Authors and lived authority

MediSelf Press works with authors whose knowledge comes from sustained experience, professional practice, or both.

Stephen W. Ponder, MD

Pediatric endocrinologist and person with lifelong type 1 diabetes. Author of Sugar Surfing and the forthcoming Mind. Board. Waves..

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Lindsey Wahlstrom

Author of How Rona Became a Fairy, an illustrated story about transformation, hope, and enduring love.

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Joe Solowiejczyk, RN MSW CDCES

Diabetes educator and psychosocial voice whose work helps children and families live with the human reality of type 1 diabetes.

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Kevin L. McMahon

Publisher, diabetes technology founder, and coauthor of Sugar Surfing. Working with Stephen W. Ponder to bring Mind. Board. Waves. to readers through MediSelf Press.

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For prospective authors

Your experience may carry a book.

The author pathway begins with clarity about audience, promise, source material, and the working relationship—not with a demand for a finished manuscript.

Author Launch Package