Mary Ann Winkowski was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Her earliest memories include talking to earthbound spirits and helping them cross over into the White Light. Mary Ann’s reputation has spread worldwide. She has been a consultant to the CBS hit television show Ghost Whisperer, has appeared on numerous TV and radio programs, and has spoken at countless lectures, all while raising two daughters and foster parenting. Her abilities have offered solace to countless people, either by reuniting them with loved ones who have died or by removing unwanted spirits and negative energy. In early 2024, Mary Ann semiretired. She no longer conducts personal visits for clearings or does phone consultations. She is limiting her time to select appearances and personal Zoom consultations, which can be booked on her website.

David Powers earned a degree in creative writing from Ohio University. He has since worked as a freelance music critic; a section editor at an alternative newsweekly; and a technical writer, creating help files for a leading software developer. His fiction has appeared under the name David Christopher. He launched OH Hellmouth, a fictional accounting of “weird” Ohio presented in a blog format.