Local Author Summer Reading Expo

Colonel Carla D. Bass, USAF (Ret), authored "Write to Influence!" now in its second edition and winner of 11 national awards. For 47 years (30 in the USAF, 17 with a federal agency), she composed products for Congress, the White House, and others that delivered desired results. She now teaches highly acclaimed workshops to corporations, private businesses, NGOs, and academia. Resumes, grant requests, budget submissions, and more, she covers it all! Powerful writing opens doors to opportunity!

Teacher, poet, world traveler provides an ABC guide to life titled Avoid Angry Alligators as well as a life story “My Ride Starting at 55″.

Married for 45 years, Henry and Priscilla Ireys operated a farm near Paw Paw, West Virginia where they tended to 60 meat goats, a dozen cattle, a bunch of hogs, a few ducks, and a host of guardian dogs. Henry was a teacher and Priscilla a fashion designer before they began farming together. Well, sort of together. More about us is on the author page of our website: https://crittoncreekfarm.com/the-authors/

I write romance that makes you feel all of the things. My stories blend emotion, tension, spice, and just enough unexpected twists to make you gasp. I write sweet and spicy small town romance and romantic suspense.

When I am not writing, you can find me reading or wandering through a Disney park!

I love connecting with readers on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

James Brown is a father, husband, and Navy veteran who applies the “Keep It Simple” philosophy from his military service to his research and writing. Featured in magazines and newspapers, he is the author of Richard Norris Brooke: A Biographical Sketch of an American Artist, Historical Places of Warrenton, Beyond the Beard: The Collective History of Santa Claus, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas According to Santa, and The Making of Santa.

Katherine Eppley
While raising her family in Fauquier County over the last 24 years, Katherine came to deeply love the beauty, people and traditions of the county. She enjoyed teaching in local schools, becoming part of the community, and getting involved with Tinsel Thyme Press. Katherine’s love of education, history, and Fauquier County and Virginia are evident in her writing.

Hi! I’m Kristy, a Western Pennsylvania transplant living in Northern Virginia. After 18 years as a school counselor and school librarian, I moved into writing for NOVA Community College and Discovery Publications. This fall, I’m returning to education, but storytelling remains a big part of my life. I’ve self-published a YA trilogy and short story collection, with two more YA novels planned soon.

Larry Peters is a former Military Police officer with seven years of service in CID and General Staff operations. He brings more than 50 years of experience as a private investigator and insurance adjuster and is also recognized as a forensic handwriting expert.

Linny grew up, resided, and worked in Northern Virginia, near Washington, D.C. She's a bookworm, biker chick, and an Amazon best-selling indie writer. Linny published her debut novel, “Salvation in Chaos,” in January of 2018, and she's passionate about writing suspenseful and action-packed, spicy romance stories.

Linny has been riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles with her husband, Norman, for over 20 years. If Linny is not busy writing, riding, or traveling, she spends time at home in Front Ro

Marie has been editing, writing and publishing since 2018. 2026 marks the debut of her 6th novel, and the completion of a trilogy started in her first novel writing foray. She looks forward to writing the next, even weirder adventure.

Natalina has normally two or three books going at the same time.
She speaks five languages (six, if you count sarcasm), unwisely keeps adding books to her towering TBR pile, and doesn’t believe in a life without coffee.

When she’s not writing, reading, or crocheting a chicken (don’t ask), you’ll find her watching C-dramas. Possibly while eating cashews…

Nichole Brown loves how stories touch, teach and connect people. After living throughout areas of northern Virginia, her teaching career brought her to picturesque Fauquier County where she settled with her family and later began writing. Nichole along with her husband, James, founded Tinsel Thyme Press. By weaving her love of Fauquier and Winchester, VA into her stories, Nichole’s books connect readers to the traditions and splendor of our local region.

Author of the epic fantasy romance Heart & Hand Series, Nicole's books have won a Golden Quill Award for Best Fantasy Romance and a National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award.

In 2025, Nicole wrote Thrice Bound, a romantic paranormal suspense, and current finalist in the Golden Leaf contest.
In addition to working on book five in her Heart & Hand series, Nicole is penning a speculative political thriller. She makes her home in Virginia with her family and their dog, Lucy.

Nikki Davenport writes steamy contemporary romance and romantic suspense set in a lush island kingdom—often described as Wakanda meets Bridgerton—where power, expectation, and desire rarely align. Her stories deliver high-stakes tension, emotional depth, and relationships that are hard-won. Based in Northern Virginia, she paddles with a dragon boat team of fellow breast cancer survivors and lives with her husband, a snarky teen, and two feline overlords who regularly attempt to assassinate her.

Sara Roberts Jones is a Mississippi girl who married a New Hampshire boy, and they settled halfway in Virginia. The stories she writes might involve ghosts, or magic, or just ordinary people — but they all leave you feeling good at the end. She's raised four kids, is a student at LRCC, and loves living in the Shenandoah Valley.