Geza Vermes's pioneering work on the Dead Sea Scrolls and the historical Jesus led to his appointment as the first professor of Jewish studies at Oxford University, where he is now professor emeritus. He is the author of several books, including "The Authentic Gospel of Jesus."

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Jessica Verdi is the author of And She Was, What You Left Behind, The Summer I Wasn't Me, and My Life After Now. She is a graduate of The New School's MFA in writing for children program and lives in New York. Visit her at jessicaverdi.com.

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Margaret Verble is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. She has authored many academic publications and television scripts, and her short stories have appeared in various publications, including the Saturday Evening Post and the Arkansas Review. She lives in Lexington, Kentucky, and Old Windsor, England.

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Lorenzo Veracini teaches history and politics at the Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne. His research focuses on the comparative history of colonial systems. He has authored Israel and Settler Society, Settler Colonialism, The Settler Colonial Present, and The World Turned Inside Out.

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Aurora Venturini was an Argentinian author who wrote more than thirty books. In 2007, she received the Página/12 New Novel Award for Cousins. She died in 2015, in Buenos Aires, at the age of ninety-four.

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John Ventura is a bestselling author and a nationally board-certified bankruptcy attorney. John is the author of thirteen books on consumer and small business legal matters. He is also a regular speaker at law conferences around the country and serves on the Bankruptcy Council for the Texas Bar Association.

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Jesse Ventura is the former independent governor of Minnesota. He is also a former U.S. Navy SEAL, professional wrestler, and movie actor, a visiting fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, and a New York Times bestselling author. Jesse resides in Minnesota and in Baja, Mexico.

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Pamela E. Ventola is an associate professor in the Yale Child Study Center and leads the Rare Disease and Pediatric Center of Excellence at Cogstate. She has extensive clinical and research experience with diagnostic, developmental, and neuropsychological assessments with individuals with ASD.

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J. Craig Venter is founder, chairman, and CEO of the J. Craig Venter Institute, a nonprofit research organization. A member of the National Academy of Sciences, he has received numerous public honors and scientific awards, including the US National Medal of Science.

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Timothy Venning is a specialist in the English-British civil wars and in the history and biography of the seventeenth century. He has a particular interest in the history of Parliament and also Irish history. He is an established author and has contributed to New Dictionary of National Biography.

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Suzanne Venker is an author, columnist, and relationship coach known as The Feminist Fixer. For over fifteen years Suzanne has freed women from feminist attitudes that undermine their ability to find lasting love. Her writing has appeared in many publications, including the New York Post, USA Today, Time, and Parents.

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Ximena Vengoechea is a user researcher, writer, and illustrator whose work on personal and professional development has been published in Inc., the Washington Post, Fast Company, and more. She is the author of Listen Like You Mean It and writes Letters from Ximena, a newsletter on technology, culture, careers, and creativity.

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