Oluwabunmi Ajao holds a bachelor’s degree in German and French Studies from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and a master’s degree in Intercultural German Studies from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, as a DAAD Scholar.
Olivier is a writer and cosmopolitan thinker working in San Francisco. She is committed to humanistic perspectives and the importance and power of the narratives we share. Olivier won the 2023 Hicks Prize in Fiction, and has been featured in…
Nicki’s debut novel, Ellis River, won the Independent Book Publishers Association’s Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book – Fiction. The next year, it won IBPA’s award for Best Audiobook – Fiction. The novel was also a finalist for the…
As an author, Michelle is passionate about creating stories that help children (and adults) build strong social-emotional skills in a fun, approachable way. Through her books, she tackles everyday challenges like learning patience, calming a busy mind at bedtime, and…
Hampton County native Michael M. DeWitt Jr. is a multiple-award-winning journalist, longtime editor of the 144-year-old The Hampton County Guardian, author of four books, including Wicked Hampton County and Fall of the House of Murdaugh, and host of the Wicked…
Mesalie Feleke is a doctor, biologist, peer reviewer, and postdoctoral cancer researcher based in Perth. She has a passion for literature, art, and storytelling, and draws on her diverse experiences to craft thought-provoking narratives that explore change, resilience, and human…
Mark Bowsher has been a freelance writer and filmmaker since 2013. He’s written four award-winning short films and had short stories published by Fish Publishing and Breakthrough Books. He’s directed promo films for Jaguar Land Rover, VSO, and Unbound. He’s…
Malcolm Farrell-Mitchell is an Australian-born migrant to Ireland. He is a fan of absurdism, escapism, and humour. Whilst his head is based in Dublin working in the world of travel and events, his heart is in the clouds with fantasy,…
Lynn Shattuck has been publishing essays on the topic of sibling loss for more than a decade. She was a paid columnist at Elephant Journal for ten years; several of her essays on the topic of grief and sibling loss…
Leonora Ross is an artist and novelist from Western Canada. When she’s not writing novels, she enjoys writing whimsical poetry and prose and is an avid mountain hiker and amateur photographer. Her writing and photography regularly appear in literary journals.
Kimberly Nixon writes family stories featuring strong, determined—and sometimes wild—characters. She wrestles these personalities, which are based on real people, into the main characters of her works of fiction. She is a member of the Women’s Fiction Writing Association and…
Kerry Brackett is a renowned writer whose work deeply explores cultural narratives and personal introspection. Originating from Birmingham, AL, his writing is influenced by the city’s rich history and culture. He is the author of acclaimed novels like Shadows at…
Katie Lang-Slattery began her writing career in the youth periodical market. She published her first adult book in 2015, at the age of 72. This historical novel, Immigrant Soldier, The Story of a Ritchie Boy, has garnered awards and fans.…
J.L. is the award-winning writer of the spooky middle grade series The Berge Sisters. When he was a kid, he used to spend recess in the woods surrounding his rural elementary school and read until the bell rang. It’s his…
Janet Burroway is the author of poems, plays, essays, children’s books, a memoir, and nine novels, including The Buzzards, Raw Silk, Opening Nights, Cutting Stone (all Notable Books of NYTBR), and Simone in Pieces, due out November 2025. Her Writing…
Hope Pecord is a 17-year-old poet whose work is deeply rooted in personal experience and emotional truth. She began writing seriously in eighth grade and uses poetry as a way to explore stigma, healing, and identity. A dancer for 12…
H. R. Reid is a 21-year-old writer from Bradford, studying English Literature at Newcastle University. She writes creatively under authors Max Adams, Lars Iyer, Alex Pheby and Jacob Polley, and also works as a freelance editor. She writes poetry, script,…
I was born and raised in the Philadelphia area, attended Penn State University, where I majored in rugby, beer, and coeds, and miraculously graduated with a B.A. degree in journalism in 1976. In 1991, I earned an MFA in Creative…
A native of southern California, Gary graduated from Duke University, Florida Atlantic University and the Naval War College. He first embarked on a career teaching Political Science, and then served as an intelligence analyst with the National Security Agency for…
Gail received her BA in history from Brigham Young University and her MLIS from Syracuse University. Now a retired librarian, Gail and her husband, Richard, reside in Boise, Idaho, with their Anatolian Shepherd, Loki. When not writing her Gallagher Girls…