Dave Schroeder (SHRAY-der) is the author of the Congruent Mage fantasy series and the Xenotech Support science fiction humor series. He is a retired IT executive from Atlanta who enjoys performing with the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company.

Dave also runs a small publishing house called Spiral Arm Press that primarily handles his own work, including an audiobook version of Xenotech Rising, the first book in his SF Humor series. Podium Publishing, from Toronto, Canada, produces audiobook versions of Dave's Congruent Mage fantasy series. In 2003-2004, Dave wrote and produced an original comedic musical, Softwear.com, and put it on off-off-Broadway in New York.

After finishing the last book of the second trilogy in his Congruent Mage series (Congruent Emperor, Congruent King, Congruent Mage), Dave wrote The Golden Company, the first book in his next series, The Guardian Keeps, a light-hearted take on D&D-style adventurers. Be sure to check out his presentation on designing beautiful printed book interiors and his wife, Amy Guildroy's presentation on tax advice for authors and artists.