Chris Bache, a single father raising three children, stepped back from full-time work to fulfill a lifelong dream by authoring his first book, Children of Earth. He considers this creative journey to have been enriching and sincerely hopes that readers worldwide will connect with it as deeply as he did while bringing it to life. He is profoundly thankful for his children, whose unwavering faith has constantly encouraged him throughout this endeavor. Chris is currently working on the second book of the series.
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M Tobias Harris is a fantasy author who enjoys creating exciting, honor-driven worlds with stories that attempt to teach a moral lesson. When he is not mentally creating battles between monster-like creatures and modern-day special forces, he is raising his two rambunctious boys and attempting to be a better man, husband, and follower of God.
Paula Kerman grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, but has made Des Moines, Iowa, her home since attending college at Drake University, where she completed a bachelor of fine arts degree. She also has a master's in education and was an art educator for forty-three years in the Des Moines Public Schools, at the Des Moines Art Center, and at her in-home studio. She is passionate about her art practice and has exhibited and sold her work. After experiencing significant loss, she began researching and painting strong women who inspired her. Hooligans, Rebels, and Rabble-Rousers is her first book.
Award-winning author Sarah Branson was a midwife for close to thirty years, helping families welcome their little ones into their arms in the hospital, at a birth center, and at home. Now she writes tales of action, adventure, revenge, and romance. Her stories are firmly rooted in the strength of the human spirit with themes of resiliency, family, and personal growth entwined throughout.
Aimie McAllester (also known as Sylvia Rose) was born in Houston but raised in East Texas. Her childhood was largely shaped by her severely autistic, non-verbal brother, as the entire family had to learn to adapt to abnormal stresses that most families would never think of. She used music and writing to cope and is now looking to finish her undergraduate degree in psychology with a minor in English. Following graduation, she hopes to go to graduate school and get her counseling license, then go to medical school for psychiatry.
Lorraine Russell is a southeastern transplant who now calls upstate South Carolina home. Originally from the Midwest, Lorraine’s love for words has been a constant thread throughout her life. From penning poetry in her youth to crafting short essays and keeping detailed journals, writing has always been her passion. After years of dreaming about sharing her stories with the world, Lorraine is thrilled to finally have her debut novel, Love and Shadows, in print. When she isn’t writing, Lorraine spends time with family and friends enjoying new experiences in her newly found home. She believes that every experience enriches her storytelling, making her writing journey as fulfilling as the stories she tells.
Braxton Cosby is the CEO of Starchild Comics and Cosby Media Productions Inc., a hybrid company that serves to tell stories in both novels and comic books. They have published over twelve comic books that have tie-ins with different stories from novels from their stable of authors. Braxton has a rotten over twenty novels and four comics himself that have contributed to the mixed format of storytelling. Braxton’s works have garnered him awards for Readers’ Favorite, Literary Titan, Litpick Teen Award, CLC Book Awards, Best Book Fall Awards, and American Legacy Awards.
Marc Dickinson is the author of the short story collection, Replacement Parts (Atmosphere Press, 2024) His stories have appeared in Shenandoah, Cream City Review, North American Review, Greensboro Review, Chattahoochee Review, Beloit Fiction Journal, South Dakota Review, American Literary Review (as winner of the ALR Fiction Prize), as well as other journals. He received an MFA from Colorado State University and now lives in Iowa with his wife and two children, where he teaches creative writing at Des Moines Area Community College and coordinates the long-running reading series, Celebration of the Literary Arts.
Leissa Shahrak experienced the Iranian Revolution firsthand when she taught English in Iran. Her writing credits include stories published in Del Sol Review, the Bellevue Literary Review, and a British anthology, The Final Chapter: Writings on the End of Life.
Lindsay Brown is the author of The Dolan Girls: As The Seasons Go By, a sweet, cozy, coming-of-age middle-grade novel. Aside from writing and storytelling, you'll find her gardening, baking bread, woodcarving, and playing games with her family. Her favorite spot is curled up in a cozy chair with a book and cup of tea, listening to the rain outside.
