Arcane's Team
Kari & Spencer Sutcliffe
FOUNDERS/PRODUCERS/VOICE TALENT/SOUND DESIGN
This dynamic partner duo are the creative force behind Arcane Fiction, with a rich background in audio fiction and immersive storytelling. Together, they’ve produced over two dozen story titles, voiced hundreds of characters, and collaborated with more than 50 clients—including authors, producers, and creative companies—often under various pseudonyms. Based in the Mojave Desert, they craft sonic worlds from their home studio, where they raise five dashing kids and fight for turf with sneaky coyotes and mischievous backyard ravens.
Follow alongside their audio journey here at Arcane Fiction.
Kaytlin Knudson
BUSINESS CONSULTANT/INVESTOR
Kaytlin is a project manager with almost a decades worth of experience in the field. She manages million dollar development projects in hot Las Vegas, Nevada, where she lives with her husband and 2 kittens. Kaytlin attended Fontys University in the Netherlands where she received her business degree in 2017. Kaytlin has been a tremendous asset for Arcane!
Thank you Kaytlin!
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Sound Design & Audio Magic
Mino Alencar
SOUND DESIGNER EXTRAORDINAIRE
Based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Mino Alencar is a seasoned sound designer and dialogue editor with over 15 years of experience across film, television, and multimedia. His work spans more than 50 feature films and 20 series for major streaming platforms, with credits on award-winning productions such as Ainda Estou Aqui (Oscar Winner, Best International Picture), Senna (Netflix), Anderson “Spider” Silva (Paramount+ Emmy-nominated), and City of God: The Fight Rages On (Miramax/O2 Filmes). Whether crafting immersive soundscapes, editing dialogue or recording ADR sessions, Mino brings a deep creative and technical expertise to every production.
Thank you Mino!
Find more of Mino's work at
Andy Peterson
LEAD COMPOSER
Andy Peterson is an award-winning composer, Broadway conductor, pianist, musical director, orchestrator, and arranger. He has worked on Broadway shows such as Suffs, A Beautiful Noise, Dancin’ and Tootsie as well as the Off-Broadway production of The Grateful Dead’s musical Red Roses, Green Gold. As a composer, Andy's work has included original shows for Universal's Epic Universe and Celebrity Cruises. He received the Best Original Music award at the World X Short Film Music Festival for his work on Make America Safe and also wrote songs (with lyricist Erik Ransom) and original scoring for the audio musical The World To Come (Webby Honoree).
Thank you Andy!
Discover more of Andy's work at
www.andypetersoncomposer.com
Partners & Co-Conspirators
Rob Shields
LEAD AR PROGRAMMER AND DIRECTOR
Rob is the artist, writer and developer behind numerous AR comic books including the 2020 Auggie nominated Neon Wasteland. In 2022 he teamed up with Pizza Hut to augment pizza boxes around the world and deliver free pizza to the metaverse. This experience went on to win the 2023 Drum Award for best Metaverse Brand Experience (Pizza Hut x End of the World Pizza).
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Thank you Rob!
Learn more about Rob's other AR comics and projects at
www.RobShields.net
J. Paul Roe - Author
"Into The BeanStalk"
J. Paul spent over fifteen years as a copywriter and marketing creative who specialized in telling stories, a career that led to a somewhat unorthodox honing of his craft. As a freelancer, he's worked on multiple screenplays, ghostwritten over a dozen books, and created content for some of the largest tech companies in the world.
J. Paul enjoys HEMA (historical fencing), cRPGs, and technology futurism.
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Thank you J. Paul Roe!
For more of J.P., visit his website at:
https://www.jpaulroe.com/
Altered State Adventures
CO-PRODUCER
Created by powerhouse author Paul Hutchings and dynamic voice actor Marchand Steenkamp, Altered State Adventures delivers intense, high-quality audio fiction, delivering both serialized adventures and standalone stories.
Their YouTube channel showcases a mix of original audio dramas, fan fiction, and darkly comedic tales set in universes like Warhammer 40k and Elite Dangerous. With meticulous sound design and gripping storytelling, they pull listeners deep into other worlds—and keep them coming back for more.
Two of their original series Rathe and Vice Runners are proudly published by Arcane and featured in our official catalog.
Thank you Paul and Marchand!
Immerse yourself—if you dare:
youtube.com/@AlteredStateAdventures
MQ Media
CO-PRODUCER
MQ Media is a versatile media production and creative services company founded by Matthew Curran, a Filipino-American based in Texas. The company specializes in video editing, audio drama production, recording engineering, screenwriting, and acting as a liaison for various creative projects. MQ Media is the creator of the Audio Drama Series, Project Gnosis.
Thank you Matt!
For more of MQ Media., visit their Podpage:
https://www.podpage.com/project-gnosis/
Iridescent Acorn Productions
CO-PRODUCERS
Iridescent Acorn Productions was founded by Samantha Philyaw, who runs it alongside Robert Harrower. They create immersive audio stories for a wide range of listeners. What started as a curious toe-dip into writing and learning production has become a full-on dive into the depths of creativity that the audio medium allows. IAP is a small but powerful team of creators that are passionate about their work and just want to tell great stories - whether that be an interactive series involving pirates (Set Sail!) or a pulp-fiction style adventure (The Daring Adventures of Sierra Stone) or even musical comedies (Monsters Anonymous)!
Thank you Rob and Sam!
Dive into their productions at https://iridescentacorn.com/
Joe Ruiz
INDEPENDENT CREATOR/ARTIST
Joe is an exceptional artist, author, illustrator, and deep-in-his-own-mind dreamer. He’s a devoted husband and father — and if you know anything about him, you know how much that influences his work.
Joe’s the creator of Happiness Is Mandatory and the mind behind a bunch of other wildly creative stuff — from comics and digital paintings to experimental NFT projects like T.O.T.A (Tribes of the Aftermath) and Iconica Arcanum.
He works across mediums — digital, photo, ink, brush — whatever gets the imagery right. And there’s always a lot packed into each image and idea.
Joe’s world is full of wonder, nostalgia, and strange beauty, and if you’re lucky, he’ll bring you into it.
Thank you Joe, it's an honor to collaborate with you!
You can check out his work (and whatever he’s building next) over at linktr.ee/joeruizart.
Highly recommend falling down that rabbit hole.