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Send us Fan MailLondon-raised Julie Esther Fisher has published stories and poetry in Alaska Quarterly Review, Chicago Quarterly Review, Waxwing, Radar Poetry, Sequestrum, The Citron Review, Prime Number Magazine, Tahoma Literary Review, On the Seawall, Sky Island Journal, Litmosphere, Leon Literary Review, Passager's 2025 Contest Issue, and elsewhere. Winner of several awards, including Grand Prize Recipient of the Stories That Need to be Told Anthology, Sheila-Na-Gig’s Editor’s Choice Award for poetry, and Sunspot Lit’s Rigel Award, she has been shortlisted in numerous other contests and received multiple Best of the Net and Pushcart nominations. Her poetry chapbook, On the Lip of Night, is forthcoming from Finishing Line Press. She holds degrees in fiction writing and counseling psychology. A grateful recipient of a Massachusetts Cultural Council grant, she is privileged to live today amidst several hundred acres of conserved land in Massachusetts, where she draws endless inspiration from nature and designs gardens.

Send us Fan MailJessica Goecke is a writer, illustrator, and graphic designer. She is a 2023 PB Rising Stars mentee and recipient of SCBWI's Don Freeman grant. She lives just outside Seattle with her husband, two kids, and miniature snauzer, Duke. Billy and the Hole is her debut picture book.

Send us Fan MailKate Hash is the author of Gracie Harris Is Under Construction and the writer behind the Substack newsletter It’s Been a Week. Born and raised in the Philadelphia suburbs, she spent most of her twenties bouncing around the world, including a stint in Florence, Italy. She currently lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with her husband and two children. The Mother-in-Law Book Club is her second novel.

Send us Fan MailGary Goldstein is an author, screenwriter, and playwright. His previous novels include the romantic comedy "The Last Birthday Party," which won an IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Excellence in Fiction; the family drama "The Mother I Never Had"; and the coming-of-age dramedy "Please Come to Boston." His latest novel, the dogs-and-divorce comedy "Canine Custody," was published Sept. 2026 by Koehler Books.Gary is also an award-winning writer for film, TV, and the theater, with more than thirty screen and stage credits (including more than fifteen telefilms and several theatrical features). A New York native, Boston University graduate, and lifelong dog lover, he resides in Los Angeles. Gary has also been a contributing entertainment writer and film reviewer for the LA Times since 

Send us Fan MailDavid Galef has published over a dozen books, including the novel Flesh, the short story collection My Date with Neanderthal Woman, the children's book Tracks, Japanese Proverbs: Wit and Wisdom, and Brevity: A Flash Fiction Handbook. Day job: English professor and creative writing program director at Montclair State University. He's also the editor of Vestal Review, the longest-running flash fiction magazine on the planet. Find him at davidgalef.com. Beth Weinhouse has been an editor at many mainstream magazines, including Self, Parenting, Prevention, Redbook, and Reader's Digest. She' s written feature articles and book reviews for New York Newsday, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, Travel & Leisure, Town & Country, Columbia Magazine, and more. Her first book was The Healthy Traveler, about maintaining health away from home. Her second book, co-written with Leslie Laurence, was Outrageous Practices, about how gender bias can threaten women' s health. More at BethWeinhouse.com

Send us Fan MailJames M. Scott is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of Black Snow, Rampage, Target Tokyo, The War Below, and The Attack on the Liberty, and coauthor with Jack Carr of Targeted: Beirut. He lives in Charleston, South Carolina.  

Send us Fan MailKathleen Fox is a wanderer, happiest when her van is packed, her dogs are snoring in the passenger seat, and the road ahead promises at least three good stories and one questionable decision. An explorer of back roads, small towns, and the wonderfully weird corners of the world, Kathleen grounds her fictional work in underrepresented rural voices and unexpected moments that only “van life” brings.When she’s not chasing horizons or trading puns with her husband, Kathleen calls the coast of South Carolina home. She is the author of two children’s books, and this is her first novel.

Send us Fan MailMolly Guptill Manning is a historian, curator, and professor at New York Law School. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller, When Books Went to War, as well as The Myth of Ephraim Tutt, and The War of Words. She frequently gives talks about the centrality of books in democracy, and curates museum exhibits that showcase the essential role that books and information played in World War II. 

Send us Fan MailKerry Rae Connolly is a writer, speaker, and advocate for care partners. She has spent over 30 years working with mission-driven, community-based organizations and is passionate about service. She remains deeply involved in the Parkinson’s community in honor of her late husband, Harry.For the past decade, she has contributed to the World Parkinson Congress, serving on planning committees and coordinating volunteers for congresses in Portland, Kyoto, Barcelona, and Phoenix. Locally, she volunteers with Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon and co-founded Movers & Shakers PDX, a walking team that raises awareness of Parkinson’s. In addition to monthly walks, the team participates in the iconic Portland to Coast relay every August.Kerry Rae lives in Portland (the one on the west coast), with Harry’s retired service dog, Ras. She loves outdoor adventures and finds great joy sleeping in her tent. She loves experiencing new cultures and exploring the world with curiosity and heart, and she loves towing her little trailer down long dusty roads. She is grieving and growing. This is her first book.Visit www.kerryraeconnolly.com for caregiver resources, photos, stories, and more. 

Send us Fan MailSgt. Rasul T. Freelain (Ret.) served twenty years with the Oak Park Police Department in Illinois. He is certified by CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) International as a coordinator and teaches for the Illinois CIT Training Unit. Currently he is working to bring increased awareness to the problem of child-to-parent violence and abuse (CPVA).