Catherine Maiorisi's work includes Matters of the Heart, the Chiara Corelli Mystery series, and two mystery short stories: "Justice for All" and "Murder Italian Style." An active member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America, Catherine is also a member of Romance Writers of America and Rainbow Romance Writers.

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A businessman and historian, Michael Mair is the son of a USS Mississinewa survivor. He has appeared on various History Channel programs, served as a consultant for the Canadian television program Sea Hunters, and contributed to Naval History magazine. He lives in Platteville, Wisconsin.

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Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse was born in Butare, Rwanda, in 1979. Surviving the genocide against the Tutsis, she moved to France in 1994 to study political science and work for humanitarian causes. She is now an acclaimed novelist and poet.

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Ella Maise, an avid reader and a big dreamer, is the author of To Hate Adam Connor, To Love Jason Thorn, I'm Yours, and the Alexander & Maya series. Visit her at ellamaise.com.

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L. Sandy Maisel is Goldfarb Family Distinguished Professor of American Government Emeritus at Colby College. He is the author of American Political Parties and Elections: A Very Short Introduction and editor, with Jeffery M. Berry of The Oxford Handbook of American Political Parties and Interest Groups.

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Eric Maisel, PhD, is the author of more than fifty books in the areas of creativity, psychology, coaching, mental health, and cultural trends. He is a psychotherapist and the founder of the creativity coach profession. Visit him at ericmaisel.com.

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Ivan Maisky was a Soviet diplomat, historian, and politician, notable as the Soviet Union's ambassador to the United Kingdom during much of World War II.

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David H. Maister is widely acknowledged as the world's leading authority on the management of professional service firms. Beginning four decades ago, David has advised firms in a broad spectrum of professions, covering all strategic and managerial issues, spanning the globe. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Sara Maitland grew up in London and South West Scotland. Maitland is the author of several books including Book of Silence and Daughter of Jerusalem, winner of the Somerset Maugham Award in 1978. She studied English at Oxford University. She currently lives in Newton Stewart, UK.

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Rebecca Maizel teaches community college in Rhode Island and is studying to receive her M.F.A. from Vermont College.

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Hooman Majd is an Iranian-American writer and journalist based in New York. He is the author of The Ayatollah Begs to Differ and The Ayatollahs' Democracy.

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Barbara Crain Major is a community organizer and trainer with over forty years of experience in local, national, and international community development efforts. She is a core anti-racism trainer for The People's Institute for Survival and Beyond.

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