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Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, of French parents, Sophie Masson came to Australia at the age of five and spent the rest of her childhood shuttling between France and Australia. She is the author of many novels for children, young adults, and adults, which have been published in many countries. Just out in the U.S. in August 2010 is her book The Madman of Venice (Delacorte Press, Random House Children’s Books).
Both of Debbie Matenopoulos’s parents immigrated to the United States from Greece and instilled in Debbie the concept of philoxenia, a passion for bringing friends, family, and even strangers together over the dinner table for meals made with love.
A two-time Emmy nominee, Matenopoulos has sustained her career as a compelling journalist and talk show host for more than a decade. After starting out on The View as the youngest person in daytime history to hold a permanent co-host position on network television, she went on to launch the TV Guide Channel, host the TBS hit series He’s a Lady, write and sell a movie to Oxygen Network, and co-host FOX’s Good Day Live. She then joined the E! Network family and began co-hosting red carpet events, The Daily 10, and also hosted Fashion Police and Style Network’s Instant Beauty Pageant. After E!, Debbie joined CBS Television's ET/THE INSIDER, where she covered everything from pop culture trends to the latest hard-hitting news.
Debbie is currently a cast member on Hallmark's Home & Family.
Screenwriter/filmmaker Temple Mathews, a graduate of the University of Washington and a producer at the American Film Institute, has written dozens of half-hour animation TV episodes and several animated and live action features and direct-to-DVD and video films. Mathews has sold scripts and/or worked for hire at every major studio in Hollywood. His credits include the Walt Disney animated feature film Return to Neverland and The Little Mermaid 2 and the MGM feature film Picture This! Additionally, Mathews wrote and produced the feature film Off the Mark. He lives in Santa Monica with his daughter.
Michele Matrisciani is a New York Times bestselling editor, who founded Bookchic LLC, where she collaborates and consults on all aspects of writing and publishing. She is the coauthor of Whole: A Guide to Self-Repair and a Pushcart Prize nominee for her personal essay, “The Case for the Second Mom.”
Susan R. Matthews was born in a barracks in Fort Benning in the middle of a windstorm whose chaos has characterized her life ever since, most of which has occurred while she was paying attention to something else. She has been most recently seen in science fiction and murder mystery anthologies; her next Koscuisko novel, Warring States (whose protagonist would almost certainly have been Sorted into Slytherin the moment he set foot to flagstone at Hogwarts), is due out from independent publisher Meisha Merlin in January 2006.
Susan lives in Seattle, with her partner Maggie and two Pomeranian doggies. She has yet to quit her day job at the Boeing Company where she enjoys a regular paycheck, health benefits and other Muggle perks, and is convinced that the reason that You-Know-Who is determined that nobody kills Harry Potter but him is that Harry Potter is the final Horcrux.
Julie Matthews, MS, is a certified nutrition consultant who received her master’s degree in medical nutrition with distinction from Arizona State University. She is also a published nutrition researcher on the efficacy of therapeutic diets and nutrition interventions for autism spectrum disorder. Her work for over 20 years has focused on complex neurological conditions, particularly autism spectrum disorders and ADHD. She is the author of the award-winning book Nourishing Hope for Autism. Julie’s BioIndividual Nutrition® approach is based on the biochemical individuality and personalized nutrition needs of each person. Julie supports families and clinicians from around the world with her nutrition programs and professional training courses. Visit NourishingHope.com and BioIndividualNutrition.com.
Marisa Mauro, PsyD, is a psychologist in private practice in Austin, Texas. Much of her work focuses on forensic psychology. Dr. Mauro previously worked at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Her work there was focused on violent offenders, sexual offenders, gang members, and inmates serving life sentences. Her blog, “Take All Prisoners,” can be found on PsychologyToday.com. She has also taught as an adjunct professor and conducted research on personality, academic success, career success, eating disorders, and suicide.
Matthew E. May is a recognized thought leader and author of five bestselling books, including The Elegant Solution: Toyota’s Formula for Mastering Innovation(2006) and Winning the Brain Game: Fixing the 7 Fatal Flaws of Thinking (2016). He is a founding partner of StraTechia LLC, a Los Angeles-based consulting firm.
Sharon Mazel is an internationally recognized parenting and pregnancy expert, author, journalist, speaker, parenting coach, and mom of four with over twenty-five years experience in the field. Sharon reaches hundreds of thousands of new and expectant parents with her popular parenting and pregnancy guidance on social media, parenting coaching, digital resources, and parenting courses. Sharon’s social media has been called one of the “Most Educational IG Accounts” for new parents and one of the “Best Instagram Accounts for New Moms.” Sharon is the author of Bite-Sized Parenting: Your Baby’s First Year and was previously with the What to Expect book series. Sharon’s writing and guidance have also been widely published online and in numerous publications including WhatToExpect.com, EverydayHealth.com, Parenting Magazine, BabyTalk Magazine, The Washington Post, and other publications. She was also the executive producer of an educational video series at the Yale University Child Study Center. Learn more about Sharon on her website, www.sharonmazel.com.
Brian Mazza is a high-performance entrepreneur, athlete, father, and creator of High Performance Lifestyle Training, a movement dedicated to helping people operate at their highest standard physically, mentally, and emotionally. Known for his relentless discipline and unwavering standards, Brian built his reputation from the ground up, first in hospitality as the cofounder of national brand The Ainsworth, then as a two-time Men’s Health cover athlete, and now as a national leader in performance, mindset, and human optimization. His life has been shaped by adversity, reinvention, and the systems he built to rise through every challenge, from fertility struggles to major injuries to rebuilding after losing his home in a fire. Brian is married to NBC correspondent Chloe Melas, and together they are raising their two sons, Leo and Luke.
