The Trade

C. Winspear

Arthur Bowling


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Chris Winspear is an Australian author and poet with a master’s in creative writing from the University of Technology Sydney. He ran his own 3D printing business before working for the Transport Department. He dreams about how much more efficiently transport will run once the AIs take over.

He was a state-level fencer, but we assure you that there are no laser swords in this story.

Chris is obsessed with travelling, having volunteered in Peru, studied in Korea, and worked in upstate New York. He hopes to visit Mars one day—but will settle for the Moon.

He is currently seeking an agent to represent his standalone novels All for Birth and 1001 Nights under the Sun.

You may learn more about him at https://cwinspear.com/

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

Arthur McKinley Bowling III was born in 1990 in the small town of Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. He’s known as Kenny by friends and family.

Arthur has always had an interest in drawing, using whatever tools he could to depict his favorite characters from video games, TV shows, and anime.

He began to see art as a career option thanks to encouragement from his family. While Arthur was still in high school, his parents nurtured his artistic pursuits by signing him up for classes with Art Instruction Schools to learn the fundamentals of art and design. He later graduated from Minnesota State University, Moorhead’s art program with a bachelor of fine arts in illustration and bachelor of arts in painting.

After college Arthur continued to push his work to the next level, studying under acclaimed artists such as Jon Foster and Donato Giancola through independent mentorships. He is currently living in Columbia, Maryland, where he continues to develop his artistic skills through mentorships, workshops, and the online arts community. He hopes to bring his work to games, books, and magazines soon.

You may learn more about him at http://artofarthur-bowling.squarespace.com/.