You probably have heard about the term “nonfiction,” especially if you are someone who loves to read. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the aforementioned word as a “writing or cinema that is about facts and real events. Hence, works under this genre are deemed to be factual and true, which is definitely in contrast to the popular literary genre that put your imagination to work called fiction. What makes readers get drawn into nonfiction is its ability to present history, give instructions, provide commentary, and more.
There are millions of books that are housed in nonfiction. Most of them are split into different subcategories, which are biographies, travelogues, self-help, journals, memoirs, textbooks, and more. With the great variety that this genre offers, there are many who prefer to write for it in order to tell a story, express a thought, expound a concept and the likes. That said, listed below are the best nonfiction authors that you should know.
Carol Wilson-Mack
Carol Wilson-Mack is the author of the book Patchwork: Conversation Between Generations, a book that showcases the stories of the women in South Carolina around 1939-1959. She obtained her MA in Communication Arts from the New York Institute of Technology. Apart from that, she is also a registered professional nurse. Her great credentials and experiences in the different fields allow her to work as a teacher in Health Care Industry with a concentration on staff education and as an author of multiple-stage scripts and screenplays. Carol is also a graduate of Long Ridge Writers Group. She also earned a Doctorate in Divinity, which developed her inspirational script writing skills.
Judith Wright Favor
Judith Wright Favor is not your ordinary author, for she is also a spiritual counselor, educator, and pilot. In 1970, she participated in the Writer’s Flick after challenging Richard Back to allow women in the all-men (book titled) Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Moreover, Judith is strongly linked with spiritual seekers for over half a century by guiding individuals in writing for optimistic change amidst the tough times. She is also a firm advocate for devoted approaches when it comes to faith and finance. As an author, Judith has penned several amazing books, which are Silent Voices, The Edgefielders: Tales of a Poor Farm Great-Grandmother, Spirit Awakening: A Book of Practices, The Beacons of Larkin Street, Friending Rosie: Respect on Death Row, Sabbath Economics: A Spiritual Guide to Linking Love with Money, and more.
Aura McClain
As you can observe in her book titled Happiness in Quantum Leaps, Aura McClain is an author and a certified professional life coach. Thus, she is an expert when it comes to healing and guiding individuals when it comes to spiritual, emotional, and relationship concerns. McClain has helped multiple people by utilizing her skills as a life coach. These individuals include young adults with doubts and low self-esteem, a soldier with PTSD, and more. Moreover, Aura was also the former president and part of the Orange County Youth Motivation Task Force, part of the boards of two biotech businesses, and an aerospace engineer.
Mike Honeycutt
Travelogues are definitely fun and interesting to read because they make readers more encouraged to go for an adventure. Mike Honeycutt is a nonfiction author who wrote two remarkable books that center on traveling and experiencing the wild, which are World of Hunting and Fishing and Into the Wild. He personally takes joy in exploring one place to another all around the globe to discover unique trophies and amazing sceneries. As of the moment, he resides in remote South-Central Missouri close to the national forest together with his two adorable pets, a dog and a cat.
Scott Kleiner
The Cincinnati, Ohio-born author Scott Kleiner penned the impressive book titled Taking History of Science Really Seriously. His impressive educational and career background has greatly helped him in writing a reliable and outstanding book. In 1960, he earned his bachelor’s degree in physics at Williams College. After a year, he pursued and obtained his master’s degree from the University of Chicago; and also got his Ph.D. in the same institution seven years after. Scott then became an instructor at Sweet Briar and assistant professor at the University of Georgia, where he was promoted and worked until this day.
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