Author Fair 2026
Saturday, November 7, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Leonardtown Library
Learn from local writers and meet new ones! Learn about getting started writing, publishing, and more. The St. Mary’s County Library Author Fair provides an opportunity to meet local authors and browse their works.
Schedule
10 – 11 a.m.: Opening Remarks & Author Introductions
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Author Meet & Greet
12 – 1 p.m. Lunch Break (Slim Chickens and La Bandera food trucks will be on site)
1 – 1:50 p.m.: Chris Woolsey Author Talk: Horror and the Human Experience
2 – 2:50 p.m.: Mary Hall Author Talk
2:50 – 3:45 p.m.: Author Meet & Greet
3:45 – 4 p.m. Closing Remarks
Chris Woolsey Author Talk: Horror and the Human Experience
The Wail, 2025
Christopher Woolsey is a local St Mary’s author and naval veteran. His love for all things strange, mundane, and horrific can be seen within the thoughtfully weird pages he crafts. His debut novel, The Wail or The Well Whale’s Wail is a horror / weird fiction story about hopelessness, depression, and self-harm. It is a visceral and sometimes disgusting metaphor on mental health healing. Find him on Instagram and Substack @YigTheWriter.
Mary Hall Author Talk
From a Yankee to a Rebel Diary: The Collective Civil War Diaries of Private George Washington Hall, 14th Georgia Infantry, and Private Jacob L. Elsesser, 9th Pennsylvania Reserves, 2025
Mary Hall, a retired US Navy JAG officer, has lived in St. Mary’s County for over 20 years. She has an undergraduate degree in history, a graduate degree in military history, and two law degrees. Since 2005, she has been an adjunct professor at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, where she teaches pre-law courses as well as the college’s senior seminar on the Civil War. Although Mary has authored numerous articles on military history and military law, From a Yankee to a Rebel Diary is her first book. It is based on a unique “blue-gray” diary shared by a Union soldier and a Confederate soldier. The two men, one of whom was Mary’s great-grandfather, collectively wrote over three years of entries about combat, camp life, faith, and family.
2026 Authors
Jonathan Beasley
Tory Congressman & Maryland Revolutionary War
Jonathan Beasley is a Southern Maryland native who attended Father Andrew White School, St. John’s School, and graduated from St. Mary’s Ryken, class of 1976. He earned a business degree from the University of Maryland and opened Budds Creek Motocross, which he sold to his son 4 years ago. He has always been a fan of history, Maryland, and the Revolutionary War.
Morgan Butler
Always With You, 2026
Morgan is a curious person at heart and because of that, she’s always trying something new. She has a B.A. in Creative Writing from Lesley University. She enjoys writing whimsical children’s fiction focusing on mental health and love. When Morgan isn’t writing, she is either drawing, reading, or learning about whatever current thing has piqued her interest. Find her on Instagram and Substack @Morgibvoice or visit Morgan’s website.
Always With You, 2026
Morgan is a curious person at heart and because of that, she’s always trying something new. She has a B.A. in Creative Writing from Lesley University. She enjoys writing whimsical children’s fiction focusing on mental health and love. When Morgan isn’t writing, she is either drawing, reading, or learning about whatever current thing has piqued her interest. Find her on Instagram and Substack @Morgibvoice or visit Morgan’s website.
Liz Cooper
Mortimer Potts School Series; Plinky Witch and the Grand Halloween Scheme (illustrator of Plinky Witch series); Francois and the Tide
Liz Cooper grew up on Long Island, New York. She is a former nurse (BSN.RN), elementary school teacher and school-system language-arts supervisor (M.Ed.Reading.) She is the author of the humorous and quirky Mortimer Potts School Series featuring clever and feisty children who happen to have disabilities. She has also written and many other books, all of which are funny and champion problem-solving, empathy, and joy in a world where everyone is included and valued. Liz is currently a board member of the Friends of the Maryland State Library of the Blind and Print Disabled. She has a great deal of interest in promoting literacy, as well as disability-awareness and kindness. Her interest in these areas developed from seeing students with disabilities marginalized on the playground when she was an elementary school teacher. For fun, Liz likes to spend time with her family, which includes five grand-children. Her hobbies include creating stained glass projects, quilting, kayaking, and of course, writing!
Mortimer Potts School Series; Plinky Witch and the Grand Halloween Scheme (illustrator of Plinky Witch series); Francois and the Tide
Liz Cooper grew up on Long Island, New York. She is a former nurse (BSN.RN), elementary school teacher and school-system language-arts supervisor (M.Ed.Reading.) She is the author of the humorous and quirky Mortimer Potts School Series featuring clever and feisty children who happen to have disabilities. She has also written and many other books, all of which are funny and champion problem-solving, empathy, and joy in a world where everyone is included and valued. Liz is currently a board member of the Friends of the Maryland State Library of the Blind and Print Disabled. She has a great deal of interest in promoting literacy, as well as disability-awareness and kindness. Her interest in these areas developed from seeing students with disabilities marginalized on the playground when she was an elementary school teacher. For fun, Liz likes to spend time with her family, which includes five grand-children. Her hobbies include creating stained glass projects, quilting, kayaking, and of course, writing!
Zach Fisher
Letters from the Comfortable Apocalypse, 2026
LCDR Zach Fisher is a Navy Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer and graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School. He holds a master’s degree in space systems engineering from Johns Hopkins University and has led carrier-based EA-18G combat operations and F/A-18 capability integration. As cofounder of the Navy’s Prometheus Group, he applies his operational, engineering, and enterprise software experience to advance how emerging technologies will shape the institutions of tomorrow. He resides in Southern Maryland with his wife, Jenna, and two children Grayson (8) and Elizabeth (3).
Letters from the Comfortable Apocalypse, 2026
LCDR Zach Fisher is a Navy Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer and graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School. He holds a master’s degree in space systems engineering from Johns Hopkins University and has led carrier-based EA-18G combat operations and F/A-18 capability integration. As cofounder of the Navy’s Prometheus Group, he applies his operational, engineering, and enterprise software experience to advance how emerging technologies will shape the institutions of tomorrow. He resides in Southern Maryland with his wife, Jenna, and two children Grayson (8) and Elizabeth (3).
Samuel Fleming
Mod Superhero series; The Woman in the Chimney; A Battleaxe and a Metal Arm novella series
A Maryland native, Samuel Fleming writes science fiction and fantasy that explores survival, change, and adaptation. They’re the author of multiple series, including the sci-fi saga, Mod Superhero, and the world-hopping fantasy adventure, A Battleaxe and a Metal Arm. Fleming holds an A.A. in English from the College of Southern Maryland and a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland Global Campus. When not writing, they’re exploring other worlds through reading or gaming. Find Samuel’s works on their website.
Mod Superhero series; The Woman in the Chimney; A Battleaxe and a Metal Arm novella series
A Maryland native, Samuel Fleming writes science fiction and fantasy that explores survival, change, and adaptation. They’re the author of multiple series, including the sci-fi saga, Mod Superhero, and the world-hopping fantasy adventure, A Battleaxe and a Metal Arm. Fleming holds an A.A. in English from the College of Southern Maryland and a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland Global Campus. When not writing, they’re exploring other worlds through reading or gaming. Find Samuel’s works on their website.
Jerry Gabriel
Deserters; The Let Go; Drowned Boy
Jerry Gabriel’s first novel, Deserters, was published in May 2026 (Acre Books). He is the author of two collections of stories, The Let Go (Queen’s Ferry Press, 2015) and Drowned Boy (Sarabande, 2010), which won the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction, was a Barnes and Noble “Discover Great New Writers” pick, and was awarded the 2011 Towson Prize for Literature. His stories have appeared in One Story, Epoch, Fiction, The Missouri Review, and Alaska Quarterly Review, among other publications. He has received grants and fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts (2004), the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference (2011), and the National Endowment for the Arts (2016). He lives in Maryland with his family and teaches writing at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
Deserters; The Let Go; Drowned Boy
Jerry Gabriel’s first novel, Deserters, was published in May 2026 (Acre Books). He is the author of two collections of stories, The Let Go (Queen’s Ferry Press, 2015) and Drowned Boy (Sarabande, 2010), which won the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction, was a Barnes and Noble “Discover Great New Writers” pick, and was awarded the 2011 Towson Prize for Literature. His stories have appeared in One Story, Epoch, Fiction, The Missouri Review, and Alaska Quarterly Review, among other publications. He has received grants and fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts (2004), the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference (2011), and the National Endowment for the Arts (2016). He lives in Maryland with his family and teaches writing at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
Jessica Housand
Blood Gilt
Jessica Housand is a St. Mary’s County author, researcher, and former U.S. Navy civilian scientist whose fiction explores power, violence, and the psychological complexities of human relationships. She holds a PhD in Psychology, a Master of Public Health, and an MFA in Creative Writing. Her debut novel, Blood Gilt, is a dark literary crime saga of war, political ambition, family loyalty, and betrayal, set against the turbulent histories of El Salvador and the United States. The novel earned a “Get It” recommendation from Kirkus Reviews and the Literary Titan Gold Book Award and was featured in Crime Fiction Lover. Her writing has appeared in more than twenty literary journals and anthologies.
Blood Gilt
Jessica Housand is a St. Mary’s County author, researcher, and former U.S. Navy civilian scientist whose fiction explores power, violence, and the psychological complexities of human relationships. She holds a PhD in Psychology, a Master of Public Health, and an MFA in Creative Writing. Her debut novel, Blood Gilt, is a dark literary crime saga of war, political ambition, family loyalty, and betrayal, set against the turbulent histories of El Salvador and the United States. The novel earned a “Get It” recommendation from Kirkus Reviews and the Literary Titan Gold Book Award and was featured in Crime Fiction Lover. Her writing has appeared in more than twenty literary journals and anthologies.
Lori Joseph
Sea Glass; Seventy-Five, Connectivity Though the Ages
Before becoming a novelist, Lori Joseph spent years telling stories without words as a professional photo stylist, where she learned to notice the details others might overlook—the objects people keep, the places that shape them, and the small connections that can change the direction of a life. Eventually, those observations found their way onto the page. Her debut novel, Sea Glass, is a poetic story of loss, resilience, friendship, and the hidden currents that connect us. The novel asks a question Lori finds especially intriguing: How much of life is coincidence—and how much might be something more? Lori believes creativity doesn’t come with an expiration date and that some of our most interesting chapters may begin long after we thought we knew the story. She hopes Sea Glass encourages readers—and aspiring writers to remain curious about what comes next.
Sea Glass; Seventy-Five, Connectivity Though the Ages
Before becoming a novelist, Lori Joseph spent years telling stories without words as a professional photo stylist, where she learned to notice the details others might overlook—the objects people keep, the places that shape them, and the small connections that can change the direction of a life. Eventually, those observations found their way onto the page. Her debut novel, Sea Glass, is a poetic story of loss, resilience, friendship, and the hidden currents that connect us. The novel asks a question Lori finds especially intriguing: How much of life is coincidence—and how much might be something more? Lori believes creativity doesn’t come with an expiration date and that some of our most interesting chapters may begin long after we thought we knew the story. She hopes Sea Glass encourages readers—and aspiring writers to remain curious about what comes next.
Aubra Love
Our Lactating God: The Embodied Amen
Aubra Love is an author, educator, public theologian, pastor and preacher, gardener, ethicist, and grandmother. She is a lifelong movement worker and daughter of the Civil Rights Movement foot soldiers, dedicated to literacy action and Black voter registration in the southeastern states of North America. In her most recent published work, Our Lactating God, Love hosts a sacred gathering in which we are each invited to remember and rejoice that we are made in the image of God! Embodied as Black and female, Southern and working class, Rev. Aubra knows the necessity of nurturing the body and claiming life’s joys. Our Lactating God is her testimony, witnessing to a God who does not forget or abandon us, a God who drips with the milk of life for us, a God who comes through in mysterious ways. Rev. Love is committed to community wellbeing and inclusivity. She is an ordained minister whose standing is held in the United Church of Christ. Rev. Love is a graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and the Morehouse School of Religion at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, GA.
Our Lactating God: The Embodied Amen
Aubra Love is an author, educator, public theologian, pastor and preacher, gardener, ethicist, and grandmother. She is a lifelong movement worker and daughter of the Civil Rights Movement foot soldiers, dedicated to literacy action and Black voter registration in the southeastern states of North America. In her most recent published work, Our Lactating God, Love hosts a sacred gathering in which we are each invited to remember and rejoice that we are made in the image of God! Embodied as Black and female, Southern and working class, Rev. Aubra knows the necessity of nurturing the body and claiming life’s joys. Our Lactating God is her testimony, witnessing to a God who does not forget or abandon us, a God who drips with the milk of life for us, a God who comes through in mysterious ways. Rev. Love is committed to community wellbeing and inclusivity. She is an ordained minister whose standing is held in the United Church of Christ. Rev. Love is a graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and the Morehouse School of Religion at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, GA.
James Mascia
Dungeons & Dimwits; Smokey’s Junior Rangers; The Poe Murders; The Unwanted
James is the founder and co-publisher of Dren Productions, where he creates sci-fi, horror, and fantasy comics and novels packed with imagination, humor, and thrills. He is the author of titles including Flesh-Eating Cheerleaders, Dungeons & Dimwits, The Poe Murders, and High School Heroes. When he’s not writing strange and exciting stories, James works as a high school English teacher in Maryland. A lifelong fan of Comic Cons, cheesy sci-fi and horror movies, and Dungeons & Dragons, he brings his love of genre storytelling into everything he writes.
Dungeons & Dimwits; Smokey’s Junior Rangers; The Poe Murders; The Unwanted
James is the founder and co-publisher of Dren Productions, where he creates sci-fi, horror, and fantasy comics and novels packed with imagination, humor, and thrills. He is the author of titles including Flesh-Eating Cheerleaders, Dungeons & Dimwits, The Poe Murders, and High School Heroes. When he’s not writing strange and exciting stories, James works as a high school English teacher in Maryland. A lifelong fan of Comic Cons, cheesy sci-fi and horror movies, and Dungeons & Dragons, he brings his love of genre storytelling into everything he writes.
Matthew Osborne
What the Snow Kept; The Sentinel’s Sight
Matt Osborne is an Amazon bestselling author, retired U.S. Army Combat Medic, husband, and father of ten who calls Southern Maryland home. Writing as both Matt Osborne and M. D. Osborne, he is the author of The Sentinel’s Sight, the first book in the faith-centered young adult fantasy series The Watchwood Chronicles, which reached #1 on Amazon’s Best Seller and New Release charts. His other works include What We Could Not Write Home and What the Snow Kept, both inspired by his military experiences. His writing explores themes of faith, family, courage, sacrifice, and hope. From bedtime stories originally shared with his children to reflections on life during wartime, Matt draws inspiration from personal experiences and the belief that even ordinary lives hold extraordinary stories. He enjoys connecting with readers, sharing the inspiration behind his books, and encouraging others to discover the stories worth telling.
Learn more about M.D. Osborne.
What the Snow Kept; The Sentinel’s Sight
Matt Osborne is an Amazon bestselling author, retired U.S. Army Combat Medic, husband, and father of ten who calls Southern Maryland home. Writing as both Matt Osborne and M. D. Osborne, he is the author of The Sentinel’s Sight, the first book in the faith-centered young adult fantasy series The Watchwood Chronicles, which reached #1 on Amazon’s Best Seller and New Release charts. His other works include What We Could Not Write Home and What the Snow Kept, both inspired by his military experiences. His writing explores themes of faith, family, courage, sacrifice, and hope. From bedtime stories originally shared with his children to reflections on life during wartime, Matt draws inspiration from personal experiences and the belief that even ordinary lives hold extraordinary stories. He enjoys connecting with readers, sharing the inspiration behind his books, and encouraging others to discover the stories worth telling.
Learn more about M.D. Osborne.
J.G. Pressley, LCSW-C, with her co-author M.V. Morris, Ph.D.
Handbook on Aging: What I Wish I Knew
Born and raised in Washington, DC, Janis Gregg Pressley earned a BSSW from Bowie State University and an MSW from Gallaudet University, where she learned to sign at an intermediate level. She worked in Federal and State government, as well as special education schools and schools of higher education. After retirement, she worked as an independent consultant. A Matthew 25 Christian, she believes to be your true self you must be right with God and be doing what you really want to do in life. A mother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, great aunt, and a great, great aunt, she loves to read, sing in her church choir, travel, watch classic movies, and write devotions.
She will be joined by her co-author Dr. M.V. Morris, who is a born-again Christian who desires to draw closer and closer to God each day in order to reflect His love to others. She is a licensed psychologist who wants to see everyone healthy and walking in righteousness.
Handbook on Aging: What I Wish I Knew
Born and raised in Washington, DC, Janis Gregg Pressley earned a BSSW from Bowie State University and an MSW from Gallaudet University, where she learned to sign at an intermediate level. She worked in Federal and State government, as well as special education schools and schools of higher education. After retirement, she worked as an independent consultant. A Matthew 25 Christian, she believes to be your true self you must be right with God and be doing what you really want to do in life. A mother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, great aunt, and a great, great aunt, she loves to read, sing in her church choir, travel, watch classic movies, and write devotions.
She will be joined by her co-author Dr. M.V. Morris, who is a born-again Christian who desires to draw closer and closer to God each day in order to reflect His love to others. She is a licensed psychologist who wants to see everyone healthy and walking in righteousness.
Abbie Richey Butler
The Lightworker: Rise of the Shadows
Abbie Richey Butler is an independent middle-grade author, educator, and founder of Whimsy Log Academy. With a Master of Arts in Teaching, she is on a mission to help kids discover the magic of creative writing. Her debut fantasy, The Lightworker: Rise of the Shadows, follows a young starseed balancing her secret shadow-battling abilities with the everyday struggles of middle school. Abbie lives in rural St. Mary’s County, Maryland, where she is busy drafting the next book in her six-part series. Follow along and discover free classroom resources on Abbie Richey Butler’s website.
The Lightworker: Rise of the Shadows
Abbie Richey Butler is an independent middle-grade author, educator, and founder of Whimsy Log Academy. With a Master of Arts in Teaching, she is on a mission to help kids discover the magic of creative writing. Her debut fantasy, The Lightworker: Rise of the Shadows, follows a young starseed balancing her secret shadow-battling abilities with the everyday struggles of middle school. Abbie lives in rural St. Mary’s County, Maryland, where she is busy drafting the next book in her six-part series. Follow along and discover free classroom resources on Abbie Richey Butler’s website.
Evan Ripple
The Adventures of Duck and Patty: Stalker’s Spaceship Heist
Evan Ripple was born in 2012 in Southern Maryland. While this is his first published book, he has hundreds of creations! He loved being read to as a young child, and then once he learned to read, he couldn’t get enough of reading to others. Evan even enjoyed reading to a special friend on the bus, to help her learn to read. Very early on, he began drawing. He then started putting words into his art and quickly started cranking out comics and books with paper and pencil. At the age of 11 he progressed to using an iPad to create his artwork and comics. Evan has drawn inspiration from his favorite authors, newspaper comics, films, and most of all his sense of imagination! He hopes to inspire other young artists to put their greatest adventures on paper. Join Evan’s fan club!
The Adventures of Duck and Patty: Stalker’s Spaceship Heist
Evan Ripple was born in 2012 in Southern Maryland. While this is his first published book, he has hundreds of creations! He loved being read to as a young child, and then once he learned to read, he couldn’t get enough of reading to others. Evan even enjoyed reading to a special friend on the bus, to help her learn to read. Very early on, he began drawing. He then started putting words into his art and quickly started cranking out comics and books with paper and pencil. At the age of 11 he progressed to using an iPad to create his artwork and comics. Evan has drawn inspiration from his favorite authors, newspaper comics, films, and most of all his sense of imagination! He hopes to inspire other young artists to put their greatest adventures on paper. Join Evan’s fan club!
Kimberly Rison
Arrows Align
Kimberly Rison lives in Maryland with her amazing—and most handsome—husband, who definitely isn’t standing behind her as she writes this. Together, they share a chaotic toddler and an even more chaotic tabby cat. When she isn’t writing or dreaming up worlds of gods and goddesses, she’s usually obsessing over K-dramas while putting hot sauce on popcorn or cayenne pepper…I know you’re thinking about it, and yes it’s delicious. Find her on Instagram and TikTok @k.s.rison.
Arrows Align
Kimberly Rison lives in Maryland with her amazing—and most handsome—husband, who definitely isn’t standing behind her as she writes this. Together, they share a chaotic toddler and an even more chaotic tabby cat. When she isn’t writing or dreaming up worlds of gods and goddesses, she’s usually obsessing over K-dramas while putting hot sauce on popcorn or cayenne pepper…I know you’re thinking about it, and yes it’s delicious. Find her on Instagram and TikTok @k.s.rison.
F.J. Talley
Desert Son; Flight of the Raven series; Hard Look Back (#2 Stephanie Hart mysteries); Parenting a College Student
F. J. Talley writes both mysteries and science fiction and has published Twin Worlds (2017), and Desert Son (2023), both part of the Flight of the Raven science fiction series, and Take Hart (2017) and Hard Look Back (2023), Stephanie Hart mysteries. Take Hart was selected as a finalist in the 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the category of First Novel (70,000-90,000 words). F. J. has also published several short stories. His story “By the River” appeared in the 30th Anniversary anthology of the Maryland Writers Association. F. J. is also the winner of the 2019 Award for Fiction from the Gulf Coast Writer’s Association for his story “Thirteen.” He has also published “Cui Bono” in the mystery anthology Three Strikes and You’re Dead (2024), and “Footholds” in the Star-Crossed anthology (2026).
Desert Son; Flight of the Raven series; Hard Look Back (#2 Stephanie Hart mysteries); Parenting a College Student
F. J. Talley writes both mysteries and science fiction and has published Twin Worlds (2017), and Desert Son (2023), both part of the Flight of the Raven science fiction series, and Take Hart (2017) and Hard Look Back (2023), Stephanie Hart mysteries. Take Hart was selected as a finalist in the 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the category of First Novel (70,000-90,000 words). F. J. has also published several short stories. His story “By the River” appeared in the 30th Anniversary anthology of the Maryland Writers Association. F. J. is also the winner of the 2019 Award for Fiction from the Gulf Coast Writer’s Association for his story “Thirteen.” He has also published “Cui Bono” in the mystery anthology Three Strikes and You’re Dead (2024), and “Footholds” in the Star-Crossed anthology (2026).
John Tippett
North Beach and Vicinity: The first 100 years of the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department
John Tippett is a lifelong history buff and fifty-plus year veteran of the fire service. He was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Montgomery County (MD). John joined the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department as a 16-year-old cadet, was hired by Kensington in 1976, and went on to have a 33-year career with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. He retired from Montgomery County as a battalion chief and went on to serve as the first deputy chief of operations for the Charleston (SC) Fire Department after the tragic Sofa Super Store Fire. John spent 8.5 years in Charleston, one year as interim fire chief, before returning to Maryland to work for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. He and his wife, Amy, settled in North Beach where John joined the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department. The proud father of five, and grandfather of six, John, Amy, and their mixed hound Lucy are proud to call “North Beach and Vicinity” their home.
North Beach and Vicinity: The first 100 years of the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department
John Tippett is a lifelong history buff and fifty-plus year veteran of the fire service. He was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Montgomery County (MD). John joined the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department as a 16-year-old cadet, was hired by Kensington in 1976, and went on to have a 33-year career with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. He retired from Montgomery County as a battalion chief and went on to serve as the first deputy chief of operations for the Charleston (SC) Fire Department after the tragic Sofa Super Store Fire. John spent 8.5 years in Charleston, one year as interim fire chief, before returning to Maryland to work for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. He and his wife, Amy, settled in North Beach where John joined the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department. The proud father of five, and grandfather of six, John, Amy, and their mixed hound Lucy are proud to call “North Beach and Vicinity” their home.
Jack Williams
China’s Master Race for World Domination; Finding the Little Klondyke Gold Mine: Grandpa’s Last Nugget
Jack Williams is an old man now, a former naval officer (Pacific Ocean air navigator; legal officer in England) and retired senior executive in national public service particularly U.S. technology policy and international relations. Jack interests include tennis and now pickleball, woodworking, reading, scuba, and genealogy. He and his wife Penny lived in South Africa during apartheid. ‘Politically,’ Jack is “unaffiliated.” Visit Jack Williams’ website.
