Bil is the author of three books of tales, four audio collections, and he has had stories published in several national magazines. Duke Divinity Magazine called Bil's stories, "Awe inspiring cathedrals of flapdoddle and bull." Bil has been telling tales for over fifteen years. He tells original tall-tales written by himself and his brother. Bil has been a regular at the West Virginia Liars Contest since 1990.

Author of critically acclaimed children's books and a frequent visitor to TV and radio programs, Ross skillfully weaves traditional CherGayle Ross is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation and a direct descendant of John Ross, Principal Chief of the Cherokee during the infamous "Trail of Tears". Her grandmother told stories and it is from this rich Native American heritage that Gayle's storytelling springs. During the past twenty-five years, Gayle has become one of the most respected and best-loved storytellers to emerge in the worldwide resurgent interest in this ancient art form. Whether she is provoking laughter with a Trickster tale or moving her listeners to tears with a haunting myth, Gayle is truly a master of performance storytelling.

She continues to mesmerize children at schools and libraries across the country. The National Council for the Traditional Arts has included Gayle in two of their touring shows, "Master Storytellers" and the all-Indian show, "From the Plains to the Pueblos." She was invited by Vice President Al Gore to perform at a gala at his residence entitled "A Taste of Tennessee" and was the only Native American speaker chosen by the White House to appear in the "Millennium on the Mall" celebration in Washington, DC. Gayle, who published several of her stories in illustrated books, has spoken at meetings of the American Library Association, the International Reading Association, and the International Board of Books for Young People. She was a commentator in the Discovery Channel's award-winning documentary, "How the West Was Lost," and her stories have been featured on the National Public Radio programs "Living on the Earth" and "Mountain Stage."

La'Ron's salient gift is his remarkable rapport with audiences of all kinds. Children and adults respond with equal enthusiasm to his warmth and vigor as he uses dialect, facial expressions and movement to breathe life into tales which transcend the boundaries of class and age. Williams is motivated in part by the belief that the power and beauty of African culture should be shared, and that the lessons of struggle, perseverance, and survival of Africans in the Western Hemisphere are part of a legacy we all should recognize and own.

Ultimately, he believes that a narrow love of one's own culture is not enough; that we all have to take the time to tell each other our stories - with all the joy and frowns and pain and smiles that they bring. That "...we have to come to know and accept the ways in which we are different and become aware of and appreciate the ways in which we're alike, and that we have to use that knowledge not to ascribe hierarchy or to produce winners and losers, but to promote understanding and resolution." LaRon Williams is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University. His background includes theater, visual art, film and video production, gymnastics, modern and traditional dance, vocal and instrumental music, child care, food service and newspaper reporting. He has performed for audiences in theaters, churches, schools, and on radio and TV in several states on both sides of the Mississippi River.

Born into a family brimming with storytellers, she grew up in Winona, Minnesota, in an area that was rich with Native American Indian lore, wildlife and tales of the Mississippi. Storytelling was an integral part of every family gathering, and many a fine tale was heard in her youth.

Family tradition led her to the teaching profession, while a passion for the theatre led her to the stage, where she became involved in a variety of theatrical productions. Her wealth of experience as a classroom teacher and performer eventually led to a career as a professional storyteller. Bettie Jane's repertoire includes original tales of truth and fantasy, Scandinavian myths, African trickster tales, Native American legends, multicultural folktales, pour quoi stories and more.

Bettie Jane holds a Master's Degree in Education and works with hundreds of students and adults throughout the year. She facilitates cultural arts workshops for the nonprofit organization World of Difference, teaches storytelling classes for the Des Moines Adult Education Program, and serves as Iowa's Liaison to the National Storytelling Network. Bettie Jane is a founding member of Central Iowa's Two Rivers Story Spinners, with whom she performs for a number of community events, and she is on the Artist Rosters of the Iowa Arts Council and the Metro Arts Alliance. She also teaches on a part-time basis in the Johnston Community School District. She was a featured teller at the 1999 Kansas Storytelling Festival, the 2005 Iowa Storytelling Festival, and at special events throughout Iowa.