MEET THE TEAM!
Our reviewers are a vibrant team of passionate readers from all walks of life—educators, writers, librarians, bloggers, and lifelong book lovers. Each brings a unique perspective to every review, united by a shared mission to champion great books and support authors with honest, thoughtful feedback. With a wide range of reading interests and professional backgrounds, our team is committed to helping stories find their audience.
Ada Jenkins
Author/Reviewer
Books have always played a huge part in my life. After graduating with a BA (hons) in English in my twenties, I went on to become an editor and proofreader for an independent non-fiction publ...Read More
Amanda Caswell
Author/Reviewer
As a former Nickelodeon scriptwriter and current writer for some of the world’s most well-known brands, Amanda Caswell‘s creativity knows no bounds. She made the list of Huffingto...Read More
Ashley Hooker
Writer/Reviewer
Ashley Hooker is the wife of a pastor, mom to Jackson and Madelyn, and writer. She holds a B.A in American Studies from Salem College and is a self-proclaimed book nerd and history geek. In h...Read More
Bailey Cooper
Reviewer
Bailey Cooper completed her B.A in Spanish literature and a minor in linguistics in December 2025. She enjoys reading YA, popular science, and micro-histories. When not reading, she is walkin...Read More
Courtney Lowry
Reviewer
Hi! My name is Courtney Lowry. A bookworm since the early 2000s, I found that reading helped me cope with life. Books were the answers to the grief, heartache, and pain I experienced as a kid...Read More
Dawn Colclasure
Author/Reviewer
Dawn Colclasure tapped into her passion for reading in a hospital room, where as a child she endured many lonely days living in the world of the many books her parents and friends brought to ...Read More
Demetria Head
Author/Reviewer
Demetria Head is a self-published, award-winning author with a passion for storytelling and education. Holding a PhD in Education with a specialization in Language Pedagogy, she has been teac...Read More
Diana Coyle
Reviewer
Diana Coyle is an avid book reader. Over the years, she has reviewed numerous books, beta read for a New York Times Bestselling Romance author, and done some copy editing. Genre Preferences: ...Read More
Elizabeth Upshur
Author/Reviewer
Elizabeth Upshur is a Black Southern writer and guest on Tsalaguwetiyi land (Tennessee). She is a Fulbright alumna, arts educator, and holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Western Kentucky U...Read More
Eve Panzer
Reviewer
Eve Panzer, MLIS — the Barefoot Librarian — is a retired school librarian with decades of experience working with children from pre-K through fifth grade. With a master’s degree in library sc...Read More
Gabrielle Lamontagne
Reviewer
Gabrielle Lamontagne is a New Hampshire resident, born and raised. While enjoying many sorts of creative arts, sharing her favorite stories is the one thing in the world about which she is th...Read More
Heather Curran
Writer/Reviewer
English teacher, newspaper adviser, literary magazine editor, and writer, Heather Curran loves anything related to words. When she’s not curled up in her favorite chair with a new book,...Read More
Holly Smith
Reviewer
Holly Smith is a communications specialist with a history in publishing and the bookstore world. Now she tackles book reviews one title at a time. Genre Preferences: Children’s Books, A...Read More
Jennifer Bishop
Reviewer
Jennifer Bishop has loved reading since she was a little girl. She began actively reviewing books about four years ago and launched her bookstagram and book blog roughly 3.5 years ago. Her fa...Read More
Jessica Dickenson
Writer/Reviewer
Jessica Dickenson is a marketing professional and freelance writer from Milwaukee, WI. Her work appears in the 2023 anthology “Along the Shore: Strategies for Living with Grief.̶...Read More
Jo Nickerson-Harper
Reviewer
Jo Nickerson-Harper is a librarian, student, mom, and photographer who crafts a little and reads a lot. She is currently pursuing her MA in English and Creative Writing so she can be a writer...Read More
Joan Kirschner
Editor/Reviewer
Joan Kirschner is, in the words of Dorothy Parker, a “Constant Reader” and can often be found at her local library checking out an ever-growing stack of books. In addition to her ...Read More
Jordan Waterwash
Reviewer
Jordan Waterwash seeks to aid writers in their journey to publication. With 10 years of professional editing experience, Jordan has worked with over 100 writers. Her specialties include fanta...Read More
Jordan Durfee
Reviewer
My name is Jordan Durfee and I am a lover of media analysis. I am an avid reader and I have experience running a book review blog, as well as working on a literary magazine as an editor for t...Read More
Julie Porter
Reviewer
Julie Sara Porter loves to read and review books of any genre. She has a BA in English from University of Missouri-St Louis, a Masters in Library Science from Indiana University, a blog of bo...Read More
Julie Upshur
Author/Reviewer
Julie Upshur was born in southern California and raised in middle Tennessee. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. When she’s not at work or h...Read More
Justin Gaynor
Reviewer
Justin Gaynor holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics (1989) and a Master of Science in Materials Engineering (1992), both from the University of Florida. He went on to earn a Ph.D. in Medical...Read More
Karin Cooper
Author/Reviewer
With MFAs in Creative Non-Fiction and Dramaturgy, I work across multiple genres including book reviews. I founded Travelingladies.net, an online community for mother-daughter and solo travel,...Read More
Kassia Scotti
Writer/Reviewer
Kassia Scotti is a student studying English and Creative Writing at Concordia University. She feels fortunate to be pursuing what she has always loved and believes it has always been her true...Read More
Leslie Anne Smith
Editor/Reviewer
Leslie Anne Smith is a postage stamp, football, and book enthusiast living out of their suitcase. They have an MA in Publishing and experience as an ESL teacher and literary magazine Editor-i...Read More
Lindsay DeRollo
Author/Reviewer
Lindsay DeRollo is an Amazon bestselling children’s book author, book blogger, marketer and reviewer. Genre Preferences: Everything!Read More
Megan Conte
Author/Reviewer
I am an avid reader, writer, self-appointed historian and paranormal enthusiast. A paralegal by day, reviewing for indie authors has become one of my biggest passions. As an indie author my...Read More
Nico Neufeld
Reviewer
Nico Neufeld is a poet, educator, and literary scholar with a deep love of all things macabre. With an MA in creative publishing & writical writing, and honors BA in literary studies with...Read More
Paige Lovitt
Reviewer
Paige Lovitt holds a Master of Science degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling and currently works as an academic adviser at her local community college. Her number one hobby is readin...Read More
Paul Knobloch
Author/Reviewer
Paul Knobloch is a literary translator, fiction writer, and editor based in Los Angeles. After studying abroad, he took a graduate degree in French Literature and taught English and French at...Read More
Philip Zozzaro
Reviewer
Philip Zozzaro lives in New York, is married and has three children. He has been a freelance book reviewer for over ten years and has written for San Francisco Book Review, Booklist, and US B...Read More
Rachel Dehning
Reviewer
Rachel Dehning loves to read and shares that passion with her two young children by reading many children’s books at home. In her free time, she enjoys reading for both entertainment and the ...Read More
Rachel Jitsawat
Rachel Jitsawat is a triple threat: homemaker, writer, and podcast host & producer. She is a full-time mother of two beautiful girls, a part-time Substack writer of The 9 Lives of Rachel ...Read More
Reagan Vangelder
Reviewer
Reagan Vangelder has been obsessed with reading since childhood. She was the kid in elementary school who read while walking down the hallways—only occasionally bumping into walls or people. ...Read More
Rob Laymon
Writer/Reviewer
Rob Laymon has been a freelance writer and newspaper staffer for more than 20 years and has written every kind of item publishable in magazines and newspapers. He has especially enjoyed revie...Read More
Sandra Cruz
Writer/Reviewer
Sandra Cruz is a graduate of the University of Texas-Brownsville with degrees in Computer Information Systems and Arts. She is a freelance writer who writes about and review books and a publi...Read More
Sara Lancaster
Author/Reviewer
Sara Lancaster‘s passion for books extends beyond a mere hobby; it’s a way of life. This is evident from the piles of books that constantly surround her at home, which she struggl...Read More
Sarah January
Reviewer
Sarah January is a California girl who has a slight obsession with all things historical in nature or travel related. In addition to her love of history and culture, she has a passion for hea...Read More
Sarah Osman
Reviewer
Sarah Mina Osman is based in Los Angeles. In addition to The Arts Fuse, her writing can be found in The Huffington Post, Success Magazine, Matador Network, HelloGiggles, Business Insider, and...Read More
Sarah Pankey Cardenas
Reviewer
I’m a full-time freelance fiction & non-fiction writer, poet, book nerd, and gamer with a passion for dissecting books. I hold a Bachelor’s in English with a concentration in ...Read More
Scott Hall
Reviewer
Students learn through telling, through doing, and through motivation, but how they interpret the material is custom to each student. I transform educational concepts and ideas into stories t...Read More
Shelbie Thomas
Reviewer
I graduated with an AA in English with Distinction (4.0 GPA) while raising three young children. When they are older, my goal is to go for my BA in English with an emphasis in professional wr...Read More
Sheri Hoyte
Managing Editor
Sheri Hoyte grew up in Saratoga Springs, New York, and relocated to Texas in her mid-teens. A lifelong reader and writer, she penned her first book as an elementary school project and has rar...Read More
Sonia Vazquez
Reviewer
Sonia Vazquez was born in the San Francisco Bay Area and has been writing since her teenage years, specifically poetry. She is passionate about writing on mental health topics and exploring h...Read More
Stephanie Smith
Writer/Reviewer
Stephanie Suesan Smith is a professional writer with bylines in Dog Fancy, Animal Wellness, and more. A master gardener since 2001, she specializes in gardening and dog content for web and pr...Read More
Stephanie Elizabeth Long
Reviewer
Stephanie Elizabeth Long is a voracious reader with a passion for providing honest, well-written reviews for up-and-coming authors. She believes reading is the ultimate pastime—offering the t...Read More
Susan Violante
Managing Editor
Susan completed a BA in Political Science and in Business Administration back in 1987. Although she built a career as a Business Analyst/Accountant, she also kept herself active as a freelanc...Read More
TC Schueler
Author/Reviewer
T. C. Schueler is a lifelong voracious reader, particularly fiction. He is a professional engineer and has spent most of his career improving degraded wetlands and streams. He lives with his ...Read More
Terri Stepek
Editor/Reviewer
Terri Stepek, the child of a reading teacher, grew up with her head constantly in a book—a habit that evolved into a lifelong obsession she proudly embraces. She has a deep passion for suppor...Read More
William DiBenedetto
Writer/Reviewer
William DiBenedetto is a journalist, editor, and writer, and most importantly, a reader of a wide range of topics. His main interests include fiction, science fiction, mysteries, business, th...Read More


















































