10/09/2026
Happy Friday! What better to share on this beautiful day than a post highlighting our Newsletter writer, Stephanie Stephan 📚 Fantasy Author ! She's just released her First book of stories and having her release party tomorrow 10/10 from 2-4pm at the Ellington Library! Read more about all her fun facts!
📸: CT Newborn, Family & Headshot Photographer (1st image)
Name *
Stephanie Stephan
Job Title
Fantasy Author
Business Name
Red Berry Books
How long have you been in business?
1 Year
Age
34
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
Family (spouse, kids, pets, siblings, etc.)
Husband (just the two of us! lol)
Favorite Hobby
Reading and Baking
Favorite Music Genre (or Song/ Artist)
Dreams by Fleetwood Mac
Favorite Movie
Edward Scissorhands
Favorite Book
The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
Comfort Show
Over the Garden Wall (LOVE this show!)
Favorite Food/ Snack
Strawberries
Your current obsession (can be anything)
vintage jello recipes - The weirder, the better!
What inspires you
The stories people share with me and the mundane bits of life that seem unimportant. There's magic in the mundane.
1 Thing on your bucket list
To visit the graves of all of my favorite authors.
Fun facts or anything extra you want to include
I don't have a ton of photos of myself, so I included one selfie, a few pics of some things I've baked, and a vibe-y video I made for Tik Tok. Fun Facts: My first book came out this year! - The Stirring Season I collects tea cups. I have grapheme-color synesthesia. I loves dressing up for the Renaissance Faire.
All your social media handles and website.
stephanie-stephan.com, Tik Tok & Instagram: Stephanie Stephan 📚 Fantasy Author
Favorite thing about WEB
I love the welcoming and supportive atmosphere at WEB. Going to a WEB meeting instantly recharges my creative batteries and reminds me of the passion that initially got me into self-publishing.
How long have you been a part of WEB?
3 years!