Participation in the Author Academy includes 75 hours of direct mentoring with a published author. Below you will find a list of some of the authors available for mentoring as part of the Carnegie Center Author Academy.
If you are a published author and are interested in becoming a CCAA Writing Mentor, please contact Marcia Jones at mjones@carnegiecenterlex.org.
Please note: If you are interested in the hourly Writing Mentor Service–not associated with CCAA–find available mentors here.
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Sylvia Ahrens
Poetry, Women's Writing, Editing, Revising, & Proofreading
https://allisonthorpe.weebly.com/
ahrenss@lindsey.edu
Sylvia Ahrens has published several collections of poetry under the name Allison Thorpe,
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Barbara Alfaro
Memoir, Poetry, & Playwriting
http://www.barbaraalfaro.net/
barbara.alfaro905@gmail.com
Barbara Alfaro is the author of the play Dos Madres and the author of Theatre Mad,
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Ashley Blooms
Fiction & Nonfiction
http://www.ashleyblooms.com/
Ashley Blooms is the author of Every Bone a Prayer, which NPR says “bears
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Gwenda Bond
Fiction (All Genres - Except Historical Fiction)
https://www.gwendabond.com/
Gwenda Bond is the author of eleven novels, two serials, and a graphic
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Susan Christerson Brown
Memoir, Essay, & Other Nonfiction Forms
http://mildlymystical.com/about/
Susan Christerson Brown has published essays and memoiristic nonfiction in various journals and
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Laurie Calkhoven
Children’s Writing & Revising
Laurie Calkhoven is the author of more than 50 books for young
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Teri Carter
Personal Essays, Newspaper Opinion, & Developing Essay Collections
http://www.tericarter.net/
Teri Carter writes about politics and women’s rights for the Lexington Herald-Leader and The Washington Post,
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Erin Chandler
Memoir, Screenwriting, & Playwriting
https://www.erinchandlerauthor.com/
erinchandler22@aol.com
Erin Chandler holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Spalding University and Masters
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Whitney Collins
Short Stories
http://www.whitneycollins.com/
Whitney Collins is the author of BIG BAD (Sarabande Books, 2021), which
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Sarah Combs
Contemporary / Realistic / Literary Fiction (Adults & Teens)
http://sarah-combs.com/index.html
Sarah Combs is the author of the young adult novels Breakfast Served Anytime and The Light
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Michael L. Cooper
Fiction & Nonfiction
http://michaellcooper.com/
Michael L. Cooper has published 16 middle-grade and young adult books, both biography
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Tony Crunk
Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Hybrid/Multi-Genre Works, & Picture Books
tcrunk56@gmail.com
https://libguides.uky.edu/c.php?g=1120218&p=8170639#s-lg-box-wrapper-30456522
Tony Crunk's first poetry collection, Living in the Resurrection, was the 1994
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Amanda Davis
Picture Books, Picture Book Dummies, Pitches, Queries, & Children’s Nonfiction
http://www.amandadavisart.com
amanda@amandadavisart.com
https://www.instagram.com/amandadavis_art/
https://twitter.com/amandadavisart
Amanda Davis is a teacher, artist, writer, and innovator who uses her
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Tracee de Hahn
Fiction / YA Fiction, Magazine Writing, and Topics in Nonfiction
https://traceedehahn.com/
contact@traceedehahn.com.
Tracee de Hahn is a published author of both fiction and non-fiction. A
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Kristy Everington
Picture Books
https://www.kristyeverington.com/
Kristy Everington is the author of the picture book Isobel Adds It Up (Random House),
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James B. Goode
Fiction
https://www.amazon.com/James-B.-Goode/e/B001KCCRP8
James B. Goode is the author of eight books including poetry, fiction, essays,
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Leatha Kendrick
Fiction, Memoir, & Poetry
http://leathakendrick.com/
Leatha Kendrick’s fifth collection of poetry, And Luckier, was published by Accents Publishing in 2020.
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Elizabeth Kilcoyne
Young Adult Fiction (Fantasy & Horror)
http://www.elizabethkilcoyne.com/
Elizabeth Kilcoyne is the author of the forthcoming young adult horror novel Wake the
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Lisa Kerr
Picture Books, Middle Grade Fiction / Nonfiction, Memoir, Book Proposal Development, & More
https://lisakerrbooks.com/
thelisakerr@gmail.com
Lisa Kerr is a children's book author, playwright, educator, and essayist whose work
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Mary Knight
Fiction / YA Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Memoir, & Personal Essay
https://www.maryknightbooks.com/
Mary Knight is the author of Saving Wonder, a middle grade novel published by
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Will Lavender
Fiction
https://willlavender.com/
Will Lavender is the New York Times bestselling author of Obedience (Shaye Areheart Books/Crown) and Dominance (Simon & Schuster).
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Karen Leet
Children’s Writing and Religious / Inspirational Writing
https://willlavender.com/
Karen Leet has sold hundreds of stories and articles as well as several
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Claudia Love Mair
KBWC Coordinator
claudialove@carnegiecenterlex.org
859-254-4175 ext. 29
Website
https://carnegiecenterlex.org/black-writers-collaborative/
Claudia Love Mair is the author of 13 books, including Mourning Pages: Working Through
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Jeremy Paden
Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, & Illustrated Children's Books.
https://jpaden4.wixsite.com/jeremypadenpoet
Jeremy Paden has published two full-length books of poems, three chapbooks, an illustrated
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Tina Parker
Poetry
http://www.tina-parker.org/
https://www.instagram.com/tetched_poet/
email.christinapar@gmail.com
Tina Parker is the author of three books of poetry, most recently Lock Her
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Lynn Pruett
FIction, Novels, & Essays
http://murraystate.edu/academics/CollegesDepartments/CollegeOfHumanitiesAndFineArts/EnglishAndPhilosophy/GraduatePrograms/MFACreativeWriting/Faculty.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/Lynn-Pruett-Author-1499213380357754/
Lynn Pruett has published the novel Ruby River (Grove/Atlantic Press) and numerous essays and
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Christopher Rowe
Fiction & Short Fiction (Especially Science Fiction & Fantasy)
http://christopherrowe.typepad.com/
Christopher Rowe is the author of two short fiction collections—Bittersweet Creek and Telling the
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Doris Settles
Expert Books, Children's Books, Author Marketing, & Public Speaking
https://dorissettles.com/
dorissettles@gmail.com
Doris Settles writes for newspapers and magazines, managed her own desktop-publishing business
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Ana Siqueira
Picture Books
https://anafiction.com/
asiqueira1307@gmail.com
Ana Siqueira is a Spanish-language elementary teacher, an award-winning Brazilian children’s author, and
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Jason Sizemore
Fiction & Short Fiction (Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror)
https://jason-sizemore.com/
jasonbsizemore@gmail.com.
Jason Sizemore is a three-time Hugo Award-nominated editor, writer, and publisher who operates
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Katerina Stoykova
Poetry
https://www.katerinaklemer.com/
Katerina Stoykova is the author of award-winning poetry books in Bulgarian and English.
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Richard Taylor
Poetry, Fiction, & Nonfiction
http://lawlit.net/lp-2001/taylor_richard.html
Richard Taylor, a former Kentucky poet laureate, has published numerous collections of poetry,
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Patsi B. Trollinger
Picture Books, Middle Grade Fiction, & Nonfiction for Young Readers
http://www.patsibtrollinger.com/
Patsi B. Trollinger has published a nonfiction picture book, Perfect Timing (a Junior Library Guild
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Christine Van Zandt
FICTION & NONFICTION (ADULT & KIDS), SHORT STORIES, QUERIES, & MORE
https://writeforsuccessediting.com/
https://christinevanzandt.com/
christinevanzandtmentor@gmail.com
Christine Van Zandt is a professional freelance editor with 12+ years experience
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Jeff Worley
Poetry
http://jeff-worley.com/
Jeff Worley is a former Kentucky Poet Laureate. Worley has published six
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