Books & Entertainment

Sherrill S Cannon is a Multi-Award-Winning Best-Selling Author! My books have received seventy-nine 2011-19 National and International awards. My newest children's book, "David's ADHD", has just been released and is a recipient of a Pinnacle Achievement Award. Ms. Cannon's books have won over 77 awards, including her new poetry books. Eileen Hobbs! I live in Oklahoma but I'm not a true Okie because I grew up in the beautiful and exotic country of Thailand. I am married and have two grown sons, and two dogs. I teach English composition to international students at a nearby university. I always say my students are my window to the world!! I love traveling, gardening, and spending time with my family. My book, The Heath Cousins and the Moonstone Cave, is based on my kids and their cousins when they were young and having wonderful imaginary adventures.

Michael Lipoma - writer/producer/ Cofounder of BellLipoma Entertanment. He has a master's in professional writing/screenwriting & gave up the VP of a $150 million company to work full-time in the entertainment industry. He has cowriten scrips such as TTHE FALL that won the 2019 SLAMDANCE screenwriting competition & has written for both features & TV since 2010. Mr. Lipoma has placed in the semifinals or higher in all major-screenwriting competitions. He is currently working as the lead producer on a feature film, currently in partnership w/an A-List actor's production company He's created, organized & run film festivals, and worked w/writers & directors to develop material to create the most commercial embodiment of their creative vision. Stephanie Bell, is an Emmy-nominated/award-winning producer with over 25 years of experience in film, TV, & digital content, working for Paramount Pictures and Interscope Communications, among others. Her goal is to tell stories that leave audiences feeling and debating for days after watching her films. Her films are not afraid to explore the dark side of human nature, although she always seeks to show the light that shines through the darkness. Jess is a graduate of UCLA Film School in directing, with a passion for film as art and social change. She's currently working with BelLipoma Entertainment and Viola Davis' Ju Vee Productions on her debut feature film, Confessions of a Cutter, which addresses teen self-harm in a surprising, and empowering way.

Dr. Jan Yager will be discussing her latest book HOW TO SELF PUBLISH YOUR BOOK. It is an interesting and comprehensive read. She has published 50+ award-winning books, translated into 34 languages, include the international hit relationship title, When Friendship Hurts: How to Deal With Friends Who Betray, Abandon, or Wound You, published by Simon & Schuster/Touchstone, and translated into 29 languages, as well as the business books Work Less, Do More: The 7-Day Productivity Makeover (in 10 languages); Productive Relationships (in 3 languages); Friendshifts: The Power of Friendship and How It Shapes Our Lives; the series 365 Daily Affirmations (with 5 books on happiness, relationships, time management, creative weight management, and friendship); Business Protocol; Effective Business and Nonfiction Writing; 125 Ways to Meet the Love of Your Life; Put More Time on Your Side; as well as children's books (The Quiet Dog; The Reading Rabbit; The Cantaloupe Cat); and four novels (On the Run; The Pretty One; Untimely Death; and Just Your Everyday People); and journals including Birthday Tracker & Journal; Friendship Thoughts, Famous Quotes, and a Journal; Personal Journal; and more titles. Jan has appeared on The View, the Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, CNN, NPR and other major shows.