Courtney Ross
Courtney Ross is a Toronto born writer and comedian who has performed sketch and standup at Yuk Yuk’s, Second City, Comedy Bar and more. She is the writer and creator of MondoMedia’s animated series Swing and a Miss, and has appeared on stage with SCTV’s Dave Thomas.
Living with two cats and moonlighting as a bartender named Coyote, she can not and will not be lured into another cult. So don’t. Even. Try.
Living with two cats and moonlighting as a bartender named Coyote, she can not and will not be lured into another cult. So don’t. Even. Try.
Warren Wagner
Warren Wagner is a queer American filmmaker and authorliving in Canada. In 2023, he published his debut horror novella THE ONLY SAFE PLACE LEFT IS THE DARK with Ghoulish Books, and in March 2024, a Spanish translation by Dimensiones Ocultas.
Of SAFE PLACE, author Eric LaRocca wrote, ”There's a raw, primordial scream echoing from each and every page of Warren Wagner's The Only Safe Place Left is the Dark. It's the scream of an exciting and impressive new voice in horror fiction. Deceptively clever and ferociously brutal, Wagner's astonishing novella is a testament to LGBTQ+ survival against all odds — a gruesome, blood-soaked celebration of queerness.”
Wagner co-wrote the feature adaptation of the bestselling YA horror novel HELL FOLLOWED WITH US by Andrew Joseph White with screenwriter Alvaro Rodriguez. The film is being produced by Lilly Wachowski’s Anarchists United, Trustbridge Entertainment, and Powerhouse Animation Studios.
His work draws heavily from personal history and lived experience, often centering queer characters within bold genre storytelling. In September 2025, Wagner was named to the Blumhouse Screamwriting Fellowship cohort for underrepresented voices in horror. Most recently, he was named one of Austin Film Festival's 25 Screenwriters To Watch in 2026.