Meet the My Book Therapy team committed to helping you discover the writer in you!

Founder and Head Coach, Susan May Warren

Susan May Warren - My Book TherapySusan May Warren is the Christy and RITA award-winning author of over 85 novels with Revell, Tyndale, Barbour, Steeple Hill and Summerside Press. A Christy award winner, a RITA winner, she’s also a multi-winner of the Inspirational Readers Choice award and the ACFW Carol. A seasoned women’s events speaker, she’s a popular international writing teacher. A full listing of her titles, reviews and awards can be found at: www.susanmaywarren.com.

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Content Manager, Lisa Jordan

Heart, home, and faith have always been important to Lisa Jordan, so writing stories with those elements come naturally. Represented by Cynthia Ruchti of Books & Such Literary Management, Lisa is an award-winning author for Love Inspired, writing contemporary Christian romances that promise hope and happily ever after. She is the content manager for Novel Academy, powered by My Book Therapy. Happily married to her own real-life hero for over thirty years, Lisa and her husband have two grown sons. When she isn’t writing, Lisa enjoys quality family time and being creative with words, photos, fibers, and papers. Learn more about her at lisajordanbooks.com.

Contact her at: lisa@mybooktherapy.com

Project Manager, Tari Faris

Tari Faris loves romance, both writing it and reading about it. She wrapped up her 6-Book Restoring Heritage series in December of 2021 and is now working on a spinoff series located in the Grand Canyon. She is represented by Wendy Lawton at Books & Such Literary Management and is a member of ACFW and My Book Therapy. She was the 2017 Genesis winner, 2016 Genesis finalist, and 2014 Genesis finalist. When she is not writing or working, she spends time with her amazing husband and kids. In her free time, she loves coffee, rockhounding with her husband and kids, and distracting herself from housework. You can find out more about her at www.tarifaris.com.

Contact her at: tari@mybooktherapy.com

Retreats and Seminars Hostess, Alena Tauriainen


Alena Tauriainen pens contemporary Christian romance novels that always end with a happily ever after. By day, she partners with her lifelong mate Clyde, to run the family HVAC business. She manages both business and family life with four lovable but crazy kids. She is the Retreats Coordinator for My Book Therapy.