Featured Authors: Stories Behind the Books You Love
Author Spotlight: Mary Curran Hackett
Mary Curran Hackett is the mother of two children, Brigid Claire and Colm Francis, and is married to Greg Hackett. She received an MA in English Literature from the University of Nebraska and a BA from the University Honors Program at Catholic READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: N.E. Carlisle
N.E. Carlisle writes stories steeped in mystery, community, and a strong sense of place—from small-town bookshops to windswept coastal shores. She is the author of Hazelnuts and Homicide, the first in the Bonne Année Mystery Series, where READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Martha Retallick
Martha Retallick is an award-winning documentary photographer and writer. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Michigan and has done additional coursework in graphic design and building and construction technologies READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Anna Olswanger
Anna Olswanger based her first children's book, SHLEMIEL CROOKS, on a Yiddish newspaper article she uncovered about the attempted robbery of her great-grandfather’s kosher liquor store in St. Louis in 1919. This is the English translation of the article: READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Patricia Leavy
Patricia Leavy, PhD is novelist, sociologist, and arts advocate (formerly Associate Professor of Sociology, Founding Director of Gender Studies and Chairperson of Sociology & Criminology at Stonehill READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Donna Dalton
Donna Dalton is an educator with 40 years of school experience. Donna currently lives in Manakin Sabot, Virginia, with her husband, Bob. She is a mother and grandmother who loves to travel. READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Mary V. Slinkard
Mary Vassallo Slinkard’s journey from the courtroom to the literary world is as compelling as the mysteries she writes. With over two decades as a successful commercial litigator, Mary honed her analytical skills READ MORE>> |
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Eileen Bodoh and Katherine Scherer Eileen Bodoh is involved with various Austrian cultural events in Milwaukee, WI and received the Decoration of Merit from the Republic of Austria. READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Debbie Forcier-Lynn
Debbie Forcier-Lynn is the founder of Cultural Alignment Solutions and creator of the Expansion Leadership Academy. A Professional Certified Coach, speaker, author, and energy disruptor, Debbie has READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Sherry Yellin
Sherry is recognized professionally as an expert in leadership, learning solutions, and executive development. She specializes in applying cognitive and neuroscience-based approaches dedicated to READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Tamara Buzyna Adams
Tamara Buzyna Adams is a first-time author, showcasing her meticulous research skills and her ardent passion for genealogy. Deeply immersed in her own family’s history project alongside her READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Rob Kalwarowsky
MIT alum. NCAA athlete. Engineer. High-performer in his native Canada. Rob Kalwarowsky had it all. So why was he depressed? The chaos inside his organization was matched by an internal talk-track READ MORE> |
Author Spotlight: Jake C. Rudquist
Jake C. Rudquist is an author based in Minnesota whose stories have appeared in various humor publications. His debut novel, We’re All Dead Here, is a bit more serious than his usual nonsense, and is a READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Marc Rosenberg
Rosenberg grew up in the U.S. but has lived half his adult life in Australia. At the University of Texas, he started a literary and art magazine before setting off to work in London. He then travelled through Europe READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Patricia Leavy
Patricia Leavy, PhD is novelist, sociologist, and arts advocate (formerly Associate Professor of Sociology, Founding Director of Gender Studies and Chairperson of Sociology & Criminology at Stonehill READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Chaitra Vedullapalli
OPULIS: Women Powering Microsoft’s Trillion Dollar Shift. Celebrate the bold stories of 50 women who helped shape Microsoft’s trillion-dollar transformation across READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Lorelei Brush
After writing hundreds of government reports, Lorelei Brush has stepped into the glorious freedom of fiction. She loves to occupy a comfy coffee house chair and imagine her characters acting out each scene. Her first novel, “Uncovering,” came from her READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Christine Stringer
Christine Stringer is a former MGM assistant who was investigated by the FBI for piracy of a film starring The Rock. So yeah, she does find herself in little snafus from time to time. She has a BFA from the University of Victoria where she studied theatre and READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Shelly Snow Pordea
Shelly Snow Pordea is a dynamic figure, renowned as a speaker, publishing consultant, and author of the captivating Tracing Time trilogy. This trilogy, a compelling narrative of women navigating the complexities of life while endeavoring to protect READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Jean Price
Jean Price is an empowering voice in the literary world, dedicated to helping individuals heal and reclaim their personal narratives. Through her latest work, If These Walls Could Speak, she offers a raw and inspiring journey from silence to strength, READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Paula Price
Paula Price is a mother, wife, daughter, fixer of things, recovering perfectionist, voiceover actress, and certified happiness coach. She received a BA in Communications: Radio/TV and a Business Minor from Xavier University and has done everything from running a corporate video studio to producing her own films. READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Christine Williams
Chris Williams is a 7-figure entrepreneur, bestselling author, Featured FORBES coach, and soulful business mentor for women coaches and holistic entrepreneurs who challenges the outdated rules of business. She built multiple thriving businesses from scratch while raising a family of five, and now empowers women to create financial freedom READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Kathryn Starke
Kathryn Starke is a national literacy consultant, CEO, reading specialist, author, and former inner-city elementary school teacher. She has previously written books for children, teachers, and Hallmark movie fans. READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Gary Gabel
Gary Gabel is the visionary behind The Constitution Kids, blending historical wisdom with engaging storytelling. His mission is to bring civic understanding to the next generation through meaningful, accessible education. READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Albin Kaelin
Albin Kaelin, from his experience, instilled a principle: never accept anything that lacks clarity. He strives to shape his life meaningfully for himself and his community. Professionally, he is dedicated to fostering innovations that create sustainable READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Rachel Melvald
Rachel Melvald is a licensed psychotherapist providing coaching, consultation, and design services based upon her expertise in trauma recovery, neuroscience, interior architecture, art advisory services and design. READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Monica Yates
Monica Yates is a renowned trauma healer, embodiment coach, and period expert committed to helping women achieve profound personal transformation. With nearly a decade of experience, she has guided tens of thousands of women to READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Catherine Gray
Catherine Gray is an Executive Producer/Producer of Show Her The Money movie, CEO of She Angel Investors, an Author, KeyNote and TedX Speaker and Host of the Invest in Her Podcast. Catherine is also the Co Founder of the She Angels Foundation. READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Janna Brooke Wallack
JANNA BROOKE WALLACK'S debut novel Naked Girl has been named a Finalist for both the 2024 Publisher's Weekly BookLife Prize for Fiction and the 2025 Eric Hoffer Grand Prize, and it won the 2024 CIPA EVVY Silver Medal Award for Literary/Contemporary Fiction. Naked Girl also won the Reader's Favorite Five Stars Award and Indie B.R.A.G. Medallion and BookViral's prestigious Golden Quill. READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Lawrence Armstrong
Lawrence R. Armstrong is a New York Times best-selling author whose debut work, Layered Leadership (2025), offers a compelling exploration of leadership as both an art and a discipline. Drawing on decades of experience as Chairman of the global design firm Ware Malcomb, Armstrong distills the complexities of organizational growth, personal development, and visionary strategy into a nuanced, multi-dimensional framework. READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Marcia Williams Cromer
Marcia Williams Cromer is a native of Huntsville, TX, and began writing early in life. "Everyone has a story to tell," Marcia says. "They only need to be asked. Even the shyest person will open up." People are a constant fascination for her… their successes, trials, joys and sorrows have always fascinated this self- READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Rob Finlay
Rob Finlay is a USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, seasoned entrepreneur, renowned speaker, and father of four. He is a successful entrepreneur and commercial real estate investor. He has built and sold four companies. Rob’s success is providing innovative solutions for his READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Alden Globe
Alden Globe grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Victoria College at the University of Toronto, a degree in Law from the University of New Hampshire, and attended executive education at Harvard Business School. READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Tomato Paste Leadership by Domenic A. Chairella (Coming Soon)
With degrees in computer engineering and a master’s in entrepreneurship, Domenic Chiarella built, scaled, and sold four multimillion-dollar businesses over forty years. But his greatest success? Moving beyond chasing business success to building a thriving life and company. READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Helen Birney
Helen Birney is the CEO of Cultivate Health Coaching. She coaches women off the scale and into their lives by helping them deepen their understanding of the emotional and behavioral patterns that surround their health and well-being. She is known for her thoughtful leadership, and the READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Tanya Simpson
Tanya Simpson is a best-selling author and dynamic speaker whose expertise is preparing and empowering high-potential professionals to become impactful leaders at the next level. Her debut book, Up from the Water, is already receiving praise from reviewers around the world. READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Melissa Pharr
Melissa Pharr is a professional spiritual medium, mom, wife, and businesswoman. She didn’t pop out seeing dead people as a kid (at least not that she can remember) and never imagined running a business as a spiritual practitioner. She now sells out mediumship development circles, mediumship readings, and courses of all kinds, bringing peace and closure to those who sit with her and a down-to-earth and straightforward approach to mediumship for aspiring mediums. Mel has studied residentially at the Arthur Findlay College in Essex, UK, and continues her studies via tutors, mediumship development circles, and trainings with the Arthur READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Christina Nylese
Christina Nylese is a Holistic Health and Recovery Coach who empowers others through her personal journey of transformation. After facing challenges such as homelessness, alcoholism, disordered eating, and codependency, Christina discovered a holistic path to healing—one that helped her reclaim her life, find purpose, and live with abundance. With raw honesty and deep insight, Christina shares how the mind and body hold the innate power to heal when given the chance. Her work is a compassionate guide for anyone ready to overcome personal struggles and embrace a life of balance, empowerment, and true well-being. READ MORE>> |
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Author Spotlight: Adriana Vaccaro
Adriana Vaccaro is the founder and CEO of Culture Redesigned, a data-driven culture and change management consulting company. With a deep expertise in people analytics, organizational behavior, and leadership development, Adriana helps businesses build high-performance cultures that drive engagement, innovation, and sustainable growth. She was born in Colombia and currently lives in Massachusetts with her husband and three sons. READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: John JR Robinson
Iowan native, Grammy winning drummer John JR Robinson, celebrates 50 years of music making. John JR’s world-renowned versatility and groove have made him one of the most prolific and sought-after drummers in the industry whose musicianship has helped define the pop, R&B, and jazz era for the last half century. No one will forget JR’s landmark fill which introduces the iconic smash hit, “Rock With You,” from Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Dr. Dawn Filos
Dr. Dawn Filos has always had a passion for animals, and with a lot of hard work and perseverance, she’s turned that passion into a career. Here, with emotional honesty, Dr. Dawn shares her colorful, memorable journey, from nervous novice to seasoned, self-assured doctor. This modern-day James Herriot, ultimately finds her niche as a house-call vet, where she creates a way to practice on her READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Kristina Lucia Pezza
An artist, creator, and bestselling author, Kristina Lucia ignites the imaginations of children and their parents through her limited-edition animal-themed sensory storybooks. Kristina came from humble beginnings in a small farm town, where there was only one traffic light! Her childhood sparked creativity at a young age and her adopted home of New York City keeps her inspired every day. READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Shooting Stars Above by Patricia Leavy
Patricia Leavy, PhD is novelist, sociologist, and arts advocate (formerly Associate Professor of Sociology, Founding Director of Gender Studies and Chairperson of Sociology & Criminology at Stonehill College). She is widely considered the world's most visible proponent of arts-based research, which merges the arts and sciences. READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Gene S. Jones
Serving in a great variety of roles as a game show host, producer, director, business executive, creativity coach and Associate Editor of the Guinness Book of World Records has enabled author Gene S. Jones to see life from multiple points of view, a vast array of experiences that helped him understand others while combining compassion and creativity with a great deal of business acumen. Fueled by decades READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Bethany Jones
Bethany May Jones began writing professionally in 2020. The Virtues of Love Collection is her debut series on the biblically based virtues of the fruits of the Spirit analogy, set in beautiful Billings, Montana. Shining a light on Billings, and the Christian themes of unconditional love throughout the lives of its characters, we hope you enjoy this series and look for more of the same heartwarming values within each of this series’ protagonists’ ensuing trilogies. READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Jill Amy Sager
Hello and thanks for being here! I am a former professional percussionist turned writer, having discovered my passion for the craft while writing "Beginning Hand Drumming: A Guide to Recreation and Wellness." I began my study of the Tarot in the 1970s. Years later I heard a voice I couldn’t deny. I have been channeling this information from the Universe ever since. I was born with a physical READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Audrey Faust
Audrey Faust is a financial business coach, mother, wife, and CEO of Audrey Faust Consulting. With over 25 years in the finance world, she founded her company to help women financially empower themselves and grow their businesses profitably. Audrey holds an accounting degree, an MBA, and is a certified NeuroCoach, bringing a wealth of knowledge and personal experience to her READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Marilyn Schlitz
Dr. Schlitz is an acclaimed social scientist, award-winning author, and charismatic public speaker. She has conducted clinical, laboratory and field-based research into consciousness, human transformation, and healing. Her books include Living Deeply: The Art and Science of Transformation in Everyday Life; Consciousness and Healing: Integral Approaches to Mind Body Medicine; and Death Makes Life Possible READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Sarah Vie
For the past 10 years, Sarah Vie has been transforming women's lives- including her own. Sarah is a Master at helping amplify financial abundance, career success, love in relationships and health and wellness. She is an internationally sought out energy healer, meditation guide and manifesting mentor, helping women and men live abundant, READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Khristin Wierman
Khristin Wierman was born and raised in a small East Texas town–which means she came into the world a Dallas Cowboys fan and ardently believes “y’all” is a legitimate pronoun. She spent twenty years rising through the marketing ranks of Fortune 500 companies, building a career that was lucrative, ego-boosting, and a little bit soul-crushing. READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Andrea Liebross
Andrea Liebross, a certified business and life coach, specializes in empowering female entrepreneurs to infuse thinking with action so they can drop the drama and figure out how to think like a CEO, manage like a CEO and believe in themselves to achieve success in their business and at home. READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Carol Look
EFT Master, Carol Look is the leading success and abundance coach in the energy psychology field. Known for combining her traditional psychotherapy background with energy medicine, she is recognized and respected around the globe for inspiring people to attract abundance into their lives by using EFT READ MORE>> |
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Author Spotlight: Philip Myles Dane
Dane is a student of science and culture. He travels and works with people from around the world. ALL THE DARK VOICES is the debut novel and the first sci-fi/speculative thriller in a three book collection. READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: John McNellis
A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and Hastings College of The Law, John practiced law until he co-founded McNellis Partners, a Northern California shopping center development firm, in 1982. READ MORE>> |
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Author Spotlight: Stacey Tucker
A desire to build a bridge between today’s science and the magic of a time forgotten has landed Stacey Tucker in the world of fiction writing. Ocean's Fire was the first of three books asking readers to open their minds to the possibilities hidden behind the READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Jeanne Blasberg
Jeanne Blasberg is an award-winning and bestselling author and essayist. Her most recent book, The Nine (She Writes Press 2019) was honored with the 2019 Foreword Indies Gold Award in Thriller & Suspense, and the Gold Medal and Juror’s Choice READ MORE>> |
September 23, 2024
Author Spotlight: Lisa A. Traugott
Lisa A. Traugott is a Mom’s Choice Award-winning author, award-winning public speaker, and original cast member on John Cena’s reality-TV show "American Grit" (she lasted 5 episodes). Books include her memoir, "She's Losing It!", diet/exercise book "The S.L.I. Method," and kids' book "Mind Your Manners Minnie Monster" which she also illustrated. READ MORE>> |
August 28, 2024
Author Spotlight: Ursula Werner
Ursula Werner is a writer and attorney currently living in Washington, D.C., with her family. Throughout her legal career, Ms. Werner has pursued creative writing, publishing two books of poetry, In the Silence of the Woodruff (2006) and Rapunzel Revisited (2010). The Good at Heart (2017) is her first novel. READ MORE>> |
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Author Spotlight: Lou Diamond
Lou Diamond is a highly sough-after speaker, sales and marketing consultant, leadership and performance mentor and podcaster. Author of Master the Art of Connecting and CEO of Thrive, Lou has READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Libby Fischer Hellmann
Libby Fischer Hellmann left a career in broadcast news in Washington, DC and moved to Chicago a long time ago, where she, naturally, began to write gritty crime fiction. She soon began writing historical READ MORE>> |
July 8, 2024
Author Spotlight: Elisabeth Haggblade
Born in 1942 in Munich, Germany, I am a naturalized U.S. citizen.My academic credentials consist of a B.A. in German, a B.A. in Russian, a Master’s in Linguistics from the California State University, Fresno, and a PhD in English Philology from the Freie Universität READ MORE>> |
July 2, 2024
Author Spotlight: Kerrina Kuhns
Finally, a dream come true. I have always wanted to publish a book. A fiction story I have worked on over the years taking my treasured moments from visits at the beach along with a few life experiences. I grew up in Long Island, NY and currently live in READ MORE>> |
June 10, 2024
Author Spotlight: Francesca Miracola
Francesca Miracola is an Italian American from Queens, NY, currently living on Long Island, but in her mind she’s a free-spirited wanderer. She wants to travel the world, but she’s afraid to fly, although a glass of wine gets her through most flights. READ MORE>> |
June 3, 2024
Author Spotlight: Lynne Spriggs O’Connor
Before moving to the rural West at age forty-two, Lynne Spriggs O’Connor curated exhibitions of folk and self-taught art at the High Museum in Atlanta. She spent ten summers on northern READ MORE>> |
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Author Spotlight: Patricia Leavy
Patricia Leavy, PhD is novelist, sociologist, and arts advocate (formerly Associate Professor of Sociology, Founding Director of Gender Studies and Chairperson of Sociology & Criminology at Stonehill College). She is widely considered the world's most READ MORE>> |
Author Spotlight: Carolyn Clarke
Carolyn Clarke is the founder and curator of HenLit Central, a blog focused on ‘life and lit’ for women over 40. And Now There's Zelda is her second book after her multi-award winning and bestselling book, READ MORE>> |
May 13, 2024
Author Spotlight: Dian Greenwood
Though Dian Greenwood started her life in the Dakotas, she has been a West Coaster since adolescence. She studied both writing and counseling psychology in San Francisco. An early focus on poetry led her to fiction. She has published READ MORE>> |
April 29, 2024
Author Spotlight: Nanci E. LaGarenne
Nanci E. LaGarenne was born in Brooklyn and lives on the East End of Long Island. She is a former teaching assistant in the Autistic Unit at P. S.236 in Brooklyn, a child care coordinator at The Retreat, a domestic violence shelter on Long Island, READ MORE>> |
April 15, 2024
Author Spotlight: Sarah P. Blanchard
In her fiction, Sarah P. Blanchard writes about conflicted people making difficult decisions in impossible situations, sometimes with good outcomes. She's especially drawn to flawed, compassionate characters who believe they must battle their demons alone, and complex antagonists READ MORE>> |
April 8, 2024
Author Spotlight: Jessica Rosenberg
Jessica Rosenberg is an emerging author of Paranormal Women's Fiction and Cozy Fantasy. Her delicious debut series, Baking Up a Magical Midlife, is the story of a middle-aged newly single mom who discovers she's a witch when she inherits a magical bakery. READ MORE>> |
April 2, 2024
Author Spotlight: Linda Murphy Marshall
Linda Murphy Marshall is a multi-linguist and writer with a Ph.D. in Hispanic Languages and Literature and an MFA in Creative Writing. Her memoir, Ivy Lodge: A Memoir of Translation and Discovery received a starred review from Kirkus. READ MORE>> |
March 25, 2024
Author Spotlight: Angela Terry
Angela Terry is an attorney who formerly practiced intellectual property law at large firms in Chicago and San Francisco. She is also a Chicago Marathon legacy runner and races to raise money for PAWS Chicago—the Midwest's largest no-kill shelter. READ MORE>> |
March 18, 2024
Author Spotlight: Marianne C. Bohr
Marianne C. Bohr, freelance writer and travel blogger, married her high school sweetheart and travel partner. Four of her travel essays received Solas Awards by travel publisher, Travelers’ Tales, honoring excellence in travel writing. READ MORE>> |
March 4, 2024
Author Spotlight: Céline Keating
Céline Keating is an award-winning writer and author of Layla (2011), a Huffington Post featured title, and Play for Me (2015), a finalist in the International Book Awards, the Indie Excellence Awards, and the USA Book Awards.Her newest novel, READ MORE>> |
February 27, 2024
Author Spotlight: Leslie Johansen Nack
Leslie Johansen Nack’s debut novel, The Blue Butterfly, A Novel of Marion Davies has won two awards including 2022 CIBA Finalist for Goethe Late Historical Fiction. Her debut memoir, Fourteen, A Daughter’s Memoir, received five indie awards, READ MORE>> |
February 15, 2024
Author Spotlight: Valerie Nifora
Valerie Nifora is a best-selling and award-winning author, who was born and raised in New York to Greek immigrant parents. She credits her Greek heritage for her love of words and storytelling. Her first romance novel, The Fairmounts, debuted as a READ MORE>> |