Stefanie DeLeo is a published playwright and novelist.  She has a Master's Degree in Theatre from New York University and had lived and worked in South Africa for two and a half years with the Peace Corps.  Her first play, Worth a Thousand Words was published in 2010, which addresses themes of art as a means of communication as seen through the lens of an autistic child.  Her novel, Cry My Safari was inspired by a trip to Kenya and tackles themes of racism and economic inequalities spanning two continents.  Though a New York City native, she recently relocated to Nashville, where she teaches 12th grade English.  She has been a guest at comic cons all over the US, Canada and Europe and loves running panels on how to navigate the publishing industry as well as the legality of publishing fan fiction. She is excited to appear at Berry Con!