Author Profiles
Ohio has a rich literary heritage as well as some wonderful contemporary authors. Learn more about them here! You can sort by various categories and see who has participated in our annual book festival by using the category search on the left, or search by keyword (including partial author names) by using the search field on the right.
Sue Erhart
Sue Erhart, author of Lose Your Critic for Good, is a lawyer, writer, and fellow traveler on the journey of life. She is a respected leader at a major corporation, while on the side she maintains her popular website, Practical Spirituality. Her weekly newsletter provides practical advice for spiritual journeys, reflecting her professional experience and positivity. Sue’s writings are a testament to her life’s lessons, offering readers a smoother path to self-discovery. Residing in Cincinnati, Ohio, she balances her roles as a wife, mother, cook, and quilter with her passion for writing. Sue invites readers to embark on their own spiritual journey through her website, sueerhart.com.
Sue Erhart
Sue Erhart, author of Lose Your Critic for Good, is a lawyer, writer, and fellow traveler on the journey of life. She is a respected leader at a major corporation, while on the side she maintains her popular website, Practical Spirituality. Her weekly newsletter provides practical advice for spiritual journeys, reflecting her professional experience and positivity. Sue’s writings are a testament to her life’s lessons, offering readers a smoother path to self-discovery. Residing in Cincinnati, Ohio, she balances her roles as a wife, mother, cook, and quilter with her passion for writing. Sue invites readers to embark on their own spiritual journey through her website, sueerhart.com
Alex Erickson
Alex Erickson is the author of both the Bookstore Café and the Furever Pets mysteries. When he’s not writing, he enjoys spending his time gaming or playing music. He lives in Ohio with his wife, son, and their three crazy cats. He can be found online at alexericksonbooks.com/
Kelcey Ervick
Kelcey Ervick is the author and illustrator of the graphic memoir, The Keeper: Soccer, Me, and the Law That Changed Women’s Lives, winner of a 2023 Ohioana Book Award. She is the author of three other award-winning books and co-editor of The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Graphic Literature. Kelcey has a PhD from the University of Cincinnati and is a professor of English at Indiana University South Bend. Learn more about her writing and art at kelceyervick.com
Terry W. Ervin , II
Terry W. Ervin II is an English teacher who enjoys writing fantasy and science fiction. His science fiction novels include Relic Tech and Relic Hunted (Crax War Chronicles), and Thunder Wells, a post-apocalyptic alien invasion novel. Genre Shotgun is Terry’s short story collection. It includes SF, mystery, horror/suspense and inspirational tales.
Terry’s post-apocalyptic fantasy series, First Civilization’s Legacy, includes Flank Hawk, Blood Sword and Soul Forge. His newest series (Fantasy/LitRPG) Monsters, Maces and Magic includes Outpost, and Betrayal.
He is currently working on Relic Shield, the third novel in the Crax War Chronicles and Guild, the third installment in the Monsters, Maces and Magic series.
To contact Terry or to learn more about his writing endeavors, visit his website at http://www.ervin-author.com.
Harmony Evans
Harmony Evans lives in Cleveland, Ohio, and is a single mom to a beautiful daughter who makes her grateful for life daily. Evans is an award-winning author for Harlequin Kimani Romance, the leading publisher of African-American romance. Evans was a 2012 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Awards Double-Finalist (“First Series Romance” and “Kimani Romance”), and was the recipient of the 2013 Romance Slam Jam Emma Award for “Debut Author of the Year.” She is a member of Romance Writers of America. See more at http://www.harmonyevans.com/
Tom Ewing
Tom Ewing was the guitarist/lead singer of Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys for ten years. He is the editor of The Bill Monroe Reader and wrote the “Thirty Years Ago This Month” column for Bluegrass Unlimited.
Kathy Fagan
Kathy Fagan is the author of Bad Hobby and Sycamore, a finalist for the Kingsley Tufts Award, as well as four previous collections including The Charm, the National Poetry Series-winning The Raft, and Vassar Miller Prize-winner MOVING & ST RAGE. A former NEA fellow, she is currently the Director of Creative Writing and the MFA program at Ohio State University, and Poetry Editor for OSU Press. Her website is http://www.kathyfagan.net.
Phil Farina
Phil Farina has spent the better part of his professional career in marketing. He has always enjoyed telling a good story and, as such, began writing as a hobby. His first work, Gravesend was published in 2015 and has been well received by readers of all ages. There are now a total of five completed books in the series, the most recent of which is The Sweet Embrace of Death (2024). Phil grew up in New York and moved to the Midwest, “to get away from the hustle and bustle” of the big city. He and his wife Cathy moved to Ohio and raised two children, Rick and Chris.
Donna Farland-Smith
Donna Farland-Smith is an Associate Professor of Science Education in The School of Teaching & Learning at The Ohio State University. Her research that focuses on students’ perceptions and attitudes toward science and scientists as well as the characteristics of scientists that most positively affect the girl’s perception of scientists. She has over a decade’s experience in the classroom and previously taught science all grades K-12. She is co-author of two books for teachers through NSTA Press, Eureka! Science Alive through Scientists’ Stories and Intermediate Science Activities and Eureka! Science Alive through Scientists’ Stories and Primary Science Activities.