Our Authors
Wayne A. Applewhite
Author of Anthony Learns A LessonAnthony desperately wants to play on the local baseball team. But when he comes up short on skills, he learns a very valuable lesson that helps him make the team!
Stephen A. Caton
Author of Rebecca's MonsterStephen A. Caton is an Air Force Lt. Colonel currently residing in Newark, Delaware with his wife and two daughters, Rachel and Rebecca. He's been inventing bed time stories for his daughters for years and is now writing them down to share with others. He enjoys flying, international affairs, camping, canoeing, and cooking. Rebecca's Monster is his first book and is working on his next venture, a historical fiction novel featuring both his girls.
Kristy Christman
Author of Mommy, Can You Move The Sun?Kristy Christman is a wife, the mother of three young sons,
and a Registered Nurse. She and her family
live in Pasadena, Maryland.
Jane Davis
Author of First Aid For HeroesJane has been a volunteer for many years while traveling around the world with her husband during his military career with the US Army. Her major volunteer experience was in 2001 when she traveled to New York City, after 9/11; with the American Red Cross to work as a First Aid nurse at Ground Zero, taking care of the rescue and recovery workers...
Becca DesJardin
- Author of Mrs. Fiddlesticks Wears a HatBeth Ripley Owermohle
- Illustrator of Mrs. Fiddlesticks Wears a HatBecca and Beth are teachers in Prince William County, Virginia. They both share a passion for words, art, and knitting. Becca Miller DesJardin is currently a Reading Specialist. Over her tenure as an educator, she has also held positions as a Speech Therapist as well as a Classroom Teacher. She resides in Lake Ridge, Virginia with her husband Paul, daughters Mary and Amy, and their dog Rookie. Beth Ripley Owermohle is currently an Art Teacher. She has traveled worldwide with her family and now enjoys living and teaching in Woodbridge, Virginia. She lives with her husband, Kurt, two dogs and three cats, one of whom, Chubherst, posed for this book. She has two daughters, Sarah and Gabby, and a son, Stephen.
Douglas A. Huggins
- Author of Thirteen Souls
A corporate trainer by profession, Doug Huggins has spent a better part of his life learning from and teaching people in various settings about the power of connections between people. Born in California, the son of a United States Air Force Officer, Doug spent much of his life traveling and meeting many fascinating people. But no people are more important in his life than his wife and two children. Doug firmly believes and has seen in his pursuits the power of and the need for love. He wishes the very best for all who would be reading these words.
Daniele Lanzarotta
- Author of the Imprinted Souls Series: Imprinted Souls, Bloodlust, Divine Ashes, Blood Bound (10/2011), Shattered Souls (2012) and Academy of the Fallen Series: Wide Awake, Nephilim (2012).
Daniele Lanzarotta is the author of YA paranormal novels, including the Imprinted Souls Series and Academy of the Fallen. She enjoys reading and writing young adult novels with just about any sort of paranormal or supernatural bent...vampires... ghosts...
Brenda Lochinger
- Author of I'm Squirrely!
Brenda Lochinger is a new and upcoming author. This is her first children's book. A book about a squirrel that can't help but be wiggly and a day dreamer. She hopes to follow up with a few more books in the series...
Frank Monahan -
Author of Stanley & Norman: Bad Boy Basset Brothers, Stanley & Norman: Basset Brothers Backyard Buddies and Stanley and Norman: Big Belly Bassets
Frank Monahan is a children's book author from Fairfax, VA. Before taking up writing, Frank was a microbiologist for over 20 years, followed by a career at the executive level of several marketing and advertising companies. He was inspired to write his first books when his family got two adorable Basset hound puppies named Stanley & Norman
Sherry Rockafellow -
Author of Oh No! Stickers, Stickers, Everywhere!
Sherry Rockafellow shares her love of music and storytelling
with this entertaining sing-a-long counting book.
Enjoy this delightful story with your children to see how many
silly ways Jake will use his stickers. Children will have fun singing along with this musical story while learning to count to 100.
Mike Shuck
- Author of Numbers Elementary: Rounding Mike Shuck is a 5th Grade Teacher at Fred L. Aiken Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - a Part of the Keystone Oaks School District.
He is a Pittsburgh Native and a graduate of South Fayette High School. He continued on to college at Duquesne University where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Education...
Miranda Snell
- Author of Moose KissesMiranda has been writing and illustrating books since she was seven
years old. She was born with natural artistic abilities along with a creative
imagination. Her short stories were so well received by family and friends,
trips to the local Kinkos was a regular occurance, making multiple copies to
fill requests. She has a great love for language and art.
Julie Steven
- Author of Moose Kisses and Foxhound On The RunAs an elementary school teacher, I have always wanted to write a children's book. I wanted to show my kids that writing is not "hard," or "boring," and that normal (a relative term, I realize) person can do it...
Lew Steinhoff
- Author of Jacques The BearLew Steinhoff is a senior engineer with the U.S. government. He graduated
with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion
University in 1984 and he earned a Master of Engineering Management
from The George Washington University in 1995.
Lew has been active in the Boy Scouts of America for more than 30 years
earning his Eagle Scout at the age of 13 and then serving in many different scout leader positions after becoming an adult. He has been active in little league baseball as a coach, manager and Commissioner and has also served in his church in several leadership positions and in teaching Sunday school. He
has a knack for story telling and has told his stories to his children over the years.
Lew lives with wife, Karen, children, and dog, Maddie in
Stafford, VA.
Susan Vinisky
- Author of Little Brown Bat #401Susan Dickerson Vinisky has been working with elementary age students as a teacher and currently as a librarian for 25 years. Susan has a degree in education from the University of Iowa and a Masters of Education from the University of Virginia. She has always had a soft spot in her heart for little critters from hamsters to bats. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia with her husband and two cockapoos, Meigs and Ellsworth.
