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1. The Covert Academy by Peter Laurent
   Author Peter Laurent was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand. He studied 3D animation in Auckland, then worked full-time in Mount Maunganui. Peter then formed his own company, Indiana Games Limited, and has been freelancing art and animation back in Auckland ever since. "The Covert Academy" is his first novel, borne of a passion for creative storytelling.
2. Talent Storm
   Brian Terenna grew up in Doylestown, PA. He is a Fantasy, Sci Fi, and Paranormal romance writer. His first fantasy novel is, "Talent Storm." He is also writing a book review blog. He is an avid chess player and meditates regularly. Some of his favorite authors are: Brandon Sanderson, Steven Erikson, Jim Butcher, and Mark Lawrence.
3. The Lailly Worm
   I'm an author living in East Hampton, Long Island, who spends at least as much time writing (and reading!) as I do on our glorious beaches or in our art galleries, shops, and restaurants. (Lots more than in our shops! But I like to take my wife, Robin.) My lifelong love has been stories with gripping plots driven by logic, heroes and heroines driven by impassioned values and desires, and places and action and dialogue that carry me away to "the homeland of my soul." Nothing brings these together like a battle for justice, a struggle for love and the fulfillment of sexual passion, the obsessive need to understand a mystery, a problem, a threat. My first novel, "The Price of Hannah Blake," will be followed soon by more novels, a second book of poetry, and a collection of essays and stories. I grew up on a farm in Massachusetts, but I've spent my career in New York City as a writer, publishing more than 100 articles, essays, and stories and helping foundations, museums, hospitals, schools, conservation organizations, and all sorts of other good causes with my writing talents. With this experience, and my long love affair with poetry (you can find my book, "Touched By Its Rays" on Amazon), I think you will find I am a stylist whose writing will be a pleasure to read--and will take you into places, characters, and the heart of action in a way that will make the pages fly by.
4. Deep Blue Secret by Christie Anderson
   Christie Anderson has gone from a BA degree in Latin American studies at Brigham Young University, to pizza delivery driver, flight attendant, and office manager, to finally finding her true passion in writing. She enjoys movies, books, and being outside in the sunshine whenever possible. She misses the ocean like crazy, but is terrified of waves. She loves music and animals, and she's dabbled in photography, drawing, and golf (although that doesn't mean she's any good at it). She's still trying to convince herself she likes to cook. Christie grew up in Southern California and recently moved to Colorado with her husband. Visit her Web site at www.christieanderson.org "Every once in a while I come across a writer that is such a great storyteller, I can't put the book down. I forget where I am, what time it is, and if there's anyone around me... Christie Anderson is such a writer." ~Karen Hoover, Author of The Wolfchild Saga
5. Magic of Public Speaking: A Complete System to Become a World Class Speaker
   Andrii Sedniev, MBA, is the founder and trainer of the Magic of Public Speaking system, which has helped hundreds of speakers worldwide to unleash their potential in public speaking in a very short period of time. Andrii's students say that the Magic of Public Speaking system is the most complete and powerful public speaking training that they have ever experienced. At the age of 19, Andrii obtained his CCIE (Certified Cisco Internetwork Expert) certification, the most respected certification in the IT world and became the youngest person in Europe to hold it. At the age of 23, he joined an MBA program at one of the top 10 MBA schools in the USA. Being the youngest student on the program and at the age of 25 he joined Cisco Systems' Head Office as a Product Manager responsible for managing a router which brought in $1 billion in revenue every year. These experiences have taught Andrii that success in any endeavor, doesn't as much depend on the amount of experience, but rather on the processes that you are using. Having dedicated over 10 years to researching and practicing a variety of different techniques, Andrii has created the Magic of Public Speaking system. This system is a comprehensive step-by-step program that will enable you to achieve in 2 months what most speakers never achieve in 10 years.
6. Dogs Aren’t Men
   Dr. Billi Tiner lives with her husband, two children, three dogs, and three cats in Missouri. Dr. Tiner is a sports enthusiast and avid reader. She also enjoys spending time outdoors gardening and hiking. Dr. Tiner has written four middle-grader books: Welcome Home (2012 Next Generation Indie Award Finalist), Heart of a Hero, Friends for Life, and The Rescue Team. She is also the author of the young adult western series: Bounty Hunter: The Beginning (2013 Readers' Favorite Finalist) and Bounty Hunter: The Reputation.
7. THE HARLEQUIN FILES RESONANCE KEY BY OWEN NEWPORT
   All my life I have created stories. I see a story in just about everything. To me life is a fantasy story filled with hero's and villain's. I listen to other people's life stories and enjoy their tales. When I left school I wanted to find the story of how we began. I wanted to find the tale that explained our knowledge, our religion and our past. I wanted to learn it all so I set out to study Philosophy. Through the years I absorbed various ideas from scholars both philosophical and scientific. I often took those ideas and crafted stories that contained my own philosophical ideology, and used role playing to share those stories with a small band of friends. Eventually that small group developed into a larger group and I found myself spending more time storytelling than studying. Then the stories fell silent... Ten years later the desire to story tell has returned. This time its different...
8. Kick Your Fat in the Nuts
   Like most natural health experts, T.C. Hale (aka Tony Hale) began his career in stand-up comedy. Touring professionally as a comic for nearly a decade, he never envisioned that he would one day teach the world how to sleep, poop, and even lose weight. On Valentine's Day, 2004, Tony lost his voice and it never came back. After twenty-three doctors couldn't figure out the problem, Tony decided it was time to dig for his own answers. Eight years later, not only did Tony figure out his own issues, he also happened upon hidden information about how to improve countless other health problems. Though Tony likes to boast about the fact that he holds no legitimate credentials (nor does he believe that we need any more "experts" from the same pool of knowledge already failing so many with health issues), he is greatly respected by his peers in the natural health industry. The biggest manufacturers in the health, fitness and organic products industries send Tony their products every year in hopes of winning one of his GearAwards. Beyond working with many celebrity clients, Tony is on the executive board of The Coalition For Health Education, a nonprofit association that helps professionals and their clients learn about health through nutrition. Additionally, Tony teaches monthly webinars about nutrition to doctors, nutritionists and other health care professionals from more than thirty-five countries. You can also find Tony producing documentaries like, WHY AM I SO FAT? A film that teaches the truth about weight loss while showcasing Tony's client, Gabe Evans, who lost 200 pounds in 9 ½ months by treating Tony's word as gospel.
9. Peter in Flight by Paul Michael Peters
   Paul Michael Peters is an American fiction writer based out of Ann Arbor Michigan.  After studying at the Second City in Chicago he spent extended periods of time living in Philadelphia and Toronto before returning home to his beloved big mitten shaped state.  "Peter in Flight" is his debut work.