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< Back Laura C.Rader Laura C. Rader graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in psychology and a minor emphasis in history and art. She taught English and history for many years. Now living in North Carolina, she is a full time author of historical fiction. Hatfield 1677, based on the true story of her 9th great grandparents in Massachusetts during King Philip’s War, is her debut award-winning novel. Next

< Back Taylor Hartley Taylor Hartley graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and a minor in Creative Writing. Inspired largely by Tamora Pierce and Madeline L’Engle, Taylor started writing stories when they were nine years old and never looked back. Next

< Back Leslie Eva Tayloe Leslie Eva Tayloe is an award-winning children’s picture book author of Save the Trees, a 2024 Moonbeam Bronze Medalist, and 2025 Long listed for the Green Earth Award, The Attic Door a 2024 Story Monster’s Approved Award, and 2025 Literary Titan Gold Book Award, and I’m Fishing with Pop-Pop Today. She also wrote an article, titled Marketing Group Helps Writers (Children’s Book Insider, April 2023). She’s a former analyst, worked as a substitute teacher and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Maryland. Next

< Back George WB Scott George WB Scott is an East Tennessee book author and video producer, with a life-long interest in European and American history. Scott was born in Stuart, Florida, and graduated from Martin County High School. Scott's previous books include "I Jonathan, A Charleston Tale of the Rebellion," and "Growing Up In Eden," a childhood memoir. Website: SouthernRocket.net Next

< Back Teresa Inge Teresa Inge is an award-winning mystery author whose work appears in First Comes Love, Then Comes Murder, Coastal Crimes, Virginia is for Mysteries, Mutt Mysteries and Murder by the Glass. She belongs to Sisters in Crime, Short Mystery Fiction Society, and Virginia Writer’s Club, and contributes to Sand in our Shorts and Writers Who Kill blogs. Teresa works for a financial firm as an administrative assistant, corporate reporter, and notary coordinator. In addition to writing, she participates in car shows with her 1955 Torch Red Thunderbird and resides in Southeastern Virginia with her husband A.J. and their shepherd dog Luke. Next

< Back L.E. DeLano L.E. DeLano lives in Amish Country, Pennsylvania where she eats too much refined sugar and tries to thwart her cat’s plans for world domination. L.E.’s 2021 novel, BLUE, received six literary awards including the SPARK Award from The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), and a Gold Medal in Young Adult Fiction in the 2022 Reader Views Reviewer’s Choice Awards. Her debut novel, TRAVELER, was a Keystone State Reading Association (KSRA) Secondary Book Awards Finalist for 2018-2019. Next

< Back Catherine Clark Felts Catherine Clark Felts lives in Yorktown, Virginia, with her three mischievous cats, two amazing daughters, and one loving and supportive husband. An avid runner, she finds the best time to mull over a book concept is during an early morning jog. Formerly a technical support team Director and degreed Bioprocess Engineer, she felt the call to write and continue the legacy that her grandmother (Catherine Clark the 4th) and mother (Catherine Clark the 5th) passed down to her. She hopes to make a positive impact on children and families as they immerse themselves in her stories. Next

< Back Elaine Honeycutt Elaine Honeycutt is a teacher, wife, and mom living in the Richmond, Virginia area. She is passionate about education, travel, animals, and great food. Elaine is a children’s book author whose book series shows the joys of travel and cooking to a new generation of children. Featured on Richmond’s Virginia This Morning, this first book teaches how to bake an amazing apple pie. Elaine currently teaches high school English and is a graduate of Sweet Briar College. Next

< Back Sally Stiles Sally Stiles has called four continents, six countries, nine states and a small trawler home. She holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and has taught and published non-fiction, fiction and poetry. A former editor of national magazines, her work includes eight published books and hundreds of magazine articles. Locally, she has served on the executive board of An Occasion for the Arts and The Williamsburg Book Festival. Next

< Back Hugh Lessig Hugh Lessig worked as a reporter for the Daily Press in Newport News for 23 years, covering the General Assembly and the military. That was followed by five years in public communications for Newport News Shipbuilding. His debut crime novel, Fadeaway Joe, was released in 2023 from Crooked Lane Books. His short stories have appeared in numerous crime-themed anthologies over the years. A native of the Slate Belt in eastern Pennsylvania, he is now retired and lives in Hampton with his loving partner, Shana, and their three dogs. Next

< Back Patsy Asuncion Patsy Asuncion, retired educator and Palm Beach Principal of the Year, has Cut on the Bias, Lineage of Weeds, and now, A Universal Belonging. Patsy's work is in twenty-plus other publications, e.g., New York Times, Sixty-Four Best Poets of 2019, About Place, Artemis, Cutthroat. Patsy, a bi-racial first-generation immigrant, promotes diversity through national, community, & open mic events. Find her at www.patsy-asuncion.com Next

< Back Chris Register Chris Register served in the Peace Corps, graduated Georgetown Law, and litigated cases in federal court before embarking on his cross-country cycling and interview project, Conversations With US. Sixteen thousand miles of exploration and inquiry brought Chris and his touring bike into the heart, and along the fringes, of a vast and changing nation, where he sought connection and conversation with hundreds of everyday Americans, hoping to better understand their America. He’s now documenting the unforgettable experiences and heartfelt interviews from that journey with his ongoing Conversations With US book series, and relying on them to inform and inspire his recently-launched campaign to represent Virginia’s 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives as an Independent (with the help of his good and loyal dog, Banjo). Next