Member Updates

Meet member and FAPA medalist, Jeff Walton, a writer, speaker, publisher, U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran, and retired federal law enforcement officer.

Meet FAPA member and 2019 Silver Medalist, J.R. Sharp, a retired United States Navy Commander.

Meet mystery writer and new member, J. D. Allen, the author of the Sin City Investigations series.

Meet new member FAPA Rachel Strnad, editor, publisher and aspiring science fiction and fantasy author.

You might ask, why does a 76-year-old retired computer programmer join a professional writers? association? As so often happens, there is a short and long answer.

Nancy J. Cohen writes the Bad Hair Day Mysteries featuring South Florida hairstylist Marla Vail. Nancy?s instructional guide, Writing the Cozy Mystery, was awarded the gold medal in the Reference category at the 2019 FAPA Book Awards

My name is Lyla Faircloth Ellzey and I?m a child of the South, having grown up in small-town rural Florida. I?m delighted to be a part of FAPA. I had the amazing honor of winning two Bronze medals in the 2019 FAPA Awards.

Robert Macomber is a tireless researcher, award-winning author, avid reader of history (mostly), former Dept. of Defense consultant, and internationally acclaimed lecturer.

I am Susan Bays, publisher at Arbutus Press which has published over 75 titles. We have recently relocated to Florida (no more snow) and intend to continue our regional focus with Florida authors and settings.