Author Appearance

James Wade lives and writes in the Texas Hill Country with his wife and daughter. His debut novel, All Things Left Wild, won the 2021 Spur Award for Historical Novel.

Stephanie C. Marks is the author of the Hidden Gems Saga. She began writing poetry and short stories as early as 1993, then transitioned into academic non-fiction and published several times over a decade.

Demetrye Isoldi is a survivor of heart-wrenching childhood trauma and abuse. His mother tried to abort him with a wire hanger. His father tried to suffocate him when he was only one year old. His home life was steeped in neglect, violence, and abuse. Eventually, his mother abandoned Demetrye to be raised by strangers in a life of pain and struggle. However, Demetrye refused to be a victim.

Amber Jo Ann is a Louisiana native with Cajun & French Creole blood (with a dash of Louisiana German). She trained in the art of storytelling at The Second City, iO Chicago, Chicago Dramatists, and with Paola Coletto.

Meghan P. Browne is working toward her MFA at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. This is her debut picture book. Meghan lives on and runs a farm in South Austin, Texas, called the Honey Browne Farm.

About Indelible Ann: The Larger-Than-Life Story of Governor Ann Richards:
Dorothy Ann Willis hailed from a small Texas town, but early on she found her voice and the guts to use it.

Award-winning chef Vincent Tropepe is a celebrated culinary personality, cookbook author, speaker, restaurant consultant, small business advocate and designer. Born and raised in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, New York, Vincent is a culinary school graduate of the Art Institute of New York.

A novelist and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet from New Hampshire. His first novel, Devolution, was released in 2019 and is book one of The Devolution Trilogy, a psychological spy thriller series. Evolution was released 13 May 2021, Revelation will follow in 2022.

Alexia Bartholomew was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She has worn the hats of a daughter, aunt, soldier, veteran, college graduate and now is wearing the hat of a writer.

Rob Greebon is a fourth-generation Texan who resides in Dripping Springs on the edge of the Texas Hill Country with his wife and two daughters. As a self-taught photographer, Rob has successfully transitioned his love of the outdoors into an award-winning photography business.