Nina Mata: Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale


Author and Illustrator Nina Mata is the #1 New York Times Bestselling Illustrator of "I Promise" by LeBron James (nominated for the 52nd NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature). She is also a 2021 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honoree for her work in "Ty's Travels, Zip Zoom by...

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Dan Jason


Dan Jason began writing professionally as a middle school English teacher in Albany, NY. Having taught in the inner city for nearly a decade, he desired to use literature as a platform to inspire and encourage others.  Through Jason's nonfiction...

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Daryl Glinn-Tanner


Daryl Glinn-Tanner grew up in the hills above Los Angeles in a hippie household, parenting stoned adults. Now she lives life young at heart. Tanner didn’t know at a young age she suffered from dyslexia, never thought she’d author books....

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John Manuel


John Manuel is the author of a memoir, The Canoeist, and two previous novels, Hope Valley and The Lower Canyons (Atmosphere Press, 2020). His short stories have appeared in The Savannah Anthology and New Southerner. In addition to writing fiction,...

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Judith Bice


Judith Bice was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, where she has enjoyed a dual career as an educator and a musician.  Hey, White GirlAtmosphere Press, 2021 A World Without Books was created to help writers connect with readers during...

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Daniel Robinson


Daniel Robinson is a retired lawyer from California. He has a BA from UC Riverside, an MA from Stanford, and a JD from McGeorge Law School. He was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Venezuela from 1966 to 1968. He’s married...

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