For book clubs, community groups, and teachers at all grade levels, JRW offers a directory of members who are willing to discuss their own books, as well as the craft and business of writing. Please ask for references or resumes as desired. JRW presents this list as a helpful starting point and has not vetted every individual listed here.
Locations in parentheses are the speakers’ general areas of origin. They do not represent geographical restrictions on the speakers’ services and are included to give event planners possible distance estimates. Please contact speakers on an individual basis for more information on their travel abilities or restrictions.
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Speakers
- Char Bah (Stafford, VA) – Topics: Writing Articles, Freelancing, Creative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, How-to, Memoir, Biography
- Karen A Chase (Richmond, VA) – Topics: Business, Full-length Fiction, Historical Fiction, Travel Writing
- April Davis (Montpelier, VA) – Topics: Book Cover Design, Editing
- Cin Ferguson (Palmyra, VA) – Topics: Fiction, Horror, Nonfiction, Poetry, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
- Melissa Gay (Glen Allen, VA) – Topics: Blogging, Comedy, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Realistic Fiction, Short Story/Essay
- Valley Haggard (Richmond, VA) – Topics: Memoir, Nonfiction, Self-Help/Spiritual
- Bradley Harper (Eastern VA) – Topics: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Suspense/Thriller
- Jacqueline Johnson (Hampton, VA) – Audiences: Book Clubs, Schools, Community Groups; Topics: Fiction (full length), Science Fiction, Fantasy, Suspense/Thriller
- Karen Jones (Virginia Beach, VA) – Topics: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Women’s Fiction
- David Mason (Skillman, NJ) – Topics: Historical Fiction, Memoir, Literary Fiction
- Kathleen Reid (Richmond, VA) – Audiences: Book Clubs, Community Groups; Topics: Full-length Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Travel, Women’s Fiction
- Allen Rogers (Richmond, VA) – Audiences: Book Clubs, Schools, Community Groups; Topics: Articles, Essays, Freelance, Blogging, Business, Humor, Memoir, Stage/Screenplay, Blogging
- Clara Silverstein (Massachusetts) – Audiences: Memoir, Historical, Nonn-fiction, Articles
- Steven Smith (Midlothian, VA) – All Genres
- Ran Walker (Hampton, VA) – Audiences: Book Clubs, Community Groups; Topics: All Genres
- Heather Weidner (Central VA) – Audiences: Book Clubs, Schools, Community Groups; Topics: Mystery, Blogging
- Anne Westrick (Mechanicsville, VA) – Topics: Blogging, Fiction (especially novels for young readers, no picture books), Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction