#WOTR26 Author Interviews
Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.
I’m Audrey but you can call me Aud. I’m a queer author who writes queer stories about traumatized people trying to save their worlds, whether it’s the whole world or their small part of it. On top of being an author, I’m also an artist. I got my BFA in animation and game design with a minor in fine arts from Bradley University. I don’t do much with the degree but I do draw character illustrations and fantasy maps.
How did you hear about this event? How many years have you attended?
I honestly don’t remember how I heard about this event. I’ve lived in Peoria for 2/3rds of my life so it was probably some sort of advertisement somewhere or a friend. My first time coming was in 2018? 2019? My friend Pella (known as author JE Mueller), dragged me along. Then the next year she had a table and asked me to be her assistant. I was her assistant for a couple years and then in 2023 we finally got to share a table. Unfortunately she passed away so the last two years I’ve been alone.
What genres do you write?
Under Audrey Simmons, I write spiceless romantic fantasy and under Andrea Marie Johnson, I write steamy why choose romantasy.
What is a book of yours you wish more people read?
I wish more people read Shadows Dark and Deadly. It’s my dark and steamy gaslamp romantasy about polyamorous bisexual assassins.
What is one fun fact about you? It can be anything like food allergy, fear of something, weird way you broke a bone…….
I’m frog obsessed and have a cute little Australian green tree frog named Froppy. My favorite frogs are glass frogs and poison dart frogs.
What are your social links?
Audrey Simmons:
https://www.threads.com/@authoraudreys
https://www.instagram.com/authoraudreys/
https://bsky.app/profile/authoraudreys.bsky.social
https://x.com/AuthorAudreyS
https://www.facebook.com/authorAudreySimmons
Andrea Marie Johnson:
https://www.tiktok.com/@authorandimarie
https://www.threads.com/@authorandimarie
https://www.instagram.com/authorandimarie/
https://bsky.app/profile/authorandimarie.bsky.social
https://x.com/AuthorAndiMarie
https://www.facebook.com/authorandimarie
What are your buy links?
Audrey Simmons: https://books2read.com/ap/xKJAZG/Audrey-Simmons
Andrea Marie Johnson: https://books2read.com/ap/RQK4aV/Andrea-Marie-Johnson