Michelle Cox holds a B.A. in English literature from Mundelein College, Chicago, and is the author of the award-winning Henrietta and Inspector Howard series, as well as the weekly “Novel Notes of Local Lore,” a blog dedicated to Chicago’s forgotten residents. Cox lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband and three children.

After a career in education, Belle Brett is now an artist and a writer. She holds a doctorate in human development and psychology, and her fiction deals with coming-of-age across the life span. Her essays have appeared in Seattle Review of Books; Women Writers, Women’s Books; and Dead Darlings. Her award-winning debut novel, Gina in the Floating World, was published by She Writes Press in 2018.  Belle lives with her photographer husband in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Donna Cameron spent her career working with nonprofit organizations and causes, where she regularly saw kindness in action. While she considered herself reasonably nice, she knew true kindness was a step above. When she committed to A Year of Living Kindly, she learned it takes practice, patience, intention, and a sense of humor. Donna’s articles and essays have been published widely and she is the recipient of multiple writing awards. This is her second book.

Stephanie Raffelock is a graduate of Naropa University’s program in Writing and Poetics, who has penned articles for numerous publications, including The Aspen Times, Quilters Magazine, Care2.com, Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, and The Rogue Valley Messenger. She currently writes a monthly column for SixtyandMe.com. A recent transplant to Austin, Texas she enjoys life with her husband, Dean and their Labrador retriever, Jeter (yes, named after the great Yankee shortstop).