Alexandra Vasti comes from a long line of romance-reading Vasti women. She fell in love with historical romance at age 11 and still swoons for Laura Kinsale and Judith McNaught. Alex lives in Louisiana, where she teaches literature at a university by day and writes USA Today bestselling romance by night. Somewhere in there she also raises three kids and two mostly feral kitties. She’s powered by guacamole and oat milk lattes, though not usually at the same time. Her first novel, Ne’er Duke Well, has been featured in Entertainment Weekly, the New York Times, Good Housekeeping, NPR and Oprah Daily. The follow-up, Earl Crush releases on January 21, 2025.

Before she became a novelist, Lynda was a professional writer for over 25 years. She petted baby rhinos, snorkeled with endangered sea turtles, hang-glided off a small Swiss mountain, and dodged hurricanes to write articles for national and international publications, such as the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Poets & Writers, Houston Post, San Diego Union-Tribune and many more, her travel photographs often appearing with her work. Her latest novel, Mockingbird Summer, a coming-of-age story set in a 1964 tiny, segregated town with a 2021 ending, was released on January 30, 2024. The iconic novel To Kill a Mockingbird plays a central role in the tale as an homage but also as a literal book itself.

When you mix the wisdom of a historian with the sharp mind of a lawyer and the storytelling prowess of a published author – you get none other than Dr. Bill Chriss. A self-described lifelong learner who was once described by a Texas Supreme Court justice as a man “with more degrees than a thermometer,” Bill is as approachable as he is entertaining and funny. Affectionately known as “Dr. Bill,” he wrote his latest book, Six Constitutions Over Texas, to peel back the layers of Texas’ identity, helping the world understand what makes Texans tick. These days, Bill continues to straddle the worlds of academia, family, writing, and appellate law.

Candy is a lifelong writer and book lover. A former teacher, she has a BA in journalism and an M.Ed. in literacy education. She is now a full-time mom to three wonderful children who keep her up-to-date and immersed in children’s literature. Her debut picture book Saturdays Are for Stella was named a Kirkus Best Picture Book of 2020. Publishers Weekly called Candy’s debut picture book biography The Stars Beckoned: Edward White’s Amazing Walk in Space “an introduction to a space pioneer that’s ideal for the youngest nonfiction readers.” She makes her home with her family deep in the heart of Texas. Candy’s latest release, A Geoduck is Not a Duck, released in March 2024.