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Poet, short story writer, picture book artist, and novelist Teena Raffa Mulligan crafts stories that delight kids of all ages. An extraterrestrial threat tale involving an elephant and a tiger (don’t you know me?) was Teena Raffa Mulligan’s first picture book to be published. Printed again by the author after a revision. re-create the title (Jimbo! Don’t Go!) that gave him a little fame and showed her how rewarding it is to share her love of writing with others. She has since spoken at seminars, workshops, and conferences aimed at both adults and children, with a consistent theme of motivation…

Declan Finn is the NYC-based author of books ranging from thrillers to urban fantasy to SciFi, including the Dragon Award Nominated Novel for Best horror in 2016, Honor at Stake, and the 2017 follow-up, Live and Let Bite. He was also nominated for “Best Apocalypse” novel at the Dragons in 2017. He also won the book of the year award with his novel Hell Spawn from CLFA. Finn is known for being annoyingly Catholic, his action sequences, and writing faster than most readers can keep up with. In less than a decade, he has written 30 novels and is waiting…

J.E. McDonald was born and raised in Saskatchewan, Canada, The Land of the Living Skies. As a child, she was either searching the clouds for identifiable shapes, or star-gazing way past her bedtime. She cut her teeth watching Star Trek, James Bond movies, and reading the Harlequin novels her mother left in the bathroom—which resulted in an extremely skewed sense of sex education by age eleven. All of these factors contribute to her love of writing rom coms with a paranormal twist, romantic suspense, and far-future romance. J.E. McDonald resides in Saskatchewan with her husband and three daughters, a stay…

Horror and suspense author Meg Hafdahl is the author of many stories and books. Her novels have appeared in anthologies such as Eve`s Requiem: Tales of Women, Mystery and Horror, and Eclecently Crime. Her work has been sound produced by The Wicked Library and The Lift, and she is the author of two popular short story collections, including Twisted Reveries: Thirteen Tales of the Macabre. Meg is also the author of both novels; The Daughter of Darkness and Her Dark Heir was called “a complex tale of betrayal, murder, and small-town conspiracy” by RW Magazine and “turns the page like…

I’m a former software developer, former actor, turned author of The Cal Rogan Mystery. I was born in Oxford and now live in my beautiful adopted city of Vancouver. It took me years and many books (partially or unsuccessfully) to learn the craft of a writer. I invite you to enjoy the six mysteries of Cal Rogan. Six days a week you can meet me at the Vancouver Public Library, staring at my computer, working on the next, untitled book in the series. Here is an interview with Robert P French Robert P French is a published author. Here is…

I am a full-time essential services worker and a mother of two elementary-age children.Christine Milkovic Krauss kids love choosing books from the school library and I’m always really impressed with the message of acceptance and kindness in the stories they choose for us to read together. During a pandemic, we have to get creative to make our home an exciting and positive space we all want to spend time in! Our whole family loves animals, so we decided to welcome a litter of kittens over the Christmas break. They have brought so much joy to our lives, so we plan…

Rich Davis is the writer and creator of the underground horror sensation Cult of Dracula from Source Point Press. In a short period of time, he’s built a reputation in the comic book industry as an innovative marketer with a tireless work ethic. Rich Davis came out of the gate strong with his first comic book.Cult of Dracula is widely acknowledged as one of the breakout horror hits of 2021. Rich Davis will continue his Dracula saga with Rise of Dracula in December 2021 and Reign of Dracula in 2022 through Source Point Press. Rich Davis has never been afraid…

Andrya Bailey is an award-winning contemporary novelist. She enjoys traveling and visiting museums and historical sites where she can learn about art and history, which she often incorporates into her stories. Andrya Bailey loves writing romantic stories with strong alpha men and weird storylines – after all, what’s more romantic fantasy? Olympian Passion, the first book in the Olympian Love Trilogy, received the 5-star seal from Readers’ Favorites and is the 2016 winner of the New Apple Literary Romance e-book – Solo Medalist . Olympian Heartbreak, the second book, is the “Official Selection” of 2018 New Apple Literature in the…

Kelly Florence teaches communication at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN and is the creator of the Be a Better Communicator podcast. She received a BA in Theater from the University of Minnesota-Duluth and a Master of Arts in Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Higher. She has directed, produced, choreographed, and directed dozens of productions in Minnesota, including Carrie The Musical through the Rubber Chicken Theater and Treasure Island for the Wise Fool Theatre. She is passionate about female representation in all media and especially in the horror genre. Here is an interview with author Kelly Florence. Kelly Florence is…

Thorsten Nesch is an award-winning author published in traditional publishers with more than 1,500 direct readings in dozens of countries at schools, universities, book fairs and on cruise ships. He received a literary arts scholarship and was invited to work for writers at H.A.L.D. Denmark and LeseLenz, Hausach, Germany. He was born in Solingen, Germany. From 1998 to 2003, he lived in Canada. 2004 to 2013 in Leverkusen, Germany. Since 2014 in Lethbridge, Alberta. Permanent resident in Canada. “His style is amazing”, Hans-im-Glück Award Jury Here is an interview with Thorsten Nesch. Can you tell us a little bit about…