Archives: Authors

Devika Cariapa trained as an archaeologist but found her calling uncovering stories from stones and making the world of archaeology accessible for children.
An award-winning author, her first book India through Archaeology: Excavating History was awarded the Sahitya Akademi’s Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2019 and the Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Award 2018. Her subsequent works have been awarded the Neev Book Award for Distinguished Children’s Literature 2021 and have been shortlisted for the Times of India AutHer Awards 2022 and the Neev Book Award 2022.
When she’s not writing, Devika enjoys exploring the lost art of calligraphy. She is a professional loiterer, often found wandering around monuments or between the shelves of second-hand bookstores in Bangalore.

Gaurav Sood is a brand evangelist, researcher, educator, speaker, columnist and author with more than two decades of practice in creating strong brands. He has been an integral part of developing, and managing marketing and integrated marketing communication campaigns for global brands in India, Germany and the US. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a brand strategist and pioneer in the domain of brand research.

We make growing up the best story ever! Here at Ladybird, we publish books to inspire curious minds. From first words to fluency, we’re here for young readers at every step. As the home of Read it yourself, Ladybird Readers and First Words with Peppa, we guide learners from one story to the next – sparking plenty of smiles along the way.

Emily McIntire is an Amazon top 20 author of painful, messy, beautiful romance. She doesn’t like to box herself into one subgenre, but at the core of all her stories is soul deep love. A long time songwriter and an avid reader, Emily has always had a passion for the written word, and when she’s not writing you can find her waiting on her long lost Hogwarts letter, chasing her crazy toddler, or lost between the pages of a good book.

K.L. Walther was born and raised in the rolling hills of Bucks County, Pennsylvania surrounded by family, dogs, and books. Her childhood was spent traveling the northeastern seaboard to play ice hockey. She attended a boarding school in New Jersey and went on to earn a B.A. in English from the University of Virginia. She is happiest on the beach with a book, cheering for the New York Rangers, or enjoying a rom-com while digging into a big bowl of popcorn and MandMs. She is the author of If We Were Us, The Summer of Broken Rules, What Happens After Midnight. Visit her online at klwalther.com

Zig Ziglar: A talented author and speaker, he traveled over five million miles and worked with clients and corporations of all sizes, from Fortune 500 companies to churches, schools, and non-profit associations. He wrote twenty-five books on personal growth, leadership, sales, faith, and success, nine of which have been bestsellers

MITCH HOROWITZ is a PEN Award-winning historian whose books include Occult America, One Simple Idea, The Miracle Club, Daydream Believer, and Uncertain Places. His work has been translated into Italian, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. He is censored in China. Visit him @MitchHorowitz on Twitter, @MitchHorowitz23 on Instagram, and at MitchHorowitz.com.

DAN STRUTZEL is President of Inspire Productions, former Executive VP of Publishing at Nightingale-Conant Corporation, and a 25-year veteran of the personal development industry. Dan has worked closely with bestselling personal development authors and speakers, including Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy, Jim Rohn, Robert Kiyosaki, Wayne Dyer and Zig Ziglar. Dan has a B.A. in English and Psychology from The University of Notre Dame.

TRACI SHOBLOM began her writing career in 2000. In that time, she’s worked with leaders and celebrities in almost every field, including Ken Blanchard, Anthony Robbins, Les Brown, Brian Tracy, Marshall Goldsmith, Dr. Mark Hyman, David Bach, T. Harv Eker, Nightingale Conant, AuthorHouse, and Herbalife, among others. She’s also written five Nightingale Conant audio programs, including the best selling The Top 2%.

Brian Tracy is one of the most respected speakers, teachers, and trainers in the world today. He has given more than five thousand seminars and workshops in over fifty countries on the subjects of sales, wealth creation, and goal setting. He is the author of more than four hundred audio/video learning programs and has written more than fifty books that have been published in thirty-six languages.

David L. Rogers is an acclaimed expert on digital transformation, a member of the faculty at Columbia Business School, and the author of five books. His international best-seller The Digital Transformation Playbook (Columbia, 2016) has been published in more than a dozen languages. He has helped global companies transform their business for the digital age, advising senior leaders at Google, Microsoft, Citigroup, Visa, HSBC, Unilever, Procter and Gamble, Merck, GE, Toyota, and many more.