Meet the indie authors

Paula Peckham

Paula Peckham is a fifth-generation Texan. Her debut novel, Protected, was an ACFW Genesis semi-finalist in 2020 and won a Gold Medal in the 2022 Global Book Awards. Book two in the series, A Father’s Gift, placed third in the 2022 Selah Award contest. Book three, Accepted, placed third in the 2023 Selah Award contest and first in the 2023 Bookfest Award contest. She also wrote several articles for The Journal and The Guide magazines. Paula has contributions in the 2021 releases Christmas Love Through the Ages and Texas Heirloom Ornament, and the 2026 release of Sweet Dreams Are Made of This. She has served as president and treasurer of ACFW DFW Ready Writers, and is currently serving as secretary. She enjoys speaking to writers groups. For more information on the classes she teaches, visit paulapeckham.com. Paula also edits and formats books for self-publishing authors. She is currently on her 81st client, and several authors have used her for multiple books. Paula graduated from the University of Texas in Arlington. She and her husband, John, divide their time between their home in Burleson and their casita in Rio Bravo, Mexico. They built their home in the colonia where they’ve served with their church, Pathway, for the past fifteen years. Paula leads a team of volunteers from Pathway on mission trips each year. For more about Paula and her books, follow her at paulapeckham.com. You can also find her on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and her blog.

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Penelope Chaisson

I am Penelope Chaisson, an award-winning poet and independent author dedicated to writing poetry that inspires healing, self-discovery, resilience, love, and personal growth. Through my books and heartfelt words, I invite readers to embrace life’s journey with hope, confidence, and the courage to become their authentic selves.

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Peter Draper

I retired from a 25 year career in skydiving and parachute rigging, with my last contract being with the Qatar Joint Special Forces Airborne. During lockdowns I decided to try my hand at writing and found a new passion. Since 2021 I have written a Sci-Fi trilogy and 2 series of crime/thriller/dark comedy books that feature a diverse and inclusive cast, featuring LGBTQ+ characters and social issues. Bonus, some of the best villains you'll ever read...

Peter Mellors

British writer of multiple genres. I write books that are entertaining and easy to read. Devour my novel on the train home. Many more new releases coming out very soon.

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Peter Sheppard

Peter Sheppard is an Australian independent author based in South Australia and the creator of the JUMP BACK science fiction series. With a background in the transport industry, Peter developed his passion for storytelling through conversations with his father, whose own ambition to write a novel helped inspire the series. His debut novel, *The First Crossing*, explores humanity's struggle for survival, time travel, artificial intelligence and the difficult choices people face when their world is coming to an end. JUMP BACK is planned as a five-book series, beginning with *The First Crossing*.

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Phoenix Roronoa

I am an indie author from the state of Maine. I have a wide array of interests. I have e been writing since I was seven years old.

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Piyush Mahiskey

Piyush Mahiskey is an Indian author from Nagpur. He works as a Technology Architect at Infosys and writes novels alongside his job in technology. He has written five books: Durga in Nigeria, That Shade of Purple, and the three books of The Schoolboy Saga: IX B, X C and KG II B. Durga in Nigeria is also available in Hindi as Nigeria mein Durga. His next novel, Sanskaar Sir of Sr. KG A, is coming soon. Four of his books are Amazon Bestsellers, and three of them reached #1 in their categories. He has won two Legacy of Literature Awards, two Asia Book of Records honours, and the Most Inspiring Person award from India Authors Academy. His work has been featured on more than 200 media platforms, including The Times of India, Dainik Bhaskar, Mid-Day and ANI. Piyush also mentors new writers at India Authors Academy and has helped about 40 first-time authors publish their books. He writes honest stories about real feelings, the struggles of the mind, and the hard truths people often keep to themselves.

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Priscilla Savage

Priscilla is a writer at heart; and Romance fiction tops the list of things she enjoys writing. She is passionate about writing stories that transport readers to a world of forbidden romance filled with emotion and depth. Priscilla currently resides in Georgia, US, with her family. You can find more about her/her works by visiting https://authorpri.wixsite.com/priwrites

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PRIYANSHU SHARMA

I’m Priyanshu Sharma, an indie author based in Pune, India. For more than fourteen years I built a career in banking, financial advisory and real estate, a world of numbers, negotiations and people. But all along, I was collecting something else: questions about time, about other worlds, and about what a person might find if they looked a little deeper into their own reflection. Amelia and the Mirror: The Origin is my debut novel and the first book in the Amelia and the Mirror series. It follows a girl who looks into an old mirror and finds another world looking back, pulling her into a story of time travel, hidden secrets and courage she never knew she had. The edition is richly illustrated, with artwork woven through every chapter. When I’m not writing, I’m talking books with readers on Threads. I’d love to hear which book found you at exactly the right moment.

Ramaremisa Elias

RAMAREMISA Elias is an independent writer who explores fear, ambition, money, personal growth, and the difficult choices that shape our lives. His writing comes from real experiences and honest reflections about chasing a better future while facing uncertainty along the way. Through his work, Elias hopes to encourage readers to confront the fears holding them back, think differently about their circumstances, and take meaningful steps toward the life they want.

3 books

Ramzi Rams

Ramzi Rams is an independent author passionate about making everyday life healthier, simpler, and more rewarding through practical, easy-to-follow books. His work covers healthy eating, nutrition, wellness, cooking, and beginner-friendly hobbies, with a focus on helping readers build confidence, develop useful skills, and make positive changes at their own pace. From blood sugar management and healthy meal planning to air fryer cooking and beekeeping, Ramzi creates accessible guides designed for real people and everyday challenges. Discover more from Ramzi Rams Books and explore practical ideas for healthier living, learning, and personal growth.

Rasida Martin

Rasida Martin is a country romance author who weaves words into vibrant tapestries of imagination and insight. With a deep love for the simple things in life, Rasida's stories are woven with threads of love, family, and community. She draws inspiration from the rolling hills, rustic barns, and the warmth of small-town living. Her characters are strong, resilient, and full of heart as the people she met along the way. When she's not writing, Rasida can be found sipping sweet tea on the front porch, watching the sunset, or dancing to the rhythm of country music. She invites you to join her on her journey of love, laughter, and happily-ever-afters, set against the backdrop of the beautiful American countryside.

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Raymond kipyegon

Raymond Kipyegon is a Kenyan author and storyteller whose writing explores suspense, crime, corruption, mystery, human relationships, and the struggles people face when confronted by powerful forces. He is the author of Searching for the Kidnapped Detective, a gripping crime thriller involving kidnapping, corruption, conspiracy, and a determined search for justice. He has also written Killer Gold in the DRC, Love Triangle in Billionaire’s Hacienda, and Searching for My Twin Brother, among other works. His books reflect his passion for creating dramatic stories filled with tension, unexpected twists, and compelling characters. Raymond's storytelling is influenced by African settings and contemporary social realities. Through fiction, he seeks to entertain readers while exploring themes of justice, love, betrayal, ambition, family, and the consequences of difficult choices. As a growing Kenyan literary voice, Raymond Kipyegon is committed to reaching readers both in Africa and internationally. His ambition is to create stories that keep readers turning the pages while showcasing African perspectives and experiences to a global audience. Raymond Kipyegon writes stories of suspense, love, courage, and the search for truth—one page at a time.

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Rebekkah Edlund

Rebekkah Edlund is a writer, coach, adventurer, and professional over-thinker about what it means to be human. She writes about love, purpose, connection, choices, and figuring out how to live a life you actually want to be living. She is the author of The Happiness Quest and believes life can be magical when we pay attention to our moments and embrace the unexpected. She currently lives in Orlando, Florida, and is happiest barefoot, near water, and several hours into a conversation about the things that bring us further alive.

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Reginald Lewis, Ed.D.

Reginald E. Lewis is an author, speaker and scholar-practitioner with more than 20 years of experience in higher education marketing and communications. He holds a bachelor's degree in organizational management from Paul Quinn College, an MBA from East Texas A&M University and an Ed.D. in higher education from Northeastern University, where his dissertation examined self-efficacy and persistence among community college students. He serves as adjunct graduate faculty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, teaching strategic writing and strategy development.

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rhoshell baker

Rhoshell Baker is a Jamaican-born American-Canadian author whose writing moves confidently between darkness and laughter. She writes dark thrillers, psychological and speculative fiction, mysteries, political fiction, and humorous stories. Across genres, her work explores the fragile space where violence meets humanity, where ordinary people face extraordinary choices, and where an unexpected laugh can emerge from even life’s most difficult moments. Rhoshell is the author of the standalone revenge thriller Revenge of Xinli, an unflinching exploration of trauma, survival, vengeance, and the devastating cost of turning oneself into a weapon. The idea for the novel was inspired by her admiration for action-revenge films such as Kill Bill and John Wick, which examine not only violence, but also the grief, loyalty, and humanity beneath it. Through Xinli’s journey, Rhoshell asks what remains of a person when revenge becomes both a purpose and an identity. Her wider body of work includes medical and psychological thrillers, futuristic suspense, cozy mysteries, political fiction, and imaginative stories about technology, justice, memory, identity, and human survival. Whether she is writing about a surgeon hiding a deadly secret, a child remembering the future, humanity voting for its own survival, or a baker investigating murder, Rhoshell creates emotionally driven stories centred on characters confronting impossible decisions. Her humorous catalogue includes My Couch Ate My Ambition, The Introvert’s Apocalypse, How a Green Stole My Soul, I’m Going Crazy, Would You Like to Join Me?, Chalice in the Corner: First Puff, and Punish Me, Please & Hurt Me, Good. Through satire, comic fantasy, and sharply observed everyday humor, she explores procrastination, anxiety, ambition, family, money, aging, work, relationships, and the strange ways people try to remain sane in an increasingly unreasonable world. In addition to writing, Rhoshell works as a Civil Transportation Technologist and Roadway Designer. Her previous professions include nursing, teaching, and electronic engineering. She believes each profession taught her something valuable about people—how they think, how they break, how they heal, and how they continue moving forward when the road ahead becomes uncertain. Rhoshell is a happy wife and a proud mother. When she is not writing or designing roadways, she enjoys watching classic action and horror films with Jupiter, her rescued cat, and attempting—often unsuccessfully—to grow plants. She lives with her family and a determined garden that refuses to die. She is actively seeking film and television adaptation opportunities for Revenge of Xinli and other works from her growing catalogue.

Rhys Alderton

Welcome. I'm Rhys Alderton, and I write stories about people, relationships, and the unexpected turns life can take when we least expect them. My characters are rarely at the beginning of their lives. They bring with them memories, disappointments, private longings and, sometimes, the quiet belief that the most exciting chapters may already have been written. My stories explore what happens when life proves otherwise. There is romance here, and sensuality, but also tenderness, humour, uncertainty and the small moments that can change everything. I'm interested in the things people don't always say aloud, the feelings they may have put aside for years, and the surprising ways two lives can become entwined. If you enjoy mature characters, believable relationships and intimate stories in which desire is only part of the picture, I hope you'll find something here to enjoy.

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Richard Healey

Richard L. Healey is a software engineer, father of four, grandfather, quilter, longtime reader, and LitRPG author. He has always enjoyed figuring out how things work. That interest once led him to teach himself quilting when he wanted a handmade quilt for his fourth child and no one in the family was able to make one. One quilt became many, along with original patterns and an Etsy shop he has operated for more than fourteen years. After years of reading LitRPG, Richard started looking for stories that focused on more than fighting and overpowered main characters. When he could not find exactly what he wanted, he decided to write it. His first series, Not Meant to Survive, focuses on practical problem-solving, crafting, exploration, progression, and people working together to build communities. When he is not writing fiction, Richard builds software and makes baby quilts.

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Rita Evermoore

Rita Evermoore writes cozy, tea-filled, magical stories. She is a collector of hobbies and loves a good cup of tea and a warm blanket by the fire. Her seasonal books capture the essence and magic of those seasons as she experiences them over the years. Rita loves to travel and stay home; whether curled up with a book or exploring the world, there is inspiration to be had.

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Robert Gallagher

Hi I'm a 69 year old grandad. I love my grandchildren very much. I live by the coast in Fife, Scotland. We have a seal nursery on rocks right by the shore. I've watched, photographed and named every seal for years and it's these beautiful creatures who inspired my very first book Misty Cove. It's the first of a four book series and it's on sale on Amazon UK. I hope you like my adventures, oh and by the way, I named the siblings protagonists after my grandchildren

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