A former U.S. Army officer raised at the junction of South American, African, Caribbean, and European cultures, Andre is a disruptor of predictable tropes, a conqueror of unconventional timelines, and a slayer of unilateral perspectives.

Peter J. Boni credits his disruptive childhood, a college education from UMass@Amherst, decorated on-the-ground service as a US Army Special Operations Team Leader in Vietnam (coined his “Rice Paddy MBA”), love of his family and friendship circle, plus luck-of-the-draw DNA with making him the person he has become today—an author, advocate, and fun-loving grandfather living on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Valerie D. Wade is the author of the debut novel, Ivy Lee’s Rue, and the upcoming novella, Leaving Jacksonville. A lifelong resident of Michigan, Valerie currently lives in Detroit but was raised in Highland Park. She is an alum of Wayne State University and currently works as a Research Administrator.

Veronique Wallrapp is a traveler, history lover, gardener, beach bum, and dog snuggler. She loves to explore natural wonders and gawk at European architecture.

Tabatha is the author of multiple written works, including the Kingdom of Fraun series. She believes strongly in the power of helping others and is always willing to help out a fellow writer or reader. Find and connect with her on whichever social media platform you love best.

Award-winning author Lori Croy has spent her life creating and telling stories to children. She has six children and thirteen grandchildren who have been the recipients of this creativity and imagination, and now she's turning those stories into books to share with you. She is a professional communicator and has worked in higher education and government.

Liz Crowe, a native of Kentucky and a proud alumna of the University of Louisville, has carved a distinctive path through life, marked by her adventurous spirit and diverse professional roles.

I grew up in Toronto and, like many of my generation, pursued a career in nursing. It was not for me and I bailed to join American Airlines as a stewardess, known these days as a flight attendant. My love of travel did not end when I left that job and I continued to visit countries around the globe throughout my eighty-three years! However, the bulk of my business career was spent in human resources, and for almost thirty years I owned the well-known Toronto personnel agency, Hamilton Enterprises.

Evelyn Puerto reads just about anything, writes in multiple genres, and is the author of the award-winning Outlawed Myth epic fantasy series. When she married, she inherited three stepdaughters, a pair of step-grandsons, and a neurotic cat. Currently she writes from South Carolina.

Nanette Littlestone’s emotional stories take the reader on a journey of the heart. An award-winning novelist and gourmet, Nanette believes in happily ever after. Her pragmatic side realizes that most people don’t live fairy tale lives, so her stories explore the struggles we face, the plans that backfire, the heart-wrenching decisions we have to make, plus the joy, the delight, the happiness when we courageously embrace our dreams. It’s all about the love, and good food. She's the author of the historical novel The Sacred Flame (set in ancient Rome), the contemporary sequel Bella Toscana, the underwater YA fantasy The Heart of Everything, and the first two books in the Irish romance series For the Love of Brigid and Sweet Dreams by Claire.