About

Winter Is Coming is your source for news, rumors, speculation, and discussion of all things sci-fi and fantasy, from Game of Thrones to Star Wars, from The Wheel of Time to Westworld. This site was created in November 2008. We are proud members of the FanSided Network.

Meet The Team

Ariba Bhuvad

Ariba has been working for FanSided Entertainment for the last six years and started off as a contributor for a variety of their sites, including Show Snob, NetflixLife, Westworld Beyond, and Winter Is Coming. Over the last three years, she has transitioned into the role of Site Expert for FanSided's reality TV-based website, Accept This Rose. Her work can be found on FanSided Entertainment's websites, including previous work across other entertainment websites, including her own. Ariba loves reality television and has watched every episode of Love Is Blind (including, most recently, the UK version) and is also a huge fan of Bridgerton (amongst all other period dramas out there). When she isn't writing, Ariba loves to travel with her husband, hang out with her two kittens (Hermione and Winky), and listen to Taylor Swift all day long.

@watchwithreebs

Alexandria Ingham

Alexandria Ingham is the Site Expert at Claire and Jamie, Hidden Remote, and Precinct TV within the FanSided network. She is also a contributor at many other sites, including Show Snob, This Is Us Crying, and Winter Is Coming, and has been with FanSided since 2016, writing about Game of Thrones, Outlander, Grey's Anatomy, The Boys, Supernatural, and much more. When she's not writing, you can find her curled up with a good book or an intriguing dystopian or fantasy TV series. She is also a freelance writer for hire in niches such as lifestyle, entertainment, parenting, budgeting, and more.

@aingham69

Anwesha Nag

Anwesha is a writer, reader, cat mom, caffeine enthusiast, and obsessed with all things nerdy.

Ashley Hurst

Ashley loves all things fantasy and science fiction, especially if zombies are involved. In his spare time, he enjoys watching TV and superhero movies. When he's not sat in front of the TV, he's probably reading comic books. You contact him on Twitter @AshWHurst

@AshWHurst

Bryce Olin

Bryce Olin is the FanSided Entertainment Content Director. He has covered TV and movies for 10 years, specializing in Netflix and the streaming industry. Bryce graduated from the University of Idaho School of Journalism and Mass Media with a degree in Broadcasting and Digital Media in 2013. Shortly after, Bryce started covering Netflix as the editor of Netflix Life. In addition to watching and writing about his favorite TV shows, movies, and books for FanSided and Minute Media, Bryce assists in content strategy and creation for more than 40 sites, including Winter is Coming, Bam Smack Pow, and Show Snob. Outside work, Bryce enjoys spending time with his family and walking his dog.

@bryceolin

Bryn Wolanski

Bryn Wolanski is a contributor for Winter is Coming and provides editorials, insight, and original articles focusing on the fantasy genre. She is also a librarian, which keeps her knowledge of fantasy books, shows, games, and more current. Bryn has been writing as a hobby most of her life, but has been branching into writing professionally over the last year. She has written for library blogs, local magazines, and several small online publications. She resides just outside Cleveland, Ohio with her husband and loves reading, playing a variety of games, and connecting with others.

Dan Selcke

Dan Selcke is a writer and editor living in Chicago, where he's been writing and podcasting for around 10 years about movies, TV and books, the nerdier the better. He's been published in The A.V. Club and in Metro, in the real-life newspaper with ink and everything. He used to be a lawyer but it didn't work out, although he still likes to argue. When not reading, watching TV or playing videogames, he prefers to be sedentary.

@Dan_Selcke

Daniel Roman

Daniel Roman is the associate editor of Winter Is Coming. He writes from the seclusion of the Adirondacks in upstate New York, where he lives with his wife, cat, and a corgi/collie mix puppy who reminds him that the occasional break to walk outside is still a necessity. In addition to his work at WiC, he also write his own fantasy and science fiction stories, and is an avid gamer, traveler, and acoustic rock musician.

@RomanWriting

Dawn Glen

Dawn Glen is a contributor to Winter is Coming, where she specialises in The Walking Dead, The X-Files and all things "shippy" in genre TV. She is a Scottish TV critic and podcaster who has had a love for fantasy and sci-fi from the womb, infamously writing about dolls who found "a dead huntsman with no head on a beach" at age 5. She has been writing professionally for 6 years, and has received praise for her reviews from the creators of some of Britain's biggest shows. Chronically ill and disabled she loves to talk about underrepresented groups in TV, on the podcasts Maid For TV, The Custard TV and Daryl Dixon.

Dom Riley

Domonic is a Contributor to Winter is Coming. A huge fan of the sci-fi and fantasy genres, he's been writing about them since 2020, contributing to sites including Whatculture and Collider. He became obsessed with movies after watching Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Federica Bocco

Federica is a journalist who likes to write social commentary based on popular (and obscure) media. In addition to being a certified Rotten Tomatoes critic, she is also a travel writer and author of various guidebooks. Her words have appeared in more than 20 publications around the world such as Lonely Planet, Business Insider, Cosmopolitan, Time Out, and have been translated into a dozen languages.

@ladymultifandom

Hector Cervantes

Hector Cervantes is a freelance writer based in Chicago, IL, and a contributor to Winter Is Coming. He finds the sci-fi and fantasy genre fascinating, enjoying the opportunity to explore a range of captivating subjects for storytelling. Always eager to catch the latest news and updates, Hector loves staying on top of what's new in the world. He has written listicles for The Odyssey that highlight notable films in the genre. His work has also been featured in renowned publications such as the Chicago Sun-Times and Cycling Weekly, the world’s leading cycling magazine, where he covers cycling culture on local and global scales. In his free time, Hector enjoys exploring Chicago's vibrant neighborhoods and lively music scene.

Jonathon Norcross

Jonathon Norcross is a Contributor to Winter is Coming, covering everything George R.R. Martin related, plus fantasy movie and TV news. He has long been obsessed with Westeros, perhaps to an unhealthy degree. He's also a news reporter at Saratoga Today and a freelance entertainment writer with bylines at TV Guide, People, Collider, and InsideHook, among other outlets. Prior to being a writer, he worked in the film/TV industry for more than a decade as a producer and post-production manager. He lives in Upstate New York and is an unrepentant Yankees fan.

Jonny Malks

Jonny is a freelance writer and Winter Is Coming contributor. He is a proud English major and proponent of reading. Come to him for all things George R. R. Martin, LoTR core trilogy, and indie fantasy/sci-fi fiction. Jonny enjoys exploring the intersection of culture and pleasure in games, TV, books, and movies and is always on the lookout for a new way to interpret his favorite stories. He regularly contributes to video game sites like Eurogamer and is a World Champion ultimate frisbee player.

@darthmalks

Jennifer Renson

Jennifer's passion for writing began in childhood and has since flourished. Her writing experience ventured from Lost Treasure Magazine to Fansided's Undead Walking and Dork Side of the Force. Currently, she writes for Show Snob, previously the Site Expert, and Culturess where she covers a variety of topics from The Walking Dead, Star Wars, The Last of Us, Bridgerton, and Disney. She was interviewed by AMC in 2017 appearing in several TWD100 videos and has since attended several TWD premieres. When Jennifer is not writing for Fansided she is writing and self-publishing her own books including The Poet and The Magician (fantasy), Aoh (historical fiction), Carousel (fantasy), Uncharted (poetry), and Eo: Go, walk, ride, sail, pass, travel (poetry).

Joel Wagler

Joel is a life long sports and entertainment fan and has spent 14 years covering the NFL, MLB, college basketball, and college football, as well as TV, movies, books, and music as a writer, editor, and sports and entertainment director. He also coaches basketball and bowling for Special Olympics.

Kim Richards-Gilchrist

Kim Richards is a contributor to Winter is Coming. She’s a published author and freelance writer with articles in the HuffPost, Search Magazine, and more. She worked in small press publishing for over eight years. Her love of fantasy, science fiction, and horror began in the 1960’s with now classic books, movies, and television shows—a love of the fantastical genres continues today. Her passions are gaming (particularly Dungeons & Dragons), reading, writing, costuming, weaving, belly dance, and watching television or movies.

Meagan Bojarski

Meagan Bojarski is a writer on all things history and entertainment. She has a bachelor's degree in History and a master's in Communication and Rhetorical Studies, which guide her in researching and writing exciting articles. Meagan is also the co-host of Dream With Mind and Heart, a Disney history podcast.

Michael Merriam

Mike Merriam is a contributor with WinterisComing.net and a writer on all things fandom! From House of the Dragon to Star Wars to Marvel he covers all things sci-fi and fantasy. A contributor for the last year he brings experience and liveliness to the coverage that you need to know. His coverage goes beyond just films, and includes novels and tv shows. Fandoms written about include: House of the Dragon, Game of Thrones, The Wheel of Time, The Legend of Vox Machina, Star Wars, Halo, and more!

Michael Weyer

A longtime fan of crime TV shows and TV in general as well as crime fiction. A regular blogger at various TV/Movie/sports sites since 2015 and enjoy reading and indulging in these shows as much as possible. I've been working on various places with so many interests in TV and movies and love sharing them with others in an entertaining way. I've written for The Sportster, The Richest, CBR.com, Monsters & Critics and 411mania with a very wide range of topics along the way. Seen every episode of X-Files, Lost, Arrowverse, Wynonna Earp and scores more. Love discovering some show on a streaming service to binge on and cult shows can be my jam. Also a Disney park fanatic, that won't die no matter what.

Rachael Conrad

Rachael Conrad is an award-winning indie bookseller with over a decade of experience in the industry. Rachael is a Contributor to Winter is Coming, a staff writer for Psychopomp.com, and has also written for Tor/Reactor, Polygon, and Kirkus Reviews. When she’s not reading or writing Rachael can often be found exploring the woods and tidepools of Maine and discussing who the best Chris is (it’s Pine, obviously).

Renee Hansen

Renee Hansen is a Site Expert for Undead Walking and a contributor to Netflix Life & Stairway to 11. She has been a member of the Fansided family since 2019 and enjoys writing about pop culture, horror, music, period dramas, zombies, and romantic comedies. She hosts the Undead Walking podcast and co-hosts a Walking Dead-themed podcast, Beauty & the Beazts.

Srabana Aich

Srabana is a contributor for Dork Side of the Force and Winter is Coming. She is a certified Anakin Skywalker fan girl and has followed all things Star Wars since she was a young child. She covers mainline Star Wars films, series, video games and more. She has also been writing for Rely On Horror since 2021, covering the latest in horror gaming. In her spare time she enjoys reading, writing fanfiction, and cuddling her dog.

Tom Chapman

Tom Chapman is a Contributor at Winter is Coming, proudly flying his northern banners as an entertainment journalist since he completed his degree as a Broadcast Journalist. From humble roots working for Movie Pilot in Berlin under the banner “Gay of Thrones”, he’s since picked up bylines at everything from IGN to Den of Geek, Yahoo! to Digital Spy. When not riding on the back of dragons, he’s channeling his inner Gale Weathers as something of a horror fanatic that loves the odd Chuck Palahniuk book.

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