Ohio Author Profiles

Ohio has a rich literary heritage as well as some wonderful contemporary authors. Learn more about them here! You can sort by various categories and see who has participated in our annual book festival by using the category search on the left, or search by keyword (including partial author names) by using the search field on the right.

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Erin Alon Brain

Erin Alon Brain is a graphic designer and owner of dfmi designs, who has dreamt of writing and illustrating children's books since she was a kid. When she's not hard at work creating, frolicking in nature, or scheming with her husband; then she's busy making crafts and trading stickers with her kids. (And also trying to get them to do chores.)Read More
Erin Alon Brain is a graphic designer and owner of dfmi designs, who has dreamt of writing and illustrating children’s books since she was a kid. When she’s not hard at work creating, frolicking in nature, or scheming with her husband; then she’s busy making crafts and trading stickers with her kids. (And also trying to get them to do chores.)

Gary A. Braunbeck

Gary A. Braunbeck is a prolific author who writes mysteries, thrillers, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and mainstream literature. He is the author of 19 books; his fiction has been translated into Japanese, French, Italian, Russian and German. Nearly 200 of his short stories have appeared in various publications. Some of his most popular stories are mysteries that have appeared in the Cat Crimes anthology series.Read More

Gary A. Braunbeck is a prolific author who writes mysteries, thrillers, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and mainstream literature. He is the author of 19 books; his fiction has been translated into Japanese, French, Italian, Russian and German. Nearly 200 of his short stories have appeared in various publications. Some of his most popular stories are mysteries that have appeared in the Cat Crimes anthology series.

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Regina Brett

Regina Brett is the New York Times bestselling author of God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life’s Little Detours, which has been published in more than 24 languages. She also wrote, Be the Miracle: 50 Lessons for Making the Impossible Possible and God Is Always Hiring: 50 Lessons for Finding Fulfilling Work.…Read More

Regina Brett is the New York Times bestselling author of God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life’s Little Detours, which has been published in more than 24 languages. She also wrote, Be the Miracle: 50 Lessons for Making the Impossible Possible and God Is Always Hiring: 50 Lessons for Finding Fulfilling Work. Her inspirational columns appear regularly in Ohio’s largest newspaper, The Plain Dealer, where she was a finalist in 2008 and 2009 for the Pulitzer Prize in Commentary. She also writes for the Cleveland Jewish News and is syndicated by Jewish News Service. She has a master’s degree in religious studies from John Carroll University and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Kent State University.

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Debra Sue Brice

Debra Sue Brice was born and raised in Ohio. Her fictional characters closely follow the real life adventures of her and her best friends. When not living in her fictional world, Debra Sue is a first grade teacher, avid baker, fanatic Cleveland Monster hockey fan, and successful equestrian who loves spending time with her family.Read More

Debra Sue Brice was born and raised in Ohio. Her fictional characters closely follow the real life adventures of her and her best friends. When not living in her fictional world, Debra Sue is a first grade teacher, avid baker, fanatic Cleveland Monster hockey fan, and successful equestrian who loves spending time with her family.

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Zoë Brigley

Zoë Brigley is a Welsh-American writer. She has three collections of poetry The Secret, Conquest, and Hand & Skull, from one of the UK’s best poetry publishers, Bloodaxe. She also published a collection of nonfiction essays, Notes from a Swing State. She won an Eric Gregory Award for the best British poets under 30, was Forward Prize commended, and listed in the Dylan Thomas Prize for the best international writers under 40.…Read More
Zoë Brigley is a Welsh-American writer. She has three collections of poetry The Secret, Conquest, and Hand & Skull, from one of the UK’s best poetry publishers, Bloodaxe. She also published a collection of nonfiction essays, Notes from a Swing State. She won an Eric Gregory Award for the best British poets under 30, was Forward Prize commended, and listed in the Dylan Thomas Prize for the best international writers under 40. She produces an anti-violence advocacy podcast: Sinister Myth: How Stories We Tell Perpetuate Violence. She works as an Assistant Professor in English and Sexuality Studies at the Ohio State University.
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Douglas Brinkley

Douglas Brinkley is a professor of history at Rice University, a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, and CNN's official historian. His most recent books are Rightful Heritage, Cronkite, The Quite World, and The Wilderness Warrior. Six of his books have been selected as New York Times Notable Books of the Year.…Read More

Douglas Brinkley is a professor of history at Rice University, a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, and CNN’s official historian. His most recent books are Rightful Heritage, Cronkite, The Quite World, and The Wilderness Warrior. Six of his books have been selected as New York Times Notable Books of the Year. He is the winner of the 2017 Nonfiction Ohioana Book Award for Rightful Heritage. Brinkley lives in Texas with his wife and three children.

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Rosa Brinkman

Author Rosa Brinkman resides with her husband, Tom, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has five mature children in addition to her full-time career as an Intervention Specialist in Cincinnati City Schools. A graduate of Xavier University, Rosa holds both a Bachelor of Science degree in Education/Special Education and a Master’s degree in Educational Administration. Rosa was first published in Games for Church Groups (Shining Star Publications, 1995).…Read More

Author Rosa Brinkman resides with her husband, Tom, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has five mature children in addition to her full-time career as an Intervention Specialist in Cincinnati City Schools. A graduate of Xavier University, Rosa holds both a Bachelor of Science degree in Education/Special Education and a Master’s degree in Educational Administration. Rosa was first published in Games for Church Groups (Shining Star Publications, 1995). Her first Christian romance novel, In My Father’s Footsteps As Told by His Son (Tate Publishing) was released in June of 2009. Her second novel, Binded by Blood (Tate Publishing), was released in September of 2013.

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Dale Patrick Brown

Dale Patrick Brown is the author of Brilliance and Balderdash: Early Lectures at Cincinnati’s Mercantile Library. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.Read More

Dale Patrick Brown is the author of Brilliance and Balderdash: Early Lectures at Cincinnati’s Mercantile Library. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Tonya Ulynn Brown

Tonya was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, but now calls southeastern Ohio home. She spent her younger years right out of college, living in Europe and teaching English as a second language. She attributes her time in Eastern Europe as being one of great personal growth, where her love for history, the classics, and all things European was born.…Read More

Tonya was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, but now calls southeastern Ohio home. She spent her younger years right out of college, living in Europe and teaching English as a second language. She attributes her time in Eastern Europe as being one of great personal growth, where her love for history, the classics, and all things European was born. Tonya holds a Master’s degree in Teaching and is now an elementary school teacher where she uses her love of history and reading to try to inspire younger generations to learn, explore and grow. Along with all the historical characters that she entertains in her head, she lives with her husband, two sons and a very naughty Springer Spaniel. Her mother has also joined their home, making for a cozy and complete little family.

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Duffy Brown

Duffy Brown loves anything with a mystery. While others girls dreamed of dating Brad Pitt, Duffy longed to take Sherlock Holmes to the prom. She has two cats, Spooky and Dr. Watson, and conjures up who-done-it stories of her very own for Berkley Prime Crime. She has two series, the Consignment Shop Mysteries set in Savannah and the Cycle Path Mysteries set on Mackinac Island.Read More

Duffy Brown loves anything with a mystery. While others girls dreamed of dating Brad Pitt, Duffy longed to take Sherlock Holmes to the prom. She has two cats, Spooky and Dr. Watson, and conjures up who-done-it stories of her very own for Berkley Prime Crime. She has two series, the Consignment Shop Mysteries set in Savannah and the Cycle Path Mysteries set on Mackinac Island.