Stephanie Smith is a multi-talented American author, Army veteran, and performance artist whose life has been defined by bold reinvention. She served in Germany during the Berlin Occupation, an experience that shaped her romantic thriller, The Berlin Affair (TWB Press, 2013). After years of performing as a professional belly dancer, she authored the top-selling book Better Bodies Through Belly Dance, along with several other books celebrating movement and empowerment.

Also, as a classically trained violinist and singer (performing as “Stefanya Starlight”), Stephanie brings artistic depth to her storytelling. Her latest novel, LoveLink - Entwined Realities, fuses romance and technology in a suspenseful tale about the emotional complexities of AI-human connections. She speaks fluent Spanish and Italian, and after a creative foray in Milan, Italy, she now lives in Mexico.

Through every medium—whether dance, music, or prose—Stephanie explores what it feels like to be fully alive in body, mind, and soul.

Author Stephanie Smith