Avanti Centrae is the author of the international award-winning VanOps thriller series.

At the 2020 Sacramento workshop, she is giving a workshop on how to write well, and also critiquing manuscripts as an add-on element for attendees.

An instant Barnes and Noble Nook bestseller, The Lost Power took home a genre grand prize ribbon at the Chanticleer International Book Awards, and an Honorable Mention at the 2018 Hollywood Book Festival.

Her work has been compared to that of James Rollins, Steve Berry, Dan Brown, and Clive Cussler. She resides in Northern California with her family and German Shepherds.