Robert Reisler is an American author and part-time philosopher. Attending Purdue University and Kansas State University, he holds a Pre-Medicine degree with a minor emphasis on the Arts. Faith, miracles, and the metaphysical intrigue Reisler and he continues to study different religions and the nature of belief. A lover of a good thriller or mystery and a traveler, at heart, Reisler has raised five children while living in India, SE Asia, Africa, and Europe, as well as several locations around the United States. A Kansas native, he now resides with his family in Atlanta, Georgia.
Shallen Anne Chitwood is the recipient of the 2025 Readers' Favorite Silver Medal for literary fiction and a Literary Titan's Gold Book Award winner for her debut novel Big Love and War Horse. She was born and raised in the Midwest. The time she spent on her grandparents' farm down South and the stories she heard as a young girl influenced her writing and her way of life. After earning her Master of Science in Education from Southern Illinois University, she moved to Tennessee, where she and her husband live on their own farm. When she isn't writing stories or poetry, Shallen can be found in the garden or tending to her furry and feathered friends.
