The Noons Nook Authors
James Hart
Sci-Fi Fiction Author
James Hart grew up in the Garden State, New Jersey, on a diet that included cheesesteaks, calzones, pizza, tastykakes, and pork roll. There were plenty of diners to choose from. His favorite spot on the Jersey shore was Seaside Heights. For many years now he has lived in the Golden State, California, where there is more focus on tacos, burritos, clam chowder in a bread bowl, something called posole, and yes, he still prefers Dunkin Donuts over Starbucks any day. He started writing with the idea of giving others what he would enjoy reading: stories that make you laugh and keep your attention. He sticks to the values he was raised with by writing clean wholesome reading while not missing an opportunity to make fun of those things that don’t quite add up in our world. He hopes you find his stories engaging and fun.
Allie Kat
Juvenile/YA Author
Allie Kat is a very young author who is enjoying the adventure of finding her voice. She enjoys writing fiction and sci-fi with a touch of fantasy. Among her favorite authors are Britt Nunes, James Hart, Taylor King and Jack London. She may be small, but she is powerful – one of our youngest authors enjoys writing fiction and sci-fi with a touch of fantasy and her first book The Adventures of Matzu was released in 2017. Since then she has written a collaboration called Waiting Room Anthologies (2018). She recently published her first baby book The Adventure's of Matzu's Colorful World (2019).
Shiloh Gastello
Fiction
Shiloh Gastello is a Writer, Author, Ceramics Artist, and Art Instructor. Gastello’s writing explores the themes of the healing inner journey and connecting with the inner child. He also explores his own personal intuitive writing/journaling methodology to help forge deeper connections for emotional growth and understanding for creative expression. His writing delves into the genres of Literary Fiction and Free-Form Poetry. Gastello earned his Bachelor Of Fine Arts Degree from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, and his Master Of Fine Arts In Craft Degree from the Oregon College of Art and Craft in Portland, Oregon. He was a Writer In Residence at the Mendocino Art Center in Summer of 2025 where he edited a series of his poems for future publishing. Gastello is the Author of the literary fiction book Fingerprints On The Heart, and the poetry book If The Wind Could Be Happy, It Would Be Music. Shiloh Gastello is an avid art lover, Intuitive Writing Instructor, musician, tea enthusiast, audiobook listener, reader, and enjoys having meaningful conversations over tea
