AnneMarie was born and raised in California. She has a vivid imagination and loves writing magical adventure stories that take place in strange lands. She is passionate about reading, art, and family; she is the youngest of seven children, the…
Worked as a manual labourer, music teacher, peace activist, and computer programmer before moving to China at the age of fifty to study Mandarin. Drawn into the world of Chinese television and film acting, I stayed for over ten years…
Deborah S. Holman is an award-winning author, genealogist, and educator whose passion for uncovering forgotten lives inspires her writing. Her books combine original historical research with compelling storytelling, inviting readers to discover the people behind the records.
Erin Hinson (MA, PhD) is a researcher, educator, author, and tea enthusiast with almost two decades of experience in cultivating curiosity and understanding in herself and others. She believes empathy is a skill, not a superpower, that burnout is a…
Kenneth Dwayne Thompson Sr., the second oldest of his mother’s seven children and the eldest biological son in his father’s clan of nine, has devoted his life to transforming responsibility into purpose. Married at nineteen to his high school sweetheart,…
Basil Creese is a former musician and culture writer whose work includes several albums and a cover feature for Tribune magazine examining the legacy of slavery in Britain. He is a recipient of the Curtis Brown Literary Agency’s Black Breakthrough…
Paul Locander is a multi-genre novelist and an award-winning spec screenwriter whose work explores emotional inheritance, family fracture, consequence, and redemption. His storytelling bridges literary drama and cinematic momentum, focusing on people forced to confront what they have buried, avoided,…
As a children’s author, I believe in the power of stories to help kids explore and navigate life’s challenging moments. My stories touch on important themes of friendship, loss, resilience, and finding strength within. I believe that even the toughest…
Crista Reid is a somatic therapist, artist, and permission-giver. She weaves the art of communication, creative expression, sensuality, archetype, and movement as pathways to aliveness. A lifelong Coloradoan, she is often found meandering in the mountains with her beloved hound…
Rami Al Tobgy is a writer, entrepreneur, and creator of Project RT, a body of work exploring identity, relationships, responsibility, belief, and the experiences that quietly shape who we become. His perspective has been shaped by living across different countries,…
I began my love of writing in grade school. With seven brothers who were all artistic and athletic, I knew I had to be different to stand out, so I fell into writing thanks to the Smith Corona in the…
Kenny Penn lives with his wife and three children in Greensboro, NC. His stories often wander through long-reaching shadows but refuse to stay there, exploring the dark complexities of human nature and collecting the hidden gems of hope buried in…
Best-selling author Tamara Merrill has three happy places: reading, writing, and painting. When she was a child, she thought she’d grow up and live in a loft in Manhattan where she would spend her time doing all three. Tamara hasn’t…
Indian-born Debjani Chatterjee has been called a poet “full of wit and charm” (Andrew Motion), “Britain’s best-known Asian poet” (Elisabetta Marino), and “a national treasure” (Barry Tebb). She is also an editor, children’s writer, translator, storyteller, Olympic torchbearer, and arts…
Ti Mougne is a writer, photographer, and ICF-certified professional coach whose work explores the complexities of being human—how we show up, love, lose, change, and make meaning of our lives. For more than fifteen years, she has coached leaders and…
Lucy Rocke writes women’s contemporary romance, featuring strong female leads finding their way back to themselves alongside their search for love. A fan of a good romance, fantasy, or cottage-core story herself, Lucy loves nothing more than snuggling up under…
New author, old head. I grew up in a world where stories were what gave the world colour. Not trying to reinvent the wheel. I hope where we are going, we won’t need them. Storyteller. Student of history. Responsible conspiracy…
Gianfranco Fagotto is an Italian Ecuadorian creative director, designer, artist, musician, and storyteller. His professional background spans brand design, visual communication, publishing, and digital experiences, bringing a strong visual sensibility and narrative discipline to Soul-Dreamer.
Alex Krieger is Professor Emeritus at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where he taught since 1977. An architect, planner, and author, he has directed design and planning projects in American and international cities, including the reconstruction of the Bund…
Sarah lives on the south coast (UK) and, until last year, worked for the NHS. She now writes full time … Well, sort of; in between drinking coffee, eating snacks, and getting distracted on social media and Canva!