J. M. Adams is an Emmy-nominated journalist with more than 15 years of on-air television journalism experience, reporting for CBS, ABC and NBC news affiliates across the United States and abroad. Adams is an avid history buff who also teaches tennis and coaches a women’s high school tennis team. He lives in Northern New Jersey, with his wife, two daughters, and a pair of Cavachons who appear to have taken over the house. His novel is called
Second Term. Learn more about J.M. Adams at
www.jmadams.com
J.R. Bale is the author of the political thriller,
Phoenix in the Middle of the Road, an Amazon five-star bestseller as well as his science fiction novels,
Cognition Chronicles: The Redstone Legacy and
Cognition Chronicles: Destiny’s Orphans. J.R. is a professor at several New Jersey colleges, a marketing consultant, and a resident of New Providence.
You can visit J.R.’s website at
www.jrbale.com.
Linda Barth is a local history enthusiast and author. Her books include
The History of Inventing in New Jersey,
Hidden New Jersey,
Bridgetender’s Boy and other New Jersey-related books.
You can visit Linda’s website at
www.lindajbarth.com.
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Michelle Cameron’s most recent novel,
Beyond the Ghetto Gates, was a Silver Medal winner in Historical Fiction by the Independent Book Publishers. Her previous historical,
The Fruit of Her Hands, is based on the author’s 13th-century ancestor, Meir ben Baruch of Rothenberg. Michelle’s novel-in-verse,
In the Shadow of the Globe, named Shakespeare Theatre of NJ’s 2003-4 Winter Book Selection, was performed in several locales, including the Stella Adler Studio’s Shakespeare Benefit. Her forthcoming is called
Napoleon’s Mirage, a sequel to
Beyond the Ghetto Gates.
A director of The Writers Circle, Michelle teaches creative writing to children, teens, and adults in NJ and virtually. Learn more about Michelle at
www.michelle-cameron.com.
Michael Stephen Daigle , a New Jersey newspaper reporter, is also the author of the Frank Nagler mysteries series, which includes,
The Weight of Living,
The Swamps of Jersey,
A Game Called Dead,
The Red Hand, and the recently published
Dragony Rising.
Visit Michael’s website at
www.michaelstephendaigle.com.
Ted Delgrosso was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1955 and is a resident of northern New Jersey. His four-year tour in the US Navy had him travel all over Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean, followed by extensive travel throughout the USA. He is a short fiction and sci-fi writer that brings the reader to a wide variety of interesting characters and amazing adventures.
Learn more at
www.teddelgrossoauthor.com.
Susen Edwards recently published her 1960s coming-of-age novel,
What a Trip.
She previously published her children’s book,
Dr. Whisper and Nurse Willow.
Learn more by visiting
www.susenedwardsauthor.com.
Steven A. Falco grew up playing baseball and writing books in northern New Jersey. He majored in English at Montclair State University where he studied Steinbeck, Dylan and Berra. He continues to write at his home base in Fanwood, including his historical novel,
You can read his baseball blog at
backhomewithbaseballandbeyond.com
Steven Farkas is a horror and Science Fiction writer. He has written and published fifteen books in the genres of horror, science fiction and dystopian futures. He is best known for his short horror fiction and novellas, zombie books and collections, and the Blue Blaze books, his science fiction crime book series.
Find out more information at
linktr.ee/darkmindofstevenfarkas
Sarajane Giere is an an artist and retired teacher living in West Caldwell, NJ. She has published personal essays in the
New York Times and the
Christian Science Monitor. She has written two memoirs, the latest being,
My Pilot: A Story of War, Love and ALS, which debuted in November of 2020. She is a member of the Washington Association of Morristown.
Learn more by visiting Sarajane’s website at
www.sarajanegiere.com.
Pamela Hegarty is an award-winning, Amazon bestselling author. She writes books for children and adults.
Jo Moonstone and the Atlantis Diamond is the first book in her series of adventure novels for younger readers and the young at heart. In life, she tries to follow the challenging advice Jo receives: Be brave enough to be yourself. Her adventure quest series for adults, including
The Seventh Stone, The Emerald Tablet, and
Goldenfire, weave together heart-pounding action, romance, and history. She’s journeyed to more than fifty countries, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, backpacked the Inca Trail, and camped
with lions in the Serengeti. She has a special place in her heart for octopuses and bunnies.
Learn more by visiting Pamela’s website at
www.pamelahegarty.com.
Tom Kranz is an independent author and communications professional living and working in New Jersey. He is a veteran of almost 30 years in the television news industry, first in local news in Philadelphia then at CBS in New York. He is retired from his last position as director of communications for Chelsea Senior Living. Tom has a Bachelor’s degree in communications from Temple University and graduated from Central High School in Philadelphia, class #231. His books cross many genres, including
Moon Rescue,
Time Travel Rescue,
Killer Competition,
Budland and Wreck & Return.
Tom also hosts the
Type. Tune. Tint. podcast. Learn more at
www.tomkranzkbooks.com.
Dr. Peter Lubrecht is an author and historian who was awarded the George Hartleb Memorial Award for Excellence in German American Studies by the National Steuben Society in 2018. He is a retired teacher and avid researcher with an interest in the Civil War, German and American history. Lubrecht lectures about German American contributions to American culture.
His books include The New Jersey Butterfly Boys in the Civil War. The Hussars of the Union Army (History Press; 2011) and Germans in New Jersey: A History (History Press; 2013); New Jersey Hessians: Truth and Lore; (History Press 2016) Liebe Kück: A German Soldier’s Story of the Great War .and Carl Schurtz American Statesman. (Fonthill Media’s America Through Time Series). His latest book The Statesman and the Socialite, Carl Schurz and Fanny Chapman: Secret Love, Letters and Life in the Gilded Age has just been released.
Learn more at
www.olpeteshistory.com.
Elissa Matthews is the author of
Where the River Bends, a historical fiction taking place in 1931, a time of social, financial and racial chaos.
Visit Elissa’s website at
www.epmatthews.com.
Andrea J. Stein is the award-winning author of
Typecast, published in 2022, and of
Dear Eliza, which will be published in October 2024. A graduate of Bard College and Cornell University, she lives in Summit, NJ with her husband and sons.
Typecast was featured in such media as Buzzfeed and ScaryMommy, and Andrea has visited book clubs throughout New Jersey.
Learn more about Andrea at
www.andreajstein.com.
Sue Steinhardt is the author of the “Imperfect Phil” series. She is veteran English teacher. “Phil” is her lovable dog who will also be attending.
Learn more about Sue and Phil at
www.ImperfectPhil.com.
Suzanne Trauth is the author of the novel
What Remains of Love, a first place winner in Women’s Fiction, Firebird Book Awards, a finalist in General Fiction, American Book Festival, and a finalist for the Hemingway Prize. She authored the Dodie O’Dell mystery series—
Show Time,
Time Out,
Running Out of Time,
Just in Time,
No More Time, and
Killing Time—and her plays and screenplays have won awards in contests and festivals and been developed in a variety of theatres. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, the Dramatists Guild, and the League of Professional Theatre Women. After receiving her Ph.D in Theatre, she taught in university theatre programs and now lives in Woodland Park, New Jersey.
Learn more at
www.SuzanneTrauth.com.
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