René van Hoven is a trained chef, F&B teacher, international wine and spirits judge, and vintage rum collector. He is a recurring guest at various spirits festivals and competitions worldwide where he gives vintage rum masterclasses. You can keep up with René's travels and spirit tasting at tripsandtaste.com.

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Bridget Van Gronigen Warren (retired) was professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Panama's Faculty of Medicine and a microbiologist in the Panama Canal Authority.

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Marguerite van Geldermalsen was widowed in 2002. She now divides her time between Sydney, Australia, and Jordan.

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Robin van Eck writes mostly contemporary fiction but has also begun to re-explore her love of horror, the weird, and fantastic. Her work has been short-listed for contests (once she even placed second) and was the finalist for the AMPA (Alberta Magazine Publishers) Award for Fiction in 2010. Rough is her first novel.

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Rachel Van Dyken is the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over ninety romance novels. With over four million copies sold, she's been featured in Forbes, US Weekly, and USA Today. Her books have been translated in more than fifteen countries. Visit her at rachelvandykenauthor.com.

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Megan Van Dyke is a fantasy romance author with a love for all things that include magic and kissing, especially fairy tales and anything with a happily ever after. Many of her stories include themes of family (whether born into or found) and a sense of home and belonging, which are important aspects of her life as well.

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Christina Van Dyke is Term Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University and Emerita Professor of Philosophy at Calvin University; she received her PhD from the Sage School of Philosophy at Cornell University in 2000. Professor Van Dyke specializes in medieval philosophy, philosophy of religion, and philosophy of gender.

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Henry Van Dyke (1928–2011) served in the Army in occupied Germany, playing flute in the 427th Marching Band. There he abandoned his early ambition to become a concert pianist and began to write. Henry taught creative writing part-time at Kent State University until his retirement in 1993, and was the author of four novels.

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Jere Van Dyk, a veteran journalist, has written for many publications, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and National Geographic. Currently a consultant on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and al-Qaeda for CBS News, he is the author of Captive and In Afghanistan.

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Emily Van Duyn is an assistant professor in the department of communication at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her research explores why people talk (or do not talk) about politics and the role of digital media in facilitating a space for community and political discourse.

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Bruce Van Dusen directed his first commercial when he was twenty-three. He's gone on to direct a thousand more. He also directed three movies and a feature documentary. Born in Detroit, Van Dusen lives in New York City.

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Joost van Dreunen is an investor and strategic advisor to start-ups and financial funds active in video games. Previously, he was cofounder and CEO of SuperData Research, a games market research firm acquired by Nielsen in 2018, and he teaches at New York University's Stern School of Business.

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