Loretta Miles Tollefson writes historical fiction set in New Mexico prior to statehood in 1912, with a special emphasis on the 1800s. She grew up in the American West and lives in the shadows of New Mexico's Sangre de Cristo mountains. Her novels and short stories are deeply researched and richly imagined.
David Scott Richardson is a Seattle-born, award-winning author whose passion for history and storytelling brings the past to life for young readers. His novels blend historical fiction, coming-of-age themes, and social justice, making them perfect for fans of engaging, thought-provoking stories.
With over two decades of experience as an educator, Richardson knows how to connect with younger audiences through authentic characters, real historical events, and emotional storytelling.
His first novel, River’s Reach: Coming of Age Amid the Fish War, explores friendship, activism, and the fight for Indigenous fishing rights in the Pacific Northwest during the 1960s. According to Kids’ BookBuzz, “If you enjoy stories with emotional depth and soci
Anne M Kennedy is a writer of historical mystery thrillers set in Baku, Azerbaijan. The City of Winds is a series of five novels that span the years 1890 – 1920. The first novel, The Baku Inheritance, was published in October 2024. Anne grew up in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. She trained as a teacher of History at Homerton College, Cambridge and accepted her first teaching post in Norfolk. She obtained a Bachelor of Education in History, an MSc in Computer Science, and an MA in English Literature with several modules in creative writing. Inspired to work overseas, she embarked on an international career which spanned North Yemen, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Bermuda. It was in Baku, wh
