Denise McVea

An award-winning investigative journalist and human rights advocate, Denise McVea's work has brought about meaningful social change for marginalized communities. She's exposed waste, mismanagement, and abuse in many government agencies and private sector organizations. Her research into the Yellow Rose of Texas legend brought fresh new insights to the Texas Revolution. In 2003, she founded the Auris Project, Inc. A 501c3 non-profit organization, the Auris Project focuses on information as a source of empowerment. In 2018, McVea launched Auris Books Press, a scrappy non-profit publishing house dedicated to the literature of exposure. She combines impressive research skills with vibrant storytelling to enlighten and entertain her readers. "You can't make this stuff up," she says.