Romance Writer Brenda Hiatt

Brenda Hiatt began writing in 1988, an Army wife at home with two preschool children. She promised herself that if nothing sold before her youngest began school she’d get a “real job,” so she was thrilled to sell a Regency romance novel to Harlequin six months ahead of that deadline. Originally from Virginia, Brenda received degrees in Biology and Psychology from the College of William and Mary, in Williamsburg, before attending graduate school at Texas A&M University. She has since lived in Hawaii, South Carolina, Texas, and now Indiana.

Brenda now writes full time and lives in Indianapolis with her husband and two daughters. To date, she has published six Harlequin Regency Romances, one Harlequin Superromance, two single title historical romances with HarperCollins and six historical romances with Avon Books. Brenda’s first single title historical romance, SCANDALOUS VIRTUE, received rave reviews in Publisher’s Weekly and other media and was named Best Romance Novel of 1999 by the American Book Readers Association. She prides herself on her thorough historical research, and when she takes a break from the past, Brenda embraces the future by teaching writing classes on the Internet.

An active member of Romance Writers of America since 1990, Brenda participates every year in RWA’s Readers for Life Literacy Autographing, which since 1990 has raised over $300,000 for adult literacy. Brenda has also served as President of Novelists, Inc, an international organization of over 600 multi-published novelists.

Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso

One of the bestselling authors in the world of spiritual books for children that are nonsectarian, written for people of all faiths, Rabbi Sasso has also just published her first book for adults, God’s Echo: Exploring Scripture with Midrash. She is an outspoken advocate for discovering new ways to talk meaningfully about spiritual things.

Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso (RRC ’74) was the first woman ordained by the Reconstructionist movement. She shares the pulpit of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck with her husband, Rabbi Dennis Sasso (RRC ’74). She is the author of several highly successful children’s books, including What Is God’s Name? and A Prayer for the Earth: The Story of Naamah, Noah’s Wife. She co-authored Siddur Kol HaNo’ar: The Voice of Children, a children’s siddur (2005).

Book Babes, Hammond and Heltzel

With tongues firmly planted in cheeks, “The Book Babes” are the prizewinning journalists and book critics Margo Hammond and Ellen Heltzel. BookTalk attendees will be the first to have a chance to buy their new book, Book Babes: Between the Covers (Da Capo, a division of Perseus Group) as the book’s official release date is in November! Book Babes–Between the Covers is based on women’s interests and recommendations to suit every mood and stage of a woman’s life!

Who are The Book Babes?

Who are The Book Babes?

 They’re the bibliophile’s Ebert & Roeper. They’re prizewinning journalists and book critics. And they’re the authors of Between the Covers: The Book Babes’ Guide to a Woman’s Reading Pleasures (Da Capo Press; November 2008). Seeking to nurture fellowship around the love of books, the Margo Hammond and Ellen Heltzel first teamed up as The Book Babes in 2002 to write a weekly column for Poynter Online. They have also written a weekly column for the Book Standard, the sister online publication of Kirkus Reviews, a monthly column for the Good Housekeeping Magazine online, and articles for the San Jose Mercury and the Minneapolis Star Tribune.   

In 2007, they launched a monthly radio show with WMNF-FM in Tampa , FL. As solo acts or together, they have appeared on NBC’s “Today Show” and C-SPAN’s “Book TV,” and their work has appeared in magazines and newspapers across the country.   

Margo Hammond, former book editor for the St. Petersburg Times, has served as a National Book Critics Circle board member and as president of the Southern Book Critics Circle. She wrote a weekly travel column for the The York Times Syndicate and worked at The Atlantic Monthly, the Washington Star, and the Baltimore Sun. She lives in St. Petersburg , Florida .

 Ellen Heltzel was features and book editor at The Oregonian. She serves on the National Book Critics board and writes for a host of publications, including The Washington Post, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, and The Seattle Times. She lives in Portland , Oregon .  

www.thebookbabes.com

Best-Selling Author Susan Crandall

Meet award-winning women’s fiction author Susan Crandall as she shares her thoughts on her newest, book, Pitch Black (Published by Warner). Additional Warner books include: Back Roads, The Road Home, Promises to Keep, Magnolia Sky, On Blue Falls Pond and A Kiss in Winter.

Dick Wolfsie

For the past 15 years on WISH-TV’s Daybreak, Dick Wolfsie has lent his unique brand of wit and humor to the screen. His video essays and personal stories are unique to Indiana television. Many are syndicated nationally.

After 25 years in Indianapolis, this former high school and college English teacher has netted over 10,000 hours of television. Wolfsie’s work in the media has netted him over a dozen awards including a regional Emmy for best host, a national ACE award and a Casper Award for five years as host and producer of AM Indiana. He was recently nominated for his second Emmy Award.

Norbert Krapf

Norbert Krapf, author of Invisible Presence and the forthcoming Bloodroot, was recently named Indiana Poet Laureate by the Indiana Arts Commision.

The Poet Laureate represents the State of Indiana and the art of poetry through the development and implementation of programming to the education community and general public. The Poet Laureate makes formal presentations at various educational facilities and offers advice to the Commission concerning ways to further the art of poetry in Indiana.

Reid Duffy

Reid has been in Indianapolis since 1971 working as a statehouse, political, and feature reporter for WRTV for 24 years and WNDY for two years. Reid is best known for his restaurant review on channel 6 under the title of “Duffy’s Diner” and currently writes restaurant reviews and dinning articles for several publications in Central Indiana. He co-authored a novel with Channel 8’s News Anchor, Mike Ahern, “Festerwood at 5”, and his latest book “Indiana’s Favorite Restaurants” is available at book stores and from the trunk of his car. Reid also teaches a course in news writing at Butler, is married to wife Loretta, and has two children- Megan and Matt.

James Alexander Thom

James Alexander Thom is an American author, most famous for his works in the Western genre. Born in Gosport, Indiana, he graduated from Butler University and served in the United States Marine Corps. He is a former professor of journalism at Indiana University, and a contributor to the The Saturday Evening Post. His fifth wife, Dark Rain Thom, is a member of the Shawnee National Tribe; the Thoms presently live in the “Indiana hill country” near Bloomington.

Terri Stacy WIBC Radio

Join WIBC-FM morning talk show personality, Terri Stacy as she hosts special guests, celebrity authors and Indiana artistic talent in the entertaining and informative morning program of the popular “WriteStuff Studio!”

Tom Britt

Tom Britt is currently the President and founder of atGeist.com, a local publishing company based in Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition, Britt has served as the Director of Author Development for AuthorHouse, the world’s largest publisher. Britt owned a publishing company for nine years and started an Internet portal company in 1998 that was deemed the “TV Guide of the Internet”. His background in offline and online publishing has landed him several keynote engagements around the world speaking on the topics of interactive television, search engine marketing, self-publishing, and the future of book publishing. Britt currently teaches evening classes through the Lawrence Township Continuing Education program on the topic of Internet marketing for small businesses.

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