Rich Leder
Rich Leder has been a working writer for more than three decades. His screen credits include 19 produced television films for CBS, Lifetime, and Hallmark, feature films for Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Tri-Star Pictures, Longridge Productions, and Left Bank Films. He has published eight novels through Laugh Riot Press.
He has been the lead singer in a Detroit rock band, a restaurateur, a Little League coach, an indie film director, a literacy tutor, a magazine editor, a screenwriting coach, a wedding guru, a PTA board member, a commercial real estate agent, and a visiting artist for the University of North Carolina Wilmington Film Studies Department, among other things, all of which, it turns out, was grist for the mill.
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Lyn Squire was born in Cardiff, South Wales. He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Wales, his master’s at the London School of Economics and his doctorate at Cambridge University. Lyn is now an American citizen living in Virginia. During a twenty-five year career at the World Bank, Lyn published over thirty articles and several books within his area of expertise. Lyn also served as editor of the Middle East Development Journal for over a decade, and was the founding president of the Global Development Network, an organization dedicated to supporting promising scholars from the developing world.
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My Book, All Those Tears We Can't See, 3rd edition is selling in all major International airports (Hudson Booksellers) including JFK and EWR. When you feel bored that will entertain and fill you with joy, thought, and the ups and downs of assimilating into another culture.
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Gita Audhya is a recipient of the Amor and Four Seasons Awards for her book. Her book made it to the number one best seller on the Amazon chart. She appeared on Digital Journal to talk about her book. Her interviewer was Dar Dowling. It was very interesting as she expressed her motivation and the theme behind it.
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Mike Berland is a strategic advisor, communications consultant, and expert in consumer behavior and trends with more than 30 years of experience. MSNBC named him "The Genius Pollster" for his political and business insight.
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Mike is the founder of Decode_M, acquired by Penta, where he is now a Senior Partner. He is the former CEO of Edelman Berland and president of Penn, Schoen & Berland. He has advised leading brands such as Airbnb, OpenAI, Crocs, Estée Lauder Companies, StockX, Microsoft, Meta, and the National Hockey League. His commentary has appeared widely in the media, including on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria.
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John Shekleton
John Shekleton is a writer living in Minneapolis. He is a former member of the Jesuits, a Catholic religious order. This committed society of men introduced him to the wonders of philosophy and allowed him to engage deeply with the world.
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“Bellosio” is Shekleton’s fourth published novel.
After leaving the Jesuits, Shekleton stumbled into a career in technology with The Star Tribune, the major newspaper in the Twin Cities.
He has been published in Commonweal Magazine and various software trade magazines and did some reporting for the now defunct Equal Times, an LGBTQ weekly newspaper.
He self-published three other novels, two of which stood out in the Writer’s Digest independent writing contests. A Jesuit Tale (2000), a story of vocation; Fath -
Jeffrey M. Feingold
Jeffrey M. Feingold’s stories, published widely in literary journals, have been nominated for the PEN America Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers, the Pushcart Prize, and the Best American Short Stories. His first short story collection, The Black Hole Pastrami, won multiple book awards, including the National Indie Excellence Award. This was followed in the same year with his second collection, There Is No Death in Finding Nemo, which received numerous awards. His third collection, A Fine Madness, will be published in late 2024. Jeffrey resides with family in Boston, Massachusetts.
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R.S. Vern
R.S. Vern is the creator of book trilogy series: Haee and the Other Middlings. Part I of this series wins the International IndieReader Discovery Award 2013.
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An oddly conflicted soul, she finds herself constantly torn between the challenges of saving the world and the realities of making a living. She calls herself a middling – detach, insecure, and most of the time, in a flux.
Haee is a real cat living in her home. Instead of writing as herself, she feels that it is less brutal seeing life through the eyes of a cat.
R.S. Vern holds a B.A. in English Literature, an M.A. in Communications, and a G.D. in Applied Positive Psychology.
R.S. Vern, also known as Vernice Chua, is the founder of Middling Industries.
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Pekka Harju-Autti
Pekka is a Finnish dreamer, innovator, and writer. Yes, in that order :)
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I believe that whatever we decide to do, the intention is the key. So, you better have that part made clear and pure if you wish to write something. -
Niki Danforth
Niki Danforth, daughter of a Cold War covert intelligence officer, has the "thriller/adventure" gene in her DNA. After a career as a successful TV/video producer and director in New York, this empty-nester is picking up her first love of mystery books and recreating herself as an author in the genre. Danforth lives in the New Jersey countryside with her husband and two drama-queen dogs.
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Omar L. Harris
Omar L. Harris has been creating high-performance organizations for over twenty years. While working in corporate, start-up, and entrepreneurial endeavors on four continents he developed 20 Team Performance Acceleration Principles, and blueprints for servant leadership and J.E.D.I. leadership that any leader at any stage of their journey can adopt to improve and accelerate group success. Omar is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach; a bestselling, award-winning fiction author; independent publishing guru; entrepreneur; and twenty-year veteran of the global pharmaceutical industry. His published works are: One Blood, From Authors to Entrepreneurs (F.A.T.E.), Leader Board: The DNA of High Performance Teams, The Servant Leader's Manifesto, and B
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J.E. Weiner
J. E. Weiner is a writer and novelist based in Northern California. Her debut novel, “The Wretched and Undone”, is a searing and genre-bending Southern Gothic tale set in the heart of the Texas Hill Country and inspired by real people and actual events. The book manuscript was named a Killer Nashville Top Pick for 2024 and a Claymore Award Finalist for Best Southern Gothic.
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Weiner’s previous work has appeared in the literary journals Madcap Review, Five Minutes, HerStry, and Chicago Story Press, as well as the recent grit-lit anthology “Red-Headed Writing” (Cowboy Jamboree Press, 2024).
Weiner is a founding member of the Pacific Coast Writers Collective, and while living and writing in blissful exile on the West Coast, her heart remains bou -
Rudy Ridolfo
Rudy Ridolfo has worked over 50 jobs — and walked away from most of them. Before writing Job Junky, he spent years in the world of independent film, chasing stories that didn’t follow a script and jobs that didn’t require a résumé. Job Junky is a punchy, darkly funny memoir about work, burnout, and escape, told in raw, standalone chapters that feel more like confessions than career advice. Ridolfo writes under a pen name, not because he’s elusive — just because he’s got future job interviews to think about. He currently lives somewhere between shifts.
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Sandra Wagner-Wright
COMING SOON: "The Life & Times of Sarah Good, Accused Witch"
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Sandra holds the doctoral degree in history and taught women’s history at the University of Hawai`i. Sandra lives in Hilo, Hawai`i and enjoys travel. Check out her weekly blog relating to history, travel, and the idiosyncrasies of life.
Sandra’s webpage: www.sandrawagnerwright.com
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Katherine Villyard
Katherine Villyard is an award-winning author of speculative fiction and the President of Broad Universe, an organization promoting women and other traditionally marginalized genders in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. She’s particularly known for her ability to humanize non-human creatures (from robots to vampires) and make them relatable. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her cats. When she’s not writing, she’s probably working at her day job in IT, spoiling cats, or playing The Sims. Her greatest ambition is to rule the world.
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Michael G. Colburn
Michael G. Colburn has spent more than 45 years founding and running businesses based on creativity and design. In 2005 He and his wife Mary Esther Treat launched Ideas Well Done, a firm that focuses exclusively on inventing new products and bringing them to the marketplace. Since then Mike has created over 25 inventions that have generated millions of dollars in revenue and has patents issued in multiple countries. Mike and Mary Esther live in Vermont and enjoy being close to family, cross-country skiing in winter, and taking long distance walking vacations in warmer weather.
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Stefano Teatini
Stefano Teatini is an imaginative storyteller and world-builder hailing from Rome, where he has spent most of his life, save for two transformative years in Dublin and Wales. With a PhD in English and Creative Writing from Aberystwyth University, he has dedicated nearly 15 years to teaching high school English, alongside a four-year tenure as a Special Educational Needs and Disability teacher.
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Stefano's passion for storytelling ignited in childhood, leading him to create the expansive world of his novel, Saving Utopia. Now residing in a charming two-story house with a garden near Rome, Stefano enjoys a fulfilling life with his wife and their beloved cat. In his leisure time, he immerses himself in role-playing and board games, collects graph -
Kevin Hwang
Kevin O. Hwang, MD, is a professor of internal medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston where he sees patients and teaches residents. His academic work has appeared in leading medical journals. Nothing excites him more than chicken enchiladas, index cards, and appropriately sized packaging. The Regression Strain, his debut novel, won the Gold Medal in the 2025 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Contest for the General Thriller category.
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David Thomas Kay
DAVID THOMAS KAY. Author of the metaphysical progressive historical fiction series Circles of Time.
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Book One, THE SWORD OF SAINT ISIDORES, won the prestigious IRDA for Best Fantasy of 2022.
Awarded the READERS FAVORITE BRONZE MEDAL for Historical Fiction, Christianity 2022.
Won a GLOBAL BOOK AWARD for Historical Fiction Fantasy 2022.
Book Two, THE RING OF MANN, was awarded the READERS FAVORITE SILVER MEDAL for Y/A Fantasy 2021.
Book Three, THE SECRET CHILD was released on Amazon in November 2022.
David’s strong characterisation is the vehicle that drives belief and make his stories real. He was encouraged to write by his love of history. When genealogy revealed a Scandinavian heritage he began a study of world cultures, including religious bel -
Tessa King
Tessa King is an emerging author whose debut novel, My Wingman, explores themes of courage, and the journey of rediscovering happiness after grief. With a professional background in laboratory science, Tessa brings a unique perspective to her storytelling and enjoys analyzing rich, emotional narratives.
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When she isn't writing, you can find her supporting her husband at the dragstrip, indulging in her passion for coffee and books, or enjoying quality time with her beloved German Shepherd, Preacher. Residing in the Midwest, she admits to having a terrible green thumb and is still mastering the art of knitting. However, she shines in the art of sarcasm and delights in baking sweet treats. A devoted Detroit Lions fan, Tessa embraces life with hu -
MiLFY
MiLFY is a Filipino-American author indulging in a world of exotic escapades. With an insatiable curiosity for diverse cultures and cuisines, she weaves tales of passion, discovery, and lifelong connections with extraordinary people.
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She lives in Scotland with her family, her dreams, and the scent of Italian red wine and soy sauce always drifting from her kitchen.
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Joan Gelfand
The author of three poetry collections, a chapbook of short fiction and the Amazon #1 best seller "You Can Be a Winning Writer" (Mango press) Joan's debut novel, "Extreme" was published by Blue Light Press in July 2020.
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Her letters, articles, reviews and poetry have appeared in numerous national and international magazines including The Huffington Post, Los Angeles Review of Books, PANK! Poetry Flash, Rattle, The New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, Levure Litteraire and Poets & Writers. Widely anthologized, Joan's poetry and essays are published in numerous literary journals, including: Chicken Soup for the Soul, Meridian Anthology of Contemporary Poetry, Jewish Womens Literary Annual,Kalliope and If Women Ruled the World, an internation -
Mark Ukra
When he was 6, co-author Mark Ukra and his 5-year-old sister Tara huddled at the back of a tiny hallway closet and created a make-believe world based on the love they shared with their amazing grandmother, dog, and stuffed animal friends. In those endless hours in that closet, the siblings' adventures and dreams came to life and their fears disappeared. Now, decades later, the HarperCollins author, together with his sister Tara Mesalik MacMahon, a James Hearst Poetry Prize winning poet, again brings to life the "Closet of Dreams," this time on the page and shared with young readers.
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A.I. Fabler
A.I. Fabler is the pen name of the New Zealand-born author, who spent a large part of his working life in London, New York and Sydney, initially in journalism and advertising, before moving into senior corporate roles in property development and financing before writing full time. He is the recipient of a number of screenwriting awards, including the Empire Award for Drama in 2017. His political satire, “Agenda 2060: The Future as It Happens” was published in 2021, described by Kirkus Reviews as ‘A laser-focused, irresistible lampoon of woke culture’. It is the winner of the 2022 IRDA Discovery Award for Popular Fiction. Book Two in the series, sub-titled "AI and the View from Space" was released late 2023. His novel "The Seed of Corruption
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David Ek
David Ek writes both fiction and nonfiction. Editors for literary journals have found his writing "strong" with "much to admire." His short stories have appeared in “Canary, a Literary Journal of the Environmental Crisis" and “Weber: The Contemporary West.” His novella, “Pedro’s Pickles and the American Dream,” his novel, “Lizard People: Death Valley Underground,” and his literary nonfiction book “Nowhere Bound: A Spud’s Reflections on Climbing and Caving—and Other Useless Toils” are currently available from multiple sources.
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In addition to his literary pursuits, David has a Master of Science degree in geoscience. He held a successful and award-winning career with the National Park Service, where he led science and natural resources teams th