2022 Festival Authors

Dylan Thuras is the cofounder and creative director of Atlas Obscura.

Isabel Sterling is a certified life coach, foster mom, and author of These Witches Don’t Burn, This Coven Won’t Break, and The Coldest Touch.

Peter Steiner is the author of the critically acclaimed Louis Morgon series of crime novels.

Steve Sheinkin is the acclaimed author of fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories, including Fallout, Undefeated,Born to Fly, The Port Chicago 50, and Bomb.

Bryan Sansivero’s photography may be seen in various publications such as The New York Times, Newsweek, Vogue, Elle Italia, People, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Yahoo News, MSN, CBS News, New York Magazine’s The Cut, Business Insider, The Sun, Country Living, Architecture & Design, House Beautiful, Weather.com and more.

James Romm is an author, reviewer, and the James H. Ottaway Jr. Professor of Classics at Bard College in Annandale, New York. He specializes in ancient Greek and Roman culture and civilization.

Francine Prose is the author of twenty-one works of fiction including, the highly acclaimed Mister Monkey; the New York Times bestseller Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932; A Changed Man, which won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize; and Blue Angel, which was a finalist for the National Book Award.

Dottie Pepper is a 17-time winner on the LPGA tour, including two major championships. She also won once on the JLPGA Tour and represented the U.S. 6 times in the Solheim Cup, compiling a 13-5-2 record, including 5-1 in singles play.

Lynn Painter writes romantic comedies for both teens and adults. She is the author of Better Than the Movies, Mr. Wrong Number, and The Do-Over, as well as being a regular contributor to the Omaha World-Herald.

Ray O’Conor has been a weekly newspaper columnist and author of articles and opinion pieces published in several newspapers and magazines. His work as an author of narrative non-fiction has been the subject of stories and articles across broadcast, print and digital media.