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Hugh Cook - 2010 Keynote Speaker
Canadian novelist and long-time English professor Hugh Cook has crafted a life focused on words and writing. Now retired, he taught for over 30 years at American and Canadian colleges. His literary fiction has appeared in multiple journals including Canada’s leading literary journals, and his stories in Home in Alfalfa were adapted to stage. Other books include Cracked Wheat and Other Stories and The Homecoming Man. He is a frequent presenter at the Calvin Festival of Faith and Writing. He and his wife reside in Hamilton, Ontario.
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Cynthia Beach
A 17-year writing professor, Cynthia Beach freelances and serves as a creativity coach through her organization Soul Seasons (SoulSeasons.org).
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Shelly Beach
Christy Award-winner and ECPA Christian Book Award nominee Shelly Beach offers diverse books from Hallie’s Heart and its sequel Morningsong to The Silent Seduction of Self-Talk.
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Tim Beals
Agent Tim Beals founded Credo Communication, a company that works with authors and publishers to develop life-changing books and other Christian resources.
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Ann Byle
Ann Byle authored The Making of a Christian Bestseller and Plainfield Township. She judges the Christy Awards and the Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Contest and freelances and edits.
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Sharon Carrns
Sharon Carrns has authored many corporate and church studies and has created the curriculum Working It Workbook and discussion guides for Hallie's Heart and Morningsong.
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Lorilee Craker
Lorilee Craker writes entertainment articles for magazines and The Grand Rapids Press. Her ten books include New York Times bestseller Through the Storm, written with Lynne Spears.
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Emily Downs
Emily Downs’ resume includes both faith-based and secular newspaper and magazine articles from pieces for teens and devotionals to short stories and restaurant reviews. Her work has appeared in such places as Focus on the Family, Susie Magazine and the South Bend Tribune. Emily, a freelance writer/speaker/teacher, is currently working on her debut novel. (emilydownswriter.com)
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Tracy Groot
Tracy Groot is the author of Madman, which received a starred review from Publishers Weekly and a Christy Award for historical fiction. She has worked in screenplay adaptation, ghost writing, and is currently at work on her fourth adult book, a spy novel set in Normandy on the brink of D-Day. She speaks with writers on topics like research and characterization. See www.tracygroot.com.
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Alison Hodgson
Breathe funny girl--humorist Alison Hodgson--writes and speaks on all the gory details of writing, motherhood and spirituality.
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Jo Kadlecek
Jo Kadlecek is the senior writer at Gordon College in Wenham, MA, where she is on the communication arts faculty. She has written 13 books, several articles and lives in constant pursuit of a good story. Her most recent book is A Desperate Faith: Lessons of Hope from the Resurrection published by Baker Books.
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Kevin Kammeraad
Kevin Kammeraad is an author, artist, poet, and performer from Grand Rapids. He has created (or helped create) a variety of innovative books and CDs for children including The Tomato Collection and Each year Kevin visits over 100 schools and performs at many libraries and festivals sharing his passion for creativity.
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Ted Kluck
Ted Kluck (www.tedkluck.com) is a unique blend of sports writer, theologian and publisher. He has written about sports in magazines such as ESPN the Magazine and Sports Spectrum, and has published books on topics such as boxing, pro football and college football. His books also include Why We’re Not Emergent (by Two Guys Who Should Be) and Why We Love the Church, both published by Moody, and the 2010 Moody release Hello I Love You about international adoption. He is founder of Gut Check Press (www.getcheckpress.com). Ted lives in Grand Ledge with his wife and two sons.
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David W. Landrum
David W. Landrum teaches Literature at Grand Valley State University, in Allendale, Michigan. He has published over 200 poems in various journals. His chapbook, Abacedarian, is forthcoming from Poets Wear Prada Press.
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Andy Meisenheimer
Andy Meisenheimer (www.andymeisenheimer.com) is a freelance editor and writer. He joined The Editorial Department (www.editorialdepartment.com) in 2009 after six years full-time at a publishing company. In his spare time he enjoys gardening, cooking, making music and playing RPGs. He lives with his wife, kid, and two dogs near Grand Rapids.
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Brooke Nolen
Brooke Nolen has worked in book publishing for over 12 years. She currently serves in marketing and on the publishing committee for Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group. She has represented bestselling and award-winning books from publishers including Revell, Brazos Press, InterVarsity Press, and Tyndale House Publishers. She holds a B.A. in communications with a print media emphasis from Moody Bible Institute, and is pursuing her Master of Divinity degree at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.
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Ryan Pazdur
Ryan Pazdur, acquisitions editor for Church Ministry and Curriculam at Zondervan.
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