Avi Luxenburg brings over three decades of rich experience as an educator to his writing for the YA audience. His teaching career spanned from second graders to mentoring master’s students. A dedication to nurturing young hearts and minds earned him the prestigious British Columbia Premier’s Excellence Award in Teaching. A deep understanding of the adolescent experience—its triumphs, challenges, and complexities—infuses his writing with authenticity and emotional depth.
Born in Israel, Avi’s global journey has taken him across Canada, the United States, Europe and Israel, culminating in a life enriched by diverse cultures and perspectives. This multicultural background informs the nuanced exploration of identity and resilience in Fanny Berk
Daniel T. Dodaro grew up in New Jersey with his parents, older brother, and younger sister. He has a J.D. from Seton Hall Law School and a B.S. from Rutgers University in Finance and Accounting. Besides drawing, reading, and writing, he spends most of his free time wandering aimlessly, drinking Dunkin’ coffee, and dancing in the woods at night (spiritually, not literally). Death, the Gardener is his first novel.
Jessahme Wren is an award-winning writer of evocative short stories, poems and novels. With a passion for storytelling, she has published multiple works that explore the depth of human emotion and the complexities of life. Jessahme lives in the scenic heart of Southwest Alabama, where she finds inspiration in the natural world and the people around her. When she’s not writing, she enjoys spending time with her family and pets, as well as exploring new places through travel.
Tony Roebuck has devoted his life to empowering others to live their best. He is a seasoned youth mentor, an ordained minister, and a personal performance coach. Inspiring young people by faith, fun, and pragmatic wisdom, he has been a youth director and pastor for churches in Arkansas and Washington. Tony has also been the executive director of a national youth business program, arming young people with the tools to lead, dream big, and succeed. Before retiring to travel and write, he also oversaw three different churches in Virginia, Washington, and Texas as senior minister.
Tony offers a special combination of heart, humor, and hands-on direction to everything he does, having over thirty years of experience in healing, coaching, and spiri
