We are excited to announce our second group of adjunct faculty for the 2027 conference:
- David Hyde is an award-winning screenwriter and script consultant whose film and television work includes the Kairos Prize-winning Hope From the Ashes and the feature film No Address.
- Tara Johnson is a multi-published, award-finalist author, speaker, and founder of Story Spark Author Development Agency who helps writers craft stories that inspire transformation and hope.
- Bitsy Kemper is an award-winning author of more than 30 books, accomplished speaker, and former national columnist whose work spans children’s publishing, devotionals, and inspirational nonfiction.
- Staci McLean is a Christian author, speaker, and writing coach whose faith-filled storytelling draws from her journey of overcoming addiction, mental health challenges, and life’s hardships through Christ.
- Curtis Miller is a playwright, children’s author, and award-winning writer whose work for national audiences includes books, scripts, and animated content, bringing expertise in storytelling across multiple mediums.
- Tisha Martin Mills is a 16-time award-winning editor, book coach, and publishing expert who has helped authors navigate every stage of writing, editing, and self-publishing for more than a decade.
- Christina Suzann Nelson is a Christy and Carol Award-winning novelist and speaker whose powerful stories explore themes of belonging, healing, resilience, and redemption.
- Jill Osborne is the author of fourteen books for middle-grade readers and a longtime children’s ministry leader dedicated to helping young readers grow in their faith through story.
- Josh Pack is a pastor, theology professor, and doctoral researcher whose expertise in biblical preaching and Christian theology equips writers to communicate truth with depth and clarity.