NeoLeaf Press is proud to host our first Writers Conference in April 2020. We'll be bringing in several Midwest authors to present on various writing topics. This will be fun, educational, and full of prizes for our attending authors. Continue to follow for exact dates, location, and list of guest presenters.

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Attending Speakers

Ben Clayton

​Ben has a large variety of interests. He reads fiction mostly and generally science fiction, fantasy or horror themed. He designs t-shirts, one of which Neil Gaiman has. He is also an art photographer, photo manipulator, and occasionally a digital illustrator. Among his many talents is makeup, which he usually does for his models. He runs a networking website called Immortal Modeling that is for nontraditional models, photographers, and makeup artists. Once in a while he also does special effects makeup. For example, he created a mold of his wife’s arm and painted the positive from the mold before mailing it off to Neil Gaiman, where it currently resides in his yard.

Dr. Ryan Anderson
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​Dr. Anderson is the author of Get Hired: The 21st Century Job Search and owner of No Coast Consulting. Dr. Anderson founded No Coast Consulting with a vision of empowering individuals to align their passion and vocation, achieve their professional aspirations and attain fulfillment while maintaining a positive balance between work, life and community involvement.
A passion for serving the community has led Dr. Anderson to serve on boards and organization within the Des Moines metro area:

• Des Moines Jaycees – Board Member and Past President
• Iowa Jaycees – State Vice President
• Emerging Leaders Collaborative – Member
• FuseDSM – Board Member
• Financial Executives International – Member
• Iowa HOBY – Director of Corporate Relations
• National Association of Colleges and Employers- Member

Dr. Anderson is an Associate Professor of Business at Grand View University with his doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. Dr. Anderson teaches courses focused around Economics and Finance that include Strategic Management, Personal Finance, Investments, Macroeconomics, International Trade, Corporate Finance, Money, Banking and Financial Systems. Prior to completing his doctorate, Dr. Anderson, obtained his MBA with a concentration in Finance from Drake University.
Dr. Anderson started his professional career with a focus on Project Management and Financial Analytics primarily for Financial Services and Insurance Companies gaining a repertoire of experience among large Fortune 500 companies such as Standard and Poors (McGraw-Hill), Principal Financial Group and Hewlett Packard.