Meet the panelists: \;
\nTalya Tate Boerner - Moderator
\nTalya Bo erner has been in love with books since childhood. Finally\, after a thirt y-year banking career in Texas\, she returned home to tell her stories. Sh e is an award-winning author of three books (The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee\, Gene Everywhere \;and Bernice Runs Away) \, the founder of One Mississippi Press LLC\, and a regular speaker at boo k clubs and writer events throughout the South. A self-proclaimed nature l over\, Talya blogs at "Grace Grits and Gardening" and has been known to ra ise monarch butterflies on her back porch. She lives in Fayetteville with her husband\, John\, and two miniature schnauzers\, Annabelle and Gracie. And yes\, she is (slowly) writing her next book. You can find more informa tion on Tayla's website\, talya tateboerner.com/
\nAshley Clontz \;
\nAshley Clontz is a mom of two\, corporate writer and children's book auth or of "Giraffe\, What Do You Like to Eat?" Both Ashley and her son\, Hayde n\, wanted to write a book at a young age so they developed one together f eaturing his favorite animal and foods. \;When she&rsquo\;s not fieldi ng questions from her curious kids\, you can find Ashley working in PR for global organizations\, enjoying local coffee shops or trying new restaura nts with her husband.
\nSean Fitzgibbon
\nArt ist Sean Fitzgibbon explores unusual\, real places and events through his work. \; He has \;an MFA in art and a passion for making art and v isual storytelling. \;
\nHe is a 2021 Artists 360 recipient and a 2023 recipient of the Arkansas Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship Award for graphic nonfiction &ldquo\;What Follows Is True: Crescent Hotel . He has exhibited work throughout the US. He also illustrates books and r ecently completed writing and illustrating a documentary-style graphic non fiction that explores the Crescent Hotel&rsquo\;s strange two years as the Baker Hospital\, one of the darkest and most controversial legends in the town of Eureka Springs\, Arkansas.
\nBe sure to also follow his wor k on Instagram at \;instagram.com/seanpfitzgibbon and Facebook at facebook.com/seanfitzgibbonart
\nCindy Quayle \;
Cindy Quayle is the author of t he cozy mystery book\, "Death on Cozumel Island". Cindy lives in Fayettevi lle\, Arkansas with her husband\, two teenage boys\, and two mischievous b eagles. When she is not writing\, Cindy teaches academic writing for Sprin g International Language Center at the University of Arkansas. Cindy is cu rrently working on the second book for the Claire O' Keefe mysteries\, and you can follow her for the latest updates on Facebook and Instagram with her social media handle: cqwrites.
\nThe True Lit Festival is in col laboration with the Fayetteville Public Schools\, Fayetteville Public Educ ation Foundation\, Walton Arts Center\, University of Arkansas Program in Creative Writing and Translation and Altrusa International of Fayetteville \, Arkansas.
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