Orange Blossom Authors
We are so lucky to have some of the most talented authors, illustrators, and other creatives sharing their work with us. Be sure to check out their websites and connect with them on social media.
REE AUGUSTINE, Hangabout: Far From Home, Middle Grade Fiction
KRISTIN DURFEE, Mass, Young Adult Fiction, *RPLA GOLD AWARD WINNER*
ANGELA HOSKING, From Burnout to Balance: A Nursing Resilience Journal, Nonfiction
MEGAN LYNCH, Bone Carnival, Middle Grade Fiction
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CIARA O'NEAL, Shackleton, Children's Nonfiction
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VICTORIA GRAGEDA-SMITH, The Thomasite, Literary Historical Fiction
STEPHANIA THOMPSON, Woven, Romantic Suspense ....................................................
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BRYNN BARINEAU,
Jaguars and Other Game,
Women's Historical Fiction
KERRY EVELYN, The Believer's Journal for Everyday Faith, Nonfiction
CINDY MARIE JENKINS, Make It Work as a Work at Home Parent, Nonfiction
ROD MARTINEZ, Unforgiven: The Grayson Pact, Young Adult Fiction
CAROL L. PAUR, Early Summer, Young Adult Fiction
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TONYA SPITLER, The Caregiver's Journal for Avoiding Burnout, Nonfiction
HILLARY VAILLANCOURT, Millie and the Kitchen Witch, Middle Grade Fiction
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TAMATHA CAIN, Song of the Chimney Sweep, Only Oona, Romantic Suspense
LINDSAY FRYC, Emma and the Queen of Featherstone, Middle Grade
DONNA "DR. J." JENNINGS, Purple Sex & Love Beyond Your Dreams, Nonfiction
PJ McILVAINE, The Curious Conundrum of Charlemagne Crosse, Young Adult Fiction
CRISTINA ROUVALIS, Snoopers & Sneakers, Middle Grade Fiction
FAYDRA STRATTON, Denali Summer, Young Adult Fiction ...............................................
LYDIA WAYMAN, Snoopers & Sneakers, Middle Grade Fiction ............................................
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NYLDA DIEPPA, Alborada, Poetry Collection, Second Edition
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DANIELLE HINES, The Sweetwood Series, three-book series, Romance
PAIGE LAVOIE, Our Own Little Underworld, Young Adult Fiction ..........................................
DAWN BOURDEAU MILSTREY, The Stone Angel Society, Middle Grade Fiction
ANDIE L. SMITH, The Bonded Series, Young Adult Fiction
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CARISSA TURPIN, Doomsday Dani, Middle Grade Fiction
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CHERYL LYNN WEST, Beyond the Shore: Strategies for Living with Grief, Nonfiction
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Orange Blossom Illustrators and Photographer
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Eugene Smolenceva is an illustrator from Russia currently living and working in St. Petersburg. Her professional love is creating book illustrations for bright and kind children projects. It's important that her illustrations arouse interest and positive emotions not only from children, but also from their parents. In 2021 "Storytailors,” the game she worked on in a collaboration with “Lifestyle,” a large international publisher, won the German award "Graf Ludo Spielgrafik des Jahres" in the category "Most beautiful graphics in a children's game." Games with her illustrations were translated and published in Spain, France, UK, Germany and Austria. Nowadays she's working with publishing houses from all around the world: US, Europe, China and Australia to create amazing stories for kids.
Follow her: Instagram: www.instagram.com/eugene_smolenceva Behance: www.behance.net/eugene_smolenceva Facebook: www.facebook.com/eugene.smolentseva |
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Marina Veselinovic is the illustrator for Grumbler. Marina is an artist from Serbia, currently living and working in Belgrade. She specializes in magazine and book illustration. Her work can be found in a range of different publications all over the world. She has also participated in many international illustration festivals such as Zlatno pero Belgrade, COW Festival Ukraine, Kunstentropie Vienna...and many more. Marina also has numerous solo and group exhibitions in Serbia and abroad. Visit Marina on Art Station, Milan Illustration, Dribbble, and Behance, or follow her on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram.
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Anastasiya Yanovskaya is a young illustrator from a small town in Russia. She's just beginning her professional work as an illustrator, but has already managed to publish several books and also presented some illustrations in Russia, Spain and China editions. She'd like her illustrations to evoke in people and especially in children only warm feelings and emotions. You can follow her on Instagram or Behance. Anastasiya illustrated Sixth Sunday and the forthcoming title Sixth Monday.
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Fay Becca is the illustrator of Joyride. She is a dynamic artist and an eclectic painter with a unique sense of style. Her work as been featured on the cover of The New Barker magazine and has won multiple awards. The dog featured in Joyride is her own dog names Daisy. She currently lives in Central Florida and visits her family in Costa Rica as much as she can. You can visit her website here or follow her on Facebook.
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Sharon Lane Holm is the illustrator of Pling's Party. She's a professional illustrator of over thirty-five children's books. She has illustrated everything from activity books to bath books. Her art is also featured on licensed greeting cards, puzzles and calendars. She often describes her style of art to be "wonderfully whimsical and sweet yet silly and quirky." She has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and is an animal welfare advocate. You can visit her website here, follow her on Facebook, and follow her on Instagram.
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Stephana Ferrell is the CEO of The Inspired Storytellers documentary photography company and an accomplished photographer. Her mission is to create honest, artful imagery that goes beyond the who, what, where, and when that the usual prompted picture captures to answer the why and how of a person, family, or business. Her work has been featured on the covers of Desh Videsh and inside South Asian Bride and the Knot magazines. You can follow her on Facebook or Instagram.
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Orange Blossom Formatter
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Valerie Willis is a Dark Fantasy Paranormal Romance author based out of Central Florida. In In 2018, she received the Reader’s Favorite Bronze medal in ‘Fiction – Mythology’ and FAPA’s President’s Silver medal in ‘Fantasy/Sci-fi’ for her Cedric series. You can find her hosting workshops or a guest speaker at many events sharing her expertise in self-publishing, novel writing, research in fiction, worldbuilding, character development, book design, reader immersion and more. Valerie is also the Chief Operating Officer of 4 Horsemen Publications, as well as the author of a workbook series starting with Writer’s Bane: Research. Learn more about Valerie at her website or follow her on Facebook.
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Orange Blossom Creative Assistant
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Tonya Spitler is a personal assistant who loves working with authors and publishers. An avid reader since the age of four, she loves to read all things that have a Happily Ever After. Currently, she is working on her own novel, encouraging authors on their road to success, and wrangling her three tweens. Tonya started A Novel Choice LLC in 2021 and is always looking to encourage and assist authors with big dreams. Visit www.anovelchoicellc.com to find out more.
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