Meet our Meripoint Authors
A story is a letter that the author writes to himself, to tell himself things that he would be unable to discover otherwise.
–Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Ron Boucher
Ron Boucher has spent a lifetime bringing stories to life—on stage, in the studio, and now, on the page. A classically trained singer and dancer, Ron began performing at age 15 and went on to appear with the New York City Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, and with the Emmy Award winning, Prince Street Players.
But his greatest role has been behind the scenes—teaching, directing, and nurturing young talent. As founder of the Community Alliance for the Performing Arts (CAPA) Fund and co-creator of the Eastern Virginia School of the Performing Arts, Ron has dedicated over two decades to helping children and teens find their voices—literally and artistically.
From the footlights of opera houses to the joy of watching students shine in their first stage roles, Ron’s journey is a celebration of passion, perseverance, and the transformative power of the arts.
ML Brei
ML Brei, graduate of Smith College, was in the first class of Smithies to graduate with a degree in Computer Science. She is passionate about the intersection of literature and technology and as such is an AI prompt engineering consultant.
ML is the author of Conversing with AI: A Handbook for Writers, A Different Type of Soul, The Christian Symbols of the Twelve Days of Christmas, and other works.
Robert J. Hooper
Robert J. Hooper is an “accidental author”. Tasked with preserving the collected poetry, plays, and short stories of his Great Aunt Grace Duncan Hooper, Robert was persuaded to write her story. His first book became a published reality as Finding Grace, Meandering through the Life and Writings of Grace Duncan Hooper. He has since written two more historical accounts of life in New York City: Born to Responsibility and Fortune, Family, Fracture.
Anneliese Brei
Anneliese Brei has been writing and publishing books since she was thirteen years old. She has published four novels: She Watches, Clocks Out of Time, The Song of Paquita, and The von Neumann Boutique. She is currently a graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Theresa V. Hooper
Theresa V. Hooper, graduate of the University of New Mexico, translated original 16th century Spanish documents and conducted associated research for prominent historians including Dr. Frank D. Reeve (Univ. of NM), Dr. George P. Hammond (UC Berkeley), and Ramon J. Sender. As part of her research at Bancroft Library, her translation of “California’s First Book: Reglamento Provicional (1834)” was chosen for publication in 1954.
Later in life, she researched and wrote A Monograph on the Brief History of New Mexico, and The Ancient Hurrian Connection.
Mack McKinney
Mack Mckinney is the Chief Operating Officer of Smooth Projects, a management consulting firm specializing in business development and engineering training.
Mack is a private pilot, flying the Mach-2 Cessna 182, and lives in the Annapolis, Maryland area with his wife Cindy. They have two married children and two grandchildren. He is the author of Working with Porcupines: 24 Ways to Sharpen Your Leadership Skills.
Robert S. Hooper
Robert S. Hooper was a physicist and a pioneer in the design and development of knowledge-base information systems. After passing in 1992, he left behind a box of papers where family members found poems written in the 1950s when Robert was a young adult. None of his survivors realized that he was a poet until this box was found.
