Meet our team of talented authors. ABV Publishing is eager to provide professional writing services for your book as well. Kennedy Leigh ABOUT Kennedy Our debut author Kennedy Leigh is a curious and passionate storyteller with tons of energy and ideas. Kennedy is originally from the sweetest place on Earth, also known as Hershey, Pennsylvania. She graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Public Relations. From a young age, Kennedy knew she wanted to use her voice to connect with others and make a positive impact. In her role as a gift officer at Penn State, she combines her love for communication and meaningful work every day. Kennedy is always rhyming, sharing stories, and jotting down her wildest dreams. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading, trying new delicious foods, or traveling to exciting places around the world. Through her stories, Kennedy hopes to inspire young readers to follow their dreams, believe in themselves, and never give up. Kennedy plans to continue her journey as an author and looks forward to releasing more books in the future. Gillian Warner ABOUT Rada Alexandrova ABOUT Pavlina Michailova ABOUT Slavy Stoev ABOUT Kennedy Leigh ABOUT Sue Partenheimer ABOUT Michael Bourgo ABOUT Namrata Agarwal ABOUT Denise L. Kaminsky ABOUT Robert Brock Pronko ABOUT Mitka Angelova ABOUT Cynthia Taylor Billotte ABOUT Keith Wheeland ABOUT Contact form Looking for a publisher? If you're an aspiring author with a book at any stage of writing, please feel free to contact us: How can we help you? Submit Thanks for submitting!

This is a poetry book that reminds young readers that no dreams are too big or too small as long as they follow their dreams and their hearts! And no matter what they choose to be, the most important thing is to be confident in who one is — and proudly say, I am who I am. Available as: Fiction Paperback Age: baby-11 E-Book Grade level: K-4 Illustrated Find Me on Amazon Previous Next

Mitka Angelova Mitka has worked as a science teacher, a scientist in the field of applied nuclear physics, and as a university instructor in Sofia, Bulgaria. Throughout her career, Mittie has passionately involved her students in fun learning activities. Until recently Mittie was involved in consulting for the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences of Bulgaria. At age of 88, she lives in Sofia and enjoys playing with her great-grandchildren. Previous Next

Michael Bourgo Michael started out to be a history teacher but ended up spending 34 years at IBM in sales and customer service. He began writing as a casual hobby some thirty years ago, but since retirement it has become a vocation that he pursues on a daily basis. Michael has worked with us on several projects. He published his first audio book A to Z Animal Antics, a collection of poetry for children. Also, as a three-time winner of the Pennsylvania state Grand Prize poetry contest, Michael was invited to further share his passion for poetry in an experimental anthology for which he not only reviewed and guided the English translation but generously contributed to the collection as well. Find more from Michael here! Previous Next

Robert Brock Pronko Robert brings over two decades of experience as a journalist, three years of teaching courses on human space exploration for the NASA Space Grant Consortium, and lifelong battle scars from loves lost to bear on his first novel. Previous Next

Rada Alexandrova Rada brings to our team the experiences of a millennial newcomer to the U.S. and stories from her childhood of mysteries, prophecies, and Eastern European tales. Previous Next

Gillian Warner As a lifelong horsewoman, Gillian Warner started Warner Equine in 2022 to realize her vision of expanding access to compassionate equine interactions that develop collaborative partnerships between horses and riders. Gillian holds a B.S. in Community, Environment, and Development from Penn State University, a Graduate Certificate in Applied Animal Behavior from the University of Washington, and is currently working towards her M.A. in Humane Education from Antioch University. Through her studies and approach to horsemanship, Gillian aims to create a respectful and loving community for all horses and riders to thrive in their individuality. With the recognition of the importance of community, Gillian strives to be an engaged community member outside of the barn as well, and is curious about how horses can teach us how to show up as community members as well. She currently serves on the Centre County Agricultural Land Preservation Board, the Centre County Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Board, and the Community Development Block Grant Citizens' Advisory Committee for the State College Borough. Additionally, she always seeks out opportunities for the broader State College and the equestrian communities to interact in order to share the joy of working with horses! Previous Next

Keith Wheeland Keith Wheeland joined the Nittany Grotto caving club in 1952 and was awarded honorary life membership to the club in 1985. In 1953, Keith became a member of the National Speleological Society (NSS) and in 1969, he became a member of the Butler Cave Conservation Society (BCCS). Keith contributed to the Caves of the Burnsvile Cove, Virginia, Fifty years of Exploration and Science, published in 2015, to the Encyclopedia of Caves, first edition, and co-authored the Speleo Digest 25-year Cumulative Index, 1956 Through 1980. In his chronological memoir called Keith: Uncommon Adventures of a Common Man, our debut author shares many of his caving stories and adventures in and outside of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Previous Next

Namrata Agarwal Namrata Agarwal is a children's book writer. She has written picture books - Misha series and The Grasshopper and the Owl. She has also written for children's magazines. Her debut book was awarded Purple DragonFly award. Find more about Namrata here! Previous Next

Pavlina Michailova Our debut poet is a well-known Bulgarian journalist, author, environmentalist, doctor, passionate hiker. A big nature lover, Pavlina uses Saturdays to climb the summit of Vitosha Mountain, an ascend that can be challenging even for seasoned mountaineers. Only there, alone, she finds what had been lost over the week and loses what had been needless. Or writes a poem or two. In this anthology, Pavlina shares some of her poems as created up there, one season after another. Previous Next

Kennedy Leigh Our debut author Kennedy Leigh is a curious and passionate storyteller with tons of energy and ideas. Kennedy is originally from the sweetest place on Earth, also known as Hershey, Pennsylvania. She graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Public Relations. From a young age, Kennedy knew she wanted to use her voice to connect with others and make a positive impact. In her role as a gift officer at Penn State, she combines her love for communication and meaningful work every day. Kennedy is always rhyming, sharing stories, and jotting down her wildest dreams. When she's not writing, you'll find her reading, trying new delicious foods, or traveling to exciting places around the world. Through her stories, Kennedy hopes to inspire young readers to follow their dreams, believe in themselves, and never give up. Previous Next

Sue Partenheimer After a forty-three year successful career as a medical technologist at the Altoona Hospital laboratory, Sue enters the world of fiction writing with a big wave of powerful stories about little marine conservationists who are busy taking care of the ocean and of each other. Sue currently lives in Pennsylvania with her furry friends, both domestic and wild, who are a constant source of tales and inspiration. She continues to write and share new stories with the Altoona Writers Guild. Previous Next