UCF Knight Authors

Discover the latest books by fellow Knights! UCF alumni, faculty, and staff authors hold various degrees and represent wide-ranging fields of employment and life experiences, and have produced significant works across all literary genres.

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Hep Aldridge ’80
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Janay Blakely ’19
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Vanessa Blakeslee ’05MA
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Lauren Callahan ’05
Michael Callahan ’05 ’09MBA ’17EdD
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Lisa DeMarco ’92
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Michelle Hood-Julien ’03
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Lori Levoy ’08
Davon Miller ’24
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Jana Piragic ’07’09MA
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Shávon Reed-Agard ’03
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Taylor Simonds ’16
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Andie Smith ’19 ’24MPA
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Rachel Torres ’14 ’15MSW
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Hep Aldridge
’80
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Janay Blakely
’19
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Vanessa Blakeslee
’05MA
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Lauren Callahan ’05
Michael Callahan ’05 ’09MBA ’17EdD
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Lisa DeMarco
’92
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Michelle Hood-Julien
’03
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Knight Author Graphic with the author names Lori Levoy and Jana Piragic and a picture of the two of them.
Lori Levoy
’08
Davon Miller
’24
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Jana Piragic
’07 ’09MA
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Shávon Reed-Agard
’03
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Taylor Simonds
’16
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Andie Smith
’19 ’24MPA
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Rachel Torres
’14 ’15MSW
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Mary Rubin
’12 ’19
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Jaroslav Kalfař 
’11
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Vanessa Montalban
’20
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Peyton Giessuebel
’18, ’21 MEd
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Audi Barnes
’17 ’20 MFA
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Jaylen Christie
’21 MA
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Ashley Inguanta
’09 ’11MFA
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Miranda Katz
’15
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Malcolm Kelly
’16 ’20MFA
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Liz Kitchens
’82
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Lillian Laitman
’93
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A.S. McConnell
’08
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Rachel Meinke
’18
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Jana Piragic
’07 ’09 MA
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Emma Reinhardt
’16 ’19MFA
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Elizabeth Rekab
’09
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Mary Rubin ’12 ’19MA
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Jaroslav Kalfař ’11
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Vanessa Montalban’20
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Peyton Giessuebel ’18, ’21 MEd
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Audi Barnes
’17, ’20 MFA
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Jaylen Christie ’21 MA
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Ashley Inguanta
’09, ’11 MFA
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Miranda Katz ’15
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Malcolm Kelly
’16, ’20 MFA
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Liz Kitchens ’82
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Lillian Laitman ’93
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A.S. McConnell ’08
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Rachel Meinke ’18
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Jana Piragic
’07, ’09 MA
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Elizabeth Rekab ’09
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Emma Reinhardt
’16, ’19 MFA
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UCF Knight Author List

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Sarah Adams ’03
Benghazi: Know Thy Enemy 
Author Website

 

Shainna Ali ’10 ’12MA ’16PhD
30 Under 30 Award Winner
The Self-Love Workbook: A Life-Changing Guide to Boost Self-Esteem, Recognize Your Worth and Find Genuine Happiness
The Self-Love Workbook for Teens: A Transformative Guide to Boost Self-Esteem, Build a Healthy Mindset, and Embrace Your True Self
Author Website

Melyssa Allen ’12 ’20MA
Healthy Living Doesn’t Have to SUCK!
Author Website

B

Dick Batchelor ’71
Building Bridges in Toxic Political Times

 

Travis R. Bell ’00
CTE, Media, and the NFL: Framing a public health crisis as a football epidemic
Author Website

 

Dr. Terri Brinegar ’13MA
Vocal and Stage Essentials for the Aspiring Female R&B Singer
Voices of Black Folk: The Sermons of Reverend A.W. Nix

 

Christian L. Bolden ’10PhD
Out of the Red: My Life of Gangs, Prison, and Redemption

 

Katy Bosso ’14
With Me All Along, Reclaim Your Innate Wisdom to Get Well and Thrive
Author Website

 

John Bros ’13
The Personal Wellness Principles: Simple Steps to Create a Happy, Healthy, and Fulfilling Life
Author Website

 

Ismael Brown ’14
My Own Worst Enemy: A Black Man’s American Story
Author Website

 

Andrew Browne ’09
African Americans in Fashion History: 40 Icons Who Helped Shape the Industry
Black Influence: Rising Stars, History Makers, Risk Takers, and Influential Icons in Fashion

Author Website

 

Sally Browne ’75
Grateful and Blessed: Thanks to Family, Friends, and Strangers

 

Dan Bruder ’89 ’95MBA
The Blendification System: Activating Potential by Connecting Culture, Strategy, and Execution
Author Website

 

Seymone Brutus ’16
Prayrior 365 Daily Prayer Planner For Specific Prayers

 

Todd Bryant ’07
More Than Money: Real-Life Stories of Financial Planning

 

Thomas A. Buhr ’88MA ’03PhD
The Big Water: A History of Michigan’s Lower Au Sable River

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Josh Calcanis ’11
What This Means To You – A Millennial’s Take On Getting Ahead
Author Website

 

Mike Cavaliere ’09
The Humorist: Adventures in Adulting & Horror Movies
Author Website

 

William Cavins ’74
The Psalms: A Lenten Journey 2023
The Advent of Our God 2022: Preparing for the Second Coming of Christ
Stations of the Cross for Justice and Peace

 

Marc Chernoff ’04 and Angel Chernoff
Getting Back to Happy
1,000 Little Things Happy Successful People Do Differently
1,000 Little Habits of Happy, Successful Relationships
Author Website

 

Vernon Conner’82MA
Behind the Missiles: Stories from the Early Days of America’s Space Program

 

Kyle Coon ’13
Discovering A Life Without Limits: How cancer took my sight, blindness gave me vision, and the mountains let me live
Author Website

 

Janene Cullen ’85
Lead Like a Master Gardener 

D

Robert Danna ’79MS
My Curious Life: If My Grandkids Ask About Me, Tell Them This
Author Website

 

Melissa Diamond ’05
Girl Surfs World
Author Website

 

Jaquira Diaz ’06
Ordinary Girls
Author Website

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Melissa Edwards ’18
I See You: A Survival Guide for New Nurses and a Memoir of My First Year a a Graduate Nurse in the ICU

 

Dr. Vincent Edwards ’02
Lead With Love: Nurture Sustainable Relationships

 

Cassandra Exantus ’02 and Socrate Exantus ’00
Find Your Hedgehog and Stop Working: When You Find Your Passion, Work Stops Being Work

F

Don Fesh ’92
Sometimes You Have To Eat A Crap Sandwich: A collection of short essays to improve your career mileage
Author Website

 

Missy Fite ’99 ’05 ’09MA
Don’t Run Out the Clock: Pursuing Excellence (Not Perfection) in Parenting


Melissa Francisco ’03 ’11MBA ’12MS ’14PhD
Transition to Adulthood: A Guidebook for Teens 

G

Christine Gabrielle ’11
Discovering My Outside Voice: Essays and Short Stories


Dr. Tracey Gendron ’92

Ageism Unmasked: Exploring Age Bias and How to End it
Author Website

 

J Scott George ’84
Blindsided: How to Get Up When Life Knocks You Down

 

Tyler Gillespie ’10
The Thing About Florida: Exploring a Misunderstood State 
Author Website

 

Eric Goodman ’04
Foundation
True To Form

Foundations Of Health
Author Website

 

Jennifer Goodman ’04
Shaping Your Baby’s Foundation
Author Website

 

Sherri-Ann Grant-Clarke ’10
I Choose Happiness

 

Keith Greiveldinger ’08
Beyond the Slogan

 

Shaquem Griffin ’16 (with Shaquill  Griffin and Mark Schlabach)
Inseparable: How Family and Sacrifice Forged a Path to the NFL

H

Dr. Rodney Harley ’95
Thirty Days of Inspiration: Thirty Original Quotes and Insights to Transform Your Life

 

Luke Hawksworth ’13
The Dating Journal: The Practice of Mindful Dating
Alumni Spotlight

 

Jason Hendren ’96 ’00MBA
Things I Wish I Knew Before I Sold to Private Equity

 

Dr. Glen Hubbard ’79
The Wall and the Bridge
Author Website

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Enid Jackowitz ’91 ’96MA
The Rest of the Way: A Coming Out Story for Parents and Gay Children
The Rest of the Way: Healing Barriers Between Gays, Lesbians, and their Parents

 

Abner Jackson ’06
Through It All: Sanford Raised Me & ATL Saved Me
Author Website

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Katherine Kehres ’06
Building the Life of a Woman Engineer
Author Website


Liz Kitchens ’82
Be Brave. Lose the Beige!
Author Website

 

Michael Kloss ’99
Five Days with the Mouse to Be a Better Event Planner

 

Andrew Knott ’03
Fatherhood: Dispatches From the Early Years
Author Website

 

Stephanie Kostopoulos ’08
Discovering My Scars: Learning to Take a Giant Leap Forward, while Taking Two Steps Back
Author Website

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Lillian Laitman ’93
Suit Up! Empowered with Purpose
Author Website
AlumKnight Author Spotlight Interview

 

Jane Lanahan Decker ’19
Ready, Set, Architect!

 

Justin Lang ’09
Real Life University: The most relevant, hardcore life lessons for anyone under 40!
Author Website

 

Andy Long ’83
Photographing the Aurora Borealis
Author Website

M

Ashley McGrath ’08 ’10MA
UnabASHed by Disability

 

Frederick Mitchell ’21
Forward Vibes Only
Author Website

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Makaila Nichols ’20 
30 Under 30 Award Winner
Blatantly Honest: Normal Teen, Abnormal Life
Author Website


Holly Noon ’11 ’16MS
It’s Not About You So Please Understand: The social textbook to understanding concepts related to racism and people of color

O

Jamy Olson ’01
Healthy Beauty from the Inside Out
Author Website

 

Myrna Ossin ’73MEd
Orlando and Central Florida on and off the Beaten Path

P

Adriana Paris ’09 
From Summer Associate to First Year Associate

John Phillips ’82
Boots to Loafers: Finding Your New True North

 

Nafije Prishtina ’21MS
Connected with 4S: A Comprehensive Guide to a Fulfilled Life!

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R

Greg Ringer ’73
Destinations: Cultural Landscapes of Tourism
Author Website

 

Jack Roth ’94
Killing Kennedy: Exposing the Plot, the Cover-Up, and the Consequences
Author Website

 

Mary Rubin ’12 ’19MA
The University of Central Florida Trivia Book

S

Olivia Sain ’17
Liv To Tell

 

Alcir Santos Neto ’15
Rebooting Global Health: Changing How We Approach Health Technology
Author Website

 

Paul Sokol ’08 ’10MSEE
Infusionsoft Cookbook


Philip A. Steinbacher ’94
The Peace Alphabet

 

Nicole Stott ’92MS
Back to Earth: What Life In Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet – And Our Mission To Protect It
Author Website

T

Paul Taylor ’86
My Dear Nelly

 

Cierra Terrell ’22
Healing After Heartbreak: A 5-Step Guide for Women

U

Joseph Uzel ’77 ’78MA
Stromberg-Carlson Telephones 1894-1984, History, Design, and Restoration
Restoration of Antique and Collectible Telephones

V

Steven Vagnini ’09
A Portrait of Walt Disney World: 50 Years of The Most Magical Place on Earth
Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia (6th Edition)

W

Honora Wall ’17MA
Ah-Ha! Games for the Brain
My College Planner
The Story of Me: Advisory Curriculum, Middle School
The Story of Me: Advisory Curriculum, High School

 

Erin Warren ’02
Feasting on Truth: Savor the Life-giving Word of God
Everyday Prayers for Faith: Finding Confidence in God No Matter What
Author Website

 

Natalia Warren ’11MS
Your Dry Eye Mystery Solved: Reversing Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, Restoring Hope
Author Website

 

Christina C.C. Willis ’09MS ’13PhD
Sustainable Networking for Scientists and Engineers

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Y

Teri Yanovitch ’78
Unleashing Excellence: The Complete Guide to Ultimate Customer Service

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A-M

Clint Babcock ’91
Negotiating from the Inside Out

Josiah R. Baker ’94 ’99MS
Guns 360: Differing Perspectives and Common-Sense Approaches to Firearms in America
Author Website

 

Reid Conrad ’91
The One Act Play: an Introduction to Playwriting


Trina Emler ’05
An Education Crisis Is a Terrible Thing to Waste: How Radical Changes Can Spark Student Excitement and Success

 

Beth Ann Fiedler ’11
Three Facets of Public Health and Paths to Improvements: Behavior, Culture, and Environment
Inter-Professional Hospital Quality Impact of Biomedical Engineering: Structural Equation Modeling
Biomedical Engineering Technician Dynamics on Hospital Quality: Intangible Shared Performance Measures
Managing Medical Devices within a Regulatory Framework
Translating National Policy to Improve Environmental Conditions Impacting Public Health Through Community Planning
Author Website

 

Jeffrey Goltz ’06PhD
Higher Education Leadership Strategy in the Public Affairs Triumvirate 

 

Allen Gorney ’03 ’05MA
Crafting and Revising Dialogue

 

Amber Kornegay ’13
The Waiting Experience

 

Bart Leahy ’02MA
Heroic Technical Writing: Making a Difference in the Workplace and Your Life
Author Website

 

Akiya Maston ’99
The Wonder Years of Middle School
Author Website

 

Christy Moore Korthase ’94
He Saw Her

N-Z

Anh Phillips ’94
Work Better Together: How to Cultivate Strong Relationships to Maximize Well-Being and Boost Bottom Lines

 

Dr. Holly Pinheiro, Jr. ’08
The Families’ Civil War: Black Soldiers and The Fight for Racial Justice
Author Website
Author Spotlight

 

Cliff Ragsdale ’80 ’83BA
Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis: A Practical Introduction to Business Analytics 9th Edition

 

Jewlana Smith-Hunter ’07
Equity Outside of the Box: A Framework for Engaging Diverse Learners
Author Website

 

Eileen Stremming ’19
The First Generation
Author Website

 

Krista Thompson ’06 ’08MNM
Women in Law: Discovering the True Meaning of Success

 

William Wheeler ’96
Integrating Wireless Technology in the Enterprise

 

Wendy Whitman Cobb ’06 ’07MA
Privatizing Peace: How Commerce Can Reduce Conflict in Space
Author Website

 

Amanda Wilkerson ’16
From Student to Scholar Mentoring Underrepresented Scholars in the Academy
Author Website

Sorted Alphabetically By Last Name

A

Dr. Helton “Hep” Aldridge ’80
Sunken Treasure Lost Worlds Series: The Risky Business Chronicles
Author Website

 

Rayyan Al-Shawaf ’02
When All Else Fails
Author Website

 

Patrick Anderson Jr. ’11MFA
Riders in Disguise
Author Website

B

Jordan Bates ’13
Pas De Deux
Author Website

 

Linzi Baxter ’11
Hacker ReExposed
Author Website

 

Sara Beg ’14
Salaam, With Love
Author Website
Author Spotlight

 

Veronica Berry ’87
Meliah, Job’s Wife: A Story of Healing, Hope, Temptation and Truth

 

Vanessa Blakeslee ’05
Perfect Conditions: Stories
Train Shots: Stories
Author Website

 

Anthony J. Bonk ’08
Light the Ark Series
Isaiah Light and the Sea of Darkness: A Prequel of the Light the Ark Series
Author Website

 

Thomas A. Buhr ’88MA ’03PhD
The Outgoing: A Spinnerfall Thriller

C

R.M. Christianson ’18
Atomic Sunrise
Book Website

 

Ashley Cook ’16 ’22MS
Lilith and the Spirit Realm
Author Website

D

Lisa DeMarco ’92
Serving Up Some Funny Adult Menu
Serving Up Some Funny Leftovers
Serving Up Some Funny House Specials

The Unusual Tales of Matilda Marmalade
Author Website

 

Mustafa Donmez ’11
Red White Love: The Love of Liverpool
Beyoglu Patrol: Discover the Mysterious World of Cops
Nihal

 

Kim Donovan ’13
ScareActor
Author Website

E

Megan Elder Evans ’09 ’13MA
Loving Louisa
Dearest Aisling
Daughter of Madras
Fate’s Arrangement
Daughter of the Sea
Forgiving Day: A Story of Coming Home
Finding Ava
Daughter of Two Worlds

Jane Elzey (Janie Pritchett-Clark) ’82
Cardboard Cottage Mystery Series
Author Website

F

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G

Renee Garrison ’76
Anchored Together
The Anchor Clankers
Author Website

 

Raquel Gary ’09
The Legacy: A Journey of Faith, Sacrifice, and Never Giving Up

H

Lenore Hart ’77
The Night Bazaar: Venice
Author Website

 

CB (Carolyn) Hoffmann ’96
Consuming Fire: An Alexa Silven Novel
Murder by Design: Alexa Silven Returns
Bulletproof Wedding: An Alexa Silven Finale
Too Many Choices 1&2
Royal Conspiracies
Author Website

 

Nathan Holic ’02 ’07MFA
Bright Lights, Medium-Sized City
Author Website

 

John Hope ’00
Father’s Violin

 

Stacey Horan ’93
Sycamore Lane
Inland
The Elixir Vitae Adventures: ORTUS, JUVENIS, and ADULTUS
Author Website

 

Ciera Horton McElroy
Atomic Family
Author Website

  

Lindsay Hunter ’02
Eat Only When You’re Hungry
Ugly Girls
Don’t Kiss Me
 Author Website

I

Julie Iromuanya ’04
Mr. and Mrs. Doctor
Author Website

J

Christopher Juliano ’03
Kidnapping Steve
Triple Overtime
Author Website

K

Jaroslav Kalfar ’11
Spaceman of Bohemia
Author Website

 

Brandon Kelley ’14
Call Me Milt

 

Samuel Knight ’20
Triumph of Heroes Book Series

 

Tara Krishnarao ’20
The Crossed
Author Website

L

John Lavelle ’01
Oreads
Author Website

 

TK Lawyer ’96
Nightfall
Love on the Edge of Danger: A Pandemic Romance Collection
Author Website

 

John Leary ’88
The Angel Hunter

 

Caitlin Lochner ’20
A Soldier and a Liar
An Outcast and an Ally
Author Website


Kerry Love ’99
By Chance
Author Website

M

Samantha Markum ’12
This May End Badly
You Wouldn’t Dare
Love, off the Record
Author Website
Author Spotlight

 

Juan Martinez ’12
Best Worst American: Stories
Extended Stay
Author Website

 

Edward McComas ’84
Fiberglass Fantasies: A Collection of Corvette Short Stories

 

A.S. McConnell ’08
Second Chances
Author Website
Author Spotlight

 

Rachel Meinke ’18
Along for the Ride
Author Website
Author Spotlight

 

Vanessa Montalban ’20
A Tall Dark Trouble
Author Website

 

Terence Murphy ’85 ’89MS
The Cranio-Genesis Project Trilogy

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Lisa Ann O’Kane ’04
Essence
Author Website

P

Deborah Phipps ’89
Hanna Krusher Series
Author Website

 

Jose Pizarro Cruz ’13
Botanica
The Osiris Gene
Author Website

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R

Elizabeth J. Rekab (aka Jessica Baker ’09)
Hawnt
The Sythea Chronicles
The Reaper Trilogy
The Ghost Junkies
Author Website

 

Donna Robinson ’08
Relatable God
Author Website

 

Gary Roen ’97
Journey
Slotski’s World

 

Nickalus Rupert ’15MFA
Bosses of Light and Sound
Author Website

S

Zach Sabra ’16
LAND OF DEMONS: A New Age Dawns
Author Website

 

Ben Schafer ’10
The Search for Newton’s Moon
Author Website

 

Taylor Simonds ’16
COLLATERAL DAMAGE
An Infinite Pull
Author Website

 

Lori Sjoberg ’92
Grave Intentions
Author Website

 

Andie Smith ’19 ’24MPA
Lucky Enough
Author Website

 

Kandi Steiner ’12
A Love Letter to Whiskey
The Right Player
Say Yes
Author Website

T

Casey Tennyson ’83
Freedom for Flowers: The Secrets to Peace and Joy and Love as Revealed by a Butterfly and Botanicals
Catalyst in Palm Beach
Marlins Cry, A Phishing Story
Secrets of the Southern Shells
Author Website

 

Chudney Thomas ’01
Full Circle
Author Website

 

Jenny Torres Sanchez ’00
We Are Not From Here
The Fall of Innocence
Because of the Sun
Death, Dickinson, and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia
The Downside of Being Charlie
Author Website

 

James Tramontana ’97
Ace Tucker Space Trucker
Ace Tucker Space Trucker 2: The Wrath of Ace
Author Website

 

Carolina Trussel ’18
Love in the City with No J Street
Author Website

 

Ale’ta Turner ’09
Hold on Love, Lust is Calling

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W

Jack Weitzel, Jr. ’71
More Than A Marathon
Metamorphosis
Looking For My Sister
Resurrecting Fledgling

 

A.G. Whitt ’11
The Heir of Atargatis
Author Website

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Michelle Young ’93
Dragonstone
The Dragon’s Heart
Author Website

Z

Nour Zikra ’14
Divinity Falling
Author Website

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Shainna Ali ’10 ’12MA ’16PhD
30 Under 30 Award Winner
Luna Finds Love Everywhere: A Self-Love Book for Kids
Author Website

 

Angie Andrews ’06
Tux & Edo

 

Shana Antoine ’15
Manse and Nono Take a Hike
Author Website

 

Laird Atkins ’82
Precious Girl, No Matter What
Precious Boy, No Matter What
Precious Family, No Matter What
Flying Together, It’s O.K. Really
Forgiving is the Right Thing To Do

 

Alejandro Avendano ’05
Noah’s Space Ark

 

Doris Baez ’09
Anani and the Brave Hurricane Adventure | Anani y la valiente aventura del huracán
Cayey and the Funny Coqui Adventure | Cayey y la aventura cómica del coquí
Author Website

Andrew Browne ’09
African Americans in Fashion History: 40 Icons Who Helped Shape the Industry
Fabian and Fabiola: The Furry Fashion Fiasco (Fiction: Children’s Book)
Author Website

 

Lauren Callahan ’05 and Michael Callahan ’05 ’09MBA ’17EdD
Hello, Knightro!

 

Lee Cherry ’05
The Unique Friendship of Grover & Steve

 

Matthew Chisholm ’18
Russ Pup International Dog Thief: The Diamond in the Ruff
Author Website

 

Jaylen Christie ’21
Stink Bomb Man and The Brain Kids

 

Michelle Cummings ’07 ’09MEd
Little Black Girl

 

Nicole DePuy ’91
What If…

 

Lisette Diaz ’15
La Viejita Ramonita: A Bilingual Tale
Author Website

 

Valerie D’Ortona ’81MEd
Isabel Visits Beaches
Meow Months
You and Me Embrace Diversity
Author Website

 

Lea Patrice Fales ’14
Oxette

Jennifer Fickley-Baker ’04MA ’12PhD
The Brothers Dragon: Beyond Land’s End
Author Website

 

Vanessa Flores ’11
In the Spirit of a Dream (Illustrator)
Eat Bugs: Project Startup (Illustrator)
Eat Bugs: Pitch Partners (Illustrator)
Twins vs. Triplets (Illustrator) 
Author Website

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Peyton Giessuebel ’18 ’21MEd
If You Only Knew What Failure Could Do

 

Joy Givens ’08
The Unstoppable Jamie
Author Website

 

Michelle Hood-Julien ’03
In Grenada, What do you see?
Island Eats: Grenada Foodie Tour Edition

 

Marsha Jackson Montgomery ’02
Every Bunny Danced

 

Brooke Lapides ’07
Financial Fun From A-Z

Lori Levoy ’08
“I am going to be a UCF Knight!”

 

Irma Lima ’11
Snurkey: A Turkey’s Wish
Author Website

 

Judy Lindquist ’94 ’03Med
Flower Power 2: Friendship Rules
Author Website

M-R

Shannon McDonnell Hunter ’05MS
Babies Love the ABC’s of CrossFit
Author Website

Davon Miller ’24
Mr. Tickety-Toc Clock Series
Author Website

 

Kyle Monahan ’03
Pamplemousse
Author Website

 

Deirdre Ochipinti ’93
Super Alec’s Very Super Day: An Adoption Story

 

Sabbithry Persad ’17
Where Do Recyclable Materials Go? (Nonfiction – Science & Technology)
Operation: Reuse It!
We Can Reduce: Precycle It!
What is Coronavirus? How It Infects, How It Spreads, and How to Stay Safe (Nonfiction – Science/Microbiology and Health/Disease & Illness)
Author Website


Jana Piragic ’07 ’09MA
UCF Knight in Training
Author Website
Author Spotlight

 

Andrea Piazza ’19
30 Under 30 Award Winner
The Nutcracker Reimagined: An Inclusive Retelling of a Classic
Peter Pan in Everland: An Inclusive Retelling of the Classic Tale
Author Website

 

Diana Rojas ’11
Stand Tall

S-Z

Jenny Torres Sanchez ’00
With Lots of Love
Author Website

 

Rachel Torres ’14 ’15MSW
ABCs of Social Work

 

Dr. Mitch Siegal ’87
Eau and the Rainbow
Author Website

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A-M

Janay Blakely ’19
Pages on the Floor

James Fenton ’09 ’14MBA
Atoms and Tension and Temples Tire

Lana Issam Ghannam ’12 ’15MFA
Two Tongues
Evolution of Stone

Tyler Gillespie ’10
Florida Man: Poems
Author Website

Angela Griner ’11EdD
Blessing the Waters

 

Ashley Inguanta ’09 ’11MFA
The Island, The Mountain, & The Nightblooming Field
Author Website

Derreasha Jones ’21
What Must I Know?
Catching the Grains


Miranda Katz ’15
Because One Day You’ll Read This                  
Continuously Coping

Amber Kornegay ’13
Lilies of the Heart

N-Z

Michele Parker Randall ’98 ’02MA
Museum of Everyday Life
Author Website

 

Judith Roney ’12, ’15MA
According to the Gospel of Haunted Women
Author Website

 

Ron Turner ’70
My Father, My Sons and Me in Between
They Call Me Papa

 


Laurie Rachkus Uttich ’09MFA
Somewhere, a Woman Lowers the Hem of Her Skirt
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Destiny Watson ’13
Wild Ride of Life
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Joe Weckerle ’76 ’88MS
Decades of Lyrical Verse

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FACULTY

Wayne Bowen
Spain and the Protestant Reformation: The Spanish Inquisition and the War for Europe

 

Nathan Holic, Associate Lecturer
The Things I Don’t See

 

David James Poissant, Associate Professor
Lake Life

 

Chrissy Kolaya, Assistant Professor
Other Possible Lives


Lisa Roney, Associate Professor
Serious Daring

 

Peter Telep, Senior Instructor
The Secret Corps

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STAFF

Barbara Gunter Tierney
UCF Libraries Department Head of Research & Information Services
Transforming Library Service Through Information Commons: Case Studies for the Digital Age

 

Peggy L. Nuhn
UCF Connect Librarian for Seminole State College at the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus
Supporting Transfer Student Success: The Essential Role of College and University Libraries

 

Cynthia M. Kisby
UCF Libraries Interim Associate Director for Administrative Services
100 Books to Think About

 

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