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Esteban Rodriguez is the author of five poetry collections, most recently LOTERIA: POEMS (The Sabine Series in Literature), THE VALLEY (Sundress Publications 2021), and the essay collection BEFORE THE EARTH DEVOURS US (Split/Lip Press 2021). He is the Interviews Editor for the EcoTheo Review, Senior Book Reviews Editor for Tupelo Quarterly, and Associate Poetry Editor for AGNI. He currently lives in central Texas.

Bronson Dorsey is a fourth-generation Texan, whose family settled in East Texas in the mid-1800s. He received a Bachelor of Architecture from UT Austin in 1974. After retiring from an international career in architecture and construction management in 2009, he embarked on a second career as an architectural photographer. A lifelong fascination with small towns and their history led Bronson to begin photographing abandoned buildings that remained as towns declined. After its beginning as a blog (www.lost-texas.com) LOST, TEXAS, published by Texas A&M Press in May, 2018.

Kirk Weddle is a photographer who specializes in creating enticing images on-location, in-studio and underwater. He is best known for the infamous Nirvana Nevermind album cover and his underwater photography featuring underwater images of Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl. To see more of Kirk’s work, check out www.kirkweddle.com. Kirk’s images are shown at Modern Rocks Gallery in Austin, TX and at www.modernrocksgallery.com,

Michael H. Marvins is a fourth generation Master photographer from Houston and Ingram/Hunt Texas. His photographs are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Amon Carter Museum, The Harry Ransom Center-University of Texas, The Victoria and Albert Museum-London, Texas State University and many others. Marvins’ images have been Exhibited in dozens of venues from the House of Commons in London and The Cultural Palace, Beijing, China, to the International Photography Hall of Fame. . Marvins has Spent a lifetime exploring and photographing The Texas Hill Country. The landscapes in all seasons, crystal clear rivers, towering cypress trees, magnificent State Parks, historic towns, rodeos and fairs and even honkytonks. Each is captured with his own unique vision. More than simple documents of places, these images reach deeply into Mikes heart and soul to share his love of these beautiful places with everyone who sees them. All of Mike’s Book royalties benefit the Texas Parks and Wildlife foundation.

Shirlene Obuobi is a Ghanaian American cardiologist, cartoonist, and author who grew up in Chicago, Illinois; Hot Springs, Arkansas; and The Woodlands, Texas. She appeared on Good Morning America to promote her debut novel, ON ROTATION and is a regular contributor to the Washington Post. When she isn’t in the hospital, she can be found drawing comics, writing on her phone, and talking to everyone who will listen about women’s heart health.

Livy Hart is the author of PLANES, TRAINS, AND ALL THE FEELS. When she’s not generating puns and/or asking fictional characters “what do you want” in a Ryan Gosling-esque tone, she is a dyslexia specialist in Dallas, Texas, and an avid group chatter. Her love of reading began when she discovered the portability of books. YA was her gateway, but romance sealed the deal. Wild with the power of a library card, she tore through the romance genre offerings and went back for seconds and thirds. Megan McCafferty and Nora Roberts taught her what books could be. After discovering some journals come with locks, Livy began writing as a kid and hasn’t stopped since. She loves to write heroes and heroines who fight tooth-and-nail to find their places in the world, take big risks in the name of love, and have a lot of steamy fun along the way.

Kari Lavelle is the author of BUTT OR FACE? VOLUME 1 (Sourcebooks, 2023), WE MOVE THE WORLD (HarperCollins, 2021) as well as the forthcoming AN ODE TO GRAPEFRUIT – a picture book biography of James Earl Jones (Knopf, 2024). She is a member of SCBWI and 12x12 and enjoys taking classes at the Writing Barn.

Lindsay Leslie is the award-winning author of SO YOU WANT TO BUILD A LIBRARY, DUSK EXPLORERS (an SCBWI Crystal Kite Award winner and Bank Street Best Book of 2021 with Outstanding Merit), NOVA THE STAR EATER, and THIS BOOK IS SPINELESS. Her next picture book, GUS THE BUS (illus. by Geeta Ladi), is slated for summer 2025 with Sleeping Bear Press. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, sci-fi/fantasy novelist Ryan Leslie, two teenagers, two fur-beasts, and a guinea pig.

A chemical engineer, Tracy Borgmeyer launched her Halley Harper series in 2017 as a way to encourage her own children’s love of science and to help them develop confidence in their abilities. She believes that together, we can create a world where kids believe that their lives are full of unlimited possibilities.

Kacy Ritter is the author of THE GREAT TEXAS DRAGON RACE and the forthcoming MARFA MONSTER. A behavioral health professional by day and middle grade fantasy writer by night, she is also a member of the Houston chapter of the Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators. She holds degrees from the University of Texas and the University of North Texas. In between writing and meetings, she imagines taking off on a Texas BBQ and taco tour with her rescue dog and cats.

Michelle Stimpson has had a distinguished traditional publishing career writing Christian and Inspirational contemporary romance fiction. She has won an Emma Award, two Christian Literary Awards, Best Feature Film at CapCity Black Film Festival and was a finalist for the 2021 Vivian Award. She lives in Dallas, Texas.

Julia Heaberlin is the internationally bestselling author of six thrillers, including NIGHT WILL FIND YOU, WE ARE ALL THE SAME IN THE DARK, PAPER GHOSTS, and BLACK-EYED SUSANS. Her books have sold in more than 20 countries and have been optioned for film. WE ARE ALL THE SAME IN THE DARK won the 2020 Writers’ League of Texas award for Fiction, and PAPER GHOSTS was a finalist for Best Hardcover Novel at the International Thriller Awards. Before writing novels, Heaberlin was a journalist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, and The Detroit News, which fed her interest in true crime and the forgotten stories of victims, a theme she carries into her fiction. She currently lives in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with her family, where she’s working on her next psychological thriller.

Sydney Dunlap is the author of IT HAPPENED ON SATURDAY. She is a former elementary school teacher who has worked with at-risk youth in a variety of settings, and she enjoys reading and writing heartfelt, hopeful fiction that expands young readers’ awareness of tough topics. She is a published poet and has also written for a newspaper. A lifelong animal lover, Sydney lives with her family in a home where the dogs and cats outnumber the people.