Marletha Booker is a Carolina girl living in a metropolitan DC world.  She is the author of the book series Royal Heiress, a brand of devotionals making Bible study more fun, approachable, and applicable to everyday life. When she’s not reading, writing, or serving others you can catch her eating ice cream while watching a Netflix documentary.

Learn more and gain access to free biblical resources at www.marlethab.com and connect with her by following on Instagram @Royal_Heiress1

Featured Book: Royal Heiress Volume II

Bettie Boswell is a writer/illustrator, minister's wife, and retired music and K-8 classroom teacher. She has written short stories, a novel, musicals, and several books for the educational market. She also enjoys photography which you can find at https://www.facebook.com/bettie.boswell. Her website is https://sites.google.com/view/bettieboswellauthorillustrator/home.

Featured Book: On Cue

Patricia Bradley is a Carol finalist and winner of an Inspirational Readers’ Choice Award in Suspense, and three anthologies that included her stories debuted on the USA Today Best Seller List. She and her two cats call Northeast Mississippi home--the South is also where she sets most of her books. Her romantic suspense novels include the Logan Point series and the Memphis Cold Case Novels. Obsession, the second book in the Natchez Trace Park Rangers series, released February 2, 2021. She now hard at work on the third book and fourth book, Crosshairs and Deception.

Featured Book: Crosshairs, Natchez Trace Park Rangers Book 3

Professor Emeritus, English Department Northern Arizona University, Suzanne J. Bratcher lives in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains of central Arkansas. A passionate reader since her first encounter with Dick and Jane, she delights in spinning adventure tales set in the majestic, mysterious Southwest. She is the author of the Jerome mysteries and the Four Corners Folklore Fantasy series. Find out more about her and sign up for her newsletter at https://www.suzannebratcher.com.

Featured Book: Kokopelli's Song

An author of twelve full-length, award-winning, best seller books, Carole loves to weave suspense, romance and whimsy into her books. She and her husband reside in SE Ohio but have ministered nationally and internationally. They enjoy their grandsons, traveling, gardening, good food, and the simple life.

Featured Book: Sing Until You Die

Dr. MaryAnn Diorio is a widely published, award-winning author of fiction for both children and adults. She holds the PhD in French and the MFA in Writing Popular Fiction. A former university professor, MaryAnn resides in New Jersey with her wonderful husband of 52 years. They are the blessed parents of two amazing daughters, a very smart son-in-law, and six rambunctious grandchildren. When not writing, MaryAnn loves to paint in oils and acrylics, to play the piano and mandolin, and to make up silly songs with her grandchildren. You can learn more about MaryAnn at maryanndiorio.com.

Featured Book: Miracle in Milan

wears many hats, including author, self-publishing consultant, game developer, inventor, and entrepreneur. Her favorite roles, however, are wife and mother of two. With a master’s degree in macro social work, Chelsea
has made supporting the mental health of adults and children the focus of all that she does. She believes that those who struggle with mental health issues can lead long, happy, and productive lives with access to the right resources and support systems. To learn more about Chelsea and her work, please visit https://www.bedtimememoriespubco.com.

Featured Book: Natalie's Not-So-Fun Playdate

From obscurity in Compton, CA to commanding main stages teaching others how to write their books and understand the Bible, Dr. Sharon Norris Elliott encourages us to “Live significantly!” This inspiring message has driven Sharon to become an award-winning author, editor, agent, engaging speaker, and licensed minister. Author of 12 books, and associated with several prestigious organizations such as AWSA, ACE, SCBWI, and HSBN.tv, Sharon is also co-director of the WCCW conference. She is founder/CEO of the successful AuthorizeMe® Consulting, Coaching, & Editing Firm, and Literary Agency. www.AuthorizeMe.net

Featured Book: A Woman God Can Bless

Award-winning author, Ellen Fannon, is a veterinarian, former missionary, and church pianist/organist. She and her husband have been foster parents to more than forty children, and the adoptive parents of two sons. Her first novel, Other People’s Children, the humorous account of the life of a foster parent, was released in November 2017. She has written several articles for One Christian Voice, and has been published in Chicken Soup for the Soul, Divine Moments—Remembering Christmas, Open Windows Fall 2020, The Secret Place, and Guideposts All God’s Creatures Daily Devotions 2022, as well as You and Me and Sasee magazine.

Featured Book: Don't Bite the Doctor

Carrie B. Farley is currently an employee of Trotwood-Madison City Schools, located in Trotwood, Ohio. She received her master’s degree in Human Services with a School Counseling specialization, and a bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a Social Work Concentration. Carrie’s goal in life is geared towards helping strengthen and empower our young Black youth and introduce to some, while rejuvenating in others, a spirit and standard of excellence.

Featured Book: Love Changes

American Christian Fiction Writers Genesis Award winner Valerie Massey Goree resides in Washington State.

After serving as missionaries in Zimbabwe and raising two children, Glenn and Valerie moved to Texas. She worked in the public school system for many years, focusing on students with special needs. Now retired, Valerie spends her time writing, and spoiling her grandchildren. 

Valerie writes romantic suspense novels such as: Deceive Me Once; Colors of Deceit; The Stolen Lives Trilogy, Weep in the Night; Day of Reckoning; and Justice at Dawn. Set in Australia, Forever Under Blue Skies, is now available from Amazon.

Featured Book: Justice at Dawn

Sarah Hanks has spent the last decade delightfully merging her two main passions—writing and equipping children—by writing a variety of Sunday school curricula. She wrote her first novel when she was seventeen and continued to write fiction “on the side” until deciding to pursue writing professionally. She and her husband have eight children, a couple of whom have inherited their mother’s love for playing with words and crafting stories. Though Sarah dreams of a cabin by the beach, the family of ten lives jammed together in beautiful chaos in St. Charles, Missouri. She buys ear plugs in bulk.

Featured Book: Mercy Will Follow Me

Sandra Merville Hart, award-winning and Amazon bestselling author of inspirational historical romances, loves to discover little-known yet fascinating facts from American history to include in her stories. Watch for her “Spies of the Civil War” series! Her desire is to transport her readers back in time. She is also a blogger, speaker, and conference teacher. Connect with Sandra on her blog.  Find her books here.

Featured Book: Avenue of Betrayal

Award-winning author Cindy Ervin Huff infuses her stories with hope. She has published five novels since 2017. She lives in Aurora, Illinois with her husband Charley. They have 5 married children and 11 grandchildren. She loves helping new writers whenever she can.

Featured Book: Rescuing Her Heart

A Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author, Tracey sold her first book on 9/9/99! Tracey’s books have been translated into several languages. She holds membership in American Christian Fiction Writers and Novelists Inc. A true upstate New Yorker, Tracey writes small town, sweet and inspirational historical romances.  She is a National Excellence in Romance Fiction, The Greater Detroit Booksellers best, and OKRWA’s Reader’s choice awards finalist.  Learn more about Tracey and her books by visiting her website at www.traceylyons.com. 

Featured Book: The Amish Teacher's Wish

Miko Marsh is an author, speaker, and instructor. She writes in multiple genres including business and children’s stories but is best known for her book, Living with Jezebel. Miko is a member of several writing organizations, participates in critique groups, and leads writing workshops throughout the year. She enjoys supporting others, helping them to find areas in which they can shine, and seeing people of all ages and abilities reach their individual goals.

Featured Book: You Don't Want Success: Demolishing Excuses Used to Prevent You from Achieving Your Goals

Award-winning author, Joy Avery Melville’s heart’s desire is to be the author God has called her to be by sharing Him with readers in such a way they long to have a deeply committed personal relationship with Jesus Christ as their Lord. Fully intending to write Historical Romance, she had no plans to deviate from that. God had something else in mind and asked her to write Christian Contemporary Women’s Fiction. Surrendering to the genre God placed on her heart has given Joy new insight into the hearts and lives of those who too often hurt in silence.

Featured Book: Sown in Peace

Having witnessed the power of prayer in her own life, Yvonne M Morgan shares stories of trusting the Lord and watching Christ in action. She loves to travel and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Apart from writing Christian nonfiction, Morgan writes for several magazines and blogs. Her books provide great help to those who are struggling in their journey with Christ.

Featured Book: ABCs from the Bible

Terry Overton is a retired university professor of educational and school psychology. She has an Ed.D. in Special Education and a Ph.D. in Psychology. Her professional experience includes teaching public school, teaching at the university level, and being a college dean. She has two children and six grandchildren. Her writing and publication experiences include textbook and journal articles in the fields of special education and school psychology. She seeks to answer God's call to share the good news and grow the church by writing Christian books and devotionals.

Featured Book: Both Sides of the Border

Olivia Rae is an award-winning author of historical and contemporary inspirational romance. She spent her school days dreaming of knights, princesses, and far away kingdoms; it made those long days in the classroom go by much faster. Nobody was more shocked than her when she decided to become a teacher. Besides teaching, marrying her own prince, and raising a couple of kids, Olivia decided to breathe a little more life into her childhood stories. Olivia is the winner of the Angel Awards, Book Buyer’s Best Award, Southern Magic Award, New England Readers’ Choice Award, the Golden Quill Award.

Featured Book: A Life Redeemed

Influenced by books like The Secret Garden and The Little Princess, Lisa Karon Richardson's early books were heavy on boarding schools and forbidding housekeepers. Now, even though she's (mostly) grown up she still loves a healthy dash of adventure in any story she creates. Even her real life story. She's served as a missionary in Africa and now handles litigation for faith based hospitals. She is the author of several novels and novellas and you can find more about her at www.lisakaronrichardson.com.

Featured Book: The Vicious Victim

Cynthia Roemer is an inspirational, award-winning author with a heart for scattering seeds of hope into the hearts of readers. Cynthia enjoys spinning tales set in the backdrop of the mid-1800’s prairie and Civil War era. She resides with her husband of twenty-seven years on their family farm in central Illinois. Visit Cynthia online at: www.cynthiaroemer.com.

Featured Book: Beyond These War-Torn Lands

Yolonda Tonette Sanders is the CEO of Yo Productions, LLC and co-founder of the Faith & Fellowship Book
Festival. Her writing portfolio includes academic papers, novels, short stories, poems, and other creative works. She is an editor for a national publication, a professor, and serves on several boards and associations. Yolonda holds two bachelor’s degrees, a master’s degree, and is currently completing her Ph.D. in organizational
leadership. She treasures her relationships with family and close friends. Yolonda is blessed to be the wife of David; mother of two adults, Tre and Tia; “Nini” to her grandchildren, Khari and Khia; daughter of Eddie; sister to Milton; and dog mom to Paco. Learn more about Yolonda at www.yoproductions.net, or check her out at www.facebook.com/yoproductions or www.twitter.com/ytsanders. 

Featured Book: Connecting with Christ: 52 Weekly Devotionals to Nurture Spiritual Growth

A member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, Christina Sinisi writes stories about families, both the broken and blessed. Her works include a semi-finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest and the American Title IV Contest in which she appeared in the top ten in the Romantic Times magazine. Her published books include The Christmas Confusion and the upcoming Sweet Summer, the first two books in the Summer Creek Series, as well as Christmas On Ocracoke. By day, she is a psychology professor and lives in the Lowcountry of South Carolina with her husband and two children and cat Chessie.

Featured Book: Sweet Summer

Rose & Chris are co-founders of Proverbs 9:10 Ministries and co-hosts of the No Trash, Just Truth Podcast. They have been teaching Bible Studies for over 20 years. They also speak at conferences and retreats. Both have graduated from the “Dimensions of the Faith” Program from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary; and continue their studies through Reformed Theological Seminary and through Biblical Training’s “Institute” Program.

Chris and her husband, John, have been married over 32 years and have twin sons in the USAF. Rose and her husband, Ed, live in Bloomsburg, PA. They have 4 children and 8 grandchildren.

Featured Book: The Bible Blueprint - A Guide to Better Understanding the Bible from Genesis to Revelation

Diane grew up in St. Louis County wanting to be an author. Life happened, marriage, college (BS-BA, MAT-LA), 2 sons, 2 daughters-in-law, 4 grandsons. While life was happening, she was working on a novel inspired by a story she wrote in high school, Gold Earrings, which was finally published in 2009. As of summer 2021, she has 13 books available on Amazon, including an updated version of Gold Earrings. She lives in Tullahoma, TN.

Featured Book: Main Street Mysteries #4 - DNA Secrets

Reverend Shannel Taylor is a passionate preacher and teacher of God's Word for over 25 years. She earned a professional pastoral degree from New Brunswick Theological Seminary in 2015 and is enrolled at Liberty University's Doctorate of Ministry program. She has helped to establish children's Sunday school, youth ministries, and programs at several churches. She is experienced in outreach ministry and embarked on an evangelistic mission to South India in June 2014, where she became more acquainted with God's miracle-working power. With her husband, Pastor Shannel co-founded JOPA Deliverance Ministries and organizes prayer conferences and retreats. This woman of God is an intercessor, mentor, and prophetess who loves people. Rev Shannel says, "It is in the tension of a situation that we find the Triune God as our resolve."

Featured Book: Simplistic Theology: Getting to Know God

Cindy Thomson is known for writing inspirational Celtic themes. She has authored six publicly-released novels and five non-fiction books, including her newest, Celtic Wanderings. Cindy is also co-founder of the Faith & Fellowship Book Festival and vice president of the Mordecai Brown LegacycFoundation. She is an avid Cincinnati Reds fan and a member of the Society for American Baseball Research. Cindy is happily
married to her techy husband, Tom. They are the proud parents of three adult sons and five grandchildren. Visit Cindy online at CindysWriting.com; Facebook.com/Cindyswriting; and @cindyswriting on Book Bub, Pinterest, and Twitter.

Featured Book: Celtic Wanderings

An unapologetic Californian, Carole Towriss now lives just north of Washington, DC. She loves her husband, her four children, the beach, and tacos, though not always in that order. In addition to writing, she binge-watches British crime dramas and does the dishes for the fourth time in one day.

Featured Book: Sold into Freedom

Cynthia Austin Tucker is a writer, editor, and teacher with a passion for God and his Word. She has been a Bible teacher for more than 20 years and is the founder of Route 66 Ministries, which is dedicated to helping people read and understand the Bible chronologically. She is also the author of The Word Truth Life Chronological Bible series. Cynthia holds a master’s degree in Biblical Studies. When not studying the Bible, she’s likely indulging in old-school music and sitcoms or watching superhero and time travel movies.

Featured Book: Behold the Lamb: A Harmony of the Gospels (The Chronological Word Truth Life Bible)

Becky Van Vleet is a wife, mother, grandmother, swimmer, gardener, oil painter, power walker, and a writer who loves God. She especially enjoys getting together with friends and family, eating cotton candy, and reading books to her grandchildren. With two children’s books published and a third on the way, she is currently working on a young adult novel about her father’s WW2 adventures aboard the USS Denver. Her website is devoted to preserving family stories and memories, believing it’s important to tell our stories to the next generations. Check out her website at www.beckyvanvleet.com.

Featured Book: Harvey, the Traveling Harmonica

Phyllis Wheeler set a goal at age 13 to write a children’s book, a journey with lots of detours. She’s written for daily newspapers, worked on airplanes as a mechanical engineer, and raised four children—doing some homeschooling along the way. Recently, she and a friend started a book review vlog for homeschoolers at BringingUpBooklovers.com. Finally, in 2021, she achieved her long-term goal. Elk Lake Publishing Inc. published The Long Shadow for ages 10-14, her time travel tale focused on racial reconciliation. Phyllis's favorite saying is, "Let's reach out beyond our comfort zones!" Get to know her at PhyllisWheeler.com.

Featured Book: The Long Shadow

Heather Wood grew up in the Chicago suburbs, where she always loved history, classic literature, writing stories, and Civil War reenacting. After obtaining her bachelor's degree in Bible/Theology from Appalachian Bible College, she settled in Virginia with her husband David. Her early passions fuel her writing today, although she spends most of her days now working to infuse her love for God and good literature into the hearts of her four small children.

Featured Book: Until We All Run Free