What is Chronicles of Tyria?

Writers

Amy Sanderson

Amy (often to be found as blue_istari online, or one of the Liberati clan in-game) grew up in the wilds of Yorkshire in the UK, where most of the available recreational activities involved wishing it would stop raining. As a result, she turned to her imagination for amusement, and from an early age was reading, writing, and generally making stuff up.

Gaming came later, with the first family PC and titles ranging from Tyrian to Tomb Raider. Amy started playing Guild Wars before she really understood what an MMO was, and has spent even more time in its sequel. She’s been writing for Chronicles of Tyria since 2012.

When not gaming or writing, Amy can be found reading, baking, running a writing-related YouTube channel, and taking photos of trees. Outside Chronicles of Tyria, she’s also an indie author, and has been publishing both fantasy and science fiction since 2015. She lives in the north of England with her partner and daughter, and her online home is at amysanderson.co.uk

Beka Bergquist

A native to the pacific northwest and current resident in Oregon, Beka (Nienna) always felt she had stories to share. It began in junior high where she wrote adventure stories involving her friends. Seeing the delight and joy it brought them, she continued to write in some form or another when she didn’t have her nose in a book. Many years later, Beka decided to follow her passion for the written word in college and studied English with a focus on European literature.   She also pursued creative writing classes and attended many lectures and workshops for Wordstock, a yearly local book and writing convention.

During her time in college, a couple friends introduced Beka to Guild Wars shortly after its release and even though she had never played an MMO before, she took to it quickly and fell in love with the game. She joined a role play guild and wrote many stories about her characters. Years later, Beka now plays Guild Wars 2 with her own guild and still writes as much as she can for herself and to entertain readers. One day, she hopes to have her own series of novels published.

When not writing for CoT, writing her own personal work, or playing Guild Wars 2, Beka can be found spending time with her family, sitting at her art desk with a crafty project, or cross stitching on the couch with her furry feline assistant.