Christopher L. Hodapp is the president of the Masonic Library and Museum of Indiana; former Public Relations Director for the Grand Lodge F&AM of Indiana; and Editor Emeritus of the Journal of The Masonic Society. He is the author of the best-selling 'Freemasons For Dummies,' and 'Solomon's Builders: Freemasons, Founding Fathers and the Secrets of Washington D.C.' (Ulysses Press). His 'Freemasons For Dummies' blog is the world's most widely read source of national and international news about the Masonic fraternity.

Chris is also the co-author with Alice Von Kannon of 'The Templar Code For Dummies,' 'Conspiracy Theories and Secret Societies For Dummies,' and 'RVs & Campers For Dummies.'

A Mason since 1998, Chris recently served as the Worshipful Master of the Dwight L. Smith Lodge of Research U.D. in 2019-21. He is a Past Master of Broad Ripple Lodge No. 643 and Lodge Vitruvian No. 767 under the Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the State of Indiana; he is a member of Indiana's Schofield Lodge 1818 U.D.; and of Internet Lodge No. 9659 in the Province of East Lancashire of the United Grand Lodge of England. He is a 33° Scottish Rite Freemason and a Knight Templar, and belongs to countless appendant Masonic bodies and research organizations.

Chris spent more than twenty-five years editing, writing and directing as a commercial filmmaker for regional and national clients. He has written for corporate and non-profit programs, and his voice has appeared in many television and radio commercials. He is a popular speaker and appears on radio and TV, and at Masonic lodges and schools across North America. In 2010, Hodapp and Von Kannon developed episodes for the History Channel program, "Brad Meltzer's Decoded," and program content for TruTV. They have appeared on History, Discovery, National Geographic, Smithsonian, and the American Heroes Channel, most recently on "America: Fact Vs. Fiction."

Chris and Alice live in Indianapolis, Indiana when they aren't traveling the U.S. and startling both wildlife and the citizenry in their Airstream trailer. Their most recent collaboration is 'RV Vacations For Dummies (7th edition)', released in 2023.

Visit Chris' website at freemasonsfordummies-dot-com

Alice Von Kannon is an author and historian who's written for both History and the Discovery Channel. She attended L.A. Valley College and Cal State University, and worked many years in advertising as a writer and broadcast producer. She has traveled widely in Europe and the Middle East, and has written extensively on the subject of the Barbary Wars and the birth of the United States Navy. 'Heart's Blood' is Alice's second historical romance and grew out of her love for the town of Salem, Massachusetts and its glory in the age of tall ships.

Alice is co-author with her husband Christopher Hodapp of books in the popular 'For Dummies' series for Wiley publishing: 'Conspiracy Theories and Secret Societies for Dummies' and 'The Templar Code for Dummies.' Their most recent collaboration is 'RVs & Campers For Dummies,' published in 2021.

Always in search of America's history, Alice and Chris recently acquired an Airstream travel trailer and now spend a great deal of time on the road startling wildlife, seeking adventures and cool Masonic lodges. When home, they live in Indianapolis with their pup, Sophie the Flying Poodle.

Visit Alice's website at: www.alicevonkannon.com