| Members of Connecticut Muse Literary Society |
Nicholas Mancini: Author of the murder mystery "A Hairdresser's Revenge" published in November
2007 and author of "Rainbows in the Fountain" a memoir of his youth in Italy. He is currently writing a
book on one of his many hobbies - gardening.
Jan Mann: Author of Cruising CT with a Picnic Basket - Jan's long-time passion for day tripping has
propelled her throughout the state to discover all the exciting attractions it has to offer. After many years
of designing special outings for friends and family, she decided to embark on the adventure of writing a
day tripping book.
JAN MANN
Judith Marks-White: Her award-winning weekly column, "The Light Touch" which she has been
writing for 22 years, appears in the Westport News. Her articles appear in magazines and newspapers
throughout the country. She is currently an adjunct professor of English at Norwalk Community College
where she won The Teacher of the Year award for 2005. She teaches a course in Humor Writing.
Author of Seducing Harry: An Epicurean Affair.
JUDITH MARKS-WHITE
Reggie Marra is an award-winning poet and founder of Integral Journeys for Pilgrims, Poets, Fools and
Saints. He engages identity and point of view with people who want an authentic, dynamic understanding
of themselves and others through an ongoing, integral exploration of the art (and science) of conscious
living.
REGGIE MARRA
Stacy Lytwyn Maxwell: CEO of CAT TALES PRESS INC., (Purr-fect Books for Purr-fect People), a
new Connecticut-based publishing company, and author of "Consummate Connecticut: Day Trips with
Panache." Look for additional Consummate Series books for other U.S.regions. CAT TALES PRESS
will also specialize in a range of upcoming titles: Biography, Children’s, Christian, Cookbooks,
Inspirational, International, Self-Help (Adults, Tweens, Teens), Travel Essays, General Travel and
General Interest.
STACY LYTWYN MAXWELL
Rennie McQuilken: His poetry has appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, Poetry, The Southern Review,
The Yale Review, The American Scholar, and elsewhere. He is the author of nine poetry collections, two
of which have won awards (the Swallow's Tale Poetry Prize for We All Fall Down and the Texas
Review Chapbook Prize for An Astonishment and an Hissing). He received the CT Center for the Book’s
Lifetime Achievement Award.
John Neufeld: Author of Lisa, Bright & Dark, Edgar Allen and other books for children and young
adults, is currently pursuing a career in adult fiction. He has written for newspapers, taught graduate
classes in children's literature, and led writer's workshops.
John Neufeld
Julian Padowicz: Author of Mother and Me: Escape from Warsaw 1939. Julian Padowicz was born in
Lodz, Poland and escaped from Soviet occupation during WW II at the age of eight with his mother,
crossing the Carpathian Mountains on foot. Spent 35 years as a documentary filmmaker. Now retired
from film production, is a full-time writer.
JULIAN PADOWICZ
Sarah Parsons: Before becoming a widely published freelance writer, Sarah worked in publishing for
nearly a decade. Her tenure at Doubleday, New York Times Books and William Morrow provided
invaluable insights as to what publishers look for in submission materials. Sarah has written four books
as well as numerous articles for such magazines as Family Fun, Family Life and Fairfield County.
Acting as her own literary agent, she placed her third book with Three Rivers Press/Clarkson Potter for
a six figure advance.
Cathryn J. Prince: Author of Burn the Town and Sack the Banks: Confederates Attack Vermont!
Prince writes a weekly column for The Weston Forum and has been a frequent contributor to The
Christian Science Monitor. She is a graduate of the Elliott School of International Affairs at George
Washington University and also the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University.
CATHRYN PRINCE
Mollie Ostroski: Mollie lives in Farmington, but grew up in Detroit, Michigan. She attended Eastern
Michigan University and the University of Maryland. She worked in Washington, DC in the Senate and
the House and lastly for former CT Congressman Toby Moffett. Her children’s books include Rhyme
Time and Duck Tape. A Christmas book will be out in the fall. She enjoys gardening and playing piano.
Mollie Ostroski
Revolution Booksellers provides comprehensive services in the areas of marketing, distribution and
sales. With targeted promotional strategies and an a la carte style we can specially design a campaign to
fit each author’s individual needs and budget. Over the past year, Revolution Booksellers has helped over
25 authors to take hold of their projects and really move their stock.
Revolution Booksellers
Mark Saba: Author of The Landscapes of Pater, has been published in numerous literary magazines
including Fiction, Confrontation, Phantasmagoria, The Ledge, The Larcom Review, The MacGuffin,
Mildred, The Midnight Mind, Under The Sun, and many others. Has also been published in the following
anthologies: Poetic Voices Without Borders (Gival Press), Essential Love (Grayson Books), Nantucket
(White Fish Press), Elvis in Oz (U. of Virginia Press). EMAIL MARK SABA
MARK SABA
Linda Sacha: As a recovering birthday pouter, Sacha shares her journey with wit and wisdom and
invites her readers to become the supreme ruler of their happiness. The Birthday Princess Handbook –
the woman’s guide to reclaiming your crown is her first book and has women around the world
celebrating themselves like never before.
LINDA SACHA
Martin Schiller: Author of "Bread, Butter and Sugar: A Boy's Journey through the Holocaust and
Postwar Europe" (2007). He is an electrical engineer specializing in air pollution control. Arriving in the
U.S. in 1946, he served in the Navy and earned his engineering degree from the University of New
Haven. Schiller speaks regularly to groups about being a Holocaust survivor.
John Benjamin Sciarra is the recipient of the “Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Award.” He is the
author of “Shoestrings—No Time For Dinosaurs” and “Beachmaster.” He edits a newspaper column for
the New Haven Register and is the chairman for the CAPA-SE satellite group in the Groton/New London
area.
JOHN BENJAMIN SCIARRA
Mary Donnarumma Sharnick co-edits The Litchfield Review, and leads writing workshops in CT,
where she chairs the English Dept at Chase Collegiate School. Mary has completed Bloodlines, her first
novel and has begun research on her next, Island of Sisters. Excerpts of her memoir have appeared in
America Magazine and other publications.
Mary Donnarumma Sharnick
Pegi Deitz Shea is the winner of the 2004 Connecticut Book Award for Children's Literature. She has
published more than 250 poems, essays and books for adult and children readers. Her most recent work
is "Patience Wright: America's First Sculptor and Revolutionary Spy."
PEGI DEITZ SHEA
Patricia Herchuk Sheehy: Author of Veil of Illusion, Field of Destiny and Giving with Meaning.
Patricia holds a Master's Degree from Wesleyan University. In addition to writing brochures and
newsletters for a range of business clients, she writes articles and essays for national and local
publications. She is a seasoned public speaker and workshop facilitator. She is working on her next
novel for release in 2008.
PATRICIA HERCHUK SHEEHY
Carole B. Shmurak: Professor Emeritus at Central Connecticut State University, author of 9 books,
including two Susan Lombardi mysteries, Deadmistress and Death by Committee. As Carroll Thomas,
she is co-author of the Matty Trescott series. Ring Out Wild Bells, third in the series, was nominated for
the Agatha for best young adult mystery of 2001.
MATTY TRESCOTT
Jessica Speart: Jessica Speart is an investigative journalist whose focus is on endangered species issues
and the environment. Speart created her sleuth -- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Agent Rachel Porter -- after
years of investigating wildlife and drug-trafficking crimes. When she began to find the characters she
covered stranger than fiction, she decided to turn her pen to mysteries. Prior to writing, Ms. Speart
worked as an actress in New York City.
JESSICA SPEART
Marsha A. Temlock, M.A.: Author of Your Child's Divorce: What You Can Expect ...What You Can
Do. Marsha is a former staff member with Family and Children’s Agency, Inc. in Norwalk. Columnist
with the New Canaan News-Review; feature writer for Weston Magazine; Country Capitalist; Chicago
Suburban Woman; contributing editor for Adopting for Tomorrow. Teaches History of the Mystery.
MARSHA TEMLOCK
Jessica Treat: Author of two story collections, Not a Chance (FC2, 2000) and A Robber in the House
(Coffee House Press, 1993 & 2004), and is completing a third due out in spring 2007. Her stories,
essays and prose poems have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. She is the recipient of a
CT Commission on the Arts Award in fiction and Associate Professor of English at Northwestern CT
Community College where she coordinates the annual Mad River Literary Festival, now in its 10th year.
JESSICA TREAT
Brian Trent is the author of REMEMBERING HYPATIA: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (2005). He is a
respected socio-political essayist, a poet, playwright, journalist, and historical novelist, and has begun his
foray into professional screenwriting. He has enthusiastically lectured on NPR, The Yale Bookstore, and
at numerous libraries in the tri-state area, and is an active supporter of travel, languages, and literature.
BRIAN TRENT
Zoe Vandermeer: A graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, she is an opera
singer, composer, lyricist, recording engineer/ producer, multi-instrumentalist, and freelance writer for
the Classical Singer Magazine. Her original work 'Zoe's Musical Fairy Tale, Upon A Time', has
frequently been compared to 'Phantom of the Opera', 'Grimm's Fairy Tales', etc.
ZOE VANDERMEER
Joe Vojt: Author of two mainstream fiction novels Threshold of Consciousness, and Threshold of
Consciousness II. He is a contributing author with his article Marketing Bliss in The Published Author's
Guide to Promotion: Marketing Tips by Published Authors. He is seeking a publisher for two completed
science fiction novels. The Prophecy Of Humanity, The Beginning and Web Of Confusion, The Return.
JOE VOJT
Shirley Webb: Author of Tales from the Keeper of the Myths: Cherokee Stories for Children and
Cherokee Love, Dance in the Rain and Song of Love, a three novel Howell Women Saga for Young
Adults. Shirley is well known throughout the U.S. for her school sessions and has an hour long program
called The Muse, The Mouse, Equals the Magic.
SHIRLEY WEBB
Betsy Wittemann: Formerly a reporter and/or editor for The Hartford Times, West Hartford News,
Journal Inquirer and LIFE Publications, she is now working as a freelance writer. Author and co-author
of several travel guidebooks including “Daytripping and Dining in New England,” “Weekending in New
England, ” “The Fireside Guide to New England Inns & Restaurants” and “Waterside Escapes.”
E-mail Betsy Wittemann
Cindy Wolfe Boynton: is an award winning writer, editor and writing instructor. A regular freelancer
for The New York Times, her work has also appeared in the Boston Globe, and many other publications
and internet sites. She teaches writing at Yale University School of Medicine; journalism at Housatonic
Community College; and offers several creative non-fiction writing workshops. She has an extensive
public relations and marketing background and, as a writing coach, is very interested in helping fellow
adoptees, as well as birth and adoptive parents, craft and share their stories.
Cindy Wolfe Boynton
Charles Young: A graduate of Columbia, Charles divides his time between Madison, CT and the island
of Hydra, Greece. He is the author of Luck of the Draw, The Last Man on Earth, Clouds over Hydra
and most recently Potassett: The Mystery of Blood Creek. His fifth novel is Francisco’s World. He has
appeared on the Faith Middleton Show and the WTIC Hartford Morning Show.
Charles Young
Karen Romano Young: Author of Across the Wide Ocean: The Why, How, and Where of Navigation
for Humans and Animals at Sea; The Rainbow Timeline and Cobwebs. Karen Romano Young is a
children's author and illustrator with a strong interest in science -- especially ocean science and animals.
She has raised 3 children, published 18 books, and dived to the bottom of the ocean in a submarine.
KAREN ROMANO YOUNG
Connecticut Authors & Publishers Association: Established in 1994 - Meetings are held the third
Saturday of every month at the Sycamore Hills Park Community Center on Route 167 in Avon, CT from
10:30 am – 12:30 pm. Phone/fax: (203) 729-5335.
Connecticut Authors & Publishers Association (CAPA),
Connecticut Press Club: A statewide organization repreesenting communications professionals in all
media, the CT Press Club is an affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women. Monthly programs
are held in Norwalk and other sites in Fairfield County.
Connecticut Press Club
The Litchfield Review: The mission of this bi-annual journal is to enable all genuinely talented writers
to see their work in print, in a respected and well-crafted magazine. The Litchfield Review seeks
original, unpublished poems, essays and short stories. All prize-winners are published in The Litchfield
Review.
LITCHFIELD REVIEW
2007 and author of "Rainbows in the Fountain" a memoir of his youth in Italy. He is currently writing a
book on one of his many hobbies - gardening.
Jan Mann: Author of Cruising CT with a Picnic Basket - Jan's long-time passion for day tripping has
propelled her throughout the state to discover all the exciting attractions it has to offer. After many years
of designing special outings for friends and family, she decided to embark on the adventure of writing a
day tripping book.
JAN MANN
Judith Marks-White: Her award-winning weekly column, "The Light Touch" which she has been
writing for 22 years, appears in the Westport News. Her articles appear in magazines and newspapers
throughout the country. She is currently an adjunct professor of English at Norwalk Community College
where she won The Teacher of the Year award for 2005. She teaches a course in Humor Writing.
Author of Seducing Harry: An Epicurean Affair.
JUDITH MARKS-WHITE
Reggie Marra is an award-winning poet and founder of Integral Journeys for Pilgrims, Poets, Fools and
Saints. He engages identity and point of view with people who want an authentic, dynamic understanding
of themselves and others through an ongoing, integral exploration of the art (and science) of conscious
living.
REGGIE MARRA
Stacy Lytwyn Maxwell: CEO of CAT TALES PRESS INC., (Purr-fect Books for Purr-fect People), a
new Connecticut-based publishing company, and author of "Consummate Connecticut: Day Trips with
Panache." Look for additional Consummate Series books for other U.S.regions. CAT TALES PRESS
will also specialize in a range of upcoming titles: Biography, Children’s, Christian, Cookbooks,
Inspirational, International, Self-Help (Adults, Tweens, Teens), Travel Essays, General Travel and
General Interest.
STACY LYTWYN MAXWELL
Rennie McQuilken: His poetry has appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, Poetry, The Southern Review,
The Yale Review, The American Scholar, and elsewhere. He is the author of nine poetry collections, two
of which have won awards (the Swallow's Tale Poetry Prize for We All Fall Down and the Texas
Review Chapbook Prize for An Astonishment and an Hissing). He received the CT Center for the Book’s
Lifetime Achievement Award.
John Neufeld: Author of Lisa, Bright & Dark, Edgar Allen and other books for children and young
adults, is currently pursuing a career in adult fiction. He has written for newspapers, taught graduate
classes in children's literature, and led writer's workshops.
John Neufeld
Julian Padowicz: Author of Mother and Me: Escape from Warsaw 1939. Julian Padowicz was born in
Lodz, Poland and escaped from Soviet occupation during WW II at the age of eight with his mother,
crossing the Carpathian Mountains on foot. Spent 35 years as a documentary filmmaker. Now retired
from film production, is a full-time writer.
JULIAN PADOWICZ
Sarah Parsons: Before becoming a widely published freelance writer, Sarah worked in publishing for
nearly a decade. Her tenure at Doubleday, New York Times Books and William Morrow provided
invaluable insights as to what publishers look for in submission materials. Sarah has written four books
as well as numerous articles for such magazines as Family Fun, Family Life and Fairfield County.
Acting as her own literary agent, she placed her third book with Three Rivers Press/Clarkson Potter for
a six figure advance.
Cathryn J. Prince: Author of Burn the Town and Sack the Banks: Confederates Attack Vermont!
Prince writes a weekly column for The Weston Forum and has been a frequent contributor to The
Christian Science Monitor. She is a graduate of the Elliott School of International Affairs at George
Washington University and also the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University.
CATHRYN PRINCE
Mollie Ostroski: Mollie lives in Farmington, but grew up in Detroit, Michigan. She attended Eastern
Michigan University and the University of Maryland. She worked in Washington, DC in the Senate and
the House and lastly for former CT Congressman Toby Moffett. Her children’s books include Rhyme
Time and Duck Tape. A Christmas book will be out in the fall. She enjoys gardening and playing piano.
Mollie Ostroski
Revolution Booksellers provides comprehensive services in the areas of marketing, distribution and
sales. With targeted promotional strategies and an a la carte style we can specially design a campaign to
fit each author’s individual needs and budget. Over the past year, Revolution Booksellers has helped over
25 authors to take hold of their projects and really move their stock.
Revolution Booksellers
Mark Saba: Author of The Landscapes of Pater, has been published in numerous literary magazines
including Fiction, Confrontation, Phantasmagoria, The Ledge, The Larcom Review, The MacGuffin,
Mildred, The Midnight Mind, Under The Sun, and many others. Has also been published in the following
anthologies: Poetic Voices Without Borders (Gival Press), Essential Love (Grayson Books), Nantucket
(White Fish Press), Elvis in Oz (U. of Virginia Press). EMAIL MARK SABA
MARK SABA
Linda Sacha: As a recovering birthday pouter, Sacha shares her journey with wit and wisdom and
invites her readers to become the supreme ruler of their happiness. The Birthday Princess Handbook –
the woman’s guide to reclaiming your crown is her first book and has women around the world
celebrating themselves like never before.
LINDA SACHA
Martin Schiller: Author of "Bread, Butter and Sugar: A Boy's Journey through the Holocaust and
Postwar Europe" (2007). He is an electrical engineer specializing in air pollution control. Arriving in the
U.S. in 1946, he served in the Navy and earned his engineering degree from the University of New
Haven. Schiller speaks regularly to groups about being a Holocaust survivor.
John Benjamin Sciarra is the recipient of the “Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Award.” He is the
author of “Shoestrings—No Time For Dinosaurs” and “Beachmaster.” He edits a newspaper column for
the New Haven Register and is the chairman for the CAPA-SE satellite group in the Groton/New London
area.
JOHN BENJAMIN SCIARRA
Mary Donnarumma Sharnick co-edits The Litchfield Review, and leads writing workshops in CT,
where she chairs the English Dept at Chase Collegiate School. Mary has completed Bloodlines, her first
novel and has begun research on her next, Island of Sisters. Excerpts of her memoir have appeared in
America Magazine and other publications.
Mary Donnarumma Sharnick
Pegi Deitz Shea is the winner of the 2004 Connecticut Book Award for Children's Literature. She has
published more than 250 poems, essays and books for adult and children readers. Her most recent work
is "Patience Wright: America's First Sculptor and Revolutionary Spy."
PEGI DEITZ SHEA
Patricia Herchuk Sheehy: Author of Veil of Illusion, Field of Destiny and Giving with Meaning.
Patricia holds a Master's Degree from Wesleyan University. In addition to writing brochures and
newsletters for a range of business clients, she writes articles and essays for national and local
publications. She is a seasoned public speaker and workshop facilitator. She is working on her next
novel for release in 2008.
PATRICIA HERCHUK SHEEHY
Carole B. Shmurak: Professor Emeritus at Central Connecticut State University, author of 9 books,
including two Susan Lombardi mysteries, Deadmistress and Death by Committee. As Carroll Thomas,
she is co-author of the Matty Trescott series. Ring Out Wild Bells, third in the series, was nominated for
the Agatha for best young adult mystery of 2001.
MATTY TRESCOTT
Jessica Speart: Jessica Speart is an investigative journalist whose focus is on endangered species issues
and the environment. Speart created her sleuth -- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Agent Rachel Porter -- after
years of investigating wildlife and drug-trafficking crimes. When she began to find the characters she
covered stranger than fiction, she decided to turn her pen to mysteries. Prior to writing, Ms. Speart
worked as an actress in New York City.
JESSICA SPEART
Marsha A. Temlock, M.A.: Author of Your Child's Divorce: What You Can Expect ...What You Can
Do. Marsha is a former staff member with Family and Children’s Agency, Inc. in Norwalk. Columnist
with the New Canaan News-Review; feature writer for Weston Magazine; Country Capitalist; Chicago
Suburban Woman; contributing editor for Adopting for Tomorrow. Teaches History of the Mystery.
MARSHA TEMLOCK
Jessica Treat: Author of two story collections, Not a Chance (FC2, 2000) and A Robber in the House
(Coffee House Press, 1993 & 2004), and is completing a third due out in spring 2007. Her stories,
essays and prose poems have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. She is the recipient of a
CT Commission on the Arts Award in fiction and Associate Professor of English at Northwestern CT
Community College where she coordinates the annual Mad River Literary Festival, now in its 10th year.
JESSICA TREAT
Brian Trent is the author of REMEMBERING HYPATIA: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (2005). He is a
respected socio-political essayist, a poet, playwright, journalist, and historical novelist, and has begun his
foray into professional screenwriting. He has enthusiastically lectured on NPR, The Yale Bookstore, and
at numerous libraries in the tri-state area, and is an active supporter of travel, languages, and literature.
BRIAN TRENT
Zoe Vandermeer: A graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, she is an opera
singer, composer, lyricist, recording engineer/ producer, multi-instrumentalist, and freelance writer for
the Classical Singer Magazine. Her original work 'Zoe's Musical Fairy Tale, Upon A Time', has
frequently been compared to 'Phantom of the Opera', 'Grimm's Fairy Tales', etc.
ZOE VANDERMEER
Joe Vojt: Author of two mainstream fiction novels Threshold of Consciousness, and Threshold of
Consciousness II. He is a contributing author with his article Marketing Bliss in The Published Author's
Guide to Promotion: Marketing Tips by Published Authors. He is seeking a publisher for two completed
science fiction novels. The Prophecy Of Humanity, The Beginning and Web Of Confusion, The Return.
JOE VOJT
Shirley Webb: Author of Tales from the Keeper of the Myths: Cherokee Stories for Children and
Cherokee Love, Dance in the Rain and Song of Love, a three novel Howell Women Saga for Young
Adults. Shirley is well known throughout the U.S. for her school sessions and has an hour long program
called The Muse, The Mouse, Equals the Magic.
SHIRLEY WEBB
Betsy Wittemann: Formerly a reporter and/or editor for The Hartford Times, West Hartford News,
Journal Inquirer and LIFE Publications, she is now working as a freelance writer. Author and co-author
of several travel guidebooks including “Daytripping and Dining in New England,” “Weekending in New
England, ” “The Fireside Guide to New England Inns & Restaurants” and “Waterside Escapes.”
E-mail Betsy Wittemann
Cindy Wolfe Boynton: is an award winning writer, editor and writing instructor. A regular freelancer
for The New York Times, her work has also appeared in the Boston Globe, and many other publications
and internet sites. She teaches writing at Yale University School of Medicine; journalism at Housatonic
Community College; and offers several creative non-fiction writing workshops. She has an extensive
public relations and marketing background and, as a writing coach, is very interested in helping fellow
adoptees, as well as birth and adoptive parents, craft and share their stories.
Cindy Wolfe Boynton
Charles Young: A graduate of Columbia, Charles divides his time between Madison, CT and the island
of Hydra, Greece. He is the author of Luck of the Draw, The Last Man on Earth, Clouds over Hydra
and most recently Potassett: The Mystery of Blood Creek. His fifth novel is Francisco’s World. He has
appeared on the Faith Middleton Show and the WTIC Hartford Morning Show.
Charles Young
Karen Romano Young: Author of Across the Wide Ocean: The Why, How, and Where of Navigation
for Humans and Animals at Sea; The Rainbow Timeline and Cobwebs. Karen Romano Young is a
children's author and illustrator with a strong interest in science -- especially ocean science and animals.
She has raised 3 children, published 18 books, and dived to the bottom of the ocean in a submarine.
KAREN ROMANO YOUNG
Connecticut Authors & Publishers Association: Established in 1994 - Meetings are held the third
Saturday of every month at the Sycamore Hills Park Community Center on Route 167 in Avon, CT from
10:30 am – 12:30 pm. Phone/fax: (203) 729-5335.
Connecticut Authors & Publishers Association (CAPA),
Connecticut Press Club: A statewide organization repreesenting communications professionals in all
media, the CT Press Club is an affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women. Monthly programs
are held in Norwalk and other sites in Fairfield County.
Connecticut Press Club
The Litchfield Review: The mission of this bi-annual journal is to enable all genuinely talented writers
to see their work in print, in a respected and well-crafted magazine. The Litchfield Review seeks
original, unpublished poems, essays and short stories. All prize-winners are published in The Litchfield
Review.
LITCHFIELD REVIEW
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