Tales from the Starship Atlantis: A Collection of Science Fiction Stories

Bobby Adair is a sci-fi and postapocalyptic writer in Austin, Texas. He is the author of the bestselling series Slow Burn, Ebola K, and collaborator in the Last Survivors.

Steven Konkoly is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author. A graduate of the US Naval Academy and veteran of several elite US Navy and Marine Corps units, Konkoly has brought his in-depth military experience to bear in his fiction. His novels include The Rescue and The Raid in the Ryan Decker series; the Black Flagged conspiracy saga; and the speculative postapocalyptic thrillers The Jakarta Pandemic, The Perseid Collapse, and the Fractured State series. Konkoly lives in central Indiana with his family. For more information, visit www.stevenkonkoly.com.

Jasper Scott is a USA Today bestselling author of more than twenty science fiction novels. His works have been translated into various languages and published around the world, with over one million books sold.

Anthony J. Melchiorri is a scientist with a PhD in bioengineering. By day, he develops cellular therapies and 3D-printable artificial organs. By night, he writes apocalyptic, medical, and science fiction thrillers that blend real-world research with other-worldly possibility. When he isn’t in the lab or at the keyboard, he spends his time running, reading, hiking, and traveling in search of new story ideas.

Nathan Hystad is an author from outside of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is the bestselling author of the Survivors series and the Resistance series.

Lindsay Buroker is a full-time independent fantasy author who loves travel, hiking, tennis, and vizslas. She currently lives in Arizona.

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Joe Hempel, a total eighties' kid, had a fascination with an eclectic array of shows that would later shape his performances in the audiobook world-shows like Alf, Night Court, Tales from the Crypt, and WWF Superstars. For over a decade Joe honed his acting skills as a referee in professional wrestling and inspired people as a NASM certified personal trainer and endurance coach. Combined with his animated personality and a love for reading, becoming an audiobook narrator was a natural step. Best known for his captivating, rich narrations and uncanny ability for pulling listeners into an immersive experience, Joe has entertained listeners with over 100 audiobooks ranging from horror and mystery to science fiction, romance, and personal development. Joe still lives in Cincinnati with his son Zach, and enjoys running marathons and bringing words on a page to life. Joe is also the winner of the 2018 ABR Listeners Choice Award for Horror.

GM Hakim (he/him) is a full-time voice actor who does voice-over work in e-learning, audiobooks, animation, audio guides, documentaries and docuseries, video games, audio dramas, corporate narration, explainers, promos, and more. GM has voiced projects for Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, MARVEL SNAP, Novartis, EF (Education First), Spotify, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Tantor, Dreamscape Media, The US Federal Highway Administration, Cleana, HAWK University in Germany, Chateau de Bouteville in France, Nacon, and the Chaffee County Visitor's Bureau in Colorado. GM works from his professional home studio just outside of Boston. He did his voice acting training and coaching at Abacus Entertainment in New York City, where he also recorded his demos. He studied broadcast and print journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, where he had a weekly radio show on WAER-FM for three years. He taught middle school English, theater, and improv from 2005-2023, mostly in Montessori schools. When he's not working in voice-over, you can find him writing, playing board games, playing guitar, leading Dungeons & Dragons games as a Dungeon Master, riding his bike, reading, cooking, and spending time with his wife and daughter.

Kate Reading is an Audie Award–winning narrator and has received numerous Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine. She is also a theater actor in the Washington, DC, area.

Incredibly curious about the world around him, Derek Dysart has always been a voracious reader. On childhood trips to the library, his mother would have to set limits on the amount of books he could check out (much to his dismay). He came to the world of spoken audio first via college radio, and later through hosting an interview podcast. After enjoying a career in software, his love for storytelling and connecting learners to information made audiobooks a natural fit. When not narrating audiobooks or attending his kids' activities, Derek can be found hiking, camping, or enjoying the great outdoors.

Bradford Hastings is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.

John Pirhalla is award-winning audiobook narrator who has recorded over 300 titles. An Audie and Independent Audiobook Awards finalist, he has won a Reader's Favorite Award, an Adrenaline Award, a OneVoice Award, and an Indie Ink Award. Whether it's science fiction, fantasy, literary fiction, or thrillers, he enjoys narrating books with lots of characters, voices, and accents.

Paul Heitsch has been narrating audiobooks since 2011, after having worked as a pianist, composer, recording engineer, producer, and sound designer for many years. His work is often cited for the authenticity he brings to the narrative and characters he portrays, as well as his versatility, and clear, smooth delivery.

Phil Thron is a classically trained actor and audiobook narrator who has worked on stage, television, and behind the microphone for several decades. When not recording in his home studio, he enjoys playing tennis, watching movies, and spending time with his wife and kids. He currently resides in New Jersey.