Nicole D. Collier, Ph.D., is the author of “The Many Fortunes of Maya” (HarperCollins, Versify, 2023) and “Just Right Jillian” (2022). She writes stories that illuminate the challenges and rewards that come from learning to be true to yourself. Born… Continue Reading
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Hemans, Donna
Donna Hemans is the author of three novels: “River Woman,” “Tea by the Sea” and “The House of Plain Truth.” She received an M.F.A. from American University and her undergraduate degree from Fordham University. She serves on the PEN/Faulkner Foundation… Continue Reading
Dumas, Marti
Marti Dumas taught elementary school literacy for 10 years, conducts teacher literacy trainings, and is the author of “Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest.” She lives in New Orleans with her family. Marti will be presenting “Charmed Life (Wildseed Witch Book 2),”… Continue Reading
Auxier, Jonathan
Jonathan Auxier is a New York Times best-selling author of strange stories for strange children — including the beloved “Vanished Kingdom” and “Fabled Stables” series. His spooky novel, “The Night Gardener,” was a Junior Library Guild selection, an ABA IndieNext… Continue Reading
Slocumb, Brendan
Brendan Nicholaus Slocumb was raised in Fayetteville, N.C., and holds a degree in music education (with concentrations in violin and viola) from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. For more than 20 years he has been a public and… Continue Reading
Amirthanayagam, Indran
Indran Amirthanayagam writes and translates in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Haitian Creole. He has published 25 poetry books, including “Seer,” “The Runner’s Almanac,” “Powet Nan Po A (Poet of the Port),” “The Migrant States,” “Origami: Selected Poems of Manuel… Continue Reading
Winstead, Ashley
Ashley Winstead is an academic turned novelist with a Ph.D. in contemporary American literature. She lives in Houston with her husband, two cats, and beloved wine fridge. She will be presenting “The Last Housewife.” Facebook Instagram: @ashleywinsteadbooks Twitter: @ashleywinstead
Kurian, Vera
Vera Kurian is a writer and scientist based in Washington, D.C. Her debut, “Never Saw Me Coming,” was an Edgar nominee and was one of The New York Times’ Best Thrillers of 2021. “A Step Past Darkness” is her second… Continue Reading
Luce, Gregory
Gregory Luce is the author of “Signs of Small Grace,” “Drinking Weather,” “Tile” and “Riffs & Improvisations.” His poems have appeared in numerous print and online journals and in the anthologies, “Living in Storms” (Eastern Washington University Press), “Written in… Continue Reading
Jett, W. Luther
W. Luther Jett lives in Montgomery County, Md. His poetry has been published in numerous journals and anthologies and is author of: “Not Quite: Poems Written in Search of My Father” (Finishing Line Press, 2015), “Our Situation” (Prolific Press, 2018),… Continue Reading