Fusion Ink is a two-day literary event designed to spotlight and support local authors. Hosted in the inspiring setting of Parkville Frame Gallery, the showcase will feature 10 different local authors each day. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet authors, purchase signed books, and engage in a vibrant celebration of literature and creativity.
Featured Artists:
Sieglinde Othmer
Sieglinde Othmer PhD earned her doctorate in Social Sciences at the University of Hamburg, Germany. A refugee, immigrant, academic, administrator, researcher, and gardener, she raised three children and three dogs, and has traveled to over 40 countries. In this book, she shares the wisdom she acquired in 80 years of living. She is a board member of the United Nations Greater Kansas City chapter. She resides in Parkville, Missouri, on a lake where Canada geese fly over, where Blue Herons fish, and where Great Horned Owls keep night watch. Her purpose is to help people feel good about their age. At any age.
More at www.joyouslongevity.com
Barbra Upton
Barbra L. Upton, a beloved mentor and dedicated parent, feels a strong spiritual calling to foster positive change and healing. Committed to saving lives and empowering youth, she wrote this book as a vital resource for anti-bullying and suicide prevention. As a certified life coach, mentor, and QPR-certified suicide prevention gatekeeper, Barbra combines her extensive experience in human resources leadership with compassion, guiding others towards personal and professional growth.
Elle Sparrow
Elle Sparrow has had stories roaming in her mind for years. When the COVID-19 Pandemic caused states and counties to issue stay-at-home orders, resulting in her being laid off from work as a paralegal, she seized the opportunity to tell you the story that is The Omega Trilogy. Her books take a look into a world and a community that she has been a part of for over a decade, bringing personal experiences, along with research, into her craft.
When she isn’t writing, Elle spends her time with her loving family, as well as working full-time as a paralegal, once the stay-at-home orders were lifted and she could return to the office, that is.
More at https://www.ellesparrow.com/
Stacia Kaywood
Stacia’s first novel, Bathed in Moonlight is a historical romance set at the end of World War II. It is available through most online retailers and during many in-person events. She has signed a contract with Next Chapter to publish her first Regency Romance, Stealing Annabelle, Book 1 of Belles and Rogues with an expected release in the spring of 2025. She is drafting an accidental Rom-Com, Forgetting Francine, the 2nd book in the Belles and Rogues series, featuring the delightful Francine MacKinnon and the grumpy Duke of Sambridge. Belles and Rouges is a planned six-volume series that she is so excited to write.
More at https://staciakaywood.com/
