Ruth Badley

Ruth Badley is an author, speaker and ghost writer with a background in drama, education and journalism. She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London and worked in secondary and further education, before establishing a successful career as the arts editor and features writer for a regional newspaper group.
She has spoken on BBC radio and written articles for national newspapers and family history magazines. She gives talks to book clubs, literary festivals, writing, womens’ groups and genealogical societies.

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His 11th collection of verse, Wisteria: Poems From the Swamp Country, was published in January 2006. In February, 2007 Akashic Books published his novel, She's Gone and Peepal Tree Books published his 12th collection of poetry, Impossible Flying, and his non-fiction work, A Far Cry From Plymouth Rock: A Personal Narrative.

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Kathleen Doherty

Kathleen enjoys bringing kids and quality literature together. She's a Reading Specialist and an Educational Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction. Her love of learning has led her to graduate from four different universities.

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Her work has appeared in TIME Magazine, The Mailbox, Spider Magazine, Highlights Hello, Highlights High Five, and Highlights for Children. She's won the Highlights Pewter Plate Award, the Highlights Celebrate National Poetry Contest, and a letter of merit from SCBWI's Magazine Merit Competition.

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Kwame Dawes

Born in Ghana in 1962, Kwame Dawes spent most of his childhood and early adult life in Jamaica . As a poet, he is profoundly influenced by the rhythms and textures of that lush place, citing in a recent interview his "spiritual, intellectual, and emotional engagement with reggae music." His book Bob Marley: Lyrical Genius remains the most authoritative study of the lyrics of Bob Marley.

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David M. Hinds

David M Hinds was the founder and chief executive of Lambourn Court International plc, Europe’s largest stress management group with 92 consultancies in the 1990s. He is an award-winning stress management consultant and professional trainer.

In 1995, a career change was forced upon him when he suffered two major strokes and had a subclavian bypass. Capitalising on his experience during the long struggle towards recovery, he wrote ‘After Stroke’.

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Lynn-Steven Johanson

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Donald Smith

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Dr. Donald Smith is a storyteller, novelist, playwright and performance poet. He was born in Glasgow to an Irish mother and was brought up in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling. He is a founding member of the Scottish Storytelling Forum and of Edinburgh's Guid Crack Club, and is Director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre at The Netherbow. He chaired the Committee that established the National Theatre of Scotland and became a founding Director.

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David M. Hinds

David M Hinds was the founder and chief executive of Lambourn Court International plc, Europe’s largest stress management group with 92 consultancies in the 1990s. He is an award-winning stress management consultant and professional trainer.

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