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Authors are listed alphabetically by last name. Click on each
link to see bios and pictures of the appearing authors.
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Russell A. Vassallo
from Danville, Kentucky |
Russell A. Vassallo, retired lawyer and cancer survivor, has
written two animal related books, namely,
Tears and Tales and
The Horse with the Golden Mane (recently
released). He commenced his writing career while undergoing
chemotherapy treatments and tested the market for his stories by
telling them to other cancer patients.
Tears and Tales has thus
far won two awards, USA Booknews Best Book Finalist and
Honorable Mention in the Readers Views Reviewers Choice
competition. His books have yet to receive less than five star
reviews by any of his readers. Vassallo has a unique insight
into the soul of both people and animals and he knows how to
intertwine his storytelling with lasting lessons from life's own
book. Outside the United States,
Tears and Tales has sold in Canada, England,
Switzerland, France, Germany and Kenya. His stories tend to last
in the reader's minds and thus he coined his own slogan: read it
today...remember it tomorrow. |
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Virginia G. Vassallo
from Danville, Kentucky |
Guy T. Viskniskki was the founder and first editor-in-chief of
The Stars and Stripes, the newspaper for the American
Expeditionary Forces during World War I. Virginia G. Vassallo is
his granddaughter and based much of her book upon his
unpublished memoirs and family history. This is a book that
weaves the struggles to establish The Stars and Stripes with a
portrait of the man who was dynamic enough to accomplish the
task. Guy was a complex man and the author grew up with many
competing images of him. In writing this book she feels that she
found her grandfather - a man she never knew. |
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Judy Walter
from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania |
Judy Walter is an academic
researcher, educator, writer, nutritional consultant, and
speaker. She is a graduate of Shippensburg University, has
done graduate work in the Humanities at California State
University at Dominguez Hills, graduate work in Special
Education at Frostburg State University, and studied
Clinical Nutrition at Natural Healing Institute of
Naturopathy in California. Judy has been a distributor for a
major nutrition company and worked with cancer patients on a
nutritional basis for several years. She is the author of
Winning the Battle--A self-Help
Guide for Cancer Patients and
Protect Your Health,
which will be published in late Aug., 2008. She also works
as an English teacher in the Chambersburg Pennsylvania
School District.
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Matthew Warner
from Staunton, Virginia |
Waynesboro natives might know Matthew Warner through his work
with the River
City Music Hour, a variety show held the third Friday of every
month on West Main Street. This fall, the RCMH will
perform Matt's four-part radio serial, "How
the Martians Stole Christmas." He is also the
author of two horror novels, a collection, and a new non-fiction
book, Horror Isn't a 4-Letter Word:
Essays on Writing & Appreciating the Genre, all
of which he'll be signing at Book Em. Readers can look him
up at
www.matthewwarner.com.
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Bonnie Watson
from Richmond, Virginia |
Bonnie found her nitch in the medieval
fantasy genre, and relentlessly works on her beloved characters
and endless ideas. A background in illustration has earned a
small reputation with several authors. Her works have been
published in the form of book covers, such as
Patterns in Silicon,
Whispers of Glory,
and Songbirds are Free.
Aside from her commissions and storytelling, Bonnie works as a
full-time Graphic Designer.
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L. Diane Wolfe
from Goldsboro, North Carolina
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L. Diane Wolfe, Author, Speaker & Publisher
Wolfe’s series, The Circle of
Friends, focuses on the pursuit of dreams and the
overcoming of obstacles. The stories intertwine as the
characters learn that with belief and encouragement, they can
achieve anything. Meant to inspire as well as entertain,
Wolfe’s books have been described as “encouragement
personified”.
Known online as “Spunk On A Stick”, she
travels the East Coast extensively for book signings, media
interviews and speaking engagements. The author averages over
one hundred appearances each year, maintains a website & blog
for her series, and contributes articles for several other
sites. She conducts seminars on publishing, promoting,
leadership and goal setting, participates in book fairs, and
speaks to schools. She is the owner of Dancing Lemur Press,
which publishes clean YA fiction and inspirational/self-help
non-fiction. Wolfe is located in Eastern North Carolina. |
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