Index of Meet & Greet Interviews (Authors)

This is a comprehensive list of all the authors I have interviewed (not included are the 4 most current ones from the main Meet & Greet Page). If you are looking for a particular genre, this guide should help narrow your search.

The genre categories have been taken directly from the author’s interview segment.

Name                         Genre of Works

A

Aldridge, Chris                                Fiction/Fantasy/Horror/Non-Fiction Religious
Alexander, Reed                             Horror/Action
Altieri, Pete                                      Horror/Suspense
Altman, Martin                               Poetry
Andrews, Davia                              Poetry
Ankers, Karen                                 Poet/Playwright/Novelist
Ankrom, Reg                                   Biography, history, fiction
Atzeni, Samantha                          Short fiction, graphic novels, and creative nonfiction
Aubitz, Ann                                       Fiction & Non-Fiction

B

 

Bates, Steven                                 Poetry
Bator, Diane                                   Mystery/Cozy Mystery
Bavar, Amir                                     Action/Thriller/Rom-Com/Fantasy/ creative non-fiction
Bedore, Karen                                Romance/Historical/Renaissance
Behee, Lindsey                              Paranormal/Fiction
Belford, Barbara                           Middle Grade Fiction/Middle Grade Historical Fiction
Bellabone, Sophie                        Comedic Horror
Bennett, Olivia J.                           Young adult, new adult, contemporary, suspense/thriller
Bentil, Shelby                                Fiction
Berner, David W.                           Memoir/Creative Nonfiction/Fiction
Bettis, Priscilla                            Horror
Bialeschki, Marcy                         Romance-Suspense, Romance-Thriller, Action Adventure-Romance
Bierschbach, Trever                     Speculative fiction focusing on Dystopia and Fantasy
Bingham, Dewhitt L.                    Non-Fiction
Black, Michael A.                          Mystery/ Thriller/Western/Sci-Fi/ Nonfiction
Blackwell, Felix                             Horror, Thriller, Fantasy
Boehm, Diann Floyd                      Children’s Books and Young Adult Historical Fiction
Boote, Justin                                  Horror, Dark Fiction
Borys, Debra R.                             Mystery/Suspense
Bowslaugh, Randi-Lee                  Non-Fiction, Children’s Books, Horror
Boyack, Craig                              Speculative fiction/Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Paranormal
Bradstreet, Jason E.                     Paranormal Fiction/Bad poetry
Brakenhoff, Kelly                         Cozy Mystery and Children’s Picture Books
Breakfield & Burkey                      Thriller, suspense, cozy mystery, women’s contemporary, historical fiction
Brocklehurst, Kelly                       Horror/Poetry
Brooks, Dr. Ian D.                          Self-Help, Coaching, Personal Development
Broquard, Vic                                Computer programming texts/Sci-Fi/Fantasy/YA
Bruins, Janet                                 Motherhood/Self-Help/Memoir
Burke, J.Lee                                  Suspense Thriller
Busboom, David                            Horror/Speculative Fiction
Butcher, Liz                                    Horror/Dark Fantasy/Speculative Fiction
Byars, Desiree                               Horror
 

C

Camalliere, Pat                            Mystery, historical, amateur sleuth
Carmack, Keith                             Comics/Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Chadwick, Angel                           International Crime Mystery/Thriller/Multicultural/Romance/ Suspense/ Action/Adventure/Horror/Sci-fi, Poetry/Memoir
Clampitt, Cynthia                         Nonfiction:primarily food history and travel
Clark, Kay A.                                 YA/Adult/Pets-Cats
Clark, Tracy                                  Crime/PI Novel
Colbert, Sandra M.                       Short stories/Crime/Mystery
Consolino, Christina                    Women’s Fiction
Cortis, Bruno                               Preventing heart Disease- Spirituality & Medicine
Cowan, Kristina                           Narrative Non-Fiction
Cramer, Donna M.                         Children’s picture books and adult fiction
Crook, Frederick H.                      Dystopian Sci-Fi/Paranormal-Historical
Curry, Chrissy                              Dark Romance/Psychological Thriller/Mystery/Romance (but, I also write children’s books!) 

 

D

Daily, Pat                                          Science Fiction
Davidsaver, Mary R.                     Cozy Mysteries with regional interest
Dean, McKenna                              Paranormal Romance
Dembicki, Pauline G.                    Non-Fiction Law
Deppner, Megan                            Horror/supernatural/paranormal
Derosby, Alan                                 Horror/Fantasy/Speculative Fiction
Detzner, Brendan                          Fantasy, Horror, Weird Humor, other stuff
Disney, Neda                                  Literary Fiction/Magic Realism
Doyle, D.J.                                        Horror/Thriller
Drewe, Lane                                    Thriller/Mystery
Dunn, Rachael                                Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Horror
Dyer, Joshua                                    Horror/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Western/ historical/General Fiction

 

E

Edwards, Myron                            Fantasy Fact Fiction
Else, J. Lynn                                     Fantasy, historical fiction, science fiction
Esther, Olivia                                  Sci-Fi/Poetry

 

F

Fair, Kevin N.                                 Upper Middle Grade/YA
Farah, Andrew                              Biography
Ferro, Michael A.                          Literary Fiction
Fifield, Anne                                  Children’s Mysteries
Finney, Brian                                 Non-Fiction/Fiction
Flanagan, Jen                                Lighthearted mysteries, paranormal romance, and romantic suspense
Flewitt, Paul                                  Horror/Dark Fantasy
Flynn, Rebecca                             Urban/Paranormal fantasy
Foley, Glorietta                             Childrens’ Books and Journals
Ford, Carol M.                               Biography/Pets/Thriller/Mystery
Foreman, Judy                             Journalism, nonfiction books, novel, memoir
Foster, Darlene                             Middle Grade Fiction
Franco Jr., Conrad                        Non-fiction (Business, Education)/Fiction (Poetry, Short Stories)
Francone, Vincent                        Creative Nonfiction/Poetry/Fiction/Meandering Essay
Frazier, Jan                                   Fantasy/Self-help/Historical Fiction/ Mystery, Fiction
Frazier, Marc                                 Poetry/Memoir/Flash Fiction/Fiction
Frazier, Sean R.                             Fantasy/Fantasy-Humor
Fredlund, Steve                             Memoir plus (memoir with a message)
Fredrick, John Andrew                   Comic literary fiction/Film Criticism
Furlong, Susan                              Crime Fiction/Romantic Suspense
 

G

Gadd, Jennifer L.                         YA paranormal/YA fantasy/YA science fiction/Picture books/Hi-lo books (high-interest, low-readability for reluctant & challenged readers)
Gadd, R.                                      Romance/Contemporary Romance
Gallagos, N.J.                              Horror/Thriller
Garcia, Ricardo L.                       Science Fiction
Garner, James Finn                      Humor/Satire/Mystery
Gerrib, Chris                               Science Fiction
Giannangelo, Stephen J.              True Crime, Serial Murder, Forensic Psychology
Girardi, Robert I.                         History/American History/American Civil War
Gooden, Heather                            Non-fiction, poetry, paranormal, fantasy, and YA, and a mix of everything altogether!
Goodman, Ashley                          YA Mythological Fantasy
Gordon, Marsha                          Biography, Film Studies, American History
Gormally, John                             Historical Fiction, Cybersecurity, Suspense, Intrigue, Romance
Green, Hollye                               Children’s Fiction, Adult Supernatural Horror Fiction
Greene, Jenna                              YA fantasy and Children’s
Gritzmacher, David                    Horror/Mystery/Thriller

 

H

Hall, Joan                                      Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Handshaw, Darran M.                     Science Fiction/Fantasy
Hawkins, Christopher                      Horror/Speculative Fiction
Herman, Heidi                                Newly published novel women’s lit/chick lit, previous works in children’s and Icelandic folklore
Herres, John T.M.                           Horror/Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Adventure/Children’s story
Higgins, Jeffrey James                     Thrillers, creative nonfiction, essays
Hildenbrand, Beth                         Dark Fantasy/Horror
Hogan, Fiona                                   Multi-genre – Gothic and contemporary horror/Humorous/Romance/Contemporary women’s fiction/Supernatural/Faerie/Ghost story
Hornung, Carol Shay                      LGBTQ Mystery
Howie, Rebecca                               YA/Mystery

 

I

Ilonka, Chindia                                  My work blends motivational leadership, personal evolution, autobiography, and poetry. It’s a transformative journey that integrates strategic insights with deep, Source-inspired wisdom.
Isley, Jalyn                                         Spirituality/Self-Help

 

J

Jackson, Kenneth G.                        Poetry
Jacobs, James V. “Jim”                    Young Adult
James, Renee                                 Mystery/Thriller
Jarvis, Zeke                                    Fiction/Creative-Non Fiction
Johnson, L.B.                                  Memoir/YA/Coming-of-Age
Johnson, Shawna                             Mystery Fiction
Johnson, Toni                                  Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Steampunk/Horror
Johnston, Brian R.                           Non-Fiction
Jones, Rysheem  Anthony                Nonfiction, Urban, Romance, Autobiography, Prison
        
 

K

Kang, Monica K.                              Non-Fiction/Business
Kelly, David M.                                Science Fiction
Keith, Emersyn                                YA Fantasy
Kester, Barry                                    Musical Theatre
Klefstad, Dan                                   Gothic horror/vampire
Kriete, Marilyn                                Memoir
Krizek, Mitzy                                    Paranormal Romance
Kuhn, Kevin A.                                 Speculative Fiction

 

L

Lacson, Zee                                     Young Adult, Magical Realism
LaFawn, Desiree                              Romance/Fantasy/PNR
Lavender, Jason                               Children’s Books
Lawrence, Doug                              Mentoring
Lawson, Jackie                                YA/NA Fantasy and LQBTQIA+ Humor/General fiction/General fantasy
Lee, Patti                                       Contemporary Women’s Fiction
Leesson, Bjorn                               Fiction Fantasy
Leiser, Savy                                       Picture books/Contemporary young-adult/Contemporary new-adult/Music journalism
Levi                                               Horror/Modern Fantasy
Lickel, Lisa J.                                 Romance/Suspense/Children’s cozy mystery/Literary
Lieber, D.                                      Paranormal fantasy, romance, urban fantasy, gothic romance, historical fantasy, sci-fi, time travel, detective noir, steampunk, dieselpunk, and the list goes on…everything from the dark and spooky to the light and fluffy. I get bored easily…
Lilly, Lisa M.                                  Fiction: Supernatural Thrillers, Occult, Suspense/Mystery/Nonfiction: Books On Writing Craft
Vicki Lipe                                      Children’s literature (specifically illustrated haiku poetry)
Little, Felicia Mack                        Historical Fiction / Horror
Ellen Jo Ljung                                  Memoir
Llewellyn, Claire Fluff                   Poetry: Fiction and Non-Fiction, Horror, Dark Humour
Lowe, Cary                                        Memoir
Lowrance, Carrie                            Poetry, Children’s and upcoming Clean & Wholesome Romance
Lutton, Matthew                             Horror-Short story-Psychological thriller
Lutz, Tom                                          Noir/Thriller/Literary novel

 

M

MacGregor, Ken                             Primarily Dark, Speculative Fiction (Horror), but I write across the spectrum
Mack, Margie                                  Memoir
Malik, Terry John                            Crime/thriller/Mystery/Psychological thriller
Malotke, Brianna                           Mainly horror poetry. I’ve been delving into romance recently.
Marchand, Chris                             Non-fiction, history, education, and church ministry.
Marchand, Matthew                     Christian Poetry
Marchisello, Sharon                      Mystery/women’s fiction. I’ve also written a nonfiction personal finance book.
Marcus, Susan Bass                      Fantasy fiction/Speculative fiction/Contemporary fairy tales
Mars, Elizabeth                               Romance Murder Mystery
Mason, Ronald                                Poetry/Autobiography
Matthis, Bill                                     Fiction/LGBTQ fiction/ Historical fiction/Family saga with Psychological Mystery/LGBTQ plus disability fiction.
McCarthy, Regina E.                       Children’s
McCormick, Bill                              Science Fiction
McDonald, J.E.                                  Paranormal Romance
McDonough, Sean                           Horror
McFarland, John S.                          Horror
McLean Jr., Eugene C.                          Horror
Mclean, Jo-Anne                              Supernatural Thriller / Urban Fantasy
McNamara, Francis                         Historical Mystery
McNeill, Amanda                             Dystopian/Mystery/Paranormal
Meara, Marcia                                  Romantic Suspense, Mystery, Paranormal Cross-Genres, and Things That Go Bump in the Night
Millhouse, Daniel                           I write multiple in multiple genres. I’ve been told to stick with one or use different pen names for different genres, but I write for the joy of it. I do it for me and hope that others enjoy the stories I tell.
Monroe, Ben                                    Horror
Montet, Margaret                          Creative Non-fiction/Travel
Montgomery, Maverick               Crime/Suspense Thriller
Moore, Cait                                      Romance/YA
Moore, Michael J                            Horror/Thriller/Romance/YA
Moore, Patricia                               Children’s picture books/Poetry for adults
Morris, Pamela                               Horror/Erotica
Munter, Pam (Dr.)                          Fiction/Non-fiction

N

Navickas, Julie                               Contemporary Romance
Nelson, Andrew G.                        Mystery/Suspense
Newquist, HP                                 Horror/Thriller/Strange Science
Nichols, Trevin                               Suspense/Horror/Action
Noe, Victoria                                   Non-Fiction
Nola, Candace                                Horror/Dark Fantasy

 

O

Oakley, Kristin A.                          Mainstream/Contemporary Fiction/YA Dystopian
Oh, Miranda                                 Chick Lit
Orange, Carol                               Mystery/Suspense
Osborn, Ryan T.                            As Ryan T. Osborn, I write LGBT Romantic Suspense. As David Camily I write LGBT romantic comedy/drama
Osmund, Florence                        Literary Fiction

 

P

Peach, D. Wallace                       Fantasy with a smattering of Sci-Fi
Peirce, Michael                            War, Sci Fi, Zombie War, Military Romance, Horror
Peters, CM                                     Romance, Fantasy, Thriller, Erotica
Pickard, Michael                          I started out with science fiction but am dabbling with detective fiction.
Piron-Gelman, Diane                  Suspense/Historical Mystery
Polen, Teri                                      YA Horror & Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Powell, Christie Valentine        YA Fantasy
Powell, Marie                                Fantasy, YA Fantasy, Medieval Fantasy
Powelson, Jannifer                      Children’s Educational picture books and Adult Cozy Mysteries
Preston, M.J.                                  Horror/Sci-Fi/Thriller/Mystery
Probst, Jeff                                     Literary Fiction
Prochaska, Georgann                  Fiction-Mystery

Q

 

R

Rae, Dina                                      Sci-Fi/Horror/Mystery/Historical Fiction/Non-Fiction
Rahe, Charli                                 Fantasy, Romance, Suspense
Ramacitti, Dave                           Crime, Mystery, Thriller (Police Procedural)
Raymond, Kristine                        Historical western romance, Erotic drama, Contemporary romance, Cozy mystery
Reinking, Anni                                Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Renz, Gregory Lee                         Upmarket Fiction
Riggs, N E                                     Fantasy and Science Fiction
Robinson, Katie                              Horror
Rogers, Irene Ceder                      Non-Fiction
Rohwer, Jorn Jacob                        Essays. Portrays. Biographical conversations.
Rybicki, Richard                             Crime/Thriller/Mystery

S

Sadler, Brady J.                              High Fantasy & Horror
Sauder, Amy L.                               Mystery and fantasy grounded in reality
Sawyer, Don                                   Urban Fantasy
Sayers, Stephen Paul                      Horror/Supernatural Thriller
Schafer, Otto                                   Contemporary Fantasy
Schiebel, Kyle                                 Fiction (Suspense/Mystery)
Schiller, Ralph                                 Film History
Schwier, Karin Melberg                   Historical fiction is the genre for my novel (and the sequel I’m working on). My other work is mainly in non-fiction.
Shaw, Jennifer M.                            Magical Fantasy Adventure
Shepherd, Terry                              I write thrillers about awesome women detectives and mystery stories for kids.
Shewmaker, Brian G.                      Sci-Fi/Space Opera
Shipley, Danielle E.                        Mostly YA Fantasy that puts a new spin on old fairytales and folklore
Shults, Sylvia                                 Paranormal Non-Fiction/Horror/Romance
Sills, Kenny                                    Horror/Thriller/Suspense
Sins, C. G.                                       Fantasy Fiction
Smelker, Jerrod S.                         Fiction (horror, general)/Non-Fiction (crime prevention and personal safety)
Smith, Brian J.                                Horror and mystery fiction/Crime/Noir
Smith, Christopher                       Fiction/Poetry
Smith, G.E.                                       Dark/Horror Fiction
Smith, Jeffry                                   Science Fiction, Fantasy, Humor, and Middle School
Smith, Keith E.                               Action/Thriller
Smith, Laura                                   Middle Grade Fiction
Spock, Edward J.                           Horror
Spryszak, R.W.                               Irrealism/Gothic
Steele, Eli                                        Fantasy
Stevan, Diana                                Historical Fiction, Romantic Mystery, Women’s Fiction
Stielstra, Julie                                Fiction/some essays
Stout, Dan                                       Fantasy/Mystery
Swanberg, Roy                              Christian Fiction/Non-Fiction

T

Tearmann, O.E.                              Dystopian scifi queer romance
Terrinoni, Victoria                         Non-Fiction Memoir
Thomas, Richard                           Fantasy/ SF/Horror/Thrillers/ Transgressive/Magical realism/Neo-noir/Literary fiction
Tither, Lesley                                  Crime Fiction/Travel Memoirs/Children’s Fiction
Trinchet, Jorge                                Horror, Suspense, Mystery
Tritschler, VK                                  Romance
Turmel, Wayne                               Mostly Historical Fiction/Some short pieces of indeterminate genre

U

Uduebo, Itua                                  Millennial Fiction, Black Fiction, Humor, Slice Of Life, New York City Fiction, Political Fiction, Dystopia

V

Vachon, PA                                        Paranormal Romance

W

Wagner, Mary T.                           Essay Collections/Chapter Books
Walsh, Brendan                            Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller, YA, New Adult, LGBT, High Fantasy
Ward, Ciara                                  Self-Help
Watland, Tracy                              Children’s Picture Books
Waymire, Zach                             Horror, Young Adult Horror, Children’s Horror
Webster, Amanda L.                     Young Adult/Rural Fantasy/Adult Fantasy/The occasional Instagram poem
Weiss, Frank                                Thriller/Horror/Suspense
Weiss, Kelly Fumiko                     Science Fiction/Serial Fiction
Weisskopf, Robert                       Cookbook/Sci-Fi (space opera)
Wendt, Jamie                               Poetry
Whales, Jay                                      Horror, but to paraphrase the late Richard Laymon “I don’t actually write horror, I write crime fiction.”
White, Barbara Claypole              Mainstream /Book club fiction /Women’s fiction /Upmarket commercial fiction / Literary fiction /Southern fiction
White, Zachariah Claypole           Poetry and speculative short fiction
Whitecotton, Rebecca Gittrich    Spirituality and Mysticism, Personal Transformation, Children’s Spirituality
Wickenden, David                        Thrillers /YA Fantasy
Williams, Lynda                           Short Stories/Literary Fiction
Williams, MK                                Sci-Fi Thriller/Contemporary Short Fiction/Contemporary Fiction
Wills, John M.                              Varied
Wilson, Audrey                            Thriller, Horror, Romance, LGBTQ+
Winton, Rosalind                         Poetry
Wiseman, M. K.                              Historical mystery / historical fantasy / steampunk
Wong, Sherry                              Historical Fiction
Wray, Stacy M.                             Contemporary Romance/Suspense
 

X

Y

Yeager, Tristra Newyear               Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Historical Fiction, and Literary Fiction. And I can’t seem to escape my past, so I also write academic stuff.
Young, Debbie                                 Cozy Mystery – Romantic Comedy
Young, Matthew Bennett            Picture Books/Poetry

 

Z

Zeiss, Joyce Burns                         Young Adult Historical Fiction
Zigler, Victoria                                Poetry / Children’s stories