Authors

Roberta Obinwa writes emotionally grounded fiction exploring survival, love, and moral complexity across borders. Her work resists easy villains, focusing instead on the human cost of power and the quiet courage required to begin again

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Steve Tyler, a modern memoir author, shares compelling Steve Tyler life stories that explore the humor, insight, and humanity of everyday life. Through books like Man, It’s All One Big Thing, he offers relatable experiences, thoughtful reflections, and meaningful observations that inspire self-awareness and deeper appreciation for life.

Thuy Reed is a compelling storyteller who shares powerful cultural insights and personal experiences. As an author she brings a unique perspective through her work, including book about America from Vietnam, reflecting resilience, identity, and the journey of understanding life across two different worlds.

🫖 Carbon-based lifeform running on tea & quietly brilliant ideas. Mostly tea if we're being honest.

✒️ Multi-genre author & Pseudonymous writer.

📖 Co-Author of the authorised charity anthology "In Memory: A Tribute to Sir Terry Pratchett".

🧠 Neurodivergent.

Steve Rush is an award-winning author whose experience includes tenure as homicide detective and chief forensic investigator for a national consulting firm. He worked with the late Joseph L. Burton, M.D, under whom he mastered his skills, and investigated many deaths alongside Dr. Jan Garavaglia of Dr. G: Medical Examiner fame. His specialties include crime scene reconstruction, injury causation, blood spatter analysis, occupant kinematics, and recovery of human skeletal remains.

A Designer and Mother who understands the postpartum journey firsthand. I founded the Rest & Nest Hub, a supportive community for new moms, and wrote/designed my first Book: The Rest & Nest Postpartum Handbook as a heartfelt, mom-to-mom companion to help mothers heal, reflect, and cherish the first three months of motherhood. 

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My profile pic is from my first NRB conference, which was in February of this year, 2026. It was a joy to see my first book on the shelf at my publisher's booth.

BIO

Two years ago, God opened the door to the writing world for Lisa—and she joyfully stepped through. Grateful for the gift of storytelling He placed on her heart, Lisa seeks God’s guidance as she writes stories that nurture faith, character, and a love of learning.

Lisa holds a B.S. in business from High Point University and a master’s degree in education from NCSU. A former Teacher of the Year, she has served on county and state literacy teams and led workshops. She is a member of Word Weavers, AWSA, and ACFW, is Speak Up speaker certified, and is the Vice President of her community women’s club.

Lisa is passionate about addressing declining literacy rates and restoring strong family values and patriotism. Lisa enjoys boating with her husband, baking and cooking for loved ones, and greeting quiet sunrises with Jesus.

Tiny Tot Tiger Says Happy 250th Birthday, America! is book two of the Dirt Dog and Friends series for ages 4-8. Dirt Dog Invites Prissy Poodle to the Prom was the first title of the series. Book three is coming soon, Cool Cat Moo Moves to a New School. She is co-authoring Pets to the Rescue, A Cousin Crew Series, a children’s six-book series for ages 7-10. Lisa contributed a light romance to the newly released Carolina Tides, a beach anthology. All the proceeds will be donated to two women’s shelters. She also writes poetry and devotions and is an Arise Daily contributor. Learn more at www.praying-prodigals.com, www.dirtdogandfriends.com, and www.petstotherescuecc.com

Lamana Ali's journey as a writer began in the libraries of Queens, New York, where his family relocated from Central Africa. A lover of books since childhood, he found early inspiration in the gritty, mind-bending science fiction of films like 12 Monkeys and A Clockwork Orange. The seeds for his debut novel, The Celestial Ashes, were sown when he was seventeen, though it would take nearly two decades of life experience to bring the vision to fruition. When he isn’t crafting new worlds, Lamana works in nonprofit fundraising and enjoys life with his young daughter. With many more stories to tell, he remains committed to a future in science fiction authorship.