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Host: John Palisano, award-winning author and developmental editor who has been featured in the “Los Angeles Times” and “Vanity Fair Magazine”
Co-Host: J. Gordon Curtis, Freelance journalist and podcast producer with bylines in “The Daily Beast” and “Filter Magazine”. Producer for The Book Fest® Live Author Chat
Margaret Grundstein, author of “Naked in the Woods: My Unexpected Years in a Hippie Commune,” will share an excerpt from her new, intimate memoir, “Bargains”
thebookfest.com/speaker/margaret-grundstein
Cher Terais, two-time #1 bestselling Black romance author and world traveler, demonstrates decorating an author table, discuss multicultural love stories, preview “Tempest in Tulum,” and answer questions about Black love
thebookfest.com/speaker/cher-terais
CC Robinson, reads from “Divided,” her YA dystopian novel, which combines the world-building of “The Last of Us” and relentless action of “The Hunger Games” in a segregated future America
thebookfest.com/speaker/cc-robinson
Russell Little, practicing attorney and author of “Murder By Storm” and “Murder For Me,” will describe living through a hurricane and consider how it could hamper criminal investigations
thebookfest.com/speaker/russel-little
Maria Alexander, a two-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author, will talk about how spiritualism sparked American feminism in the 19th century and answer questions about writing horror
thebookfest.com/speaker/maria-alexander
Gina Cavalier, an author, artist, and filmmaker, will share her journey of overcoming suicidal ideation and deciding to teach helpful techniques to the world and demonstrate a brief grounding exercise
thebookfest.com/speaker/gina-cavalier
Bjorn Leesson, author of the “Outside the Thalsparr” series, talks about his joy of building characters (lots of them) and shattering the rule of restricting stories to seven
thebookfest.com/speaker/bjorn-leesson
Reggie D. Ford, best-selling author and motivational speaker, will reveal the process of perseverance from “Perseverance Through Severe Dysfunction (PTSD)” and share a heartfelt poem that encapsulates his life philosophies
thebookfest.com/speaker/reggie-d-ford
D.C. Gomez, award-winning author and podcaster, will share tips for crafting an action-packed adventure within a supernatural setting along with her journey and any audience questions
thebookfest.com/speaker/alison-mcbain
Steven Joseph, award-winning author of “Snoodles in Space,” will read an excerpt from his latest book “Snoodles in Space, Episode 2: The Zoodles Strike Back!”
thebookfest.com/speaker/steven-joseph
Home of The BookFest. For more information, please visit our website: TheBookFest.com
Host: John Palisano, award-winning author and developmental editor who has been featured in the “Los Angeles Times” and “Vanity Fair Magazine”
Co-Host: J. Gordon Curtis, Freelance journalist and podcast producer with bylines in “The Daily Beast” and “Filter Magazine”. Producer for The Book Fest® Live Author Chat
Margaret Grundstein, author of “Naked in the Woods: My Unexpected Years in a Hippie Commune,” will share an excerpt from her new, intimate memoir, “Bargains”
thebookfest.com/speaker/margaret-grundstein
Cher Terais, two-time #1 bestselling Black romance author and world traveler, demonstrates decorating an author table, discuss multicultural love stories, preview “Tempest in Tulum,” and answer questions about Black love
thebookfest.com/speaker/cher-terais
CC Robinson, reads from “Divided,” her YA dystopian novel, which combines the world-building of “The Last of Us” and relentless action of “The Hunger Games” in a segregated future America
thebookfest.com/speaker/cc-robinson
Russell Little, practicing attorney and author of “Murder By Storm” and “Murder For Me,” will describe living through a hurricane and consider how it could hamper criminal investigations
thebookfest.com/speaker/russel-little
Maria Alexander, a two-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author, will talk about how spiritualism sparked American feminism in the 19th century and answer questions about writing horror
thebookfest.com/speaker/maria-alexander
Gina Cavalier, an author, artist, and filmmaker, will share her journey of overcoming suicidal ideation and deciding to teach helpful techniques to the world and demonstrate a brief grounding exercise
thebookfest.com/speaker/gina-cavalier
Bjorn Leesson, author of the “Outside the Thalsparr” series, talks about his joy of building characters (lots of them) and shattering the rule of restricting stories to seven
thebookfest.com/speaker/bjorn-leesson
Reggie D. Ford, best-selling author and motivational speaker, will reveal the process of perseverance from “Perseverance Through Severe Dysfunction (PTSD)” and share a heartfelt poem that encapsulates his life philosophies
thebookfest.com/speaker/reggie-d-ford
D.C. Gomez, award-winning author and podcaster, will share tips for crafting an action-packed adventure within a supernatural setting along with her journey and any audience questions
thebookfest.com/speaker/alison-mcbain
Steven Joseph, award-winning author of “Snoodles in Space,” will read an excerpt from his latest book “Snoodles in Space, Episode 2: The Zoodles Strike Back!”
thebookfest.com/speaker/steven-joseph
Home of The BookFest. For more information, please visit our website: TheBookFest.com
