EMILY GOODWIN – Vice President of Public Affairs for Author Services, Inc. – Bio
Emily has been involved with book publishing since 2007, including the international Writers & Illustrators of the Future Contests. She is the producer for the Writers of the Future annual Achievement Awards and the online writing workshop. She is involved in community activities in the greater Los Angeles area and has been Vice President of Community Outreach for the Hollywood Christmas Parade since 2014. Emily was an Honorary Commander for the US Air Force from 2018-2020 and now the US Space Force since 2020.

JOHN GOODWIN BIO
John Goodwin, President Galaxy Press, has been involved with book publishing since 1986, initially publishing all the works of bestselling author L. Ron Hubbard, and from 2002 focusing on his fiction works which include the internationally acclaimed Writers of the Future anthology, now completing its 40th year. He is the host of the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Podcast, now in its fourth year. He is currently a Board member of the Friends of Hollywood Central Park (an organization creating a 38-acre park over the Hollywood Freeway) and President of Community Outreach for the Hollywood Christmas Parade. He has been a board member of both the Audio Publishers Assn and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.