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Vannetta
Chapman holds a BA and MA degree in English, and she is proud to be represented by Mary Sue Seymour, AAR. Chapman has published
over one hundred articles in Christian family magazines, and has received over two dozen awards from Romance Writers of America
chapter groups. She is a member of FHL, ACFW, and San Antonio Romance Authors. Currently writing Amish romance novels
for Abingdon Press and Amish mystery novels for Zondervan, Chapman lives and teaches in the Texas hill country with her husband,
cats, and a rather large herd of deer. For more information, visit her at www.VannettaChapman.com or blog with her at http://vannettachapman.wordpress.com/. She can also be found on facebook and myspace. Vannetta will
speak on "Christian Publishing: Books with a Faith Element."
| Author Candace Havens |
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Bestselling author Candace Havens has written six novels for Berkley
including, "Charmed & Dangerous," "Charmed & Ready," "Charmed & Deadly," "Like
A Charm," "The Demon King and I" and "Dragons Prefer Blondes." Her new venture is writing for the
Blaze line of Harlequin. Those books include "Take Me If You Dare," and the upcoming releases "She Who Dares,
Win" and "Triple Dare Ranch." Her books have received nominations for the RITA's, Holt Medallion and Write
Touch Reader Awards. She is the author of the biography "Joss Whedon: The Genius Behind Buffy" and a contributor
to several anthologies. She is also one of the nation's leading entertainment journalists and has interviewed countless celebrities
including Tom Hanks, Nicolas Cage, Tom Cruise, George Clooney and many more. Her entertainment columns can be read in more
than 600 newspapers across the country. Candace also runs a free online writing workshop for more than 1600 writers. She does
film reviews with the Dorsey Gang on The Big 96.3, and serves as a mentor for young writers. Candace will speak on "Maximizing
Your Writing Time."
| Author Jason Henderson |
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Jason Henderson is a writer of computer
games, novels and several comic book series. He is the creator of the comic book series Sword of Dracula, Shadowland: Daughters
of the Shadow from Marvel Comics, and Soulcatcher, and is a co-creator on the Tokyopop manga series Psy-comm and the Humanoids
series Clockwerx. His most recent games are the Activision titles Wolfenstein and Singularity. His most recent
novel is Alex Van Helsing: Vampire Rising, from HarperCollins/ HarperTeen. Jason's topic will be "Alex Van Helsing: A Look at Launching a YA Series from Idea to Shelf."
| Author J.A. Sanderlin |
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J.A. Sanderlin, Author of Europa: Book
One of The Black Chronicles, resides in Texas with his wife and spends his spare time studying physics,
biology, natural history, weapons and martial history. His writing style reflects his varied literary interests and extensive
life experience. Some of his favored activities include: gaming, reading, travel, rock climbing, skiing, scuba diving and
motorcycle riding. Mr. Sanderlin will discuss "Using Real Science in Science Fiction."
| Author Kennedy Shaw |
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Kennedy Shaw, who also writes under
the pen name Celya Bowers, has been writing professionally since 2003. To date she has sold 11 novels, 5 short
stories and has written several articles relating to writing. She has also loved reading, beginning with
the Harlequins of so long ago. Over the years, her taste has also expanded to mysteries and just about anything
that has a little romance in it. Her current novel is a romantic suspense called Killing the Competition and
is published by Urban Renaissance, an imprint of Kensington Publishing. Please visit her website at www.kennedyshaw.com. Kennedy will speak on "How to Write a Book Proposal."
| Author Evelyn Vaughn |
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Yvonne
Jocks (Evelyn Vaughn) teaches literature and creative writing classes at Tarrant County Southeast Campus. She has also published
a handful of fantasy short stories, pop-culture essays, and seventeen romance novels, winning the Rita for AKA GODDESS. Her
eighteenth book, UNDERGROUND WARRIOR, will be available from Silhouette Books in January 2011. Yvonne will speak on
"Smart versus Popular: Why Critics and Readers Often Disagree About Quality."
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