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Mariah Ankenman hails from Colorado, from the U.S. with fourteen books published to date - and more on the way! The Dating Dilemma is a romance/18+ for anyone who loves laugh-out-loud romcoms with a lot of steam. A fun fact about Mariah is that her hair has been dyed almost every colour of the rainbow and she's also a talented aerial artist, using both the hoop and sling. You can follow Mariah here: https://www.mariahankenman.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mariahankenman

Ally Kelly is a U.S author from Connecticut. At the moment she has two novels in the works, with her short story Drachenwald's Guardian featuring in the anthology Myths, Legends and Dreams, which she helped publish. It features authors from all over the world including Canada, America, England, Taiwan, Netherlands and Australia. You can follow both Worldsmyths and Ally here: Worldsmyths social media: Facebook: Facebook.com/Worldsmyths TikTok: @Worldsmyths Twitter: @Worldsmyth

Author William Gensburger was born in Hong Kong when it was still a British colony. Later in life he graduated college in South California and now reside in Texas, north of Houston. Texas Dead is William's debut novel with the sequel, The Extremist out later this year. William also has one anthology called Distant Rumors. It contains 16 stories themed around life and death in its many forms such as death, death of a marriage, hope for the future etc. He also have a book of

U.S Author Jaidis Shaw was born in California, but I currently lives in South Carolina. Aside from her novel, Destiny Awaits, Jaidis also has collection of short stories titled The Lurking Collection. She also organized a series of three anthologies for her publisher, which included Lurking in the Deep, Lurking in the Shadows, and Lurking in the Mind. Jaidis currently has a short story featuring in Another Beautiful Nightmare, a Women of Horror anthology from Vamptasy Publish

Nicky grew up in Tacoma, Washington but spent the last twelve years in Yakima before recently moving to Aberdeen. Zinnia and the Original People is her debut novel, which is a YA sci-fi dystopian and the first in a seven-book series. A fun fact about Nicky is that she's visited eight countries thus far and hopes to see as many as she can. You can follow Nicky here: @NickyFlinkfelt (Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok.) Website - NickyFlinkfelt.com

Olympia Black has written two books, with her debut novel My Human Pet. This book is a standalone sci-fi/romance with a unique spin on the alien abduction. A fun fact about Olympia is that she's written/read/listened to almost every account of alien abductions and encounters.

Ami Wright is an Australian author from Canberra, which she calls "the capital nobody has ever heard of!" She's written six books plus a few short stories, with three books published thus far. Rescued by the Interstellar Agent is a Sci-Fi Romance with time travel elements thrown in too, and is for an adults only audience (18+ material). This is book one in the Lost Romans series, and Ami's also working on a spin off later in 2o22. One of her short stories is featuring in the

A.J. Cullen is a U.S author from Boston, Massachusetts and Arrian's Lion is her debut novel. It's a YA/NA book and the first in the series, and is perfect for fans of historical fiction and high-fantasy. A fun fact about A.J. is that she's a competitive fencer!

This week on Behind the Book I bring you one of my favourite creators on Tiktok, resplendent author Mariah Ankenman! Liz - Tell us about your part of the world. Mariah - I live in Colorado in the USA. It’s a great state for anyone who loves the mountains, snow, outdoor activities, and city life too! Liz - When did you first discover your love of writing? Mariah - In second grade I wrote a story about a boy who was friends with the green goblin under his bed. Our school librar

This week I bring you the truly marvelous U.K author, Nicola Ormerod! Liz - Tell us a little bit about your part of the world. Nicola - I am from a little town in the high peak district called Glossop. It very picturesque and I've lived here nearly 10 years. Liz - When did you first embark on a writing career? Nicola - I wrote my first novel aged 15 but didn’t publish anything until about 2001/2. Ive always loved to read and write, I lived in the library at school. Liz