Our People:
Deborah Britt-Hay (Editor of The
Ganzfield Series and
Angelina's Secret) has been editing for more than a dozen years. She has written and published both fiction and nonfiction books, including the novel
Dark Justice.
Jennifer Carson (Editor of
Real Girls Don't Rust) is a
mom, wife, author, designer and artist. She holds a Bachelor’s in
Creative Writing and has published both fiction and nonfiction books and
articles. She particularly enjoys Middle Grade and YA fantasy with out
of this world characters and a dash of humor.
Vikki Ciaffone (Editor-in-Chief of Spence City, Editor of
Perfection, Breaking Glass, Untouched, and
Obsidian Pebble, Co-Editor of
Finn Finnegan, Gideon's Spear, Awoken, Children of the Veil, Siren Song, The Kelpie, and
Blood Bound) has been editing spec-fic for years. She originally joined Spencer Hill as an UnCONtributor.
Danielle Ellison (Editor of The Dollhouse Asylum, Co-Editor of Extracted, Sing Sweet Nightingale, and Fireblood) is
an aspiring young adult author with an unhealthy obsession of fictional
worlds. She started out at SHP as an intern and quickly fell in love
with the journey a story (and its author) goes on while editing. When
she's not writing or editing, Danielle is blogging at Tangled Up in Words, hanging out on Twitter (@DanielleEWrites), and drinking too much
coffee.
Kate Kaynak (Managing Editor at Spencer Hill Press, Editor of
The Covenant Series,
Cursed, The Veil Trilogy, PODs, and
Amarok, Co-Editor of
UnCONventional,
Milayna, Elemental, and
Fae) is the author of
Minder, Adversary, Legacy, Accused, and
Operative.
Patricia Riley (Managing Editor at Spencer Hill Contemporary, Co-Editor of
Triangles,
Extracted, Sing Sweet Nightingale, and Fireblood) blogs at
Tangled Up in Words and loves reading all things YA, writing, and spending time with her husband and kids.
Marie Romero (Senior Editor, Co-Editor of
Swamp Angel and
Siren Song) first joined us as a summer intern while still an undergraduate at Wellesley College. We were so impressed we offered her
a paid position.
Richard "Platinum" Storrs (Editor of the
Guardian Legacy series and
Whisper Falls, Co-Editor of
Holiday Magick and
Swamp Angel) worked behind the scenes on the
Ganzfield series for years before we made him an official part of Spencer Hill. He's known as "The Closer" for his incredible editing skills; after he's done with a manuscript, it's ready to go to press.
Trisha J. Wooldridge
(Editor of
Touch of Death,
Stalked by Death, and
The Monster Within, Co-Editor of
UnCONventional,
Finn Finnegan, Gideon's Spear, Triangles, Doorways to Extra Time, and
Blood Bound) has written short fiction for the EPPIE Award winning
Bad-Ass Fairies 2: Just Plain Bad and is a contributing editor and contributor to numerous magazines. She has also done developmental editing, copy editing and critiquing for business books, tutoring handbooks, short fiction, non-fiction articles, essays, novels and even video game dialogue!
Jessica Porteous (Editor, Co-Editor of
Holiday Magick) has
been beta reading and proofing our books almost from the beginning.
She's taking on a new role as Co-Editor of our next anthology.
Anthony Francis (Associate Editor, Co-Editor of
Doorways to Extra Time) joined SHP as an UnCONtributor. He’s the author of the award winning urban fantasy novel
Frost Moon and its sequel
Blood Rock, both starring magical tattoo artist Dakota Frost. You can follow Anthony on the web at
www.dresan.com and Dakota Frost at
www.dakotafrost.com.
Kathryn Radzik (Associate Editor, Co-Editor of
Milayna) came to us at the recommendation of one of our authors, and she quickly proved her worth.
Owen Dean (EA) is a Hopkinton, NH native, a prospective author, and a full-time
student of Elmira College in New York. He takes his inspiration from
comic books, role-playing games, and the works of authors like Terry
Pratchett.
Christina Ferko (EA)
Nick Kessler (Copy Editor) is not only a member of the editing team, he's also our legal and political advisor.
Laura LaTulipe's (Copy Editor) love of books and grammar led her to beta read for friends and a few
aspiring writers. From there, she found editing. She loves coffee, the sound
of her kids’ laughter, grammar books, and her MP3 player.
Shira Lipkin (Copy Editor) is a writer, activist, and very short person. She has more details on
shiralipkin.com.
Keshia Swaim (Copy Editor) first came to Spencer Hill as an UnCONtributor, and now is taking on an editorial role. Her debut novel
Blood Bound, will be released in 2013.
Tatiana Ventura (Copy Editor)
Laura Ownbey (EA) blogs at
Red Pen Reviews
and is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill with a double major in English and
Peace, War, and Defense. She loves sweet tea, reading all things sci-fi
or fantasy, and practicing martial arts.
Lindsay Smith (EA)
Rebecca Mancini of
Rights Mix represents our titles. Please contact her at: mancinirj <at> verizon <dot> net if you are interested in foreign or film rights.
Kendra Saunders handles our marketing and promotions. Her novel,
Inanimate Objects, was released in 2011. For more information about her writing, and for helpful writing tips and links, visit her website.
www.kendralsaunders.com.
Interns 2012-13:
Reviewer Liaison
Kellie Sheridan
Editorial
Briana Dyrness
Britta Gigliotti
John Jacobson
Anna Masrud
Reading
Harmony Beaufort
Linda Braus
Kristin Brophy
Michelle Hampton
Abigail Marshall
Sara Muller
Keri Payton
Tara Turner
Copy Editing
Christin Baker
Rachael Kirkendall
Jill Marie Swanson
Sydnee Thompson
Marketing
Jazmin Labrada
Rachel Patrick
Tabitha Sanchezr
Praise Pages
Emilie Couture
Aeicha Matteson
Vivian Nguyen
MaryAnn Oprea
Ashley
Spencer Hill Press is a DBA company name registered in the state of New Hampshire to Kaynak LLC, which is owned by Osman Kaynak. We are a family business that started in 2010.