Roslyn Franken’s journey to becoming an acclaimed author and speaker is as inspiring as her work. Her story began in the early 1990s when she worked with a Dale Carnegie Training Franchise, selling public speaking courses. At that time, Roslyn had no idea that she would one day transition from selling these courses to becoming a professional public speaker herself.

Roslyn’s career then took her to the role of District Sales Manager for a major New York book publisher. There, she represented hundreds of authors to book wholesalers across Canada. This experience foreshadowed her future as a published author and paved the way for her to establish her own Author Coaching program, helping aspiring writers bring their stories to life.
Today, Roslyn is celebrated as an award-winning author and dynamic speaker. Her most recent book, Meant to Be, chronicles the incredible survival and triumph of her parents, who overcame the horrors of the Holocaust and the devastation of the atomic bomb to build a beautiful life together. This powerful narrative also reflects on the profound lessons she learned from her parents about resilience while battling cancer at the young age of 29. Meant to Be was honored as the 2022 GOLD Winner of the NFAA Nonfiction Book Awards.

A 39, a decade after conquering cancer,  Roslyn faced another personal challenge: overcoming food and weight issues. Her successful journey to a healthier body and happier life is the foundation of her first book, The A List. and her "Lighten Up for Good" Heath and Wellness Program. She shares her 9 guiding principles for healthy eating and positive living, which formed the basis of her weight loss success. Roslyn also offers private and group weight loss coaching programs based on these principles.

After receiving great book reviews, Roslyn decided to take her books from the page to the stage with presentations she delivers to diverse audiences from students to seniors, faith-based groups and ​community organizations to corporations, cancer groups, and more. She delivers her presentations in person and virtually via online platforms such as Zoom. Roslyn's presentations are typically followed by time for Q & A and book signings.

​Understanding the solitary nature of writing, Roslyn provides an Author Coaching program designed to assist aspiring authors in navigating the writing and publishing process. Her coaching helps authors turn their inspirational stories into published works, reaching readers worldwide.

In addition to her writing and speaking, Roslyn has been featured on numerous television and radio shows and in newspapers and magazines across North America and beyond. She is also the host of the podcast How to Thrive after 35 and co-author of Death Can Wait, a fundraising book supporting cancer research and patient programs. See Media Attention.

Roslyn holds a Master’s degree in Human Systems Intervention from Concordia University in Montreal, a certification in Organizational Psychology with a focus on Executive Coaching from the Professional School of Psychology in California, and an MBTI® Personality Type Assessment Qualification from Psychometrics Canada.
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Roslyn is dedicated to giving back to the community through donations of her books and services. Her personal interests include portraiture, the healing arts, cooking, and songwriting. She is happily married to Elliott Smith, a professional comedy magician.

Roslyn is the 3-time GOLD winner for
​Best Author in the 2022, 2023 & 2024 Hernando Sun Readers' Choice Awards