ROMANCE
Lynn Michaels: M/M contemporary and paranormal romance author.
Kathleen O’Neal Gear: Pre-historic and historical romance about the Indigenous People of North America.
V.J. Allison: Canadian contemporary romance set in the Maritimes.
Sharon C. Cooper: Award-winning and bestselling author of contemporary romance and romantic suspense.
Janice Jarrell: Contemporary m/m romance.
Taryn Jameson: Sci-Fi and Fantasy romance.
Charlene Perry: Canadian fantasy romance author of shifters, dragons, and more.
Lily G. Blunt: UK author of LGBT contemporary and paranormal romance, and owner of Gay Book Promotions.
Quell T. Fox: Paranormal romance author.
Cameron Allie: Erotic m/m and m/f romance author.
Mel Gough: Author of LGBT romance.
Beena Kahn: Bestselling author of edgy contemporary, multicultural romance.
Rosanne Bittner: Bestselling author of historical western romance.
Nancy Stopper: American small-town contemporary romance.
Vella Munn: American contemporary and historical romance.
Sue Harrison: Pre-historic and historical romance about the Indigenous people of North America.
Louisa Bacio: Paranormal, mainstream, and same-sex erotic romance.
D.S. Dehel: Contemporary, romance, fantasy, and paranormal romance author.
Wendy Rathbone: Fantasy m/m romance.
Sara Dobie Bauer: Bestselling author of contemporary and paranormal romances featuring m/m and m/f characters.
Gina Manis: Fantasy romance author and owner of the Romance Reader Review Book Blog.
Jessica Frances: Author of M/F, M/M, and F/F contemporary romance.
Amanda Meuwissen: Romance author of M/M contemporary and paranormal romance.
Sara Harris: Historical romance author.
Johanna Lindsey: Bestselling and award-winning author of historical romance.
MYSTERY
Maureen Jennings: Canadian and UK murder mysteries–best known for her Murdoch Mysteries series.
James Runcie: Grantchester mysteries and literary fiction.
NORTH AMERICA’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
Louise Erdrich: Native American literary and non-fiction.
Basil Johnston: First Nations literary and non-fiction.
Brenda J. Child: Native American literary and non-fiction.
Richard Wagamese: First Nations literary fiction, memoirs, and non-fiction.
Winona LaDuke: Native American literary and non-fiction.