Supporting local authors is a heartfelt way to celebrate the creativity and passion thriving in our community. Meet three local authors whose work inspires connection, growth, and imagination. Discover their stories, enjoy them, share them with others, and continue to love local!
Vince Mancuso
Mancuso is the communications director of Dream City Church Omaha and one of the writers for Papillion City Lifestyle Magazine. He aims to create content that is as edifying as it is entertaining, meaning he writes fun stories suitable for avid young readers. His sci-fi series, the Jabin Kainos Trilogy, shows us a world where the genetic makeup of legends is found and awakened in our DNA while exploring themes of found family, the use of power, and redemption. His books can be found on Amazon or locally at any Book Nook location.
D.M. Whitaker
Author, homeschool mom, and former reading teacher, Whitaker specializes in creating daily life and social skills books for elementary and middle schoolers, empowering them to be the best versions of themselves in their homes, classrooms, and communities. Her titles focus on essential social-emotional intelligence skills, helping kids navigate relationships, understand emotions, and engage positively in their communities. In addition, she owns, Water Rocks Publishing, a publishing and branding agency for authors, businesses, and speakers, offering done-for-you services, coaching, and workshops, teaches branding and marketing classes at Metro Community College, and writes for the Omaha Star.
Rachel Lane
Lane is a licensed therapist and mom to two humans, two cats, and one anxious dog. She loves creating characters who are struggling, but not toxic. Her debut novel, Broken Strings, follows a husband and wife through the abduction of their young son. But the novel really explores how they move through trauma. And how, when their son is found three years later, everything they thought they’d learned changes. Her second and third books occur in the same universe, exploring what makes relationships healthy or not. You can check out Lane’s work at RachelLaneWriting.com or the Papillion Book Nook.