About Mary Lawrence writes the Bianca Goddard historical mystery series set during the twilight years of King Henry VIII’s reign. Bianca is the daughter of an infamous alchemist and uses her wits and her alchemy knowledge to solve murders in the slums of London. The Alchemist’s Daughter was named by…
About: Nancy Freund Bills’ debut memoir, The Red Ribbon, A Memoir of Lightning and Rebuilding After Loss, published in May of 2019 by She Writes Press, received a Kirkus star from Kirkus Reviews; the review praised The Red Ribbon stating that “Memoirs of loss and survival are rather common, but…
About: Claire Millikin is the author of six full-length collections of poetry, Motels Where We Lived (Unicorn Press 2014), a 2015 finalist for the Maine Literary Award in poetry; Tartessos and Other Cities (2Leaf Press 2016); Television (Unicorn Press 2016), a finalist for the Maine Literary Award in poetry; After Houses-Poetry for the Homeless (2Leaf Press 2014), State…
About: Charlene D’Avanzo: Charlene is a retired marine ecologist and award-winning environmental educator and author who turned to writing mysteries to help people better understand climate change in the context of a fast-paced, exciting story. Her Mara Tusconi Maine Oceanographer seriesfeatures a female oceanographer amateur sleuth. Her books, including the…
About: Anica Mrose Rissi is the author of the Anna, Banana chapter-book series; the picture books Watch Out for Wolf!, The Teacher’s Pet, and Love, Sophia on the Moon; and the YA novels Always Forever Maybe and Nobody Knows but You. Her essays have been published by The Writer and…
About: Deb Nelson loves a good story. While studying the relationship surrounding cancer, nutrition, and lifestyle choices, she discovered a treasure trove of inspirational stories. Deb set out on an adventure to capture some of these stories. Thanks to the people she met and the information they shared, Deb changed…
About: Betsy Sholl’s ninth collection of poetry is House of Sparrows: New and Selected Poems (University of Wisconsin, 2019), winner of the Four Lakes Prize. Her eighth collection Otherwise Unseeable (University of Wisconsin Press, 2014) won the 2015 Maine Book Award for Poetry. Other awards include The Felix Pollak Prize,…
About Jean Marie Ivey lives in Maine near Acadia National Park. She pursued a part time career in photography, freelance writing and illustrating, coauthoring the book Maine Paradise with Russell D. Butcher, published by Viking Press in 1972. She also published, cowrote and coillustrated Facts and Fancy: Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island in…
About Kate is a mom of two little girls whose imaginations help her create fun and whimsical children’s stories. She lives in Western Maine with her husband, two kids, cat and dog. In her spare time she enjoys camping, hiking and even unicycling. Kate’s passion for writing grew over time…
About Jeffrey H Ryan is an author, adventurer, photographer and historian. He has written several books about his outdoor exploits, his fascination with hiking trails and the people and places found just off the beaten path. His debut book, Appalachian Odyssey: A 28-year hike on America’s trail was hailed by…
