The Betsy Writer's Room presents writer and travel expert Stephanie Abrams and author Mary Morris for a wine & cheese reception hosted by hotel owner, Jonathan Plutzik. Take an hour to get to know our Artists in Residence as part of The Betsy Writer's Room residency program.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
STEPHANIE ABRAMS Stephanie Abrams is recognized worldwide as a travel expert and has been rated as one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Travel. She is the executive producer and host of two nationally syndicated radio shows about travel and has appeared on CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, BBC1 Radio and BBC1 TV and is host and executive producer of Travel TV WITH Stephanie Abrams seen across America. . She is a sought-after motivational speaker and has given seminars over eight years at the NYTimes Travel Show. She has been a contributing writer for such travel magazines as travelgirl, Fido Friendly, TravelHost and WHERE NY. She travels widely globally and in the US and has an award-winning website, which includes the family of brands www.sAbrams.com, www.travelers411.com and www.JetSet411.com. Stephanie Abrams first novel,"Rumors," while a work of fiction, presents characters and events inspired by her world travels and observations of life's experiences, creating believable people and incidents with unexpected twists and turns. The quiet lives of ordinary people are thrown into chaos that all begins with rumors.
MARY MORRIS
Mary Morris has been a writer, traveler and teacher throughout her career. She has lectured widely and is the author of numerous novels, collections of short stories, and four travel
memoirs. The winner of many awards, including the 2016 Anisfield-Wolf Award in fiction and Rome Prize in Literature, her work has been translated into over a dozen languages.