Maria A LevatoMaria Levato is a BIPOC woman and disabled veteran. She has written two books, The Islands of Rune (2023) and Journey to Rallem (2025). Maria also writes the Nerdology 101 blog on her website. Outside of her writing, Maria serves the writing community in other ways. She's the chair of the PRO Advisory Committee for the Romance Writers of America and an ambassador for the Washington, D.C. chapter of The Authors Guild. Read More Read Less