Malaikah is a writer whose work centres on community, connection, and relatability. Her writing reflects lived experience, the frustrations of healing, and a raw outlook on life shaped by the desire to move forward. Her debut memoir, Becoming Undone, explores resistance, the refusal to stay broken, and resilience through a nonlinear, intimate reflection across time.
Katonya is the author of 22 and 6 Born on 11/26, a memoir that chronicles her journey as a mother whose son was born at just twenty-two weeks and spent six months in the NICU. Through honest storytelling, Katonya shares the emotional realities of prematurity, faith, resilience, and life beyond the hospital walls. She is also the founder of Konnected Thru 22, an organization dedicated to supporting families impacted by premature birth through stories, resources, and community. Katonya uses her voice to raise awareness, encourage healing, and remind NICU families they are not alone.
Jenn was born in Vail, Colorado and lived nearby for most of her life. After receiving her Doctorate in Behavioral Health, she continued her career of helping people – orphans in Vietnam, patients at the Colorado Children’s Hospital, and clients in her private counseling practice.
Chris Chia was born in London and has traveled to more than sixty different countries throughout his careers as a professional maritime navigator, energy industry executive, and management consultant. He spends his time writing and working between family homes in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and in Houston, Texas.
Leandra Campos is a speculative fiction writer determined to blend fantasy’s immersive elements with horror’s unsettling yet revealing nature. A devourer of stories in every format, she found comfort and acceptance in fiction when reality never seemed to click. In her current project, she explores what it means to be alive in an undead world that dehumanizes everything (and everyone) inside it. When not writing, Leandra loves learning about conspiracy theories and filling her cabinets with unique mugs.
Born under the stars of Hollywood, I have always dreamt of a career in storytelling. As someone who loves writing, I found my calling at the California State University of Northridge. From there, I graduated with a Bachelor’s in Screenwriting. While I found myself writing scripts, I couldn’t help but long for more character driven stories. So, I turned to writing a book! And I haven’t looked back.
Eenam Vang is a Hmong-American author, poet, and romancer of the mundane things in life. Her debut poetry and prose book Labyrinth was released in 2021 during the summer of July. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from California State University, Sacramento. When Eenam isn’t writing, you can find her overthinking about her next book in progress, always in need of coffee, and wondering if everything she’s written should’ve been kept in the crevice of her thoughts.
Alice Abyss is a metaphysical author whose work spans several genres. Her writing is influenced heavily by her adventurous life and various pursuits. Alice Abyss loves riding horses, writing poetry, and walking the beach.
Janell L. Jordan is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMCHS) and a children’s book author whose work blends heartfelt storytelling with emotional wellness and life skills education. With over thirty years of clinical experience, Janell has worked with children, adults, and families across the United States, and has supported military families overseas – bringing deep insight into self-esteem, anxiety, grief, and resilience to her writing.
Jan Hreha-Fiehler is a native Arizonian and true lover of the ocean’s tide. Jan graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition while furthering her studies into areas of business development, marketing, coaching, multicultural wellness and the science and art of personal transformation. Her writings are her own intuitive expressions materializing into a divine and sacred journey of hope and healing. It’s with a fun spirit and passion that she motivates through permissions, inspiration, and grace. Jan aspires to impact women through her writings and to further encourage growth and expression through her journaling circles and group presentations, The Art of Journaling.
Paula Macena is, above all, a writer. Besides this, she’s a Brazilian-American who grew up in New Jersey and currently resides in Los Angeles. Her most recent poetry book, When the World Ends This Time, was released in November 2025. In her pursuit of providing a platform for writers, she is the founder and director of Pluto’s, an organization that makes literature accessible to all. When she’s not reading or writing, you can find her making coffee or staring lovingly at her cats.
Hello! My name is Amber. I am based in The Midlands with my girlfriend, and I am an aspiring thriller author. I take huge inspiration from my favourite authors such as Frieda McFadden and Gillian McAllister. My day job is very serious and in a completely different field, so being able to write gives me a phenomenal creative outlet.
Aquelia Walker is an accomplished multi-genre author, digital creator, and community influencer with a combined social media following of over 15,000 across Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social sites. Known for her expressive storytelling and dedication to social impact, Aquelia’s work spans fiction, children’s literature, poetry, and music.
J. Claire, known as the ‘Poet of the Wild,’ is a multi-award-winning author and poet whose debut collection Revelry earned numerous honors between 2025 and 2026, including two American Fiction Awards in Narrative and Nature Poetry, finalist recognition in Contemporary and General Poetry, finalist in Contemporary and Nature Poetry from the 2025 American BookFest Best Book Awards, the International Impact Book Award in Poetry: Personal and Confessional Poetry, the NYC Big Book Award for Distinguished Favorite in Poetry: Journeys, Memory, and the Self, finalist recognition in the 2025 Positive Impact Book Awards, finalist placements in Contemporary, General, and Narrative Poetry from the American Writing Awards, and the 2026 Independent Press Award for Distinguished Favorite in Poetry: Human Identity & Connection.
I wrote my first full book when I was eleven. My mum had been to parents’ night, and after six months of being in his class, my year six teacher didn’t know who I was. Realising being shy made me invisible in the system, I filled eighty-four pages of A4 while sitting at the back of the class. Then I wrote a script of the same book while imagining it on TV. Since then, writing has always been my escape and a way to indirectly explore topics that are on my mind. When I was assaulted as a teenager, I turned to writing about a girl communicating through art and sign language, focusing on something different was the best medicine for me.
Born in Geneseo, IL, Wayne’s life is a living testament to the quiet, courageous work of healing from childhood abuse. His Journey began not with clarity, but with silence – a private reckoning in the shadows of his memory. Over time, through therapy, creative expression, and emotional excavation, he transformed trauma from a buried wound into a source of insight and connection.
In She Stood Up and Walked, Jasmine was the girl who smiled on cue, clapped for herself when no one else did, and gave until there was nothing left. From whispered prayers in the mirror to long silences in crowded rooms, she learned how to shrink herself to keep the peace – until peace became a performance.
Heather Dailey-Mezzacappa is an artist, author, beekeeper, and curious tinkerer. She enjoys combining traditional art media with technology in much of her work, using one to enhance the other. Her skill for bringing ideas from the digital world into the tactile world and vice versa is something she prides herself on greatly.
Warren Bobrow, the Cocktail Whisperer, is the multi-published author of six books: Apothecary Cocktails: Restorative Drinks from Yesterday and Today; Whiskey Cocktails: Rediscovered Classics and Contemporary Craft Drinks; Bitters and Shrub Syrup Cocktails: Restorative Vintage Cocktails, Mocktails and Elixirs; Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails and Tonics: The Art of Spirited Drinks and Buzz-Worthy Libations; and his celebrated 2017 release The Craft Cocktail Compendium. He also has an edition of Apothecary Cocktails translated into French for the European market. Bobrow led a panel on cannabis cocktails for Park Street University at the Berlin Bar Convent in Germany. Bobrow attended the B2B event named Hall of Flowers in Santa Rosa, California in 2019.
As a child, L.L. Madrid wasn’t allowed to watch R-rated movies. However, her library visits were unsupervised, so she spent her summers reading Anne Rice and Stephen King.