Valerie Connelly  lives with her husband, Michael, in southeastern  Wisconsin, just north of Milwaukee. She divides her time between publishing, writing, hosting a radio talk show --- CALLING ALL AUTHORS, painting landscapes, visiting her daughters and traveling. An educator and international traveller since her days as a Peace Corps volunteer in Togo, West Africa in 1969, Valerie Connelly taught French language and literature and inspiring the youth of Illinois from 1974 to 2005. She holds a MA in French Literature from Northwestern University. Life experience, travel, a love of French literature, a consuming habit of reading American and English literature, all came together to ignite the spark of her writing career. She founded Nightengale Press in July of 2003 to publish her own books. But it wasn’t long before other aspiring authors came forward, asking for her help. By January of 2007 Nightengale Press will have published over 50 books. Nightengale Press has evolved into Nightengale Media LLC offering its authors a first class website, bookstore, marketing opportunites and more.

M.A. in French Literature, Adding Wisdom Best of 2006 Award for her illustrated children's book Arthur, the Christmas Elf, Teacher of the Year 2004

Working on CALLING ALL AUTHORS, How to Publish with Your Eyes Wide Open. Aiming at a late Spring Pub-date.

Valerie Connelly's Blog
A blog for writers and readers who want to learn from a publisher's perspective.

CALLING ALL AUTHORS
A Weekly internet radio talk show with leading publishing industry experts and authors of all kinds talking about their knowledge and their books.

NIGHTENGALE PRESS
Comprehensive information about Nightengale Press, the authors, the bookstore, and the publishing services.