The book signing will take place on Saturday, April 5, 2025
4-6 PM
Hilton Garden Inn
Hamilton, NJ
Keynote Presenter
Christine Gunderson
Amazon Bestselling Author
Christine Gunderson grew up on a fourth-generation family farm in rural North Dakota where she read Laura Ingalls Wilder books in her very own little house on the prairie.
She’s a former television anchor and reporter and former Capitol Hill press secretary. She currently lives in the Washington D.C. suburbs with her three children, Star the Wonder Dog, and a very patient husband.
When not writing, she’s sailing the Chesapeake Bay with her family, playing Star Wars monopoly, re-reading Jane Austen novels in the school pick up line or unloading the dishwasher.
Her debut novel, Friends with Secrets was selected as an Amazon First Reads pick. Readers call it “a timeless, beautiful, relevant, laugh-out-loud, funny homage to motherhood.”
Additional Book Fair Participants
| Name | Bio |
|---|---|
| Samantha Ann | Born, raised, and still living in New Jersey, Samantha Ann started writing in the fifth grade out of boredom. At first, it was your run-of-the-mill journal entries but soon became stories of things she wished she had said or done, and soon simply stories about other characters and creatures. Samantha thanks her mother forever for the creative writing gene as her mother is a New York Times Best-Selling author. Samantha is half Cuban (mother) and half Italian (father) but speaks more Korean than either of the languages her parents desperately tried to teach her growing up. Samantha created the Korean from Context website and the Seoul Searching novel that were featured on the Forbes magazine blog as being a fun new way to learn Korean. Samantha has amassed over 20k TikTok followers in just over a year using fun creative ways to promote herself and her books Seoul Searching, Matching Set, and Her Ult. When not writing, editing, photographing, creating TikToks, Instagram posts, and Tweets, Samantha is an EDI Specialist for a kids’ clothing company. You can find Samantha at www.koreanfromcontext.com. |
| Paula Chaffee Scardamalia | Paula Chaffee Scardamalia is a book coach, dream and tarot intuitive and the author of Enchanting Creativity: How Fairy Tales, Dreams, Rituals & Journaling Can Awaken Your Creative Self. She also wrote the award-winning Weaving a Woman’s Life: Spiritual Lessons from the Loom, as well as Tarot for the Fiction Writer, and her novel, In the Land of the Vultures. For more than 20 years, Paula's presented workshops across the country for national and regional Romance Writers of America and other writing groups’ events, both online and in person. She publishes Divine Muse-ings, a weekly e-newsletter on writing, creativity, dreams, and tarot. She lives with her husband in the foothills of the Catskills in an 1840s Greek Revival farmhouse, constantly in need of TLC. |
| Patrick Field | After 25 years in higher education, Patrick Field traded in teaching and textbooks to pursue his passion of writing spine-chilling fiction. Holding a Ph.D. in Anatomical Sciences and Neuroscience, his experience informs his writing, a unique blend of scientific knowledge with supernatural storytelling. His non-scientific writing career began with PRINCE PATRICK, a memoir of his precocious childhood that he wrote for his mother as she battled pancreatic cancer. An avid fan of Anne Rice, Edgar Allen Poe, and Joe Hill, Patrick’s subsequent novels were inspired by his favorite authors. His novels include THE MALEVOLENT, THE BEDFORDSHIRE WARLOCK and SERVANT. In addition to writing, Patrick sings in the choir of his church and the chorus of a local opera company each summer. He enjoys spending time with his husband, Matthew, and their dogs, and exploring new destinations around the world, especially those that have a supernatural history. Haunted buildings and structures associated with the occult fascinate Patrick. His idea of a perfect day: drinking pints of Guinness draught with friends and family over scintillating and humorous conversation. Learn more at www.patrickfieldauthor.com. |
| Mickey Flagg | Mickey Flagg writes paranormal tales of passion with a twist of fate. Her mystical warriors, witches, and not-so-normal creatures of the night speak to the heart. She is a contributor in a book on urban music education and has published a piece in Still Standing, a web-magazine about loss and healing. M. Flagg is a life-long New Jersey resident, a member of Liberty States Fiction Writers, NJ Author’s Network, and NJRW. Visit https://www.mflagg-author.com for more about M. Flagg’s novels. |
| Katrina G. | Katrina is a published author of Krave. She is passionate about helping others in love and relationship with open dialog. Having conversation about Krave. Do you see yourself in Krave? In her spare time, she loves watching Law and Order. You can find her on IG at bksweetsnight. |
| Teel James Glenn | Teel James Glenn has killed hundreds and been killed more times--on stage and screen, as he has traveled the world for forty-plus years as a stuntman, swordmaster, storyteller, book illustrator, bodyguard, actor, and haunted house barker. His writing has been published in dozens of novels and his poetry and stories have been printed in over three hundred magazines including Weird Tales, Mystery, Black Cat Weekly, Tough, Pulp Adventures, Mad, Cirsova, Silverblade, Heroic Fantasy, Blazing Adventures and Sherlock Holmes Mystery. His novel A Cowboy in Carpathia: A Bob Howard Adventure won best novel 2021 in the Pulp Factory Award. He is also the winner of the 2012 Pulp Ark Award for Best Author. his novel “Callback for a Corpse” was a second place winner in the CWR Poll as best mystery. His latest novel Not Born of Woman has received rave reviews His website is: TheUrbanSwashbuckler.com |
| Carol Gyzander | Bram Stoker Award® nominee Carol Gyzander writes and edits horror, weird fiction, suspense, and science fiction—frequently with strong women in twisted tales that touch your heart. Carol edited and contributed to DISCONTINUE IF DEATH ENSUES: TALES FROM THE TIPPING POINT (Flame Tree Publishing) with her fellow Stoker nominees, as well as DARK SPORES: STORIES WE TELL AFTER MIDNIGHT VOLUME 4 from Crone Girls Press. Carol co-chairs the HWA NY Chapter and co-hosts their monthly Galactic Terrors online reading series. LSFW, MWA, SFWA, SinC, Active HWA. |
| Nate Hoffelder | Nate isn't quite sure what he writes, and is afraid to ask anyone to take a look. The last time he did it, several people ended up in therapy. |
| Wendy Krom | WS Carmichael is the author of the Laurel Creek series, attempting to write the world into romantic bliss one novel at a time. Based in upstate NY, she travels as often as her hectic schedule will allow. When she isn’t busy writing, she’s a mother, nurse and avid sportswoman. |
| Roz Lee | USA Today Best-Selling author Roz Lee is the author of over thirty romances. The first, The Lust Boat, was born of an idea acquired while on a Caribbean cruise with her family, and soon blossomed into a five-book series originally published by Red Sage. Following her love of baseball, Roz turned her attention to sexy athletes in tight pants, writing the critically acclaimed Mustangs Baseball series. Roz has been married to her best friend, and high school sweetheart, for over four decades. They have two daughters and are the proud grandparents of three adorable grandkids. Roz and her husband live in the wilds of New Jersey with their Labrador Retriever, Bud which is code for Big Unruly Dog. Even though Roz has lived on both coasts, her heart lies in between, in Texas. A Texan by birth, she can trace her family back to the Republic of Texas. With roots that deep, she says, “You can’t ever really leave.” When Roz isn’t writing, she’s reading or traipsing around the country on one adventure or another. No trip is too small, no tourist trap too cheesy, and no road unworthy of travel. |
| Candace Lucas Lucas | Katy started writing, a historical with herself as the heroine, of course, when she was nine-years old. Since there were no computers in those days, all she got out of the exercise was twenty handwritten pages and a blister on her middle finger. It would be another thirty years before she took another shot at a story. Hail the invention of Microsoft WORD! Yet, even with modern technology, it took a few unfortunate months of unasked for unemployment (alliteration, anyone) before she returned to something that she had loved doing since kid-hood. She loves to write stories that have a humorous slant although occasionally she writes something serious. She loves not-so-perfect heroes, quirky heroines and secondary characters that you would like to disown if they are relatives but unfortunately are stuck with. Whether romantic comedy or something more serious, she hopes all her stories bring a bit of LIFE, LOVE, and LAUGHTER into your life. Katy lives in New York City, a city rich in history, weird residents and fantastic neighborhoods, a treasure trove to draw upon when writing. |
| Tracey Lyons | Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author, Tracey J Lyons sold her first book to a major publisher on 9/9/99! (The day everyone thought our computers were going to crash!) Since then, she has gone on to work with several major publishing houses, including, Christian publisher Waterfall Press, Kensington Publishing and Harlequin’s Love Inspired line. A true upstate New Yorker, Tracey believes you should write what you know. She considers herself a small-town gal who writes small-town, faith-filled love stories. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers, Faith Hope and Love Christian writers, Liberty States Fiction Writers, New Jersey Romance Writers and Novelist Inc. |
| Marco Manfre | Marco Manfre is the author of nine novels and a biography of a Holocaust survivor family. While most of his novels are set in his native New York, specifically Brooklyn, a few take the reader to other places that are far afield. His books cover the range from romance to coming-of-age to crime/police procedural novels. |
| David Manfre | David's stories generally take place in New Jersey, often the Shore Area. His most recent story, "First Contact," has been published an anthology called The Neurodiversiverse Alien Encounters. |
| Elena Markem | From her garage office in Massachusetts, Elena Markem writes emotionally rich contemporary romances about dreams, love, and taking a chance on both. Her stories reflect her belief that life is about the passions we pursue, the people who support us along the way, and never giving up on what we want. Join her on her ongoing quest for the perfect planner, the best diner breakfasts, and the gooiest chocolate chip cookies. She hopes you'll enjoy spending time in her sexy books where you’ll find strong heroines, heroes who find them irresistible, and at least one scene involving comfort food. |
| Barbara Newhart | Kim Peterson writes mysteries as Barbara Newhart and romances as Kimberly Whitmore. She grew up in New Jersey, then headed to Massachusetts for college and law school before settling in Connecticut. After 25 years as a divorce lawyer, she now writes romances and mysteries about characters who take us with them on this crazy roller coaster called life. Kim's newest release is Love & the Divorce Lawyer, available in Dec. 2024 by The Wild Rose Press. Visit her website, Barbaranewhart.com to learn more. |
| Linda J. Parisi | As a major in Biochemistry with a minor in English literature, Linda always tried to mesh her love of science with her love of the written word. Once a clinical research scientist, now a NJRW Golden Leaf, N.N. Light’s Book Heaven, 2021 Best Paranormal Romance Award winner, and 2022 HOLT Medallion Winner for Speculative Fiction, she creates unforgettable characters and puts them in untenable situations, much to their dismay. Choices always matter and love conquers all, so a happy-ever-after is a must. Linda is the current President of Liberty States Fiction Writers. She has served on the boards of other writing organizations, as a Mentor for RWA, and loves to teach the craft of writing at workshops and conferences. She recently signed a contract with Harlequin, and her book Reunion with The Single Mom is scheduled to release May 2025. She loves to travel, tries to bake, and lives in New Jersey with her son Chris, daughter-in-law Sara, and Audi and Archer, a pair of pooches who had her at woof! |
| Jodi Pavlock | Get ready for a rollercoaster of emotions as Jodi takes you on a wild, witty, and heartfelt journey through love, deception, and self-discovery. In this refreshingly candid account, Jodi shares the story of how she fell for the charm of not one, but two narcissists, and the swift of drama that followed. With a mix of bombshells and raw honesty, she unveils the reality of living under the spell of manipulation and emotional highs and lows. Narcissistic abuse is something not talked about often enough, but in Jodi's personal story, you will learn of the hell she lived through. From the sweet promises that drew her into the painful truths that set her free, Jodi's story is a relatable, eye-opening account of love turned upside down. "An Empaths Journey" is a powerful survival guide. Through her ups and downs, Jodi shows there's always a way out, a way to reclaim your strength, and a way to find joy again. Packed with wit, wisdom, and a touch of humor, this book will inspire you to see the light at the end of the tunnel and remind you that no matter how dark it gets, brighter days are just around the corner. Jodi Lynn Pavlock |
| Caridad Pineiro | Caridad Pineiro is a transplanted Long Island girl who has fallen in love with the Jersey Shore. When Caridad isn’t taking long strolls along the boardwalk, she’s also a NY Times and USA Today bestselling author with over a million romance novels sold worldwide. Caridad is passionate about writing and helping others explore and develop their skills as writers. She is a founding member of the Liberty States Fiction Writers and has presented workshops at the RT Book Club Convention, Romance Writers of America National Conference as well as various writing organizations throughout the country. You can connect with Caridad at www.caridad.com. |
| Emily Ruhl | Emily Ruhl was born and raised in the heart of New Jersey. A history buff at heart, she loves any opportunity that allows her to learn more about the past. In her spare time, she also enjoys studying different languages and cultures, exploring the great outdoors, and spending time with her family and friends. As a culmination of her fondness for folklore and all things Italian, "The Bonds Between Us" is Emily's debut novel. |
| Blue Saffire | Blue Saffire,award-winning, bestselling author of over seventy contemporary and PNR romance novelsand novellas since 2015, writes with the intention to touch the heart and the mind. Bluehooks, weaves, and loops multiple series, keeping you engaged in her worlds.Blue writes for her own publishing company Perceptive Illusions as Blue Saffireas well as Royal Blue. Blue and herhusband live in a house filled with laughter and creativity, in Long Island,NY. Both working hard to build the Blue brand and cultivate their love for thearts. Creativity is their family affair. Blue holds anMBA in Marketing and Project Management, as well as an MED in InstructionalTechnology and Curriculum Design. She is also an NLP Master Practitioner. |
| Diane Sismour | Diane Sismour gave up her hard-hat to write dark, suspenseful stories that keep fans up at night. Her characters (and readers) never know what perils await them or the predicaments they must resolve. Unable to restrain her passion for storytelling to prose, she is now writing adaptations of her works for the screen. She lives with her husband in eastern Pennsylvania at the foothills of the Blue Mountains, where they own Leaser Lake B and B. Diane enjoys traveling to conferences to reunite with friends and meet fans. She’s a member of national and local writing and screenplay groups. |
| Lydia Weltmann | Lydia has been creating wild stories her entire life. She was heavily inspired by Eragon, Avatar the Last Airbender, and Percy Jackson. Her books feature found family, copious amounts of tea, and at least one dragon. |
| Stacey Wilk | From an early age, best-selling and award-winning author, Stacey Wilk, told tales as a way to escape. At six she wrote short stories in composition notebooks, at twelve she wrote a novel on a typewriter, in high school biology she wrote rock star romances in her binder instead of paying attention. But it wasn’t until many years later, inspired by her children and a looming birthday, that she finally took her story-telling seriously. And published her first novel in 2013. Since then, she’s gone on to publish twenty-seven more so women everywhere can indulge in books that hook them heart and soul. She isn’t done telling stories. Not by a long shot. If you want to read her emotional and honest books about family, romance, and second chances, visit her at www.staceywilk.com To see what she writes next, follow her Facebook group for her amazing readers – Stacey’s Novel Family https://bit.ly/2FK8Lae Or join her newsletter - https://bit.ly/2A0jEFk |
| J.J Winters | J.J is a writer of fantasy, romance, and all things magical. She loves writing soft and cozy stories about characters finding themselves and those who understand them, but also loves some good, brutal power structures and court politics that those characters have to fight against. She has been known to speak about her characters as though they’re real people. She is the author of the A Dream of Gods series--check out her website at jjwintersbooks.com! |
More book fair participants coming soon!