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Veronica Gutierrez (she/her) is the author of As You Look, a mystery novel. She is a former community organizer, civil servant, civil rights attorney, and corporate executive. She draws from years of experience in those worlds for her fiction.
"In "As You Look", former LAPD cop-turned private investigator Yolanda Ávila blames herself for her mother’s death. If she’d only followed her cop instincts instead of the juju—her random prophetic dreams—the perpetrator would have been off the streets and her mother would still be alive. The only salve against her guilt is Yolanda’s vow to reject that juju crap, and to solve cases using only good solid detective work. But when her godson is kidnapped and his parents are suspected of murder, Yolanda finds herself caught between what she feels and what she knows. And with the escalation of the case comes the escalation of her dreams. Until she can no longer ignore their importance..."
Veronica was born and raised in Boyle Heights, the Los Angeles neighborhood that her novel protagonist Yolanda Avila, calls home. When not writing, Veronica hosts mixology lesson fundraisers with her wife Laura called Mixology on a Mission—to help Los Angeles nonprofits grow their donor base. Visit www.veronicagutierrez.com for more on the Author and her published work!

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Danah-Lee (she/her) is a Contemporary Christian/LGBTQ musician, producer, award-winning music educator, entrepreneur, and author. Outside of her strong faith in Christ as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, and outside of her career as an artist, Danah owns and operates a safe and inclusive music school. She was recently nominated for Louder Than The Music's "Christian Album of the Year" and the "Impact Award" at Ottawa’s Capital Music Awards. She has released three solo albums and two collaboration albums and has toured extensively throughout North America.

As a Christian artist, she does not fit the traditional mold because of her existence within the marginalized LGBTQIA+ community. It is Danah’s hope to merge Christian ideals and a Queer existence into her music. The intention is to inform, engage, educate, and open doors.

The cross-community collaboration as a Queer and Christian has the power, potency, and potential to bring change to both the Christian community and the Queer community. After all, the premise of Christianity is LOVE. Her previous album, These Are A Few of My Favourite Hymns is a rekindling of her favorite songs, stemming back from her time as a youth in the church. Dana’s newest record is Made in the Image was released in March of this year and is available on all the streaming networks. Visit danahleemusic.com for more on this incredible artist.