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2023 Board

Mary Gant Bell began her writing with genealogy books and later transitioned to Christian romance novels. She's also written some crime stories. Her latest publications are Bible studies based on football. 

Susan Count writes for the joy and entertainment of young readers. She is a best-selling, award-winning author of the Dream Horse Adventures Series, and Texas Boys Adventures. You are invited to saddle up and ride along. www.susancount.com

Shannon Sue Dunlap holds an M.A. in Journalism from Regent University and has indie-published three romances under the pen name Shannon Kent. One of the greatest compliments you can give her is to say her stories made you laugh until you cried. Her website is www.shannonsuedunlap.com.

Jessica Roach Ferguson is the author of The Last Daughter, The Little Girl in the Bayou and The Groom Wore Blue Suede Shoes. Her work has been published in Woman's World Magazine and various anthologies. Jess is represented by Barb Roose, Books & Such Literary Management, and blogs at http://jessicafergusonwriter.com.

Liana George is a sought-after speaker, blogger, and author. Her debut novel, Perfectly Arranged, was released in 2021 from Scrivenings Press. Her second book, Perfectly Placed, will be released July 2022. When she’s not putting things in order or scribbling away, you can find her reading, traveling, or watching tennis.

Belinda Hamilton A charter member of the Jack of All Trades Club, Belinda Hamilton is an artist/art/drama teacher turned children’s book author/illustrator; “Chasing Reagan”, “Dear Bootsie”, several graphic shorts and soon two  “Dear God, Bedtime Prayers” through Barbour Publishing. From their lake-house she enjoys creating colorful characters for her stories. BelindaHamiltonfineartofamerica.com 

When Miriam King isn't writing, she's editing biomedical literature or tutoring students in the Writing Lab at Lone Star College. Her book, Librarian on the Roof! (Albert Whitman, 2010) represented Texas at the National Book Festival. She lives with her husband, two garage-eating Labradors, and a stealthy cat named Mews.

Linda Kozar is an award-winning multi-published author of traditional and indie-published fiction and nonfiction books with a Southern flair. Linda and her husband Michael live in The Woodlands, Texas and enjoy spending time with their two grown daughters, their wonderful son-in-law, granddaughter Eden, and Gypsy, their rascally Jack Russell Terrier.

Kathrese McKee, author and owner of Writing Pursuits, writes epic adventures for young adults and anyone else who enjoys pirates and princesses combined with life’s difficult questions. She is committed to exciting stories, appropriate content, and quality craftsmanship.

Award-winning author Annette O’Hare writes historical romance based on actual events and teen mysteries dealing with issues facing young people today. Annette desires to reveal the love of God to her readers while hopefully giving them something to smile about. 

Martha Rogers is a multi-published best-selling author of over sixty novels and novellas. She is a member of ACFW, CAN, and AWSA. Martha teaches a Sunday Bible class for senior women and is a retired English and Home Ec. teacher. She lives in Houston, with Rex, her husband.

Donna Snow Donna recently retired early after thirty years in the legal field and now devotes full time to her writing, teaching and speaking ministry. Donna has six traditionally-published non-fiction books and four Bible study video series. She has self-published numerous Bible studies, eight of which have been translated into Russian, Ukrainian and German.

Donn Taylor led an Infantry platoon in the Korean War, served with Army aviation in Vietnam, and worked with air reconnaissance in Europe and Asia. Afterward, with PhD, he taught literature at two liberal arts colleges. He lives near Houston, Texas, writing fiction, poetry, and articles on current topics.

Christian author Janice Thompson has published over 150 books for the Christian market, crossing genre lines to write cozy mysteries, historicals, romances, nonfiction books, devotionals, children’s books and more. She particularly enjoys writing light-hearted, comedic tales because she enjoys making readers laugh.

Kathleen Y'Barbo Turner Publishers Weekly Bestselling author Kathleen Y’Barbo is a multiple Carol Award and RITA nominee and bestselling author of more than one hundred books with over two million copies of her books in print. A tenth-generation Texan and certified paralegal, Kathleen is a member of the ACFW executive board.

AFCW Zone Coordinator
Author and editor Linda W. Yezak’s brag wall includes finalist certificates for the Genesis, Carol, and Selah. “Slider,” one of her short stories, won an honorable mention slot in the 2016 Saturday Evening Post’s  Great American Fiction contest. Among her clients’ works are finalists for the Carol, Christy, and Selah awards.