J.S. Furlong
CLOSED for submissions
jen@mpcpublishing.com

J.S. (Jen Selby) Furlong is an author, actor, and founder of MPC Publishing. Raised in the Washington, D.C. professional theatre, Jen's first published book was a LARP guide to playing truly evil bad guys: Antagonists for Mind's Eye Theatre, for Vampire: The Masquerade from White Wolf Publishing. She is the author of the Unimaginables Series, the Meredith series, and Mrs. Cheesely Loves Cheese. She has co-written a modern theatrical circus with Neil Gaiman, played a tiny but pivotal role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and is a graduate of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and attended both Ithaca College and the University of Mary Washington.Jen's teenaged heroines struggle with truth, possibility and who they are. Now a mother to four teenagers, Jen writes and edits books that teens, tweens and adult lovers of YA will enjoy.

Deborah Hawkins
OPEN for submissions
dilhawkins@gmail.com

With a decade of editing experience, Deborah excels at strengthening the author’s authentic voice while providing a collaborative experience that leaves writers feeling empowered and their writing refined. When she’s not editing, Deborah enjoys reading across genres, regenerative farming, homeschooling, fitness, and coaching women on dietary wellness.

Emmie Mason
OPEN for submissions
emiliemason9@gmail.com

Emmie has a B.A. in English Literature and M.A. in Teaching Secondary Education. She specializes in YA, fantasy, and mystery/thriller fiction, but is open to all queries. She has served as a middle and high school English teacher for the last twelve years. She loves coffee and tea, her cats, swimming, and running.

Tabitha Robinson
OPEN for submissions
tabitha@mpcpublishing.com

Tabitha has a B.A. in English and Religious Studies with a focus in journalism. She specializes in editing nonfiction, but will happily take all queries. She has served as a researcher on Capitol Hill, a K-12 English teacher, and an Editorial Board Member for several research journals. She loves cold brew, cats and bashing the Oxford comma.

Maddie Baylor

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J.S. Furlong

J.S. (Jen Selby) Furlong is a producer, actor, and MPC Publishing's first author.Raised in the Washington DC professional theatre, Jen spent her teenage years learning to inhabit other people's lives on stage and make them real. Her first published book was a LARP guide to playing truly evil bad guys: Antagonists for Mind's Eye Theatre, for Vampire: The Masquerade from White Wolf Publishing. Written under her maiden name, Jennifer Albright, this book was a natural integration of both writing and acting.The largest portion of her writing began when she took a hiatus from acting to have children. A college professor once read a story she wrote and wrote on her paper "Not bad. You should publish this." Those words stuck with her. Hidden City was first drafted in 2004 just before the birth of her second son as an effort to write something her children could eventually read. Jen's teenaged heroines struggle with truth, possibility and who they are. Now mother to four of them, Jen loves teenagers and writes books that she hopes teens, tweens and adult lovers of YA will enjoy.A few random facts about Jen: 1. While writing this book initially she was also writing for and producing modern theatrical circuses, one of which she co-wrote with Neil Gaiman. 2. Jen's career in television and film includes a tiny but pivotal role on Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. 3. Jen is a graduate of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and attended both Ithaca College and The University of Mary Washington.One of her goals is to speak as many languages as she needs to run circuses and buy goats around the world.She lives in Virginia with her animals, her adorable husband and whomever else happens to be home. Hidden City is her debut novel.

Tammy Christian

Tammy Christian is a first-time author from Northern Virginia. Her passion is literature for young children, especially stories that offer vital life lessons. By day, she works in IT as a Senior Systems Administrator. She loves dancing, Friday night board games, and collecting dolls. She lives with her husband and eleven-year-old son in a house filled with picture book manuscripts and way too many vegetarian cookbooks. Tammy has a treasure trove of stories up her sleeve and looks forward to sharing many more captivating tales in books to come. Too Excited to Sleep is her first book.

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ERNEST BURNETT

MPC Publishing's second author Ernest Burnett lives in Chatsworth, California, but he grew up on a pecan tree farm in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This, he explains, is why he's nuts. After a brief stint in the advertising industry working as a copywriter/broadcast producer in El Paso, Texas, Ernest moved to Los Angeles to become a very influential and powerful screenwriter specializing in the science fiction/fantasy genre. That didn't quite work out as planned in that he was neither influential nor powerful, but that's not to say he wasn't successful. For the last 25 years, Ernest has added his fingerprints to over 30 produced feature films for Disney Studios, New Regency Enterprises and CBS Films, including: BICENTENNIAL MAN, CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, EMPIRE RECORDS, HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, HOLES, KING ARTHUR, LA CONFIDENTIAL and REIGN OF FIRE. Whether as an assistant to the producer or a story consultant, Ernest provided story notes and character development suggestions that were often implemented, but just as often ignored. He's also written numerous original screenplays and completed two writing contracts, one for a major studio, the other for a guy named Bob, who still owes him money.Ernest is happily married to his wife Pamela. His treasure and blessings are family, friends and his pets. He sincerely hopes that you enjoy his book, so that he can continue writing them.