A lifelong New Englander, Bee Burke grew up in Rhode Island. She has a BA in Journalism from the University of Rhode Island with a minor...

Gerry Boyle began his writing career in newspapers. After graduating from Colby College, Boyle worked as a roofer, a postman, and a...

Julie True Kingsley, is the co-founder of The Manuscript Academy, an online writing community, and co-hosts their official podcast. She...

Glorious Penobscot Bay, on the coast of Maine, with its quaint mainland towns, bustling tourist centers, and island fishing villages,...

Chelsea Diehl is a graduate of Emerson College with a degree in acting and theater education. She is also the founder of Gadabout Maine,...

Emily Stoddard Burnham is a lifelong writer, Waldo County native, and proud resident of Bangor, who since 2008 has served as an arts and...

Ryan Brod became a Maine Guide in his early 20s, after spending his childhood hunting and fishing in the Belgrade Lakes region. From...

A Massachusetts native, Susan "Sue" Daignault spent her childhood summers surfcasting for striped bass with her parents and three...

Cynthia Underwood Thayer earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in British Literature before moving to Gouldsboro, Maine to be an organic...

Martha Tod Dudman lives in Maine and is the author of Dawn, Expecting to Fly, Black Olives, and Augusta, Gone, which was adapted as an...

Scot Lehigh, who graduated from Shead High School in Eastport, earned degrees at Colby College and the University of Massachusetts at...

Ron Joseph was born in Waterville in 1952 and grew up in neighboring Oakland. He developed a love for the outdoors and wildlife on his...

Marilyn Moss is a writer, entrepreneur, social justice advocate and former president and CEO of Moss Inc. She has an MFA in writing from...

Amy Calder, born and raised in Skowhegan is a Mainer through and through. Growing up in an imaginative family, Calder developed a love...

MarieThérèse (Terry) Martin is an author, nurse, pianist, and life-long resident of Maine. She grew up in Rumford, a town which would...

Marpheen Chann is a public servant, writer, speaker and advocate in his home state of Maine. But his journey to reach these achievements...

Author Tamra Wight has long had a passion for the outdoors. For twenty-eight years she ran Poland Spring Campground with her husband and...

There was a time in the ‘60s and ‘70s when Munjoy Hill wasn’t a trendy, comfortable neighborhood in Portland, Maine. As a kid, Edward...

John Duncan has worked many jobs and lived in many different places, but through it all, he has always had a passion for photography. ...

Earl Smith, author of Downeast Genius, took some time to answer questions for the Islandport Press blog. Downeast Genius, one of our most...