Behind the Book

Kiersten Modglin is a #1 bestselling author of psychological thrillers. Her books have sold over two million copies and been translated into multiple languages. Her newest release, Wilde Women, is an atmospheric literary thriller with a touch of magic about generations of mothers and daughters.

Kandi Steiner is a USA Today- and #1 Amazon Bestselling Author. Best known for writing “emotional rollercoaster” stories, she loves bringing flawed characters to life and writing about real, raw romance in all its forms. Her newest release, Stand Your Ground, is the fifth installment of her Kings of the Ice hockey romance series.  

Bestselling author Sam Demma is one of the most in-demand keynote speakers today. His first book, Empty Your Backpack, is a simple yet powerful self-help guide to happiness, growth, and self-belief. His newest book, Be Someone’s Taco, is a children’s picture book on kindness and empathy. 

Ally Walker was a budding biochemist with a BA in biology from UCSC when she stumbled into show business. The Light Runner, a gripping psychological thriller, is her first novel, and the first installment in her Realities series.

Supernatural horror author Ben Farthing is known for his incredibly unique storytelling and original ideas, masterfully illustrated in his popular I Found Horror series. His most recent release, The 31st Trick-or-Treater, serves as an advent calendar for Halloween with 31 chapters making up the bone-chilling, suspenseful tale.

Ann Butler has spent her life striving to find the balance between being a wife, a mother, and a spy. She's now sharing her story, full of both very challenging as well as very rewarding moments, in her memoir, Wife, Mother, Spy.

Marta Molnar is the bestselling author of the Light and Life Series including The Secret Life of Sunflowers, Girl Braiding Her Hair, and Raising the Titanic which released earlier this summer. She wants her books to inspiremotivate, and leave readers with an "I can do anything!" feeling. 

Juliette Cross is a multi-published author of fantasy and paranormal romance. She’s a mood reader as well as a mood writer, if that wasn’t obvious by her eclectic book list. Her highly anticipated new dark romantasy, The Beast Lord, is the second installment of The Rise of Northgall Series, following the incredibly popular The Wraith King. It will be released at the end of October. 

Nia Chiaramonte is the author of I Hardly Knew Me: Following Love, Faith, and Skittles to a Transgender Awakening. With her wife, Katie J. Chiaramonte, she is the co-founder of Love in the Face (loveintheface.com) and co-author of Embracing Queer Family: Learning to Live Authentically in Our Families and Communities. 

Award-winning writing duo Victoria Pannell and Thorir Sigfusson draw inspiration from their rich life experiences and four grandchildren, who spark their creativity and drive their storytelling. They’re thrilled to bring young readers their series, The Crow’s Tales, with The Bird Caper, The Big Dream, and a new installment to release next year.

Don Gabor is the author of the bestseller How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends, plus nine other books and audio programs on networking and interpersonal communication skills. Since retiring from professional speaking in 2016, he researched and wrote Vienna on Fire, his first fictional solo novel.

S. W. Kent is an author pseudonym for Alexander Amonett López, who lives with his husband and his familiar in the Pacific Northwest. The Storyteller from Balincia is his debut novel and the first installment in the Driftstone series.

Kendall Ryan is a bestselling romance author recognized by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and  USA Today more than 100 times.  After a three-year hiatus, she's returning this September with a new hockey romance series Must Love Hockey.

2023 Witchy Award nominee, Jack Townson, a multi-talented artist, is the heart and soul of the thriving FangFam community across various social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, and Twitch. Gothic romantasy novel The Lightslayer is the first installment in his new Everdusk series. 

Stacia Stark is a bestselling author of romantasy, urban fantasy, and paranormal romance filled with found families, self-reliant heroines, and brooding, grumpy heroes. Her newest book This Vicious Dream released this spring and is the first installment of her Kingdom of Death duology.

Inspired by the works of Emily St. John Mandel, Stephen King, and Audrey Niffenegger, M. Kevin Hayden’s debut novel, An Old Soul is a slow-burn mystery of love, memory, and unraveling reality, set against the backdrop of 1996 Chicago.

Jill Ramsower is a powerhouse dark romance author with wildly popular titles across four romantic suspense series. Her newest book, Death’s Favor, is the second installment in The Moretti Men series, and it released this week! 

A 2025 nominee for Book Blogger's Novel of the Year Award for A Lonely Broadcast: Book One, author Kel Byron also enjoys tabletop games, cooking spicy food, 80's goth music, and volunteering at cat rescues. 

From dark romance to small-town, paranormal, and second-chance romances, USA Today- and Wall Street Journal-bestselling author Willow Winters is known for her irresistibly steamy, emotionally gripping contemporary romance novels, including All He'll Ever Be. 

Scott Semegran's latest book, Starman After Midnight, is a quirky novel-in-stories about two beer-drinking neighbors who team-up to track down a mysterious late-night interloper terrorizing their middle-class neighborhood.