Biography Born and raised in Evanston, a Chicago suburb, Sam Weinberg is the son of a psychologist and former probation officer. He attended Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Illinois before moving alone to the Middle East at the age of 17 to study peace-building diplomacy on the border of Israel-proper and the West Bank…
TRAVIS NEWSOMEAuthor www.TRAVISNEWSOME.com Photo Download | Bio Download Travis Newsome, also known as the “Zen master” and the “Wizard of OZ,” is a three-time Dominoes World Champion and a professional domino consultant/player and coach who has taught some of the world’s best players. He was introduced to the game as a child growing up in…
JACK JOKINENAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Jack Jokinen is a technology professional, comedian, blogger, podcaster, and author, known for his appearances with Barstool Sports, Bronx Pinstripes, WFAN, Fox Sports and YES Network, as “JJ”. On December 13th, 2019 Jack and his wife had just welcomed their daughter a month earlier when he took his…
AINSLEY DOTYAuthor ainsleydoty.com Photo Download | Bio Download Ainsley became a writer at the age of seven when she rhymed “laugh” with “giraffe” in a poem about the zoo (her mom accused her of “copying,” which is how Ainsley knew the poem was good). A passion for words carried Ainsley through high school, through university…
KIM TAYLORAuthor materialgirlstoryquilts.com Photo Download | Bio Download Kim Taylor is a textile artist, Speech-Language Pathologist and administrator at a school for the Deaf. Her acclaimed story quilts have been on exhibit at an African American Museum on Long Island, a local Mayor’s office and many other venues. Her debut book, A Flag for Juneteenth,…
NADHIRA SATRIAAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Nadhira Satria is an Indonesian writer of young adult fiction. She has enjoyed writing since she was young, and started to write books at the age of fourteen. She is currently attending university as a Psychology major. When she is not writing, you can find her reading a…
VICTORIA SCOTT-MILLERAuthor www.victoriascottmiller.com Photo Download | Bio Download Victoria Scott-Miller is a Raleigh-based author and owner of the trailblazing, independent, globally recognized Liberation Station Bookstore, specializing in children’s literature. The store has been spotlighted in numerous media outlets, including the Washington Post, Good Morning America, and CNN. As an innovator, liberation strategist, and literacy advocate,…
STONE E. MIMSAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Stone Mims is a writer who believes that the Black experience is often best explored through speculative writing. He graduated Magna Cum Laud from Bard College at Simon’s Rock with concentrations in English Literature and Creative Writing and went on to attain his…
JULISA MARCEL-CLARKEAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Julisa Marcel-Clarke grew up in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, where she nurtured her love for reading and writing from a young age. Throughout high school and college, she was an active patron of the arts, participating in poetry and writing competitions, and acting in plays at church…
WILL PACKERAuthor www.willpacker.com Photo Download | Bio Download Will Packer, one of Hollywood’s record-breaking filmmakers, has produced or executive produced a wide range of movies that have grossed more than $1 billion worldwide at the box office, including 10 films that have opened at number one. According to Blackfilm.com, Packer ranks #1 in terms of worldwide box…
