KRISTEN TERRETTE is honored to be a Senior Literary Manager with Martin Literary and Media Management where she has NYT bestselling authors as well as debut authors as valued clients…
Catelyn Wilson
CATELYN WILSON earned her BA in creative writing from Southern New Hampshire University. She lived in three states and four countries before she turned sixteen, and only survived because of…
Jeff Wheeler
JEFF WHEELER is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author of epic fantasy and thrillers and has sold over 6 million books. More importantly, he is a husband, father of five,…
Tesia Tsai
TESIA TSAI received her MFA in creative writing and is a former Pitch Wars mentee (class of 2020). She currently teaches first-year composition at Brigham Young University, and lives with…
Crystal Taggart
CRYSTAL TAGGART is a renaissance woman who’s rarely met a skill she didn’t want to learn. A voracious reader since before kindergarten, and a writer since fourth grade, she was…
Wendy S. Swore
WENDY S. SWORE is a full-time farmer and award-winning middle grade author. Her novels, A Monster Like Me, The Wish and The Peacock, Strong Like the Sea, and Sleeping Spells…
Hal Sundt
HAL SUNDT is a writer from Minnesota. His work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Ringer, The American Scholar, and elsewhere, and been recognized as a “Notable”…
Jill Stuck
JILL STUCK is a writer and improviser / educator based in Chicago, IL. Jill is a recent MFA graduate of Vermont College of Fine Arts’ Writing for Children and Young…
Maggie Stiefvater
MAGGIE STIEFVATER is the New York Times bestselling author of the Shiver trilogy, the Raven Cycle, The Scorpio Races, among many others. Her books have sold over five million copies…
Nicki Stanton
NICKI STANTON is the co-owner of Hares & Hatters Bookshop in Pocatello, Idaho. She has a degrees in Creative Writing, Educational Interpreting, and Deaf Studies. Before becoming a bookstore owner…
RuthAnne Snow
RUTHANNE SNOW was born and raised in Kaysville, Utah. She was a sorority girl in college and social activities director in law school—which was a lot like being back in…
Jared Quan
JARED QUAN is an Author/Gamer/Teacher– Twitch Affiliate, wrote for SI.com. Published works include Changing Wax and LIFTED. Teaches at the UofU Lifelong Learning. Has served roles with Storymakers, League of…
Axie Oh
AXIE OH is the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, XOXO and ASAP, The Floating World duology, and the Rebel Seoul series. Born…
Stuart Neal
STUART NEAL holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. He currently writes contemporary young adult stories focused around male friendships and…
Chad Morris
CHAD MORRIS is the award-winning coauthor of Mustaches for Maddie, The Wild Journey of Juniper Berry, Virtually Me, Squint, Willa and the Whale, and the Playmakers. He also wrote the…
Heather B. Moore
HEATHER B. MOORE is a USA Today bestselling author of more than ninety publications. Heather writes primarily historical and #herstory fiction about the humanity and heroism of the everyday person….
Samantha Millburn
SAMANTHA MILLBURN is the senior editor at Shadow Mountain and has worked for the Deseret Book Company imprints for sixteen years. A 2024 ACFW Editor of the Year finalist, she…
Mary Mecham
MARY MECHAM is a high stakes, high swoon, no spice author of fairytale retellings packed full of morally gray villains, nail-biting adventures, and diabolical plot twists. She is a born…
Gracie Marsden
GRACIE MARSDEN is the Taiwanese-American author of BONES OF JADE, FLESH LIKE ICE. She grew up moving frequently between the US and Taiwan, and loves to learn new things about…
Kathryn Lopez Luker
KATHRYN LOPEZ LUKER has been an avid reader and writer for about 55 years. (She is now 59 years old.) To her great delight, her love of reading prepared her…
Samantha Hastings
SAMANTHA HASTINGS met her husband in a turkey sandwich line. They live in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she spends most of her time reading, having tea parties, and chauffeuring…
Janet Sumner Johnson
JANET SUMNER JOHNSON is the author of several picture books, including Help Wanted: Must Love Books, which was the winner of the 2021 CLEL BELL Read Award and was nominated…
Emily Inouye Huey
EMILY INOUYE HUEY writes historical fiction for children and teens. She is the author of BENEATH THE WIDE SILK SKY, which won the Golden Kite Award, the Malka Penn Award,…
Lindsay Hiller
LINDSAY HILLER grew up in Seattle hating creative writing—but she loved to read. At age 23 her husband dared her to write a book of her own and her entire…
Tracy Hill
Originally from St. Louis, TRACY HILL lives, works, and writes in the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts, where her essay work…
Daphne Higbee
DAPHNE HIGBEE spent her childhood in libraries, listening to stories and checking out as many books as she could carry. The habit continued through college when she worked as a…
Rebecca Hicken
REBECCA HICKEN has nearly a decade of classroom teaching experience and is in hot pursuit of her MFA in creative writing. While English is her favorite subject to teach, she…
Mikki Helmer
A former bookseller, MIKKI HELMER currently works in the industry as a sensitivity reader and recently taught at the Writing Excuses: Riding Retreat. She writes queer sci-fi and fantasy novels…
Marc J Gregson
MARC J GREGSON is the New York Times bestselling author of the Above the Black trilogy. His work has been released in several languages across multiple continents, and his trilogy…
Mickey George
MICKEY GEORGE is an author and artist. Her debut young adult historical, Speak Easy, Speak Love, came out in 2017. She’s written two graphic novels: a standalone fable, The Heart…
Elisha Fernandez
ELISHA FERNANDEZ is a Latina writer, poet, editor, and artist. She strives to uplift and empower young adults from BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities through her work. Elisha writes fantasy, horror,…
Lisa Cron
LISA CRON is the author of Wired for Story, Story Genius and most recently, Story or Die: How to Use Brain Science to Engage, Persuade, and Change Minds in Business…
Lisa Crandall
LISA CRANDALL is a web developer, designer, and chronic over-thinker. As a full-time developer, she has worked at agencies specializing in digital marketing and revenue growth strategy, while her consulting…
Shannon Cooley
SHANNON COOLEY writes fantasy under her own name and sweet romance under the name Shanna Delaney. For her day job she trains writers and editors for Homes.com, and in the…
Frank L. Cole
FRANK L. COLE was born into a family of southern storytellers and wrote his first book at age eight. It was, of course, a masterpiece, but it was lost, and…
Tifani Clark
TIFANI CLARK grew up on a rural potato farm in Idaho. She had plenty of space to imagine and daydream alone since there weren’t friends nearby. So, naturally, she became…
Shelly Brown
SHELLY BROWN writes middle grade for the national market and has won many awards for her work such as the Nebraska Book Award, the Buckeye Children’s Book Award, and even…
Martha Brockenbrough
MARTHA BROCKENBROUGH graduated from Stanford University, where she studied English and Classics and was the editor in chief of the Stanford Daily. She has worked as a journalist, a teacher,…
Sheena Boekweg
SHEENA BOEKWEG grew up reading books with tree branches peeking over her shoulder. Her novels Glitch Kingdom and A Sisterhood of Secret Ambition feature plus-sized girls with ambitions, love stories,…
Amy Newbold
AMY NEWBOLD writes for both kids and adults. She has three traditionally published picture books: If Picasso Painted a Snowman, If Da Vinci Painted a Dinosaur, and If Monet Painted…
Allison Anderson
ALLISON ANDERSON lives her best life as a wife, a mom, a dedicated member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and author of The Cartographer’s War series…
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Serene Heiner
SERENE HEINER is the creative soul behind the growing Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube accounts @magicalbooknook where she does all kinds of weird things with her eyebrows. A fantasy fanatic at…
Carpe Vitam Press Team
ADAM BERG is a real human boy and not a figment of his dog’s imagination. He started his career in sketch comedy, spent six years writing and acting for Studio…
Amey Zeigler
AMEY ZEIGLER is an award-winning author of romantic comedies and mysteries. Her laugh-out-loud Rom-Com, The Swiss Mishap, won third place in the Book Buyer’s Best for Contemporary Romance. Her ten…
Erin Stewart
ERIN STEWART is an award-winning author of realistic fiction for teens and tweens. Her novels for teens include THE WORDS WE KEEP (ALA Schneider Award recipient) and EVERY BORROWED BEAT….
Celesta Rimington
CELESTA RIMINGTON is the award-winning author of magical books for middle grade readers. Her debut novel The Elephant’s Girl won the Reading the West Book Award from the Mountains and…
Janci Patterson
JANCI PATTERSON writes fantasy, science fiction, and romance. She’s best known for her work with Brandon Sanderson in his Skyward and Alcatraz vs the Evil Librarians series.
Davina Sauthoff
DAVINA SAUTHOFF, EdD., is the Library Media Specialist for the Utah State Board of Education, where she champions the expertise of school 🏫 librarians and their vital role in enriching…
Rachel Luke Parker
RACHEL LUKE PARKER is a Bookstagrammer who promotes no spice romance books and authors on Instagram under the username @ClosedDoorRomance. She also helps authors learn how to market their books…
Charlie N. Holmberg
CHARLIE N. HOLMBERG is a Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author of fantasy and romance fiction, including the Paper Magician series, the Spellbreaker series, and the Whimbrel House…
Emma Faye
EMMA FAYE, aka the Clean Reads Queen, is an award-winning audiobook narrator. She is known for her passion for clean reads and wholesome stories. Working with Indie authors and publishers,…
Gina Denny
GINA DENNY is an author, editor, and publishing professional with fifteen years of experience. She is also the operations manager for Harlem-based Ayesha Pande Literary. Her writing advice on TikTok,…
Chris Cole
CHRIS COLE (xe/xim) writes both fiction and nonfiction. Born and raised in Southeast Idaho, xe has eleven books on the market, with more in the works. A licensed counselor, Chris…
Sian Ann Bessey
SIAN ANN BESSEY was born in Cambridge, England, grew up on the island of Anglesey off the coast of North Wales, and now lives in Southeast Idaho. Americans think she…
Taryn Skipper
Author/artist TARYN SKIPPER’s publications include her science fiction novel for young adults, Between Tungsten and Gold (Splinter Press), picture and activity books for children, short stories and poetry in anthologies,…
Mengxi (Margaret) Seeley
MENGXI (MARGARET) SEELEY is an immigrant born in China and raised in Utah. She has a BA in international relations from Brigham Young University and an MA in East Asian…
Megan Walker
MEGAN WALKER writes regency romance while eating chips and cookie dough ice cream and watching her favorite true crime documentaries. Her published works include debut novel Lakeshire Park, winner of…
Lena Jeong
LENA JEONG wrote her first novel in the fifth grade—complete with a dude in distress, a heroine named Macaroni Pizza, and a dragon that is allergic to men. When she’s…
Lehua Parker
LEHUA PARKER writes speculative fiction for kids and adults that is often set in her native Hawai‘i. A graduate of The Kamehameha Schools and trained in literary criticism, she is…
Jessica Thompson
When Jessica started publishing, she hit the ground running with marketing her books, then spread to helping other authors promote theirs. Now JESSICA THOMPSON is the author of the Amazon…
Brandon Chambers
BRANDON B. CHAMBERS was born and raised in Utah, where he developed a love for reading at a young age. He began his first manuscript when he was twelve and…
Amanda Kanno
AMANDA KANNO is a Japanese American writer, editor, and sensitivity consultant. She has her degree in English/Creative Writing with a focus on diverse literature and critical theory. In 2024 she…
Yamile Mendez
YAMILE SAIED MENDEZ is an Argentine-American Pura Belpré gold medal winning author. She lives in Utah with her Puerto Rican husband and their five kids, two adorable dogs, and one…
Valynne Maetani
VALYNNE E. MAETANI, author of Ink and Ashes and Seven Deadly Shadows, received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Her debut novel, Ink and Ashes, received starred reviews…
Sammie Trinidad
SAMMIE TRINIDAD Sammie Trinidad is a “Filipina Wonder Woman” and even has the cosplay to prove it. An award-winning author of fantasy, contemporary, and magical realism. The two t’s are…
Dr. LaShawn Williams
DR. LASHAWN C. WILLIAMS is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Relational Change Strategist focusing on the interactions between people and across differences where connection matters most. Her anti-oppression work…
Kaitlyn Sanchez
KAITLYN SANCHEZ is a mom, wife, agent with Bradford Literary Agency, and middle school math teacher. She’s also the proud co-creator and co-host of the Spring Fling Kidlit Contest and…
Heidi Kimball
HEIDI KIMBALL At a young age Heidi perfected the art of hiding out so she could read instead of doing chores. One husband and four children later, not much has…
Dennis Gaunt
DENNIS GAUNT has been a writer ever since that fateful day he pulled a magic pen from a stone. At least, that’s what he tells people. The truth is that…
Onyie Onyeabor
ONYIE ONYEABOR is an authorpreneur devoted to the cause of living art in daily life. His devotion to live a life worth telling has taken him all over the world,…
Alene Wecker
ALENE WECKER After exhausting her reading list during a banal bout of bed rest, Alene tackled the tedium by attempting a novel of her own. She fell in love with…
Rachel Huffmire
RACHEL HUFFMIRE is an award-winning author who writes futuristic fairytale retellings with twisty plots and happily-ever-afters. She has worked in the book and publishing industry since 2007, managing bookstores, acquiring…
Celeste Tyler
CELESTE TYLER’s short fiction has been published in Fantasy Magazine, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and Podcastle, and she is an alumni of the 2019 Odyssey Writing Workshop. She practices green witchcraft,…
Melinda Carroll
MELINDA CARROLL writes both romantic comedy and domestic suspense, because sometimes love is a fairytale and sometimes it’s a nightmare. She lives in the sweltering Arizona desert with her husband…
Emily Debenham
EMILY DEBENHAM graduated from BYU with a double degree in Latin and History teaching. She taught high school Latin for two years in Houston, Texas. She’s a three-time finalist in…
Jana King
JANA KING is a pediatric registered nurse with experience working as a float pool nurse (a nurse who is trained and works in every department) at a children’s specialty hospital,…
Marion Boyd
MARION BOYD I live in northwest New Mexico with my husband and three children. I am a part-time writer, full-time flawed human with a deep passion for a good story….
Lindsay Schopfer
LINDSAY SCHOPFER is the award-winning author of four novels and two collections of short stories. His steampunk-flavored fantasy series, The Adventures of Keltin Moore, received an OZMA Award from the…
Nancy Campbell Allen
NANCY CAMPBELL ALLEN is the award-winning author of 24 published novels and several novellas, encompassing a variety of genres ranging from contemporary romantic suspense to historical fiction. Her most recent…
Carolyn Campbell
CAROLYN CAMPBELL is the author of three nationally-published nonfiction books and 900 magazine articles published in national outlets such as People, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle, Ladies Home Journal, and Woman’s…
Alison Randall
ALISON RANDALL has been hanging out with the Utah children’s writing community for longer than she cares to admit. In that time, she’s been lucky enough to have a picture…
Tricia Levenseller
TRICIA LEVENSELLER is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of several fantasy novels, including The Shadows Between Us and Daughter of the Pirate King. Her books…
Charlie Pulsipher
CHARLIE PULSIPHER is an author, artist, and velociraptor impersonator who loves words only slightly more than people. He writes science fiction and fantasy, crafts tiny creatures out of carboard slash…
Elaine/E.B. Vickers
ELAINE/E.B. VICKERS is an award-winning author of picture books, middle grade, and young adult novels that aim to help readers of all ages find connection and belonging. She grew up…
Johnny Worthen
JOHNNY WORTHEN is an award-winning, multiple-genre, tie-dye-wearing author, voyager, and damn fine human being! Trained in literary criticism and cultural studies, he writes upmarket fiction, long and short, mentors others…
Rachel Josephson
RACHEL JOSEPHSON has an MFA in Creative Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and a bachelor’s degree in Landscape Management from BYU. She is a garden designer, and…
Lisa Catmull
LISA CATMULL is the author of contemporary clean and wholesome romances as well as novels set in the Victorian era. Lisa’s books have been nominated for Swoony, RONE, and Whitney…
Ramona Siddoway
RAMONA SIDDOWAY has worked as a freelance journalist both in the US and overseas. She has published 3 nonfiction books, and currently working on her 4th. Besides having taught writing…
Kristin Smith
KRISTIN SMITH is the best-selling and award-winning author of the Deception Game series. Her first book, CATALYST, was a 2018 IAN Book of the Year Award finalist in the Young…
Julie Matern
JULIE MATERN is a best selling indie author of cozy mysteries under the pen name Ann Sutton, and regency romances under her own name. She has sold over 100 000…
Candace J. Thomas
CANDACE J. THOMAS Vampire by day – writer by night, Candace J. Thomas is an award-winning author of fantasy and fantastical romcoms, with 20 years hospital laboratory experience. She interestingly…
Eric G. Swedin
ERIC G. SWEDIN is a professor of history at Weber State University. His doctorate is in the history of science and technology. His publications include numerous articles, six history books, four…
“Spanky” (Dustin Ward)
“SPANKY” (DUSTIN WARD) was born in Ogden, Utah, USA. He is a producer, director, and writer known for ” I Love You,” “Riot (Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Liddell)” “Ruling of the…
Roma Panganiban
ROMA PANGANIBAN graduated from Allegheny College with a degree in English and Psychology before attending the University of York (UK) for postgraduate studies in Modern and Contemporary Literature & Culture….
Veeda Bybee
VEEDA BYBEE is a former journalist and holds an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is also part of the RURAL VOICES anthology (Candlewick) and CALLING THE…
Don Carey
DON CAREY is an author, software team leader, and writing conference addict who lives in the Kansas City area. He has written in a variety of genres and is currently…
Charlie N. Holmberg
CHARLIE N. HOLMBERG is a Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author of fantasy and romance fiction, and writes contemporary romance under C.N. Holmberg. Published in over 20 languages,…
Brandon Sanderson
BRANDON SANDERSON was born in 1975 in Lincoln, Nebraska. By junior high he had lost interest in the novels suggested to him, and he never cracked a book if he…
Karma Chesnut
KARMA CHESNUT Karma Chesnut is a writer, mother, anthropologist, and author of the novel Unfit. Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Karma now lives in California with her husband and…
Tasha Seegmiller
TASHA SEEGMILLER writes about womanhood, faith, mental wellness, and families. A graduate of Pacific University’s MFA program, Tasha teaches English at a regional university and lives with her husband in…
Lisa Crandall
LISA CRANDALL is a web developer, designer, writer, and chronic over-thinker. As a full-time web developer, she has worked at agencies specializing in digital marketing and revenue growth strategy, while…
Jamie McHenry
JAMIE MCHENRY Always a storyteller, Jamie discovered that novel writing was the best way to nourish his creative energy and keep him out of trouble. He started by dabbling with…
Rebecca Gage
REBECCA GAGE is the award-winning author of a young adult fantasy romance novel as well as fantasy for adults, including the award-winning steampunk novel Lady Astley, Monster Hunter. She loves…
Ilima Todd
ILIMA TODD was born and raised on the north shore of Oahu and currently resides in the Rocky Mountains. Her published work includes A SONG FOR THE STARS (Booklist starred…
Haley Swan
HALEY SWAN is a freelance editor who has a decade of experience working with major publishers, top-tier editing agencies, and individual authors. Some of her projects include Amazon #1 bestseller…
Caitlin Jacobs
CAITLIN JACOBS writes science fiction and fantasy. Her stories have been enjoyed by thousands of children from her time as the lead writer for a program that teaches kids to…
Brendan Bybee
BRENDAN BYBEE Estate planning attorney Brendan Bybee is a Senior Associate at Stone Law Offices. Since becoming licensed in 2011, he has focused his practice on trusts and estates. Brendan…
Kaylee Baldwin
KAYLEE BALDWIN’s love of all things books and reading led her to graduate from Arizona State University with a degree in English. She is a founding editor at Sweetly Us…
Jennie Bennett
JENNIE BENNETT has been part of Storymakers for over a decade. She published her first novella in the Kpop Romance Series in 2016 and has since branched out to work…
Cassie M. Shiels
CASSIE M. SHIELS is a multi-genre author. She was born in Idaho but moved around the Pacific Northwest while growing up. She has always enjoyed books and was often found…
Robin Glassey
ROBIN GLASSEY grew up in a small Canadian town with a leaky nuclear power plant. While radioactivity hasn’t given Robin superpowers, it has turned her into a human EMP who…
Stefanie Santone
STEFANIE SANTONE woke up at the age of 13 and decided to be a writer. For some reason, she thought a Literature BA looked less pretentious on paper than a…
Lindzee Armstrong
Lindzee Armstrong is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of more than twenty books. She writes fun and flirty romantic comedies, as well as heartfelt women’s fiction that makes…
Amey Zeigler
AMEY ZEIGLER is an award-winning author of romantic comedies and mysteries. Her laugh-out-loud Rom-Com, The Swiss Mishap, won third place in the Book Buyer’s Best for Contemporary Romance. Her ten…
Julie Wright
JULIE WRIGHT has written 29 novels and is a two-time Whitney Award winner, a Teen Readers’ Choice Award Nominee, a Kansas National Education Association’s Reading Circle Commission Nominee, and a…
Sierra Wilson
SIERRA WILSON is the author of several books for children including Standout Saints: Church History Heroes from Around the World and The Atonement of Jesus Chris is for Me. She…
Ellie Whitney
ELLIE WHITNEY – By the time she turned three, Ellie Whitney was addicted to books, so a master’s degree to teach high school English seemed a natural fit. She graduated…
Jeff Wheeler
JEFF WHEELER is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over thirty fantasy novels including his latest, The Druid (The Dawning of Muirwood series). He has sold over 5 million…
Alex Weston
ALEX WESTON is a former English/creative writing teacher from Salt Lake City. She loves to copy edit, and most recently worked at Deseret News. Now she works full time as…
Robison Wells
ROBISON WELLS is the New York Times bestselling author of a lot of books in a lot of languages. He is the Senior Content Writing Specialist at NPAccel, one of…
Dan Wells
DAN WELLS writes horror, science fiction, and fantasy. He is the author of the bestselling Partials Sequence, the bestselling Zero Chronicles, and the I Am Not A Serial Killer series,…
Nichole Van
NICHOLE VAN is a long-time writer, international award-winning photographer, and former BYU adjunct faculty. The best-selling author of 18 novels, she was the Whitney Award Winner for Best Historical Romance…
Johan Twiss
JOHAN TWISS is passionate about writing clean science fiction and fantasy stories. He has nine published works, including his award-winning novel, 4 Years Trapped in My Mind Palace, and the…
Tesia Tsai
TESIA TSAI is an MFA graduate in creative writing. She has been mentored by writers such as Martine Leavitt, Lori M. Lee, Xiran Jay Zhao, and Meg Long. She writes…
Alessandra Torre
ALESSANDRA (AR) TORRE is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author of twenty-seven novels. Her books have been translated in thirteen different languages, in over thirty countries. Traditionally published by…
Emily Mah Tippetts
EMILY MAH TIPPETTS writes speculative fiction as Emily Mah, contemporary as E.M. Tippetts, and cowrites children’s books with her boys as D.Z. Mah. Her titles include the bestselling Someone Else’s…
Jaime Theler
JAIME THELER is the author of two non-fiction books with a small press, Enjoying the Journey and Parenting the Ephraim’s Child. She has also been a newspaper writer and proofreader,…
Jolie Taylor
JOLIE TAYLOR (@endlessfairytales) has 50K+ combined followers on Instagram and TikTok. She found her future audience before publishing a book. She uses social media to connect with readers and writers….
Becca Syme
BECCA SYME is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach with a Master’s Degree in Transformational Leadership and fourteen years of experience in success coaching with writers, organizations and individuals in communications, strategy,…
Wendy S. Swore
WENDY S. SWORE and her family are farmers. She writes part-time, particularly in winter when the snow gives her time to plant seeds in her imagination. Wendy is the Foreword…
Lydia Suen
LYDIA SUEN was born in Japan and raised in San Francisco. She received her education in novel writing at Stanford University and is currently employed as a writer, editor, and…
Mindy Strunk
MINDY STRUNK is a noble lover and has been for many years. She has published 16 books (most of them featuring a member of the peerage) and has earned an…
Jess Smart Smiley
JESS SMART SMILEY is a joke! Seriously. He makes rad pictures with his bare hands and writes stories for children, teens, and adults. Jess is currently writing and illustrating 3…
Whitney Sivill
WHITNEY SIVILL is an author, paraplegic and mom. She has two LDS-themed books published under pen name WS Deming. She also released her first secular romance, Sweetwater, this past August….
Liesl Shurtliff
LIESL SHURTLIFF is the New York Times bestselling author of Rump: The Fairly True Tale of Rumpelstiltskin and other books in the (Fairly) True Tales series (Knopf/Random House) and the…
Tiffany Rosenhan
TIFFANY ROSENHAN is the debut author of young adult spy thriller-romance mashup, GIRL FROM NOWHERE (Bloomsbury). She is a mother to four young daughters, and has a degree in Political…
Rebecca Rode
REBECCA RODE is the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Tides of Mutiny (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers), the 5-book Numbers Game series, and the Ember…
Kaela Rivera
KAELA RIVERA is the multi-award-winning author of the Cece Rios series and LEGO DREAMZZZ tie-in novels. She grew up reading the folktales of her Mexican-American and British parents in the…
Celesta Rimington
CELESTA RIMINGTON has never been able to talk to the wind or summon a muse like the characters in her books, but she still believes in magic. Her debut middle…
Kathryn Purdie
KATHRYN PURDIE is the #1 New York Times and international bestselling author of The Forest Grimm duology, the Bone Grace duology, and the Burning Glass series. Kathryn is a trained…
Christie Valentine Powell
CHRISTIE VALENTINE POWELL wrote her first story in second grade (about her and her crush taking their children to the zoo) and never stopped. She has published 11 fantasy books…
Kathi Oram Peterson
KATHI ORAM PETERSON loves writing romantic suspense that makes readers fall in love with the hero, but also double-check door locks and sleep with a flashlight. And what’s a good…
Jolene Perry
JOLENE PERRY began teaching writing in 2011. She’s mentored workshops at The Storymakers Conference, taught on panels at Association for Writing and Writing Professionals (AWP), taught breakout sessions at Alaska…
Jennifer Peel
JENNIFER PEEL is a USA Today bestselling author who didn’t grow up wanting to be a writer, she was aiming for something more realistic like being the first female president….
Andrea Pearson
ANDREA PEARSON – USA Today bestselling author Andrea Pearson has been a leader in the indie author arena since early 2011, with 75+ titles under her belt and over a…
Theresa Paolo
THERESA PAOLO lives in Long Island, NY with her fiancé and their fish. She writes steamy small-town romances with sassy heroines, sexy heroes and feisty townspeople. When she’s not writing,…
Ruth Olson
RUTH OLSON writes sci-fi under the pen name R.M. Olson. Besides being an author, she has ridden the Trans Siberian railway, jumped off the highest bungee jump in the world,…
Kaki Olsen
KAKI OLSEN is an author dedicated to stories that rely less on tropes and more on realism. Her debut novel was a retelling of Swan Lake and her recent anthology…
Priscilla Oliveras
PRISCILLA OLIVERAS is a USA Today bestselling author and 2018 RWA® RITA® double finalist who writes contemporary romance with a Latinx flavor. She and her work have earned praise from…
Laura Obuobi
LAURA OBUOBI received a Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and worked as a preschool teacher prior to becoming an author. She is also…
Jennifer A. Nielsen
JENNIFER NIELSEN is the author of several books for young readers. She lives in Northern Utah with her family.
Amy Newbold
AMY NEWBOLD writes books for kids (picture books through YA). Her first book, IF PICASSO PAINTED A SNOWMAN (2017), was nominated for the Pennsylvania Reader’s Choice Award and for the…
Wendy Morkel
WENDY MORKEL is a therapist, researcher, and web content writer on various mental health topics. She has applied her love of great fiction to her co-authored book, Pumpkins at Midnight:…
Jennifer Moore
JENNIFER MOORE lives with one husband and four sons, who produce heaps of laundry and laughter. She earned a BA from the University of Utah in Linguistics, which she uses…