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Maria Antokas is the founder of Maria Antokas Publishing. Maria is also the author of three books; “Don’t Call It a Budget”, “Sweet Millions” and “The Bedside Financial Journal”. Using her experience publishing her own books, Maria began helping other authors self-publish their books, leading to the founding of her publishing company. Maria is a graduate of Barnard College and New York University. She holds a B.A. and an M.A. in Economics. 

Andie Petrides comes from a diverse background. Her lifelong brush with different cultures gave her insight into the universal appeal of nurturing a child’s mind, beyond what the teacher teaches and the parent provides. A simple tale can mirror the values, knowledge and wisdom acquired from more traditional sources.

Andie hold a Master’s degree in International Business and spent many years working in the corporate world. She is fluent in four languages, English, French, Greek and Arabic. 

 
Georgia Kanary Fountoulakis received her MIA from the School of International Affairs, her BA from the School of General Studies, and her doctorate from Colorado Technical University (CTU). She currently teaches graduate management courses at CTU. Georgia enjoys writing novellas and short stories and will be self-publishing on May 29, 2024, on Amazon,  Kyril and Zoe, a novella about an indescribable romance that takes place during the one-year preceding thefall of Constantinople in 1453. 

 Ronald H. Bass is a writer of fiction, literary criticism, songs and poetry. He is the author of The Velveeta Underground (2006), which is out-of-print, and To My 25th Century Biographers (2023), which is available on Amazon. He is currently working on a novel (A Dry Proustini) and a collection of short stories (Lindenhaven). He also currently recites poetry and performs his songs, accompanying himself on ukulele and harmonica, at venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn.