Nicholas Ponticello is an educator and writer in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from University of California, Berkeley with degrees in mathematics and astrophysics and later earned his masters in education from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Ponticello is interested in exploring the intersection of science, sustainability, mental health, and education, and hopes to encourage more systems thinking and sustainability-themed curricula at the secondary school level.
Mr. Ponticello is also a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators. In 2020, he was awarded the Sue Alexander Grant for his work on a YA novel provisionally titled WHAT IF I DID? What If I Did? is based on his experience coping with debilitating OCD
Piper lives in East Tennessee with her husband, two children, and their dog, Denver. She enjoys reading, horror movies, and occasionally binging television procedural dramas. Her weakness is NFL Redzone on a cold Sunday with a bowl of chili. One day, she hopes to own a few acres of land in the countryside and travel to New Zealand for vacation. For the latest on new releases, please visit www.piperleighion.com.
C.K. Smith is a Canadian writer and the celebrated author of The Haunting of Aberdeen Manor series, a chilling collection that promises to leave readers breathless with suspense and captivated by dark romance. Blending spine-tingling horror with irresistible spicy romance, C.K. Smith creates stories that haunt the mind and stir the soul.
Her latest work, The Aberdeen Manor trilogy, is a masterclass in atmospheric storytelling. Each book in the series is crafted to send shivers down your spine, perfect for horror enthusiasts who crave a touch of the forbidden in their reads. From eerie halls to forbidden desires, this series is an unmissable journey into the depths of fear and passion.
Mike De Lucia, grew up in the Throgs Neck/Pelham Bay section of the Bronx and has spent most of his life as an entrepreneur, actor, teacher, director, and writer.
He is the author of the multi-award-winning historical fiction novel, Madness, The Man Who Changed Basketball.
Mike, a green tea enthusiast, travels the world with his wife Lillian, has two children, two grandchildren, and loves receiving emails from readers. If you enjoy his books, have questions, or are interested in a book talk, please reach out: [email protected].
Tamara Lynne Rector has a background in criminal justice and psychology. She has also studied spiritual cultures but writing fiction has always been her calling from a young age. She lives in Sainte-Anne-de-Kent, New Brunswick, with her husband, their daughter, and cats.
