KRISTEN HARNISCH drew upon her extensive research and her experiences living in San Francisco and visiting the Loire Valley and Paris to create the stories for THE CALIFORNIA WIFE (HarperCollins Canada & She Writes Press, 2016) and her first novel, THE VINTNER’S DAUGHTER (HarperCollins Canada & She Writes Press, 2014). Kristen, an award-winning, internationally-published author, is a regular contributor to Writer's Digest online, and presents at writing conferences throughout the U.S.. Prior to her career as an author, Ms. Harnisch served as a relationship manager for JPMorgan Chase in New York and San Francisco and the Director of Retail Sales for Citizens Bank in Boston. She currently resides in Connecticut with her family. 

Author photo credit: Alix Martinez Photography

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APRIL EBERHARDT, a self-described "literary change agent” and author advocate, is passionate about helping authors identify and tell their truest story. She works closely with authors to formulate, edit and polish their manuscripts before publication. Her true love is fiction, both novels and short stories. After 25 years as a corporate strategist and consultant, April saw strategic opportunity to play a role in the changing world of publishing. April advises and assists authors in choosing the best path to publication based on their personal goals and objectives. In addition to one-on-one consulting, she speaks at conferences worldwide, and advises startups serving indie authors. April divides her time between San Francisco, New York and Paris.