Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Author's Website

Biography

Sisters Stephanie Bercedoni and Christine Riley grew up in South Dakota, in the heart of the Black Hills. After completing their education, they took separate paths for many years until they reunited in Colorado Springs. Stephanie was now a mom and Christine a flight attendant. This duo teamed up to write a fun tale of adventure that reminded them of their times as children.

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Speaker Availability

No

Birth Year (-Died Year)

1987

Birth City

Oak Park

Birth State

IL

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Phone (Public)

(719) 460-2726

Email (Public)

Author's Website

Biography

Sisters Stephanie Bercedoni and Christine Riley grew up in South Dakota, in the heart of the Black Hills. After completing their education, they took separate paths for many years until they reunited in Colorado Springs. Stephanie was now a mom and Christine a flight attendant. This duo teamed up to write a fun tale of adventure that reminded them of their times as children.

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Speaker Availability

Yes

Birth City

Fullerton

Birth State

CA

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Civilian Contract Worker at Ft. Carson (Service Source Inc. hires people with disabilities to work as contract workers)

Biography

William Edwin Baxter was born on October 11, 1954 in Fullerton, California. He was born with developmental disabilities, but has strive not to let his disabilities defeat him in life, but to go above and beyond them by accomplishing great things and inspiring others to do the same. This became his legacy. He lived most of his life in Orange County, California; but currently lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. On July 9, 2016, William suffered a massive pulmonary embolism which almost ended his life, but he survived. Had he died in the E.R. at Memorial Hospital, his legacy would have died with him. Realizing this, he began to write his first book, entitled W.E.B. Tales (W.E.B. is his initial name for William Edwin Baxter). The book was published as an e-book in May 2018, and as a paperback in July 2018. Other books have been published since W.E.B. Tales which can be found on my author page on amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/William-Edwin-Baxter/e/B07GC44FVR

Awards/Honors

Education/Training

B.S. Degree, Recreation, California State University, East Bay, 1979 - A.A. Degree, Liberal Arts, Ohlone College, 1977 -Thomas S. Wootton High School, Rockville, MD, 1974

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Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Interviews

Organizations

Member of Toastmasters International since November 1990

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

I would like to talk about "Going Above and Beyond" disabilities and other obstacles which can stand in the way of working towards one's goals and achieving them (as chronicled in my keynote speech: https://webblog305448100.wordpress.com/2020/02/05/w-e-b-keynote-address/)

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Children's Author

Biography

Roxanne Troup writes picture books that celebrate wonder and family. With a background in education, she also writes engaging nonfiction for all ages.

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Organizations

SCBWI, PAL member - ASD20 parent

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

Library story times; school visits and children's writing workshops; adult writing workshops; teacher professional development (see website for topics)

Birth City

Tampa

Birth State

FL

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Email (Public)

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

US Air Force

Biography

Serving America in the US Air Force for 20+ years; spent 12+ years overseas (Korea and Germany) but now living/stationed in Colorado Springs. Interests include books (reading/writing - of course), travel, art, Asian languages, Asian food...my kids.

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Speaker Availability

No

Birth City

Boulder

Birth State

CO

Current Location

Boulder, CO

Email (Public)

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Children's Author

Biography

Award-winning Children's Author, Elaine Pease, has three picture books, a middle grade novel GHOST OVER BOULDER CREEK, the journey of a half-Cheyenne boy as he searches for his white father with Buffalo Bill in 1860s Colorado, and her most recent: an easy reader chapter book based on the true heart-warming stories at Colorado Horse Rescue, SAFE AT LAST.

Awards/Honors

Education/Training

SDSU B.S. Journalism

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Interviews

Organizations

RMSCSBWI - RMFW

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

I've spoken about or conducted workshops on topics such as self-publishing vs. traditional publishing (having equal exposure to both in my career), researching and writing the historical mystery middle grade novel ("Dust to
Dust Jackets" panel at Barnes & Noble), and writing and finding the right publisher for your picture book.

Birth City

Denver

Birth State

CO

Current Location

Cotopaxi, CO

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Author - Writer

Biography

Nancy Oswald loves researching and writing historical fiction books for young readers. She has, however, written in a variety of genres including personal interest pieces, children’s plays, poetry, educational research, biography, and nonfiction articles. Oswald spent her growing up years in Denver but has lived as an adult in rural Colorado and the outback of British Columbia where she taught in a one and a two room school. She taught for 20 years in rural Colorado and is now retired. Nancy currently lives with her husband and their dogs, cats, cows, chickens, and one nearly human donkey on a family ranch near Cotopaxi, Colorado.

Awards/Honors

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

Please visit Nancy's website at http://www.nancyoswald.com/services.html.

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Author's Website

Biography

Khadija Grant is a proud mother of three little girls and the author of two amazing books. She has published The Influenced, an inspirational book that encourages the reader to look beyond their current situation and to take control of their destiny, as well as an entrepreneurial book for children called You Can Start One Too! Her passion for writing realistic fiction started after she sent stories to her husband while he was deployed in Iraq. After hearing how it impacted his tour, each book she wrote was written to entertain, yet inspire her readers. Khadija is from Cleveland, Ohio, and when she is not writing, you can find her creating doll shows with her children or watching a TED Talks episode. Her dream is to touch as many lives as possible, especially those who come from unfortunate circumstances and help to build them up to become bold enough to fight for their dreams.

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Speaker Availability

Yes

Birth Year (-Died Year)

1985

Birth City

Vendenbergh Air Force Bace

Birth State

CA

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Paralegal

Biography

Nicholas S. Casale grew up in Palmer Lake, which is a small town in Colorado. Shortly thereafter, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and began working as a paralegal.

From a young age he was attracted to history, myth, religion, and spent several years searching for the religion that best matched his personal beliefs; he is now a practicing Messianic Jew and is happily married to the woman who taught him Hebrew.

He first started writing stories when he was 6 years old. He invented a simple character named "Mousey," who was a mouse and a wizard. While his stories have grown more sophisticated since then, he has always had a love for the themes of that original story; the idea that the weak may overcome the strong through cleverness and imagination.

Education/Training

Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

The Novels - History - Mythology - Religion

Birth Year (-Died Year)

1968

Birth City

Springfield

Birth State

MA

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Author, entrepreneur

Biography

Lisa Travis dreamed of faraway places ever since she was a little girl who explored National Geographic magazines every month. Looking for ways to discover the world, Lisa studied at the University of Freiburg in Germany, traveled the USA in a Volkswagon camper, and lived and worked in South Korea. She currently finds ways to pack and go by creating global executive leadership programs that take her to cool places like Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Brussels, Copenhagen, and Prague. Her experiences around the world inspired her to create Pack-n-Go Girls, an innovative book and toy company for girls that delivers positive messages around independence, adventure, and global awareness. Lisa brings an MA in Communication and 20 years of instructional design to her writing. She lives, bikes, and skis in Colorado with her husband, two kids, and two dogs.

Awards/Honors

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Organizations

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

Children's literature - Multicultural learning and literacy - Writing (grades K-5)