TERRA NEWELLAuthor www.terranewellsurvival.com Photo Download | Bio Download Terra Newell faced the notorious serial predator known as “Dirty” John Meehan head-on at only 25 years old. In a terrifying moment that changed her life, Terra fearlessly defended herself, setting in motion a journey that would not only shape her own path but also allow her…
ERICA SIMONE TURNIPSEEDAuthor ericasimoneturnipseed.com Photo Download | Bio Download Erica Simone Turnipseed is a multifaceted author who writes in several genres for both children and adults. She has published two adult novels, A Love Noire and Hunger (Amistad/HarperCollins), and a children’s picture book, Bigger Than Me (Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, Atheneum). Erica was also a collaborator…
CANDACE KELLEY, J.D.Author candacekelleytv.com Photo Download | Bio Download Candace is an Emmy-nominated reporter, commentator, host, producer, and law professor who has covered headlining news, legal, and pop-culture stories for more than two decades. She is widely respected for making the law accessible, teaching through real cases, plain language, and lived-experience analysis that helps audiences…
ALEX BOSTICAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Alexander Bostic is a nationally recognized illustrator, painter, art professor, and author with nearly 50 years of experience, known for his contributions to children’s literature and the visual art world. His recent picture books include Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem and Small Shoes, Great Strides. Bostic’s vibrant…
By George James, PsyD, LMFT It’s not easy to take risks–especially in a world that’s quick to judge, and judge harshly. Too often, fear of failure, perfectionism, or self-doubt keeps us stuck, and afraid of making the bold choices that could lead to extraordinary opportunities. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In I…
PETER GROFFAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Peter C. Groff is a nationally respected public servant with more than 35 years of experience in public leadership and policy. Over his career, Groff has held senior-level leadership positions at the local, state, and federal levels. His barrier-breaking career led to his induction into the Denver Public…
VASHTI MCKENZIEAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie is the President/General Secretary of the National Council of Churches (NCC). She provides executive leadership to 37 denominations representing 100,000 churches and 30 million people. In this position, she provides leadership that helps these denominations to advocate and represent God’s love and promise of…
Decorated police officer and abuse survivor Katrina Brownlee, and her memoir And then Came the Blues, were featured in a recent article in The Guardian, which details her troubled upbringing, near death at the hands of her violent fiancé, and the resilience she called upon to survive, heal, and rebuild her life afterward. Find Katrina’s powerful…
Congratulations to Tamika Burgess, whose book Danilo Was Here was selected for the 2026-2027 Texas Bluebonnet Award list by the Texas Library Association! This moving, resonant middle grade novel was also spotlighted by Kirkus as one of the best middle grade historical fiction books of 2025.
Be sure to check out this glowing New York Times feature on Derrick Barnes’ acclaimed new middle grade novel, The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze. Find your copy online or at your local bookstore, and don’t miss the audiobook, narrated by Miles J. Harvey, which was named one of the year’s ten best children’s audiobooks by Audible!
