Jannie follows the calling of her heart and it’s proving to be an amazing journey. From visiting world conventions for fiction projects to top-level business seminars for non-fiction authors, she is always looking for whatever makes her grow.In 2012 she started working as a writing coach, helping dozens of authors...
Books: Upturn 1
Henna Charry
Henna’s dream was always to become a dancer. Even after a dance academy rejected her she decided that no matter what, she had to dance. She quit school, found a job, and took various dance classes that she utterly loved; Classical, Jazz, African, Folk and Ballroom Dancing. For extra income...
Marieke Frankema
Creative multitasker Marieke Frankema does everything she loves. She’s a dancer, singer, (voice) actress, writer, speaker, coach and entrepreneur, besides being a mother and wife. Her mission is to make the world a more beautiful place, and at the core of that mission there are always stories. Stories to sing,...
Justine Kluen
As her mother would say, Justine was a restless,jumpy child who couldn’t sit still. Her parents tackled that by introducing her to the cello when she was nine. She loved it and even considered becoming a professional cellist. But her wide range of interests made it hard to focus on...
Debby Jaenicke
Debby Jaenicke was born and raised in Holland.Growing up with a very young single mother wasn’t always easy. From an early age she had to deal with hardship and distressing situations. This forced her to discover survival tools while still trying to find pleasure amidst heavy storms. A path of...
Natasa Sirnik
Natasa started as a civil engineer, working as a researcher at the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where she specialized in fluid mechanics and ecological modelling. She enjoyed combining research with public speaking about water systems, ecology and sustainability. After her PhD, she became increasingly interested...
Talar Bogharian Partiyan
Talar has many roles. She was born a daughter, then became a sister, a friend, a girlfriend, a wife,a daughter in law, a mother... The list goes on.With each title was added a responsibility and an expectation. She always wanted to be the best of each and every one of...
Rob Aalders
Born in Port Said, Egypt, Rob is the son of a Dutch diplomat. His father worked as a communications officer with the United Nations Emergency Force. Rob grew up in Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan and India, living a protected yet carefree life despite the surrounding political and military...