Cindy Kibbee - Jan 16 Cindy will present a crash course in self-publishing--“A Writer’s Complete Guide to Self-Publishing: Everything You Wanted to Know But Didn’t Know to Ask”-- She is the award-winning fantasy author of the Kinderra Series.
Jennifer Irish July 16 Jenny Irish is from Maine and lives in Arizona, where she teaches at Arizona State University. She is the author of the hybrid collections "Hatch," "Common Ancestor," and "Tooth Box," the short-story collection "I Am Faithful," and the chapbook "Lupine." She facilitates free community workshops every summer.
Marshall Terrill March 20 Marshall is the author of 30 books and is the world’s foremost historian-author on Steve McQueen, one of Hollywood’s most famous movie stars. Terrill has published seven books about McQueen’s life, which resulted in the feature documentary he executive produced entitled Steve McQueen American Icon. The 2017 documentary grossed $1.7 million at movie theaters across the nation and is available on DVD and all streaming platforms. He also executive produced Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon, which also grossed over $1 million and is now streaming on Amazon Prime.
Sharon Short September 18 SharonShort is the award-winning author of more than fifteen published books. Her newest, Trouble Island, is historical suspense (Minotaur Books), set in 1933 and partly inspired by true family history.Shortis a contributing editor toWriter’s Digest, for which she writes the column, “Level Up Your Writing (Life).”
Conrad Storad May 15 Conrad J. Storad is the award-winning author or editor of more than 60 science and nature books for children and young adults. A new title for 2023 isNight Watchers, the first of theStory Monster’s S.T.E.A.M. Chronicles book series. Story Monsters Among Us was published in 2022. The graphic comic style bookprovides brief snapshots from the evolution of storytelling.In July 2018, the Book Publicists of Southern California presented Storad the IRWIN Award as Storyteller of the Year. In March 2017, Storad achieved a career goal. He has read stories to more than 1 million students and teachers. Storad has conducted writing workshops and presentations at more than 1,700 schools, libraries, and events in 18 states to promote reading and science literacy.