Once upon a time, author Brittany Holland's passion for reading inspired her to pursue her dream of writing. A lover of fairytales, the hopeless romantic pens a modern twist on happily ever after. 

After becoming an author, she discovered she had a knack for writing blurbs, and began creating or reworking them for her author friends.

They jokingly referred to her as The Blurb Whisperer and it stuck. Word travelled fast and the rest is history. 

In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her family, perfecting her latte making skills at home and binge-reading her never ending TBR. She can be reached at theblurbwhisperer@gmail.com 

Dara Hyde is Senior Agent at the Hill Nadell Literary Agency and represents a wide range of fiction and nonfiction, including literary and genre fiction, graphic novels, narrative nonfiction, memoir, young adult, and children’s literature. Her clients include Myriam Chancy, Angie Cruz, Natashia Deon, Maggie Downs, Jamie Harrison, Matt Mendez, Justin Eisinger, Gene Ha, Rye Hickman, Soo Lee, Jordan Morris, and Samuel Sattin, and they have been winners or finalists for the Women’s Prize, NAACP Image Award, Carnegie Medal, Eisner Award, and Anthony Award. Before joining Hill Nadell Dara was an editor and rights manager at Grove Atlantic in NYC.

Frank King, suicide prevention speaker and trainer, was a writer for The Tonight Show for 20 years, and a TEDx coach for 7 years.

He’s fought a lifetime battle with Major Depressive Disorder and Chronic Suicidality, turning that long dark journey of the soul into 6 TEDx Talks and mental health awareness speaking career with associations, corporations, and colleges. 

Depression and suicide run in his family. He’s thought about killing himself more times than he can count.

His motivational speaking gives people permission to voice their feelings around depression and suicide. 

He believes that where there is humor there is hope, where there is laughter there is life, nobody dies laughing. The right person, at the right time, with the right information, can save a life.

Mallory Marlowe is a writer and creator based out of Los Angeles, CA. She has a degree in Writing for Film and TV from Emerson College and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. She has experience in writing fiction, scripts for film and television, and interactive media, but her truest love is writing romance novels. When she isn’t writing, she loves reading and playing video games… but realistically, she’s probably brainstorming whatever meet-cute she’s planning to write next. Her debut novel Love and Other Conspiracies comes out Summer 2024 from Berkley Romance. 

Danielle M Miller is a brand strategist for creative and service-based entrepreneurs, online educator, and Amazon best selling author of the book Smartypants Branding.  She is a former special education teacher, life coach and has worked with some of the most influential and respected personal brands in the online space. She can be found at daniellemmiller.com

Eva Lesko Natiello is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of psychological thrillers THE MEMORY BOX and FOLLOWING YOU. Her self-published titles have sold hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide, including traditionally published translations and audio. She is a sought-after speaker and has appeared at book festivals and writers conferences nationwide and online. As a former VP of Global Communications for Estee Lauder Inc., her decades-long career as a communications, marketing and branding expert, perfectly prepared her to coach authors on how to publish and market their books. 

James Vito Palazzolo is a creative fiction author. He has 3 published short stories, a comic book published in Monon Street Power Collective, and a Pushcart Prize nomination. He is currently publishing his novella, VULNERABILIA, on Medium, with a soft cover publication date slated for May 1st, 2023. He will be reading from VULNERABILIA at Treefort Festival in March 2023. He plans to release his second novel BONES OF CONTENTION in 2024 and begin publishing a comic book series TOWERS.

James works as a clinical psychotherapist with his own private practice after working for 7 years at the Veteran Affairs Hospital.

Brittany is an award-winning, bestselling picture book author with her own publishing company: Once Upon a Page Press. Brittany is now also being represented for traditional publishing, by The Purcell Agency.

As a mother and elementary school teacher, her books are inspired by her own children and her students. Her stories help to promote self-esteem, confidence, kindness, and manners in young readers.  Her passion for utilizing social media has given her the drive needed to teach herself graphic design.

Brittany not only shares in detail the process with her clients but is there every step of the way.

Witness to the action of co-creation, Michael is interested in a self-sensualized artistic experience, & process.

Xe is a multi-genre, multi-dimensional, sentient artist, practiced in the areas of textile design & fashion art, and now writing a chapter-book in the genre Hermetic Fantastical Realism.

Both xir writing, visual & three-dimensional work involve crafting as a lifestyle. Emphasis on comfort and expressiveness, in the form of growth, sensuality, gender fluidity, & personal style are essential. 

 Xe gives focus to self-exploration & expression in flow state, grounded by attention to craftsmanship and detail. Writing for Michael is more a state of being than doing. There is joy and mindfulness in the process.

Roben-Marie is a mixed media artist living in Florida.  As an artist, blogger and woman of faith her mission is to serve others, helping them to think big and create courageously.
She teaches aspiring artists through her blog and online/in person courses both nationally and abroad. Her art has been featured in countless books and magazines.  She loves to read, bake, travel and has a heart for mission work.

As the Chief Online Strategist of Digital Maestro, Paul B. Taubman, II has his roots deep in technology, as a corporate problem solver, master trainer, and adjunct professor in computer programming.

Paul is the master at teaching “technical stuff” to non-techies! He takes the obscure and complex and explains it in simple, fun, and educational ways. Paul is an international Speaker, Presenter, and Trainer focusing on website strategy and marketing online. Your stress levels will melt away after working with Paul as you take control of your website and turn it into a profit machine. He can be reached at Paul@DigitalMaestro.com

Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist, Dr Victoria Wilson-Crane supports children and adults grieving life losses.  Her memoir and self-help book Sixteen Days, published in January 2022, provides advice for people in shock and grief following sudden death.

Educational innovator and leader, Vic used her academic writing skills and love of words as therapy.  Her award-winning memoir Sixteen Days helps people know what to say when someone dies.

Vic lives in West Lancashre, England, with her author husband, Roger,  their dance-crazy daughter Holly Mae and their exuberant,  bonkers retriever, Ted Hastings.

Chrissy Woj is a storyteller, performer, and newly minted mom. She writes for her longtime blog, Quirky Chrissy, co-hosts a Disney movies podcast, Mouse Ears and a Movie, and is currently working on her first novel.

She lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her husband, baby, and dog. When she's not momming or messing around on the internet, she enjoys playing pretend with her improv team, Shade Tree, and eating really fancy cheese.