Yasmin Brown (1977) was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, to African-American parents, and grew up in the Pittsburgh area. For 16 years she worked as a healthcare professional. Her first book was The Silent Destruction, part of a series called “Deliverance.” She was awarded the “Unsung Hero” by Christ Temple AME church in 2012.
As a sexual assault and domestic violence survivor Yasmin felt it was important to not only tell her story but format the story in away to teach and create unity through an interactive and encouraging experience. Yasmin also continues to advocate to raise awareness to sexual assault and domestic violence.

Monai the Poet was born in and raised in the Homewood area of Pittsburgh. Poetry has been her hobby, strongest passion and interest since she was eleven years old. At 18, she began performing as a spoken word artist and began writing novels and short stories in addition to her poetry. After a few failed attempts and life-changing situations, her first book, Flawed Human, Loved Soul, was published July 2019. She is also working as an Administrative Assistant at Shady Lane School and a Kitchen Key at Lettuce Eat, LLC, and currently working on her second book.” 

Rick Claypool writes weird/absurdist political fiction. He is the author of The Mold Farmer (coming in 2020 from Six Gallery Press) and Leech Girl Lives (Spaceboy Books 2017). He lives in Pittsburgh and works for Public Citizen, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting corporate power. He has worked as a reporter, a home health care worker, an adjunct professor, a first-person history interpreter and a grassroots organizer. For more information about Rick visit https://www.rickclaypool.org/.

Anita is a bestselling author and life coach with experience in multiple disciplines including research, learning and development, and leadership. She is the founder and creator of The Place to SOAR, a social enterprise dedicated to cultivating change by investing in the daily growth and personal development of people, including youth and adults.

Anita is the author of I Wanna See Laney’s House (2019), a sibling story chronicling lifelong spiritual development and a journey towards mental wellness. She is a contributing author of multiple anthologies, including Motherhood, Dreams and Success (2018) and Empower Your Life (2018), with a focus on women, empowerment, and cultivating life change. She is one of the voices in the upcoming anthology, Voices of the 21st Century to be released September 10, 2019.

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Lynn has written two books, her first one titled, Through the Fire but Not Burnt, and the second titled, Inspired to Conquer. She does freelance writing for newspapers, bulletins, magazines, and companies. Lynn studied at Light University, the Extraordinary Women program, which she applies to her workshops and speaking engagements. Lynn believes that it is so important that women know how valuable they are. She was on the 700 Club and does local talk shows. Her sole purpose for writing is to encourage and provoke change. Lynn is currently working on her third book.