SHARON DENNIS WYETH, author and motivational speaker. Sharon Dennis Wyeth has written nearly 50 books for children and young adults, and has received numerous awards and recognitions including:

Mrs. Wyeth's writing career began in 1989 with the creation of "Pen Pals," a twenty-book pre-teen series about girls who write letters to boys. Her current books spring from her own African American childhood and other explorations of the African American experience. Publications for younger readers include "Something Beautiful," entering its tenth year, "A Piece of Heaven," "Corey's Underground Railroad Diary" series, "Once on This River," The World of Daughter McGuire," "Always My Dad," and others. Her book for high school age readers, "Orphea Proud," was published in 2005. Mrs. Wyeth is also a poet and has written for television. She maintains a parallel career as a voice and diction teacher.

Mrs. Wyeth has been the keynote or featured speaker for such organizations as International Reading Association and National Council of Teachers of English. She visits schools throughout the country inspiring in students a love of reading and writing. In 2006, Mrs. Wyeth was named a Cave Canem Poetry Fellow. At present, she is a Visiting Associate Professor of Creative Writing at Hollins University.