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Award-winning journalist and novelist John DeDakis is a former Senior Copy Editor on CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer." DeDakis (pronounced deh-DAY-kiss), a former White House correspondent, is a writing coach, manuscript editor, and writing workshop leader. He is the author of five novels in the Lark Chadwick mystery-suspense series. His fourth novel, Bullet in the Chamber, is the winner of the Reviewers Choice, Foreword INDIES, and Feathered Quill book awards. 

In his spare time, what little he has of it, he is a jazz drummer. Visit his website at www.JohnDeDakis.com.

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  • Home
  • About SMAF
    • Frequently Asked Questions >
      • 2023 Author Applications
    • History
    • Venue
    • Stay Nearby
    • Festival Partners
    • Ordering Books
    • Posters
    • Photos
    • Press
    • Praise For The Festival
  • 2023 Authors A-K
    • Juliet Blackwell (Headliner)
  • 2023 Authors L-Z
    • Hailey Lind/Carolyn J. Lawes
  • 2023 Schedule
    • Full Festival Schedule
    • Author Panels
    • Workshops
  • Contact Us