North Carolina Independent Authors
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H.E. Bauman
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K. N. Brindle
K.N. Brindle has worn many different hats in their life, which is impressive considering how difficult it is to find one that fits their extra-large head.
They’ve worked as a graphic designer, and in industrial design and architecture. They’ve built telecom equipment. They’ve been an app developer and a software architect, and have taught software engineering. They’re a parent, a woodworker, and most recently a licensed therapist.
They are fine with any pronouns when used with respect, though they really hate being called “sir.”Website: https://knbrindle.com
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B.L. Brown
B.L. Brown writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance about disaster witches (Witch of the Demesne, Witches of C.R.O.W.), monsters at summer camp (Camp Cryptid), and fairy tale creatures falling in love (Beerhall Brides). When she isn't writing, B.L. serves as Anxiety Captain for the editing team behind Tails, Trysts, and Tentacles. You can follow her most places as @brittawritesthings, or visit her website to join her infrequent newsletter.
Website: www.brittawritesthings.com
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D. N. Bryn
D.N. Bryn is a queer, disabled author of fantasy and paranormal romance, who has tricked themself into believing that having two attention-seeking cats as copy editors will counteract their dyslexia. It has yet to work, but the cats have no complaints.
Website: https://www.dnbryn.com
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Samantha J Bryant
If you’re looking for Samantha Bryant, check the woods first. She likes to get lost there in order to find herself, and she’s probably near the water. She’s a fan of the small beauties of life, especially the ones Mother Nature made and enjoys taking macro photographs of the things she finds on her walks. Her rescue dogs think this is a great idea because it means they get lots of time to romp in the sunshine.
In her writing life, Samantha mostly writes superhero and horror stories, which one depends on whether she wants to save the world today, or burn it down. She also likes to play in other genres from time to time, including science fiction, literary fiction, and poetry. Her influences have been mostly complex, complicated, and problematic women, full of passion and willing to make trouble to make a difference.Website: http://samanthabryant.com
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Leigh Creek
Elizabeth C. Cabrera is a Raleigh-Durham based author. She was born in South Carolina and moved to the North Carolina area in her early twenties. She loves to write books in several different genres including literary fiction, romance, and mystery. When not writing, you can find her reading, playing video games, spending time with her husband (who refers to her as the house raccoon), or playing with her two fur baby cats (Link and Luna - who are definitely not spoiled in the least)
Website: https://www.elizabethccabrera.com
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Elizabeth Duivenvoorde
As a “Plantser”, Liz creates her stories with little to no planning ahead of time, gathering inspiration from songs and images. From short stories to full-length novels, Liz is most comfortable writing Fantasy, Paranormal, and Dystopian for New Adult, Young Adult, and Middle Grade. She has begun to expand into Contemporary Romance under the pen name of Eliza Doe.
With the goals such as producing her own graphic novels/comics, as well as TV shows/films and video games, Liz works hard to study the craft of scriptwriting for all mediums.
Website: elizabethduivenvoorde.ca
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Cy Harold
Cy Harold's (he/him) whose writing is focused on highlighting diverse and multi-faceted characters within the science fiction, fantasy, and mystery genres. He is currently hard at work on his debut novel while occasionally allowing himself to get slightly distracted with a short story that comes to mind.
When Cy is not writing, he is an analytics developer during the day and spends his nights chasing his children, binging Star Trek and other action/adventure shows, gaming, and drinking bourbon. He currently resides in the Research Triangle Park area in North Carolina, USA with his wife and children.
Website: Cyharold.com
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Jamie Lynn House
Wilmington, NC based writer with a passion for writing women’s mystery and suspense stories that interweave meaningful themes about identity, family relationships, and societal issues.
Website: www.jamielynnhouse.com
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Bobbie Isabel
Bobbie Isabel lives in North Carolina surrounded by the people and cats she loves. As a lifelong lover of words, Bobbie isn’t held to a certain genre. She writes and publishes poetry, fantasy, and children’s books that are a combination of the two. She also writes adult romance novels under a separate pen name. When she’s not writing, she enjoys spending time with her granddaughter, or you can find her in the audience reveling in the language-rich environment of musical theater.
Website: https://bisabelwrites.com
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Nicole Leland
Nicole Leland is a fantasy romance author who shares a brain (quite literally) with fantasy and science fiction author Nicole L. Soper Gorden. She enjoys writing about nature almost as much as she enjoys writing about love. When she's not writing, you can find Nicole daydreaming more than she should, reading voraciously, baking sweet treats for loved ones, or waxing poetic about plant reproduction. She lives a romantic life of her own in the mountains with her husband and child.
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Jada McCrary
Jada McCrary is an author who writes fantasy and other genres. When her nose isn't in a book or writing her own, she can be found on horseback or at a museum. She enjoys looking at any and all art, discriminating against none.
Website: linktr.ee/jadamccrary
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Ariella Monti
Ariella is a former journalist, but uses “former” loosely. Her curiosity for all things is insatiable and research is her favorite part of any project.
She writes cozy contemporary and high stakes fantasy romances. Her work is steamy and open door absolutely not intended for readers who are under 18. Her millennial protagonists are bisexual, neurodivergent, and live with chronic mental illness. They mostly have their shit together and Ariella chronicles their coming-of-middle-age stories. She writes these types of characters because she’s a bisexual millennial with adult-diagnosed ADHD who never saw herself portrayed positively in books or film.
When she’s not writing, she teaches yoga and falls behind on laundry. She lives in the suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband, child, a collection of aging pets, and a flock of chickens that won’t stop tearing up the new plants in her flower garden.Website: https://ariellamonti.com/
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Sara Nesbitt
Sara is a wannabe fiction writer who can't release eons of nonfiction research and writing long enough to escape that world. With education and experience in spiritual and mental health, Sara harnesses all she's learned to bring her knowledge and compassion to readers. In her spare time, Sara loves to crochet, knit, read, and exercise. She currently lives in Burgaw, North Carolina, with her husband, younger daughter, and feline bosses.
Website: http://saradnesbitt.com
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Alayna Ravenwood
Alayna Ravenwood writes the kind of character-driven, world-rich stories she’s always loved to fall into. As a franchise fan, she believes the best worlds are the ones that feel boundless—where readers can lose themselves in endless stories and unforgettable characters. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband and three children, where their family’s balance of martial arts, outdoor adventures, Minecraft, and coffee keeps life just as full as her pages.
Eternal Is the Night is her debut novel and the beginning of The Cursed Realm Saga.
Website: https://www.alaynaravenwood.com/
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Shanna M. Rogers
With a love of writing, a passion for all things creative, and a hopeful outlook, Shanna thrives in Raleigh, NC. The art of storytelling lives in every aspect of her life. From her career in analytics to writing, crafting compelling narratives makes her heart sing. She writes cozy paranormal romance novels with feet-kicking giddy moments, laughter, feels, and spice.
Website: https://www.shannamrogers.com/
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Reese Ryan
Award-winning author Reese Ryan writes sexy, emotional, “grown folks” romantic fiction. Her characters find love while navigating career crises and family drama. The two-time recipient of the Donna Hill Breakout Author Award is an advocate for the romance genre and diversity in fiction. Reese is the host of Story Behind the Story—an interactive YouTube show where readers and authors connect. Her books have been featured on Entertainment Weekly, BuzzFeed, and BookRiot.
Website: https://www.reeseryan.com/
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Sloane Sabel
Sloane Sabel is the pen name of a neurodivergent, queer, writer and witch of the woods. Drawing from her love of horror, she crafts morally ambiguous tales with high stakes and hot monsters. After all, there’s nothing quite like a harbinger of the apocalypse on their knees.
Website: https://sloanesabel.com/
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Morgan Spellman
Morgan Spellman is a fantasy author writing heartwarming stories, including the Abby Spector Ghosty Mystery series. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, he grew up on Appalachian ghost stories and late-night episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. As a trans man, he writes the cozy mysteries and magical adventures he always wanted to read— starring queer characters front and center. When he’s not writing, he’s probably playing D&D, reading fanfic, or binge-watching murder mysteries.
Website: www.morganspellman.com
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Amber De Torfino
Amber De Torfino is a thriller author with a deep love for true crime and mystery.
Her passion for storytelling began at a young age, fueled by an insatiable curiosity and a love of books that kept her up late into the night. Now, she crafts gripping, edge-of-your-seat thrillers that keep readers turning pages long past bedtime. When she’s not writing, Amber can be found indulging in copious amounts of coffee, buried in a book, or helping aspiring authors navigate the world of writing, editing, and publishing. She also has a love for all things spooky, dark, and the unexplained.
Amber lives in North Carolina with her incredibly supportive husband, Jon, and their mischievous black cat, Sammy, who serves as both a writing companion and a chaotic muse.Website: www.amberdetorfino.com
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Hayley Turner
Hayley Turner is a writer and composer from North Carolina. Her favorite stories blend fantasy, magic, romance, and epic adventures for an overall “fairytale for adults” feel, and that’s exactly what she seeks to capture in her own books. When she isn’t writing books or music, she can be found playing videogames, eating good food with even better friends, or cuddling with her dog, Leia, or her void goblin cat, Nyx.
Website: https://www.hayleyturnerwrites.com/
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Marly Youmans
Author of sixteen books of poetry and fiction, living in Cooperstown, New York and Cullowhee, NC.
Website: www.thepalaceat2.blogspot.com