Meet Our Members
We’re proud and fortunate to have a membership diverse in backgrounds, preferred genres, and geological locations.
Peruse our membership roster.
To alphabetize the list, please click on the Name column heading. You can also resort this table by other columns. We invite you to visit our members’ websites.
| Name/Year Joined | Past/Current Office | Genre(s) | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angeli, Julie (2025) | Poetry, Creative nonfiction, Childrens | https://julieangeli.com/ | |
| Apel, Dora (2025) | Nonfiction, Creative Nonfiction | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dora-Apel | |
| Beauregard, Molly (2025) | Nonfiction | www.mollybeauregard.com | |
| Belz, Christian (2011) | Fiction | ||
| Brennan, Mike (2025) | Journalism | ||
| Buzzelli, Elizabeth (1978) | Journalism, Fiction, Nonfiction, Speaker | ||
| Byard, Wendy (2025) | Fiction, Nonfiction, Journalism | ||
| Chadwick, Carol (1998) | Nonfiction | ||
| Crabb, Cheryl (2018) | Women’s fiction | ||
| DeCillis, Diane Shipley (2012) | Poetry, Fiction, Essays | https://dianedecillis.com | |
| Dinverno, Diana U. (2006) | Past President | Nonfiction, Poetry | https://www.dianadinverno.com/ |
| Dwyer, Michael (2012) | Travel | ||
| Elster, Jean Alicia (2000) | Children’s, Young Adults, Essay/Memoir, Speaker, Workshops | https://jeanaliciaelster.com/ | |
| Foster, Linda Nemec (1980) | Poetry, Memoir, Speaker | https://lindanemecfoster.com | |
| Gaines-Franks, Robin (2003) | Journalism, Fiction | https://robingaines.net/ | |
| Gaines-Friedler, Joy (2013) | Genre not given | https://joygainesfriedler.com | |
| Gibson, Patrick (2019) | Gen. Fiction, Flash Fiction, Urban Thriller | https://patrickwgibson.com/ | |
| Gollnitz, Deborah-Lee, Ph.D. (2026) | Fiction, Personal essays, Poetry. | https://dlgollnitz.com/ | |
| Green, Phyllis (1970) | Children’s, Fiction, Poetry, Playwriting | ||
| Grogan, Grace (2019) | Secretary | Nonfiction | |
| Hampel, Cindy (2003) | Past President | Creative Nonfiction, Journalism, Speaker | https://cindyscoffeehouse.wordpress.com/ |
| Hedgecock, Laura (2016) | President | Nonfiction | https://LauraHedgecock.com |
| Hemmings, Betsy Hayhow | Fictions, Creative Nonfiction | https://www.betsyhemming.com/ | |
| Hessen (Formerly Cobb), Lynne (2012) | Journalism, Essay | https://lynnewrites.com | |
| Hojnacki, Terry (2017) | Fiction, Children’s, Young Adult, Poetry | https://www.terryhojnacki.com/ | |
| House, Darlene (1989) | Past President | Journalism | |
| Ivanova, Elena (2025) | Art exhibition reviews, Biographies | ||
| Jeffire, John (2025) | Poetry, Short stories, Novels | ||
| Kitchen, Michael (2013) | Fiction | https://dohaeng.com/ | |
| Laderman, Linda (2023) | Journalism, Poetry | https://lindaladerman.com/ | |
| Langan, Ruth Ryan (1983) | Fiction, Nonfiction | https://ryanlangan.com/ | |
| Lenz, Kristin Bartley | Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Poetry | https://www.kristinbartleylenz.com/ | |
| Leo, Kathleen Ripley (1978) | Past President, | Poetry, Fiction, Novels, Speaker | https://northvillelibrary.org/NAC/krleo.php |
| Levitt, Dawn (2026) | Poetry, Essays, Short Fiction | ||
| Mager, Diane VanderBeke (2016) | Vice-President | Art History, Middle-Grade Fiction | https://dvmager.com/ |
| Mayman, Lynette (2025) | Nonfiction | ||
| Merlo, Mary (2012) | Memoir, Poetry, Short Stories, Children’s | ||
| Morgan, Alexander P, (2012) | Poetry | ||
| Morouse, Michelle (2012) | Poetry, Fiction | ||
| Nagarajan, Neeru (2024) | Fiction | ||
| Namou, Weam | Nonfiction, Film, Poetry | https://weamnamou.com/ | |
| Parker, Virginia Bailey (1991) | Past President | Fiction, Hist. and Inspirational Nonfiction, Book Coach, Speaker | |
| Pedersen, Annemarie Schiavi (2008) | Historical fiction, Journalism | https://annemarieschiavipedersen.com/ | |
| Rathburg, Bill (2013) | Treasurer | Fiction | |
| Sage, Susan (2025) | Magical Realism, Historical Fiction, Contemporary | ||
| Schuitema, Adam (2026) | Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry | ||
| Sedman, Denise (2022) | Poetry | https://denisesedman.com/ | |
| Sienkiewicz, Linda K. (1998) | Director at Large | Poetry, Fiction, Essays | https://lindaksienkiewicz.com/ |
| Solak, Nancy (1987) | Memoir, Literary Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Nonfiction Editing. | https://nancysolak.com | |
| Soules, Aline (1995) | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | https://alinesoules.com/ | |
| Spencer, Kathleen Walsh (2026) | Poetry, Short fiction, Essay, Scientific Writing | ||
| Stiennon, Richard (2018) | Director at Large | Nonfiction | |
| Thanedar, Neil S. (2025) | Nonfiction, Investigative Journalism | https://neilthanedar.com/ | |
| Tintori, Karen (2020) | Nonfiction, Fiction, Short Story, Poetry | https://karentintori.com/ | |
| Walsh, Melissa (2025) | Nonfiction; Journalism | https://www.melissawalsh.online/ | |
| White, Sandy (2018) | Nonfiction, Young Adult | https://sandywhitewrites.com/ | |
| Wilke, Vicki (2012) | Poetry, Children’s | ||
| Young, Liza (2013) | Fiction, Poetry |
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