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D.R. Berlin is an award-winning author, U.S. Army veteran, and General Surgeon with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Writing minor from MIT. A graduate of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, her career in high-pressure environments fuels the pulse-pounding suspense and authentic detail in The Third Estate: Secrets of the Manor....

With over three decades of experience, John O’Brien is a seasoned expert in guiding individuals through significant life transitions by offering practical and ac­tionable strategies to navigate change with ease. He is a licensed psychologist in private practice specializing in grief, trauma, and addiction. He has offered numerous trainings to professional associations and businesses throughout...

Hi. I’m Ana. I was five when my family emigrated from Cuba to the U.S. in 1967. Ever since, I’ve been striving to honor my family’s story and Cuban American culture through storytelling—on paper, on the stage, and on radio and TV. My first book comes out April 22, 2025. Property of the Revolution: From...

Pearl Riter and Shell Riter were in 5th and 8th grade when the book was published in Jan 2024 and have burst on the literary scene with their debut novel, “Kingdoms in the Shadows: A Tale of Mystery, War, and Betrayal.” Their aim is to kindle the imaginations of readers by weaving tales...

Hi, I’m Muffy Walker, an author with a passion for crafting compelling fiction that educates and inspires. Through my stories, I aim to shed light on important topics, sparking meaningful conversations and fostering greater understanding. My journey to becoming an author has been shaped by a rich background in mental health advocacy. As...

I am an award-winning author born in Brooklyn, New York. I grew up in Tampa, Florida. I attended Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa and was a voracious reader from the time I was little, graduating quickly from books like The Phantom Tollbooth to authors such as Stephen King. I began writing young, including poetry and...

Jack Canfield, the co-creator of the Chicken Soup  for the Soul books, calls Léonie Rosenstiel a cultural whistleblower. Léonie started out as an award-winning classical musician. She graduated from Barnard College, then from the Ph.D. program at Columbia University. Later she also earned degrees in counselling ministry (The New Seminary), Oriental medicine (Tri-State College), and public health (Walden University). ...

Thomas “Jared” Hayes graduated from the University of Ottawa with an MA in History. He currently lives in the Ottawa Valley and works in the Records and Information Management field. Since publishing his first book, “From Mill to Museum” in 2021, Jared has been working on a second book about Anglican Bishop John Strachan...

Author, blogger, senior model, financial executive and initiator of Loveable Light Born in Bussum, the Netherlands, I began writing in my youth. During the summer holidays I wrote short stories with my sister, Marianne. I began writing in earnest at a later age. Concerned about the current situation in this world, I started to write...

Patricia Leavy, Ph.D., is a best-selling, award-winning novelist, arts advocate, and internationally recognized leader in research design and arts-based research. She is widely considered the world’s most visible proponent of arts-based research as a means of making research publicly accessible. Moreover, she coined the terms “social fiction” and “fiction-based research” and has been pioneering...