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D. D. Scott is an Amazon Top 100 Bestselling Humor Author and a four-time Amazon Movers and Shakers List Author. She’s also a Writer’s Go-To-Gal for Muse Therapy and Indie Epublishing, the Co-Founder of The WG2E - The Writer’s Guide to E-Publishing, and the Founder of The RG2E – The Reader’s Guide to E-publishing. Visit her website at D.D. Scott-ville. [Read More…]

Talli Roland

When I'm not slurping coffee or wine, I write humorous romantic fiction. THE HATING GAME and WATCHING WILLOW WATTS are available now; BUILD A MAN will be released in Dec 2011. I'm also the author of the 24 HOURS travel guides under the name Marsha Moore. [Read More…]

Gordon Kirkland

Gordon Kirkland has been called ‘one of North America’s premier humorists.’ BookExpo-America named him one of the 7 Book Industry Characters in 2007. He has received the Leacock Award of Merit for three of his eight books. He is a frequent speaker and workshop leader at writers’ conferences, festivals and university programs in Canada and the United States. He was a member of the cast of the 3-Day Novel television series, which aired on BookTelevision in the Fall of 2009. He lives in near Vancouver, British Columbia. Visit the Gordon Kirkland website at www.gordonkirkland.com.

Gemma Halliday

Gemma Halliday is the award winning author of the High Heels mysteries, as well as several other mystery series for both adults and
teens/tweens. She’s successfully written for traditional NYpublishing houses, as well as topped the Amazon and Barnes & Noble bestseller lists with her indie published works. Her books have been translated into several languages, sold in more than a dozen countries, and have been option for a cable television series. She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where she is constantly fighting her addiction to Starbucks lattes. You can find her online at: www.gemmahalliday.com [Read More…]

After writing for nearly 20 years, Theresa Ragan decided to self-publish and sold over 250,000 books in her first year as an indie author. She has been mentioned in the Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, PC Magazine, Jeff Bezos’ annual letter to shareholders and Publishers Weekly. She will be speaking on a panel at the BEA in New York in June, 2012, and has recently signed her first publishing agreement with Thomas & Mercer, an Amazon imprint. [Read More…]

Bufo Calvin

Bufo Calvin's ILMK (I Love My Kindle) blog is one of the most popular blogs of any kind in the Amazon Kindle store. Bufo's sixth title in the Kindle store, Love Your Kindle Fire: The ILMK Guide to Amazon's Entertablet, has been a number one bestseller. With a background in technology going back to the punch card days, and being an inveterate book lover and former bookstore manager, writing about the Kindle (and e-publishing) was a natural fit. Bufo loves answering questions, and is an active member of the Kindle community.

Bob Mayer

Bob Mayer is the NY Times Bestselling author of factual thrillers. He steeps his stories in military, historical and scientific facts, then weaves those facts through fiction creating an exciting ride for the reader. He’s a West Point graduate, former Green Beret, and author of more than 50 books all available in eBook that have sold over 4 million copies. He’s been on bestseller lists in thriller, science fiction, suspense, action, war, historical fiction and is the only male author on the Romance Writers of America Honor Roll. [Read More…]

Ruth Harris

New York Times bestselling author Ruth Harris has sold many millions of copies around the world in hardcover and paperback editions. Her fiction has been translated into 19 languages, published in 25 countries and selected by the Literary Guild and Book-of-the-Month Club. Ms. Harris worked in traditional print publishing as a copywriter, editor and publisher before turning to the exciting new opportunities in electronic publishing. She lives in New York City with her husband, writer Michael Harris, the author of Always On Sunday and The Atomic Times: My H-Bomb Year at the Pacific Proving Ground, both available in Kindle editions.

Sibel Hodge

Sibel Hodge has dual British/Turkish Cypriot nationality, dividing her time between Hertfordshire and North Cyprus. She is a qualified personal trainer, sports and massage therapist, and writes freelance feature articles on health, fitness, and various lifetyle subjects. Prior to this, she also worked for Hertfordshire Constabulary for ten years.

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Lois Lavrisa

Lois Lavrisa writes Mystery with a Twist. Her first mystery, LIQUID LIES, will debut in early 2012. She’s now working on a cozy mystery series, THE CHUBBY CHICKS CLUB, featuring a bunch of super sassy southern sleuths. She’s a member of: Mystery Writers of America (MWA), Romance Writers of America (RWA), Sisters in Crime (SIC) and the Savannah Pen & Ink writers group. She’s written for a local newspaper, a magazine and several newsletters. Additionally, Lois has worked as an adjunct instructor at Armstrong Atlantic State University. She’s been married to her aerospace husband Tom for over 21 years and they have four children-two boys and two girls.
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Alicia Street

Alicia Street writes across genres of romance/women’s fiction, historical/paranormal and mystery. In addition to being part of the Indie authors’ movement, she has been traditionally published. She often writes in collaboration with her husband Roy, and together they won a Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense for their rom-com mystery APHRODISIAC. Romance Junkies called them “. . . a husband and wife writing team that has managed to capture the best in both men’s and women’s fiction.” Their latest collaboration is romantic comedy/contemporary romance, KISS ME, DANCER, Book #1 of the Dance ‘n’ Luv series. Alicia spent many years as a dancer, choreographer and teacher. She is a compulsive reader of every genre. She also loves watching old black-and-white movies and inventing new recipes for organic soups. You can visit her at http://aliciastreet-roystreet.com
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