Archives: Authors

Graeme Base is one of the world’s leading creators of picture books. His alphabet book, Animalia, received international acclaim when it was first published in 1986 and has sold more than two million copies. Graeme lives in Melbourne, Australia.

Hilal Çorbacioglu was born in July 1983 and discovered her love for words early, first through her father’s typewriter and later in his vast library. Winning poetry and composition awards in school fueled her passion for writing, leading to her first published poetry book in high school. She studied Theology and Sociology, later earning a master’s in Clinical Psychology, and worked as a psychological counselor in schools. Trained in play therapy, fairy tale therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy, she supports children and families through counseling, seminars, and storytelling. As a children’s author and educator, she continues to inspire young minds, believing in the healing power of words.

Sevde Tuba Okçu, who is from Istanbul, studied literature and then completed her master’s degree in the Gender and Cultural Studies department in the USA. The author, who was interested in children’s literature and human rights education during her time in the USA, completed her second master’s degree in Peace Education in Costa Rica.

Dean Spears and Michael Geruso are economists, demographers and associate professors at the University of Texas at Austin. Spears is a founding executive director of r.i.c.e, a nonprofit that works to promote children’s health, growth and survival in rural India. Geruso served as a senior economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers under President Biden, where he advised on healthcare and population change. Their research on health, population, and climate change has been published in top peer-reviewed journals and featured in publications such as The New York Times, Economist and National Geographic.

Dr. Michael Geruso is an economic demographer, public economist, and associate professor of economics at the University of Texas at Austin. From 2023 to 2024, he served as a senior economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers, where he advised on issues of health and demography. He holds bachelor’s degrees in engineering, political science, and philosophy. He earned his PhD in economics from Princeton and completed postdoctoral work at Harvard prior to joining the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin in 2014. Since 2014, he has served on the board of the Research Institute of Compassionate Economics (r.i.c.e.). He is an affiliate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and of the Population Research Center at UT-Austin. His work has been published in top peer-reviewed outlets including the American Economic Review, the Journal of Political Economy, and Demography, and has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Vox, The Atlantic, and The Economist.

Brahmachari Parakh Om is a renowned columnist, electrical engineer and tantra practitioner.

Nalin Verma is a veteran journalist, media educator and independent researcher in folklore.

He has worked in senior editorial positions with The Telegraph and The Statesman. He is the co-author of the much-acclaimed autobiography of Lalu Prasad Yadav, Gopalganj to Raisina: My Political Journey.

Lalu Prasad Yadav has held many portfolios successfully over the years. He has been Chief
Minister of Bihar twice, Union Railway Minister (2004-09), Member of Parliament for Saran
and Madhepura Lok Sabha seats for six terms. He is the National President of the Rashtriya
Janata Dal (RJD).