Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot welcomes back author John Vercher to talk about his new novel AFTER THE LIGHTS GO OUT. John lives in the Philadelphia area with his wife and two sons. He has a Bachelor’s in English from the University of Pittsburgh and an MFA in Creative Writing from the Mountainview Master of Fine Arts program. He is a contributing writer for WBUR Boston’s Cognoscenti, and NPR features his essays on race, identity, and parenting. His debut novel, Three-Fifths, was named one of the best books of the year by the Chicago Tribune, CrimeReads, and Booklist. It was nominated for the Edgar, Anthony, and Strand Magazine Critics’ Awards for Best First Novel.

Janyre Tromp is a historical novelist whose loves spinning tales that, at their core, hunt for beauty, even when it isn’t pretty. She’s the author of the just released Shadows in the Mind’s Eye and coauthor of It’s a Wonderful Christmas. She’s also a book editor, published children’s book author, and lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan with her family, two crazy cats, and a slightly eccentric Shetland Sheepdog. Learn more about Janyre here: www.JanyreTromp.com

The Storytellers hosted by Grace Sammon, focuses on individuals who choose to leave their mark on the world through the art of story. Each episode engages guests and listeners in the story behind the story of authors, artists, reporters and others who leave a legacy of storytelling. Applying her years of experience as an educator, entrepreneur, author, and storyteller herself, Grace brings to listeners an intimate one-on-one experience with her guests.

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Kathleen Macferran is a facilitator, author, teacher, Certified Trainer and Assessor for the Center for Nonviolent Communication and the owner of Strength of Connection. She has spent much of her life bringing harmony to communities through music, including two decades as a classical music conductor and seven years as a public-school music teacher.

Kathleen loves children and believes music and giraffes (the main characters in her children’s books) have much to teach us about interdependent social living. Central to Kathleen’s work is a vision for a peaceful, just, and sustainable world. She is committed to co-creating a world where peace replaces violence, love replaces hate, equity replaces inequity, and all people live meaningful lives. She passionately believes safe and inclusive schools have a critical role to play in creating that world. In addition to being a teacher for grades 5-12 and college level classes, Kathleen has decades of experience in school visits including school assemblies, classroom visits and working one on one with students. enforcement employees.

Kathleen’s website is www.StrengthofConnection.com where her TEDx talks, books, workshops and music can be found.

• Author of How Giraffe Found Their Hearts and How Giraffes Got Their Ears, children’s story picture books, and

• Conductor for Giraffe Tales, a children’s CD setting these stories to music

• Co-author with Jared Finkelstein of Choice: A field guide for navigating the polarization of our world and living interdependently

• Certified Trainer for the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC)

• TEDxTalks: Houses of Healing, TEDxMonroe Correctional Complex; The Art of Listening, TEDxRainier; Fearless Women, TedxSeattle

• Conductor on multiple Rainier Chamber Winds classical music recordings

Join Tracy as she sits down with Miry Whitehill and Jennifer Jackson, creators of the new book, Our World is a Family.

From the creators of Miry’s List, the nonprofit that has helped thousands of people arriving in the U.S. as refugees comes an all-ages story about compassion and human connection.

Our World is a Family is a picture book exploring the complicated topic of human migration in a gentle, loving, and affirming way. It lightly touches on the reason people might leave their homes, like climate change or lack of safety, and inspires children to welcome their new neighbors into their communities with love.

About the Authors

MIRY WHITEHILL is the founder and executive director of the award-winning nonprofit organization Miry’s List, which supports families resettling in the United States as refugees, from countries including Syria and Afghanistan.

JENNIFER JACKSON has always been a storyteller. She began her career in live theater as a writer, director, and choreographer before transitioning to the page with her first picture book, The Punkydoos Take the Stage.

NOMAR PEREZ was born on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. After leaving his homeland at the age of 10 for the U.S., Nomar found himself in touch with all types of media, including animation, puppetry, and computer art. He has worked as an award-winning illustrator for more than seventeen years.

Join Grace Sammon, Mary Helen Sheriff and Guest Host, CEO and Founder of Red Penguin Books as they discuss LAUNCH PAD the unique radio show, podcast, and book marketing support program that celebrates book debuts and the authors that create them. #authortalknetwork #authorlife #artofstory #debut #booklaunch #listen #storytelling #bookrelease #bookish #debutauthor #womensfictionwritersassociation #WFWA #WNBA #womensnationalbookassociation

Today’s guest is Jaime Lynn Hendricks. Jaime’s debut novel, FINDING TESSA, was called "an anxiety fueled ride rife with unexpected left turns" by Publishers Weekly, and won a "Best of 2021" in the debut category from Suspense Magazine. It is also available in UK & Commonwealth under the title HIS MISSING WIFE.

IT COULD BE ANYONE, out May 31, 2022 was described as "Riveting from its opening scene" by bestselling author Robyn Harding. NYT Bestselling author Mary Kubica said it "starts with a bang and never lets up." Publisher's Weekly says, "Hendricks maximizes the suspense of her Clue-style premise, smoothly manipulating and misdirecting readers...Those who want the voyeuristic fun of crashing an over-the-top wedding--without any of the hangover--will be rewarded." It is also available in UK & Commonwealth under the title HER HUSBAND'S MURDER.

Jaime spent over twenty years in the printing industry before becoming an author, and now divides her time between NJ and FL with her husband and dog.

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Meryl chats with Lois Schaffer about her new book, From Bullet to Bullhorn and her 2013 book, The Unthinkable: Life, Loss and a Mother’s Mission to Ban Illegal Guns, which was written after her daughter Susan was murdered by a robber with a gun. They discuss how Lois channeled her grief into writing these books, as well as her thoughts about the current scourge of gun violence.

Lois Schaffer is the author of two books, and a non-profit administrator, grants writer, human rights activist, and a life-long gun safety advocate. Her first book, The Unthinkable: Life, Loss and a Mother's Mission To Ban Illegal Guns, published in 2013, was written after her daughter Susan was murdered by a robber with a gun. Her new book, From Bullet to Bullhorn: Stories of Advocacy, Activism and Hope, was published in April. It is a compilation of essays, contributed by other gun violence survivors from around the country. She and her husband, David, live in Great Neck, NY. They have a son, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Lois Schaffer’s Website: www.loisschaffer.com

On People of the Book, award-winning author Meryl Ain chats with notable authors, and brings you the best in books with Jewish content. From novels to memoirs to short stories to scholarly tomes, we cover a wide range of reads. Our freewheeling conversations are thought provoking and intimate. They span historical themes, contemporary issues, the writing process, and the influences that inspire and empower writers to tell their stories and share them with the world. Meryl is the award-winning author of The Takeaway Men, a post-Holocaust novel. The sequel, Shadows We Carry, will be published in April 2023. She is also the founder of the Facebook group, Jews Love To Read!

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Linda Ulleseit has an MFA in writing from Lindenwood University and is a member of the Hawaii Writers Guild, Women Writing the West, and Paper Lantern Writers. Linda is the award-winning author of two novels, Under the Almond Trees and The Aloha Spirit. Her books are the

stories of women in her family who were extraordinary but unsung. She recently retired from teaching elementary school and now enjoys writing full time as well as cooking, leatherworking, reading, gardening, walking her dog, and spending time with her new grandson. Learn more about Linda here: www.ulleseit.com

The Storytellers hosted by Grace Sammon, focuses on individuals who choose to leave their mark on the world through the art of story. Each episode engages guests and listeners in the story behind the story of authors, artists, reporters and others who leave a legacy of storytelling. Applying her years of experience as an educator, entrepreneur, author, and storyteller herself, Grace brings to listeners an intimate one-on-one experience with her guests.

Visit Grace at her website www.gracesammon.net. Contact Grace about being a guest on the show, email her at [email protected]

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Today’s guest is Vanessa Savage. Vanessa is a graphic designer and illustrator. She has twice been awarded a Writers' Bursary by Literature Wales, most recently for The Woman in the Dark. She won the Myriad Editions First Crimes competition in 2016 and her work has been highly commended in the Yeovil International Fiction Prize, short listed for the Harry Bowling Prize, and the Caledonia Fiction Prize. She was longlisted for the Bath Novel Award. Vanessa lives by the sea in South Wales with her husband and two daughters. Her newest novel, The Night They Vanished, was released May 3rd.

Killer Women is copyrighted by Danielle Girard and Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

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Authors on the Air welcomes guest host Cheryl Head, author of the Charlie Mack Mowten Mysteries. Her books have been finalists for numerous awards including the Lambda Literary Awards and New Generation Indie Book Awards. Find out more at www.cherylhead.com

Guest author Kellye Garrett's suspense novel Like A Sister released to acclaim in March 2022. Kellye won the Anthony, Agatha, Lefty, and IPPY for best first novel. The second, Hollywood Ending, was featured on the TODAY show’s Best Summer Reads of 2019 and was nominated for both Anthony and Lefty awards. She serves on Sisters in Crime’s national board and is a co-founder of Crime Writers of Color. Learn more at KellyeGarrett.com.

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