Jonna Hayden is a retired professional Costume Designer. Her career began at Orycon (mumble) years ago, leading to a 30+ year obsession for Costume Design and construction. Her professional design work includes over 200 shows for Opera, Ballet, Theater, and anyone who would pay her. She regularly attends SF conventions and presents on a variety of topics, from clothing history to development of character through dress.
She discovered that her skills in managing panicky actors backstage transferred to managing panicky authors ‘backstage’ and is now the Production Manager for Raconteur Press, a publisher specializing in anthologies. She handles all the administration work and teaching new authors the ropes. She also makes the staff wear pants. Really. It’s on her business card.
Currently she resides in Tiny Town, Texas, and is the lead Instigator for the North Texas Troublemakers, providing the Blanket Fort for the JL Curtis and Lawdog Livestream.