Authors in Focus

Step into a curated space where select authors come into clear view. Authors in Focus highlights writers whose stories draw steady attention across ReadVana. Their books move through the discovery flow with purpose, gathering interest and shaping conversations among readers.

Just as a beam of light breaks through the forest canopy, these authors stand out for their engaging storytelling, creative vision, and growing presence. Explore their work, follow their journeys, and discover books that stay with you long after the last page.

Ronald Schulz

Teenage Runaway! One boy. One backpack. One shot at freedom. &n...

Brianna Snider

Brianna Snider has been on, in, or around the water her entire life. From the moment she was born she lived on a sailboat with her parents. Her passion is teaching kids about the ocean and how we can ...

Sally Austin

Skye Arden writes domestic psychological thrillers that crawl under your skin and stay there. Known for twisting plots, unreliable narrators, and haunting settings that feel like characters in their o...

Rev Dr Lawrence Boudreau

Rev Dr Lawrence Boudreau is the author of 18 books, Thank You for Your Service Now Die and Do You Really Know God and so much more. In addition to writing, I enjoy spending time with my church family ...

Birdman 313

Author of 14 poetry books and 4 poetry chap books. Poems of nature, inspirational, uplifting, and encouraging. Most of my poems are on videos from my travels on the west coast Youtube.com/AuthorPoetBi...

Glenn Smith

Glenn E. Smith was born in Bar Harbor, Maine, and raised in Malvern, Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Army Military Police in Korea and the continental United States, and with the United S...

Tina Boyd

Welcome to my story! My name is Tina Boyd, and as a mum, my journey has been anything but ordinary. In May 2025, I finally began writing the book I’d dreamed about for years—despite all the challe...

John Seegers

Born in New Jersey, John Seegers moved to Orlando, Florida, at age 20, driven by an adventurous spirit to start a new life. He found his calling in the hospitality industry, serving central Florida’...

Shirley Fedorak

Shirley Bear Fedorak has always been passionate about storytelling and began writing when she was a little girl growing up on a farm in southern Saskatchewan, Canada. She has traveled extensively and ...

Mel Drop

Mel Drop has been writing—and laughing—not necessarily in that order—since the day they were born. Although Mel loved creating stories from an early age, staying focused was a different challeng...

Michael O'Toole

I'm a freelance writer and editor, an author, and a digital nomad. As a writer, I have produced content and product descriptions for many clients over the years. I write blog posts on lifestyle and tr...

Nicole Gauder

Nicole is a spiritual alignment specialist and author of the Mental Health Series. She has authored a series of books designed to empower individuals with the tools and support they need to navigate t...

Chuck Morgan

Chuck Morgan is an acclaimed author known for his gripping crime fiction novels. His works have garnered numerous accolades, including:2019 Pacific Book Awards Best Mystery Finalist for ...

Gary Allen

Gary Allen has written The Resource Guide for Food Writers (1999); The Herbalist in the Kitchen (2007); Herbs: A Global History (2012); Sausage: A Global History (2015); Can It!: Perils and Pleasures ...

John Zavesky

John Kerr grew up in Bostonia, CA. He attended 6 different schools by 9th grade, due to a regular request for his dismissal. He began his media career working as a TV cameraman for a local station and...

Wallace E Briggs

Wallace Briggs (1943 – present). Happily married to Pat, who I first met at the age of eleven. We celebrated our Diamond Anniversary in Sept 2024. My formative years were experienced in and aro...

Marjan Marjan

Marjan, the author of 600 Devils and Fasting Firepower, walked away from an outlaw life over 40 years ago. He moved his wife and five children into the Montana wilderness, where he grew his own food a...

Philip Cox

Philip Cox was born and raised in the seaside city of Southend on Sea, which lies forty miles east of London. After graduating from High School, he began a career in UK Banking and Financial Serv...

Deb Rainey

Deb is a lifelong lover of learning, words, stories, and the curious corners of the human experience. After a career steeped in legal writing and real-world responsibilities, she returned to her creat...

RAPHAEL ESTEVAO

Written by certified instructor and former international competitor Raphael F. Estevao. As a coach, he has sent multiple athletes to the Savate World Championships — in 2024, three returned with med...