OH!CON 2025

Andrew has sold over 10 million children’s books and graphic novels, and has written for  Batman, Superman, Doctor Who, and Artemis Fowl. His graphic novel, Illegal (co-written with Eoin Colfer), was an international bestseller and has won multiple awards. 

Edward is an Edinburgh-based comic artist who has been drawing comics since he was a kid.  His latest book Graphic Novel Builder: The illustrated guide to making your own comics, helps young and aspiring comic creators bring their ideas to life with helpful advice and activities.

Dr. Emily McEwan is a publisher, author, blogger, former academic, and the founder and owner of Bradan Press in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada's only Gaelic publishing company. She has also been a Whovian for 45 years! Her first experience with publishing was editing and producing Blake's 7 zines in the late 1980s.

Frances Hardinge spent her childhood in a sequence of small, sinister villages, then went on to study English at Oxford. Now an award-winning author, she has written twelve dark, mystery-laden fantasy books for children and the YA readership.

GR Jordan has written over fifty books to his name and his crime fiction has topped the Amazon eBook store. His writing time is divided between thrillers and crime fiction, with his passion for gamebooks providing his “fun” writing. 

GR Jordan website

A veteran of OH!CON and a passionate advocate for social play, Hereward is currently completing a PhD exploring the development of relationships within tabletop roleplaying game groups.

Jasper debuted on the New York Times Bestseller list with 'The Eyre Affair' in 2001. His writing is an eclectic mix of genres, which might be described as a joyful blend of Comedy-SF-thriller-Crime-Satire. He is currently working on his 18th novel, 'Dark Reading Matter'.

Jasper's website

Jim is a Scotland-based artist with over 25 years in the animation industry. He has been involved in many animations for Aardman Animations, including Wallace and Gromit, Shaun The Sheep, Creature Comforts, and animated feature films and commercials.

July is a member of the OH!CON team and a LARPing enthusiast.

Rik is a comedian, and the creator and host of Star Trek vs Star Wars, the hit comedy debate panel show that debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2016 and has gone on to be performed across the country to rave reviews. 

R P Davis is a 30+ year veteran RPG player, GM, and freelance game creator who has designed content for Wizards of the Coast, Kobold Press, Onyx Path, Cubicle 7, and Loresmyth Games, as well as  his own company, Kabouter Games.

Kabouter Games website

Sean has been playing games for 26 years and is founder of  The Gateway Nerds. He is also the creator of  TTRPG, Sneaksie, which is being launched at OH!CON 2025.

Thomas Welsh is a games writer and fantasy novelist. He was lead writer and narrative director on the award-winning game Cloudpunk. He is the author of Anna Undreaming and the bestselling Metiks Fade Trilogy, and teaches Interactive Digital Narrative at the Glasgow School of Art.