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AboutHolly B. Gutwillinger is an author and podcaster from a small northern Ontario town. Her debut novel, North of Broken & Furever Home, launched February 14, 2026, exploring a woman’s complex relationship with her rescue dogs. Holly’s writing is shaped by her deep love of family—she is the proud mother of two adult sons—and her commitment to the animals who enrich our lives. She holds a cer...

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AboutShamayne Olivia Kotfas is an author, speaker, mentor, and facilitator passionate about guiding women through transformation and self-discovery. With a gift for creating safe and empowering spaces, she helps women navigate through life’s pivotal transitions with courage, clarity, and renewed purpose. Her work is rooted in her own journey of healing and awakening, which inspires her to support...

AboutSebastien de Castell had just finished a degree in Archaeology when he started work on his first dig. Four hours later he realized how much he actually hated archaeology and left to pursue a very focused career as a musician, ombudsman, interaction designer, fight choreographer, teacher, project manager, actor, and product strategist. His only defence against the charge of unbridled dilettant...

AboutMulti-award-winning, best-selling author S. E. Tschritter (Shridder) specializes in articulating grief and loss, leading grievers toward hope and healing. Whether poetry, fiction, or non-fiction, Tschritter writes content that will stick with readers long after they close the cover. Her 20-plus years of leadership experience and contributions to over 40 books enable her to serve others, speak...

AboutJ. M. Shaw is a Canadian author of fantasy fiction who lives in Alberta with her husband and two young children. She’s been writing since childhood, building worlds from raw imagination and quiet observation, but it took years before she found the courage to share them. For Shaw, storytelling has always been more than a hobby; it’s a passion. In 2019, Shaw was diagnosed with autism and ADHD,...

AboutJennifer Gasner has had her writing published in several anthologies. Her debut memoir, My Unexpected Life: Finding Balance Beyond My Diagnosis, was published on September 7, 2023, and won several awards. She started using a wheelchair almost 25 years ago and advocates for better representation of disabled people in media. Followhttps://jennifergasner.com/, @jennygwriter, https://tinyurl.com/...

About Matt Johnson is a hypnotherapist and NLP coach who turned his recovery journey into powerful methods to help others break free from subconscious blocks. After a devastating brain injury left him living in darkness, Matt discovered that hidden PTSDwas sabotaging his healing. By rewiring his subconscious with hypnotherapy and NLP, he not only recovered his health, he developed a method for hel...

About Shivani Malik was born and raised in India. She immigrated to the US to pursue her PhD and completed her training at Stanford University and University of California San Francisco. She currently leads a group of researchers in an oncology focused biotech in San Diego where she resides with her husband and their dog. Follow www.linkedin.com/in/shivanimalik https://substack.com/@shivanimalik h...

About Multi-award-winning author S. E. Tschritter (pronounced Shridder) specializes in articulating grief and loss, leading grievers toward hope and healing. Whether poetry, fiction, or non-fiction, Tschritter writes content that will stick with readers long after they close the cover. Her 20-plus years of leadership experience and contributions to over 40 books enable her to serve others, speakin...

About Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes is a dynamic educator, speaker, author, and leader whose warmth and authenticity inspire others to live with bold faith and purpose. With over two decades of experience in leadership, supervision, and ministry, she has directed initiatives in women’s and children’s programs, education, and organizational development. A gifted storyteller and creative visionary,...

About Jason Kristopher is the award-winning author terrifying readers with zombies in The Dying of the Light series and thrilling them with the upcoming 1940s noir novel Loco Moco and the boy-meets-gryphon-meets-robot adventure When Iron Wakes. With the love of his life and the dog that rescued him by his side, he plots his next traumatizing stories from Florida beaches. Follow https://www.jasonkr...

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About Diana Colleen is a Canadian, Seattle-based psychedelic facilitator and writer exploring the intersection of consciousness, healing, and social change. A survivor of trauma who found her own transformation through psychedelic-assisted therapy, she brings lived experience to her fiction. Her work challenges systems of power and imagines what humanity could become if compassion guided our evolu...

About Tracee Lydia Garner is an international best-selling author of more than 20 books, a motivating speaker, humorist and book coach. She has taught at the academic level as an adjunct professor for 15+ years, teaching several courses including, Small Business PR and Promotion, Self-Publishing Boot Camp, and How to Write the Novel. Offered a book publishing contract at just 24 years of age, back...

AboutZachary Hagen is a Christian fantasy author living in the beautiful Sunshine State. He's the author of the five book Eternal Chronicles series as well as the upcoming Aisha's Secret set to release in February of 2026. He and his wife just welcomed their first son earlier this year and have two dogs that keep their lives busy and interesting. When Zachary isn't writing, he teaches in a middle...

About Liisa Kovala is a Finnish Canadian author, book coach, and podcaster. She is the author of Like Water for Weary Souls (House of Karhu, 2025), Sisu's Winter War (Latitude 46, 2022) and Surviving Stutthof: My Father's Memories Behind the Death Gate (Latitude 46, 2017). She also writes the Hygge House Cozy Mystery series as A. L. Jensen (upcoming 2026). Liisa lives in Sudbury, Ontario. Learn mo...

About Tony Kessel is a full-time Soldier in the New Mexico Army National Guard. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with his wife and 5 children. To chronicle his journey toward mental health, he wrote a music memoir entitled “It’s All In The Lyrics: How Music Helped Me Heal and Find My Voice.” Throughout this journey, he discovered a purpose of building a strong community where the mental health...

About Shamayne's midlife quest to reclaim her identity, led to profound insights and lessons that are the foundation of her business, Shoes That Fit Her Soul, LLC. Reflecting on some of her life’s pivotal moments, Shamayne draws from her experiences of generational trauma and loss to offer an authentic approach for women to embrace life's unexpected tragedies and foster a renewed sense of self wit...

About Sheila K. Collins PhD believes that, in facing life’s toughest challenges (grief, loss, illness, disabilities, death of a loved one), we mature into who we truly are. Her writing, teaching, speaking, and improvisational artist performances offer thought-provoking insights, embodied practices, and art-based tools to help people deal with what life presents to them. Her award-winning book, War...

About Doug Lawrence is the founder of TalentC® and is focused on all things mentoring as a solution provider. Doug Lawrence is an International Certified Mentor and holds two Mentor Certifications; Certificate of Practice – Mentor and the Certificate of Practice – Journey Mentor from the International Mentoring Community. Doug is the only one to hold the Certificate of Practice – Journey Mentor in...

About Award-winning novelist John DeDakis (Pronounced: dee-DAY-kiss) is a former editor on CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer." DeDakis is the author of six novels in the Lark Chadwick mystery-suspense-thriller series. In his most recent book, Enemies Domestic, Lark is a White House press secretary forced to make her extremely personal abort-or-not-to-abort decision in a highly toxic and...

AboutSharissa Bradley is an author, publisher, and educator dedicated to empowering others through storytelling and holistic wellness. After healing herself from autoimmune disease, she wrote Journey Back to Health to share her story and guide others in reclaiming their lives. She is the founder of 5 Two Press, LLC, a publishing imprint that amplifies memoirs and educational nonfiction, and the cr...

About Pat Sangimino is a retired award-winning journalist who spent four decades in newsrooms in California and throughout the Midwest. He covered the National Football League as a beat reporter in addition to covering other major sporting events as a columnist. His first novel, "Dogs Chase Cars," details the downturn in the newspaper industry through the eyes of a Kansas City sports columnist who...

About Glenda Benevides is an award-winning singer-songwriter celebrated for her soulful vocals and deeply resonant lyrics that inspire audiences around the globe. As a GRAMMY®-nominated artist and Recording Academy voting member, Glenda actively contributes to honoring and elevating excellence in the music industry. Beyond her remarkable musical achievements, Glenda is a passionate mentor committe...