Indie Authors

Frank Baker is a nationally recognized media literacy educator who has led hundreds of professional development workshops for educators across the United States. He runs the popular Media Literacy Clearinghouse and regularly contributes to MiddleWeb with media literacy insights.

Danny Baldwin writes fast-paced, cinematic sci-fi inspired by the stories he longed to read. His ongoing series, VIGILANCE, blends 1940s super-science with modern sensibilities, delivering pulp action without the tropes. He lives in South Carolina with his wife and dogs.

Christofer Cook, an award-winning playwright and author, wrote the stage play The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Vampire Diaries: Nosferatu Trilogy. A member of the Dramatists Guild and Horror Writers Association, he lives in Columbia, SC, with his wife and daughter.

Chris Crowley worked for a season in the caution towers at Daytona looking for trouble. He served in the nuclear navy for six years and then worked at a civilian nuclear plant for thirty-nine more. He enjoys spending time with his grandkids. His first book is Weird Coincidences: Ride behind the wheel from the streets of South Carolina to Daytona.

Rosheka Davis is a three-time Amazon International best-selling Co-Author. Mother, Speaker, Impact Coach, Radio and TV personality, CEO, and Philanthropist.

Krys Fenner, also known as Brigit Rosé—like the wine, not the flower, has been infinitely passionate about writing and creating fantastical worlds since high school. Not long after, she started dabbling in the darker walks of life—some of which she has experienced personally.

Annait LJ is a 25-year-old military soldier who believes American Sign Language should be a standard practice. She centers her debut novel around an alternate earth where ASL is the primary form of communication.

Jerlean S Noble is the visionary and CEO of the Columbia Writers Alliance. She is a 30 year retiree of the Department of Psychloogy at the University of South Carolina. She is a published author with 5 published books.

​Janet Kozachek has led a long and eclectic career as a writer and visual artist,  pursuing work and advanced study in Europe, China, and New York.  She was the  first American to matriculate in the Beijing Central Art Academy (CAFA), where she studied  painting, poetry, and calligraphy.  At CAFA, she found that poetry was an integral part of painting, enhancing both meaning and joy. The structure of these classical literary forms has had a lasting impact on her art and writing. 

Robert J. Lewis is a writer and a social media personality. When I started my writing journey, my dream was to one day be published. I never thought it would take me to the path that I am traveling now.

Casey Lown (she/them) is the author of angsty contemporary and paranormal books that wear their hearts on their sleeves. She lives in rural South Carolina with her spouse and kids.

D. Reevers

Ella Shawn is a dedicated and passionate fiction author who weaves powerful narratives across genres through Black womanist theory, spirituality, and the Erotic as divine creative feminine power. Her writing spotlights the humanity found in Black women. As the creative force behind the Broken Souls series, Ella has successfully self-published multiple books, establishing herself as a prolific author in her field.

Amelia Sides writes Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance and is a lover of plants, dogs, and anime. Her books are filled with complex heroes, political intrigue, and finding home among the chaos that is life.

Arthur Turfa is a Lexington-based poet/ writer of short stories and novels

Christopher Wynn

Tom Elmore grew up in Columbia, S.C. where he heard numerous tales and legends about life in the city during the Civil War. Elmore holds a B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of South Carolina. He is the author of numerous articles in regional and national publications and has lectured all across the Mid-Atlantic States. In addition, Elmore has been a book reviewer for two national magazines.

Megan Holman

Bernice Johnson, an award-winning, International & Bestselling Author was born and raised in a small, country town in Bowman, South Carolina but recently gave up country life to become a resident of the Capital of South Carolina in 2019.

Marjorie Kneece is from Columbia, South Carolina and grew up nearby at Lake Murray. Since childhood, Marjorie has always enjoyed graphic arts and design, photography, writing, traveling, and working with computers. She has spent the majority of her life at beautiful Lake Murray and also lived in Charleston, South Carolina for five years.

Quantella Perry began her journey in writing through poetry and music at the tender age of eleven. Writing became her solace during life's overwhelming challenges. Through writing, she found the ability to transform her pain into purpose, discovering her gift for storytelling and expressing her truth on paper.

Beth Ruffin is an author, speaker, and founder of The Everyday Inclusionist, where she helps organizations and individuals foster genuine inclusion. She has authored three transformative books: "Get Up," a faith-based journey of healing, "You Belong Here," a guide to self-inclusion for helping professionals, and "The Habit of YOU Journal," a 21-day guided practice for self-reflection.  

Jonathan Mashack, in his inaugural year as a high school teacher, was deeply affected by the tragic loss of several students. He responded by offering daily wisdom, which made such a positive impact that his students requested the tips be made into a book, sparking the creation of The Teen Survival Guide.

Marla Taviano (she/her/) is into: books, love, justice, globes, anti-racism, blue, gray, rainbows, poems (and a hundred other things). Reads and writes for a living (and a life). Wears her heart on her t-shirts. On a mission/quest/journey to live wholefarted (not a typo). (Big fan of parentheses—and em dashes.)

Ciara Bates is a children's book author and mother of two small children. As a parent, she is passionate about writing books to encourage the imagination and growth of budding bookworms and little members of humanity. In addition to children’s picture books, she has published work on the topics of mental health, science, and faith.

Nicole Caudle studied creative writing while working on her degree at Georgia Southern University. She received a BA in English and Classics with a minor in Secondary Education from the University of South Carolina. In 2020 she received her certification in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Rian N. Jenkins is a phenomenal queen who believes in utilizing every gift God has bestowed on her.

Tiffiny Mariano

Alex Parker grew up in Winter Park, Florida. As a child, she loved many of the same activities Molly Periwinkle enjoys: spending time with her family, playing outdoors, building sandcastles, and reading.

T. L. Sumter

Dawnice Nyree Williams and her family love to travel, do arts and crafts, and try new restaurants together.

Diann Price Williams