Charmayne Samuelson is an author of 12 books, spanning several genres of fiction and non-fiction. Her most recent book has won an astounding 8 awards. The bilingual Award-Winning MATA ORTIZ POETRY OF THE CLAY photography art book features 25 Mata Ortiz potters and their life stories, as well as her original poetry which illuminates the stunning Mata Ortiz pottery. Most recently her published book list also includes the Award-Winning biography of Spencer MacCallum, the anthropologist who jump-started the Mata Ortiz, MX pottery phenomenon; 4 All-Age Coloring books featuring Southwest desert animals; a full-color photography experience of the Wild Mustangs of the Onaqui Mountains, co-published with her husband, Jon. She has also published, as a Certified Master Hypnotherapist, a complete guide to hypnotherapy, HYPNOTHERAPY WORKS! She has been a presenter at several museums, including the UTEP Centennial Museum in El Paso, TX, the Amerind Museum in AZ, the Verde Valley Archaeology Museum in AZ, and the Silver City Museum, New Mexico, as well as at fine art shows, including the Las Cruces Arts Fair. She was recently voted as a Finalist as Best Author in Las Cruces. Visit her website at woodduckpublishers.com