For years, Barbara Boyle enjoyed a colorful worldwide career as a creative director at Saatchi & Saatchi, Grey, Lowe and other advertising agencies, creating commercials and stories for Procter & Gamb…
Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world's bestselling authors, with almost a billion copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include All That Glitters, Royal, Daddy's …
Peter Mayle was a British author famous for his series of books detailing life in Provence, France. He spent fifteen years in advertising before leaving the business in 1975 to write educational books…
Cesare Pavese was born in a small town in which his father, an official, owned property. He attended school and later, university, in Turin. Denied an outlet for his creative powers by Fascist control…
Martin Bidney is a poet, violinist, klezmer fiddler, classical chorister, and folk vocalist. Now in his ninth decade, he has published 61 poetry collections across more than twenty years of what he ca…
Carys Davies's debut novel, West, was shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize, runner-up for the McKitterick Prize, and winner of the Wales Book of the Year for Fiction. Her second novel, The Missio…
Emre Gurgen is an independent scholar, literary critic, and paralegal from Potomac, Maryland. He is the author of six reference guides and three critical studies on literary classics, including Critic…
Paul G. Vecchiet is the author of The Disclosure Paradox series — a bold, cross-genre work of fiction that stands at the intersection of military realism, spiritual awakening, and the enduring mystery…
LP Snyder is a life-long reader who, at the last minute, decided to become a writer. It's been a great experience, and he wonders why it took so long to decide! Having read a little of most genres, LP…
Thomas Reilly is a retired biotechnology scientist and executive. He holds a doctorate degree in microbiology. He has written hundreds of articles and essays on scientific topics and brings that exper…
Bridey Thelen-Heidel is an author, teacher, and TEDx speaker. Her memoir, Bright Eyes, won a 2024 Zibby Award “Best Story of Overcoming," a NYC Big Book Award, and a San Francisco Book Festival award.…
Jill Amy Sager is an award winning author, celebrated Tarot reader, channeler, and public speaker with an international clientele. Born with a physical disability, Jill’s journey from low self-esteem …
Joan Fernandez is a historical fiction author, speaker, and former senior marketing executive dedicated to elevating the overlooked stories of courageous women who shaped history—often from the margin…
Jennifer Celeste Briggs has a BA in English Literature from Swarthmore college. She lives in Pittsburgh, PA with her husband and two daughters. Her daughter Sarah has a genetic anomaly and autism. Whe…
Ana Hebra Flaster was five years old when her family fled post-revolutionary Cuba in 1967. The child-refugee experience and the family’s assimilation in New Hampshire have inspired her articles, essay…
Jenn Todling is an author, speaker, executive coach, and adjunct instructor at the University of Denver as part of its Frontline Manager Leadership Program. As a retired audit partner at a global Big …
Dorothy Caesar-Reed is an author and memoirist whose writing is rooted in faith, perseverance, resilience, and the power to overcome adversity. Her memoir, STAND FIRM: No Weapon Formed Against You Sha…
