Kat Duncan:  Romantic contemporary suspense, historical romance, and non-fiction (books on writing).

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.

Robin Deeter:  Western and Native American romance.

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.

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.

Addison Carmichael:  Fantasy, paranormal, and sci-fi romance.

Zakarrie Clarke:  Contemporary and historical m/m romance.

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.

Maureen Jennings:  Canadian and UK murder mysteries–best known for her Murdoch Mysteries series.

James Runcie:  Grantchester mysteries and literary fiction.

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.