Jenna Bayley-Burke
James R. Beach
Cory Freeman
Abbey Gaterud
Vinnie Kinsella
Cassiel Knight
Michelle Roehm McCann
Michael McGregor
Terri Reed
Jessa Slade
Jenna Bayley-Burke
Jenna Bayley-Burke is known for her fun, sexy romance novels, baking banana bread and over-volunteering. She thinks she has the best jobs in the world―mother, wife and author. When she’s not lost in her latest story, she can be found pursuing whatever hobby her characters are enamored with―photography, crotchet, shoes, gardening, crafts and cooking up a storm. For more on Jenna check out her website www.jennabayleyburke.com.
James R. Beach
James R. Beach is the man behind Dark Discoveries Publications – home of the quarterly horror/dark fantasy periodical Dark Discoveries. Since 2004, he has served as both publisher and editor-in-chief for 19 issues of Dark Discoveries magazine, as well as 4 books (with a 20th issue on the way now and a fifth book slated for later this year), writes the occasional nonfiction for his own publication and has written fiction, introductions, afterwards, reviews, etc. for other publishers magazines and books. James has also been a longtime reseller of used (and now also new) books, magazines, record albums, compact discs, movies, etc. and features an expanded online bookstore on the Dark Discoveries website, sells through Ebay and direct at conventions and via consignment at local Kelso stores Classics and Oddities. He lives on a small farm in Longview, Washington with his wife Joyce, his three children (Kayli, Christopher and Jocelynn) and a gaggle of goats and chickens.
Cory Freeman
After many years of chasing after freelance writing and editing gigs, Cory Freeman decided to pursue a career and degree in publishing. During his studies at PSU, Cory uncovered a passion for middle grade and young adult fiction. He is a 2010 graduate of the Ooligan Press Masters in Writing & Book Publishing program at Portland State University, and after graduation, Cory founded RainTown Press, Portland Oregon’s first independent press dedicated to publishing classic and original literature for middle grade and young adult readers. Within the first year in operation, RainTown Press went into production on their first title, Spartacus and the Circus of Shadows by Portland author, Molly E. Johnson. RainTown Press is also gearing up for an incredible 2012, releasing an e-book version of Visibility by Seattle author, Sarah Neufeld, a title acquired from Bowler Hat Comics in 2011, and a fall lineup of two other fantastic first-time novels, Wax by Portland author, Phil Duncan, and The Last Burning of New London by Oregon native, Seattle author, Danielle Myers. RainTown’s spring 2013 offerings are also quite promising. We’ll be producing two more breakthrough novels, Artemis Dreamt by California author, Crystal Behran, along with Fire and Brimstone by Portland author, Kiersi Burkhart. For information about any of these titles, please visit us at the RainTown Press booth at Write to Publish. (We’re the ones hiding under the gigantic red umbrella.)
Abbey Gaterud
Abbey Gaterud teaches Introduction to Book Publishing, Design and Production, Publishing Software, and Publishing Studio and Lab and is graduate of the Portland State University with a MS in Book Publishing. She has a BA in English from Lewis & Clark College. Abbey has experience in design and production management, non-profit fundraising, and freelance book design. She recently started a small publishing company, Blueroad Press.
Vinnie Kinsella
Vinnie Kinsella’s varied career as a publishing professional includes work as a writer, editor, document designer, journal publisher, and college instructor (right here at PSU). He has used his broad knowledge of the publishing industry to help numerous book publishers, independent authors, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations produce high quality print and online publications. He is currently the Publication Consultant for Indigo Editing & Publications.
Cassiel Knight
Crazy-passionate about the writing industry, Cassiel Knight has published a paranormal romance with Samhain Publishing with a second coming out in August 2012. She has a post-apocalypse novella that just released from Lyrical Press. She writes paranormal romances with kick-assitude that blend archeology and mythology – just a few of her favorite things. She can be found online at http://www.cassielknight.com.
Michelle Roehm McCann
Michelle Roehm McCann has worked as a children’s book editor and art director for more than twenty years, shepherding hundreds of children’s books into print. She has also written and compiled seven award-winning children’s books of her own. Michelle received a BA from Brown University, an MFA in Writing for Children from Vermont College, and currently teaches about children’s books and publishing at Portland State University. Michelle lives in Portland, Oregon with her family, their two cats, two rats, and one leopard gecko.
Michael McGregor
Michael McGregor holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Oregon and an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University. A former editor and journalist, his nonfiction, fiction and poetry have appeared in a wide variety of publications, including The Seattle Review, StoryQuarterly, The South Dakota Review, The Crab Orchard Review, The Mid-America Poetry Review, The Writer’s Chronicle, The Dictionary of Literary Biography, Oregon Historical Quarterly, American Theatre, and Poets & Writers. Among his writing awards are an Illinois Arts Council Literary Grant, the Daniel Curley Award for Fiction and the Oregon Literary Arts Leslie Bradshaw Fellowship. He has taught nonfiction and fiction writing at Portland State University for the past twelve years.
Terri Reed
At an early age Terri Reed discovered the wonderful world of fiction and declared she would one day write a book. Now she is fulfilling that dream and enjoys writing for Harlequin’s Love Inspired lines. She is an active member of both Romance Writers of America and American Christian Fiction Writers. She resides in the Pacific Northwest with her college-sweetheart husband, two wonderful children, and an array of critters. When not writing, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, gardening and playing with her dogs. You can write to Terri at P.O. Box 19555 Portland, OR 97280 or visit email her at terrireed@sterling.net.
Jessa Slade
Despite a grade school aptitude test that suggested a career in farming, Jessa always wanted to be a writer. Her very early works include MY POMES, a grade school poetry chapbook rampant with unicorns and misspellings, and a torrid tween cowboy romance which her editor/mother asked her to revise and resubmit, changing the lovers to soul mates. After close to a million final draft words and nearly triple digit rejections, she won the 2007 Rose City Romance Writers Golden Rose writing contest and sold the story to NAL Signet Eclipse and has since published four urban fantasy romance novels in the Marked Souls series. Her first Harlequin Nocturne Cravings will be out this summer and her second contribution to the Hotter on the Edge science fiction romance anthology series will be out this winter. Read more at http://jessaslade.com.