Island Writers' Network

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Writers

Len Camarda — Len Camarda has published Prey of the Falcon and The Seventh Treasure, both international thrillers, and several short stories in IWN Anthologies. Originally from NY, Len and his family have also lived abroad, including Spain, the location of The Seventh Treasure and the jumping off point for Prey of the Falcon. (http://www.lencamarda.com).

Sansing McPherson — Sansing McPherson, an Alabama native, moved to Hilton Head in 2002 from New Jersey. Her novel, Sweat Sisters, relates the highs and lows of teachers in a NJ middle school. http://www.sansingmcpherson.com

James A. Mallory — James A. Mallory, a Detroit native, moved to Hilton Head in 2015 from Atlanta. James, a retired newspaper editor, is a freelance editor and writer shopping his first novel.

Miho Kinnas — Miho Kinnas was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. Her book of poems: Today, Fish Only (Math Paper Press, 2015). Most recently published in Cha: An Asian Literary Journal (2017).

Bill Newby — Bill Newby’s poetry and short stories have appeared in Whiskey Island, Ohio Teachers Write, Bluffton Breeze, Sixfold, Palm Beach Poetry Festival Fish Tales Contest, and IWN’s Time and Tide.

Marilyn Lorenz — Marilyn Lorenz was first published at the age of sixteen, is a graduate of Northwestern University, and comes from a very long line of writers. She writes poetry, short stories, music, and lyrics.

Jim Riggs — Jim Riggs first novel, Freedom Run, follows four escaped prisoners attempting to establish new identities. Jim is crafting a variety of short stories, several new novels, and even a bit of poetry.

Bev Moss Haedrich — Bev Moss Haedrich, a freelance writer, has called the Lowcountry home since the mid-1970‘s. Her writing has been inspired by its gentle breezes and natural swaths of untouched landscape.

Gregory Smorol — Gregory Smorol received his BA from St. Lawrence University and MED in Communications from SUNY. He is published in several IWN anthologies. His novel, The Tithonian Biosphere, is available on Amazon.

Elizabeth Robin — Elizabeth Robin, retired New Jersey teacher, has two books of poetry: Silk Purses and Lemonade (2017) and Where Green Meets Blue (2018), both with Finishing Line Press. See: http://www.elizabethrobin.com/

Ed Morgret — Ed Morgret moved to Hilton Head in 2016. His book, The Essential Ed Koterba, is a tribute to his father, a prominent journalist of the 1950s and eulogized by President Kennedy. http://www.TheEssentialEdKoterba.com

Brian Thiem — Brian Thiem retired as an Army Lt. Colonel and Police Lieutenant (detective) to Bluffton. He has an MFA (Creative Writing), and his published crime thriller novels include RED LINE, THRILL KILL, and SHALLOW GRAVE. http://www.brianthiem.com

Norma Van Amberg — Norma Van Amberg, a New Jersey native and Douglass College alumna, moved to Hilton Head Island in 1984 and now lives in Bluffton. A retired newspaper reporter, magazine writer and editor, she is a facilitator for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Lowcountry (SC) and has written a non-fiction manuscript, Balancing on the Brink: Families Navigating Mental Illness.

Eric D. Johnson holds a BS in English from Carnegie Mellon University and an MS in Technical Communication from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He relocated to Bluffton, SC in 2018 with his wife Gwen, and works for Siemens Healthineers as a Senior Technical Writer. Run to Win is Johnson’s first novel: https://www.amazon.com/Run-Win-Eric-Johnson/dp/1499021828. He appears in the anthology Journey into My Brother’s Soul. Both pieces draw from his childhood experiences in Philadelphia, PA.

Susan Diamond Riley — Susan Diamond Riley, freelance copyeditor and former journalist, is currently writing a series of historical mystery novels for middle-grade readers. The first installment, The Sea Island’s Secret, will be published by Young Palmetto Books (2019).

John "Mac" MacIlroy — John “Mac” MacIlroy is a retired attorney, CEO and adjunct professor. His co-authored collection of short stories, “Not Exactly Rocket Scientists and Other Stories,” has just been released. Available in bookstores, and Amazon on-line.

Ann Lilly — Ann Lilly, a Kentucky native, moved to Hilton Head in 2001. Her children’s book Scoot’s New Home, is an illustrated story about a little boat who lives on Hilton Head Island. http://www.ScootAroundHiltonHead.com

Barry DIckson — Barry Dickson is a retired Creative Director. His poetry has appeared in journals including North American Review, PEARL, and HazMat Literary Review. He’s been a Hearst Poetry Prize finalist and received a Pushcart Prize “Special Mention.”

Terri L. Weiss — Terri L. Weiss is a Georgetown Law School alum and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She is working on her second novel, “Book of Genesis,” and also writes short stories. http://terrilweiss.com

Henrik de Gyor — Henrik de Gyor is a remote consultant, podcaster, and non-fiction writer. Henrik resides with his wife in Bluffton, SC. http://henrikdegyor.com

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