Attending Authors 2024
Brooke May
•Romance (with all sorts of sub-genres) Author from Wyoming
Romance author Brooke May spends her days writing whatever her overactive imagination has brewed up and her evenings reading while she works alongside her mom. Telling stories is second natural to her, from a young age she has told anyone who would listen what she had thought up. Now, a mom of two, she splits her time writing, playing with her kids, and of course, hiking, hunting, fishing, and four-wheeling in her beloved Bighorn Mountains.
Now with over thirty books under her belt, she has so many more to share with the world. She has a little bit of everything for any romance reader; cowboys to fighters, bad boys to soldiers, and even a sweet cupid series for younger readers.
Makayla Wheland
•Paranormal & Fantasy Romance Author from Billings
Makayla Wheland is a Montana local author who writes paranormal romance, fantasy romance and monster romance. She currently has two ongoing series and a series of stand alone monster romances. She has been a book lover and avid reader her entire life. She published her first book in 2021 and has found her calling within authorship.
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Gracie Guy
•Contemporary Later-in-Life Romance & Romantic Suspense Author from New York
Gracie Guy has been blessed with an eclectic and rewarding life, filled with family, friends, and a passel of animals. She’s a wife, sister, aunt, farmer, retired athlete who loves her bionic hip, and gardener, who proudly calls Upstate New York her home.
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TM Witko
•Romance, Suspense, & Young Adult Author from South Dakota
Author Tawa Witko lives on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation with her children. They are accompanied by their many animals, which includes two crazy dogs (Bella and Jacqui), a couple of ornery cats (Edward and Lil Bit) and their horses, Eagle Bear and Wild Spirit. She and her family enjoy attending pow wows, traveling, and living a quiet life. Ms. Witko is a licensed clinical psychologist, a full-time writer/editor and one of the co-founders of Winyan Press, LLC. She is a multi-genre author who writes Romance, Suspense, and Young Adult Fiction.
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Andi Rhodes
•MC Romance Author from Indiana
Andi Rhodes is an author whose passion is creating romance from chaos in all her books! She writes MC (motorcycle club) romance with a generous helping of suspense and doesn’t shy away from the more difficult topics. Her books can be triggering for some so consider yourself warned. Andi also ensures each book ends with the couple getting their HEA! Most importantly, Andi is living her real-life HEA with her husband and their boxers.
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Beth A. Freely
•Romance Author from Texas
Award-winning author Beth A. Freely was born and raised in upstate New York, with a brief and very influential stint living in Great Britain that can be seen in her writing. Today she calls New Mexico home. When asked how long she has been writing, she’ll tell you, “All my life.” In 2003, she published some of her fanfiction online and won awards for her stories. Two years later, she was the 1st Place winner of the 2005 Arche Books Publishing Novel Writing Contest in Women's Fiction with her novel Behind the Eyes of Dorian Gray. In 2022, she took home 1st Place in Romance/Science-Fiction and 2nd Place in Science-Fiction/Aliens & Alien Invasion in the Spring Bookfest Awards with her novel Beyond The Steps of Stone. Beth holds a masters in English and Creative Writing and enjoys horseback riding, swimming, reading, cuddling her cats, and helping other authors hone their craft.
S. H. Pratt
•Contemporary Romance Author from Washington State
S. H. Pratt is an award-winning writer of contemporary romance - many of her stories traipse into the darker alleys of life. This former native Montanan is the author of RONE award finalist, Beyond the Dark and RONE winner, Get Away Closer. She is the mom of three awesome nerds. Quilter, reader, baker, and movie lover. Eclectic writer with a story for every romance lover.
Take an emotional adventure one breathtaking story at a time.
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Kelly Violet
•New Adult, Contemporary Romance Author from California
Kelly Violet is a born-and-raised New Yorker, living in a California world. A voracious romance reader, she published her first novel, Touch Me Softly, in December 2017. You can expect her stories to be angsty and gut-wrenching, fun and flirty, or just downright naughty. Music and dancing are her go-to outlets. If there’s a party and dance floor (optional), rest assured that she will be one of the first people to bust a move. Kelly loves to hear from readers. Connect with her on her various social media sites.
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Punam Farmah
•Contemporary romance/mixed genre Author from England
Punam Farmah is a Birmingham-born author who started her writing career making observations of chilli plants.
This has since evolved to writing contemporary romance – much based in Birmingham – with some based in Montana.
Punam has also written stories containing zombies and dragon. She has plans to write other things, when she’s found more notebooks.
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Cris Burl/ EVILyn Reigns
•Comedy & Romance Author from Texas
I'm an award winning author and write in several genres. Comedy is my forte with my original work, Musings of a Deranged Mom.
I also dabble in paranormal RomCom with a bit of contemporary romance on the side. Whether you want to laugh or cry, I have something you'll enjoy.
You can also find psychological thrillers under my other pen name, EVILyn Reigns.
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Michele Shriver
•Contemporary, Sports Romance, Rom-com, Women's Fiction, LGBTQ+ Author from Iowa
Michele Shriver is a National and International best-selling author of women’s fiction, contemporary romance and LGBTQ+ fiction. Her books feature flawed-but-likeable characters in real-life settings. She’s not afraid to break the rules, but never stops believing in happily ever after. Michele counts among her favorite things a good glass of wine, a hockey game, and a sweet and sexy book boyfriend, not necessarily in that order.
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Quinn Slater/Kane Daemon
•Romance, Erotica, Horror, and Literary Author from Kentucky
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Quinn Slater lives in the Midwest where he lives with his wife and two dogs. When not in front of a computer screen writing, he’s traveling the world to exotic locations. When not travel, he spends time writing, reading, and hitting the gym. He also writes under the name Kane Daemon as well as his real name.
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Millie Copper
•Post-Apocalyptic Fiction & Futuristic Christian Author from Wyoming
Millie Copper, writer of Cozy Apocalyptic Fiction and preparedness mentor, uses her life experiences to craft fiction and non-fiction works. Her parents fully embraced wanderlust and moved regularly, giving her the advantage of being from nowhere and everywhere. She now lives in the wilds of Wyoming with her husband and son, tending chickens and attempting a food forest on their small homestead. Living off the grid for several years provides fodder for Millie’s writing, including articles and non-fiction books on traditional foods, homesteading, and preparedness. She is the author of the 12-installment Havoc in Wyoming and six-installment Montana Mayhem Chris-tian Post-Apocalyptic fiction series. Her works-in-progress include the Dakota Destruction series and her new collaboration with Raventhorne Books, In The October Fall World. Four adult daughters, three sons-in-law, and six grandchildren round out the family.
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