Jonathan Ryan is an author, screenwriter, columnist, blogger, and
member of the Horror Writers Association. His debut horror mystery
novel, 3 Gates of the Dead (Open Road Media), earned rave
reviews from the New York Journal of Books, the Midwest
Book Review, and Library Journal. The second book in his 3
Gates of the Dead series, Dark Bride, is set for release in
2015.
A practiced public speaker, Ryan incorporates topics of writing and
religion into his lectures. He has contributed to
the Huffington Post, Christianity Today, the High
Calling, TAPS ParaMagazine, Intrepid Magazine, the
popular horror site DreadCentral.com, and Patheos.com, where he has
a regular blog called the Rogue. Ryan took his vows to become
a Benedictine oblate novice with St. Meinrad Archabbey. He lives in
South Bend, Indiana.
Father Jim Sichko is a priest of the diocese of Lexington,
Kentucky. He was ordained to the Ministerial Priesthood of Jesus
Christ on May 23, 1998. He travels throughout the United States
giving missions, retreats, and days of recollection. Known for his
storytelling, Father Jim weaves everyday life experiences with the
rooted messages that lie within the Gospel. He is booked for
speaking engagements through 2015. Each engagement lasts a minimum
of three days and averages three thousand people per night. Father
Jim completed his undergraduate work at New England Conservatory of
Music in vocal performance and received a master of divinity degree
from Sacred Heart School of Theology.
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