Dr. Jason Ray Carney is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at Christopher Newport University where he teaches literary theory and the history of literary criticism. His research focuses on popular literature, interwar pulp fiction, and modernist periodical culture. He earned his Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University and in 2019 he published Weird Tales of Modernity: The Ephemerality of the Ordinary in the Stories of Robert E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, and H.P. Lovecraft (McFarland Press). Dr. Carney also serves as the editor of  The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies, and as the Area Chair of the "Pulp Studies" section of the Popular Culture / American Culture Association. His work explores the cultural narratives shaping literary genres, print cultures, and notions of canonicity.

Gary Hoppenstand is a Professor in the Department of English at Michigan State University. He has published numerous books and scholarly articles on topics ranging from popular culture studies, to literary studies, to media studies. He has won the top scholarly honor of the national Popular Culture Association—“The Governing Board Award”—in 2008 (“for his contributions to popular culture studies and the Popular Culture Association”). At Michigan State University, he has won the College of Arts & Letters 2008 “Paul Varg Award for Faculty” (“in recognition of outstanding teaching and scholarly achievement”), and Michigan State University’s 2008 “Distinguished Faculty Award” (“in recognition of outstanding contributions to the intellectual development of the University”). He also recently received the “Lynn Bartholome Eminent Scholar” Award from the national Popular Culture Association. He was the editor of Midnight Sun that featured Karl Edward Wagner's writings and has written several essays on his works. 

Brandon Lunsford is the Director of the Library and University Archivist at Johnson C Smith University in Charlotte, NC. Most of his work has focused on recorded oral histories of African American communities, but his long and deep love for horror fiction and regional history led him to Karl Edward Wagner. He is one of the co-directors of The Last Wolf: Karl Edward Wagner.

Brian M. McKnight calls Sevierville, TN, home, where he resides with his wife and two-year-old daughter. Over the past decade, he has dedicated his efforts to documentary projects, contributing nearly thirty video segments on historical subjects to various organizations. In 2020, Brian, in collaboration with his friend and co-director Brandon Lunsford, introduced their first full-length documentary, The Last Wolf: Karl Edward Wagner, delving into the world of horror and fantasy writer Karl Edward Wagner. Currently, Brian is actively engaged in producing additional documentaries and has ventured into writing. His debut publication, Lost Motels of Gatlinburg, is set for release in April of this year.