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Ania Sandermoen
Barbara Johnson
Author Ben Bartee
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Bartee
Author Brooks Firestone
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Firestone
Author and Illustrator Carlos Lomeli
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Lomeli
Author Charles Healey
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Healey
Chip and Julene Fenenga
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City of Carpinteria
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Author and Photographer Colin Finlay
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Finlay
Dustin
Hoiseth
Author Dr. William Agunwa
Dr. William Agunwa
Dr. Ichak Adizes
Dr. Ichak
Adizes
Author Efren Stat
Efren
Stat
Fleurie Leclercq
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singley
Iris Hart
Iris
Hart
Jessica Schley
Jessica
Schley
John Stelnicki
John
Stelnicki
Author and Illustrator Joy Peterson
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Chip and Julene Fenenga
Julene Fenenga
Marci Kladnik
Marci
Kladnik
Author and Illustrator Rebecca Davis
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Tenley
Force
Author Teona Tone
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Teri Harmon
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Harmon
Timothy McGlue
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Author Willie Scott
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Author Yonder Blair
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Fleurie Leclercq
Author

Fleurie Leclercq

Fleurie Leclercq, is the founder of Snow Flower Books, a wonderful publishing house focused on children’s books that help to demonstrate the heritage and community of Fleurie’s early life in the village of Yaounde, Cameroon.

With multiple titles promoting positive values and fun children’s characters, we are happy to be partnered with her.

Author Willie Scott
Author

Willie Scott

Willie Scott, a fantasy author working on the upcoming Xander the Last Series, bringing us a 4-part series of battling dragons and alternate histories.

With a planned box set edition after the fourth book is released, prepare to collect this new fantasy series!

Author & nurse

Tenley Force

Tenley Force is an author, disaster response nurse, and nursing instructor based in Southern California. Her first book, New: Nursing and the Art of Being Human, is already changing the way nurses interact with each other in both their professional and private lives.

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Author & illustrator

Joy Peterson

Joy Peterson  grew up as a ‘book loving kid’ in sunny southern California. An elementary school teacher and an elementary Assistant Principal for 20 years, inspiring children to be joyful readers that love books.

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Dustin Hoiseth

Dustin Hoiseth is the author of the psychological suspense novel, Nothing But Words. His depiction of an author’s angst growing into a literal, literary monster proves a compelling insight into a writer’s mind.

Author Ben Bartee
Author

Ben
Bartee

Benjamin Bartee is a travel writer and ex-pat English teacher. His adventures and philosophy are brought to life in his collection of travel writings: Broken English Teacher. 

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Author & Publisher

Ania Sandermoen

Ania is a publisher and author based in Switzerland. Her incredible story of growing up as a child in a Russian cult is documented in the her powerful book, The Cult in My Grandmother’s House, from Sandermoen Publishing.

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Author & Photographer

Colin
Finlay

Colin Finlay is a creative visionary who traveled the world for 30-years photographing the darkest and most beautiful aspects of mankind. Experience his incredible, one-of-a-kind, journey through a collection of novels, essays, and photographs.

Author Charles Healey
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Charles
Healey

Charles Healey is the author of Santa Rosa Island: a Photographic Panorama, a collection of private photographs documenting the last ranching family on Santa Rosa Island.

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Chip and Julene Fenenga
Authors

Chip & Julene Fenega

Chip & Julene Fenenga are the co-authors of the new heartfelt children’s book, The Story Tree, celebrating Christmas and family, from Santa Ynez, CA. 

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Efren Stat

Guy Galzerano, otherwise known by his pen name Efren Stat, is the author of the environmentally forward, punk/fantasy novel, The Hollows, from Santa Barbara, CA.

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Author & illustrator

Rebecca Davis

Rebecca Davis is the author of contemporary, nature-based children’s books Wall Dolphin and The Little Pika.

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Timothy McGlue
Author

Timothy McGlue

Tim Warren McGlue is from the Great Lakes and lives in France. He has always been fascinated in his Ojibwe ancestry, and the oral history of the Native Americans. 

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Brooks Firestone

Brooks Firestone is a rancher, winemaker, assemblyman, and the author of both Evensong and The Valley Animals Collection from Santa Ynez, California.

Author Teona Tone
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Teona
Tone

Teona Tone was a mystery writer, horsewoman, and private eye! Her daughter, Jessica Schley collaborated with her mother on the updated special edition of Full Cry for 2023.

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Teri Harmon
Author

Teri Harmon

Teri Harmon is a philanthropist and the author of the tense witness protection thriller, The Sacrificial Deal.

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Author Dr. William Agunwa
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Dr. William Agunwa

Dr. Agunwa is an experienced world traveler, an orthopedic surgeon, and author of several titles, from Hampshire, England. 

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Author & Illustrator

Barbara Johnson

BJ is a retired teacher and the author/illustrator behind the acclaimed children’s book, Amad the Moroccan Tree Goat.

Author and Illustrator Carlos Lomeli
Author

Carlos Lomeli

Carlos Lomeli is a private chef and Spanish speaker. His book, Colors of Santa Barbara is a bilingual coloring book featuring his favorite SB landmarks, and is a delight for children and adults alike! 

Iris Hart
Editor

Iris Hart

Iris Hart is the content editor and narrator of The Countess’s Diary. Based in France her passion for art also come through in her personal life.

John Stelnicki
Editor

John Stelnicki

John Stelnicki is a retired translator, editor, and the direct descendant of Countess Anna, based in San Fransisco, California.

Marci Kladnik
Author & illustrator

Marci Kladnik

Marci Kladnik is the author of the animal based Maggie Adopts a Kitten children’s series set in Los Alamos, California.

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