Ann Parker was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Her younger years were spent in Carrizozo, New Mexico, trying to keep up with her two older siblings, Carrie and Wayland. They told her she could only ta…
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smi…
James Albert Michener is best known for his sweeping multi-generation historical fiction sagas, usually focusing on and titled after a particular geographical region. His first novel, Tales of the …
David Baldacci has been writing since childhood, when his mother gave him a lined notebook in which to write down his stories. (Much later, when David thanked her for being the spark that ignited his …
John Metcalfe is a writer and academic based in the UK. He first started writing for magazines in the nineties and his work has appeared in Dirt, MBR, Australian Mountain Bike, MBI, On The Hill and Si…
Scott Thigpen grew up on an isthmus in Alabama known as Guntersville. When he didn’t have pens, pencils and sketchbooks in his hands, he was on his bike. Scott Graduated from Samford (not Standford) U…
Nathan Doneen grew up on a wheat farm in the Palouse Region of Eastern Washington. After graduating from Eastern Washington University with degrees in Biology and Environmental Science, Nathan redisco…
Patrick Taylor is an adventurer, author, & world traveler. In his late 50s, he solo'ed Lewis & Clark's route across the Rocky Mountains in winter & his published journal became a Kindle #1 Bestseller …
The son of a miller and a secretary, Trevor grew up in the village of Calverley, near Leeds in West Yorkshire. When not enjoying the countryside, Trevor enjoyed sport but, whilst full of energy, was n…
Born in the small town of New Prague, Minnesota, and raised amidst the sun-soaked landscapes of Scottsdale, Arizona, Cory Mortensen embarked on a unique journey that shaped both his life and literary …
Charlie Walker is an award-winning British explorer, author and keynote speaker. He specialises in long distance, human-powered expeditions and has travelled over 60,000 miles (100,000 km) by foot, ho…
John Nitti grew up on Long Island, NY, currently lives in New York City, and works in fintech software sales. He graduated from Cornell University in 2011 with a degree in Applied Economics & Manageme…
He worked for thirty-two years as a risk management partner with IBM and then spent the next twelve years teaching strategic execution courses around th…
While successful by most external measures, by his early thirties, Ryan Benz felt empty and exhausted, dissatisfied with his life, and eager to strengthen his connection to himself and the natural wor…
