Editorial Director Suzanne Hartmann’s love for the written word has led her to work in nearly every aspect of the publishing industry, from library clerk, bookstore cashier, and distributor for a popular educational publisher in past years to her current work as an author, editor, and used book reseller… More
Chief Executive Officer Phyllis Wheeler‘s analytical mind and knack for writing have led her on some divergent career paths, from daily newspaper reporter to engineer to writer and publisher. A curriculum publisher since 2003, she decided to help open the door for other authors to publication through Castle Gate Press… More
Associate Editor Azalea Dabill grew up in the California hills, building forts in the oaks. She remembers the fuzzy-sweet smell of acorns and moss, the perfume of purple lupines and golden poppies, the clear night-song of crickets. Homeschooled, she read The Young Trailers, science fiction and fantasy adventure to her siblings …More
Associate Editor Marisa Deshaies can be summed up in one simple phrase: her life is a way with words. A lover of stories since before she can remember, Marisa cannot imagine life without books. She is a professional editor and book reviewer with too many books on her hands but … More
Associate Editor Brianna Storm Hilvety was born with a rumble in her veins. She finds the tap of a keyboard to be soothing like the pitter-patter of rain. She has been a writer for a decade, a freelance editor for a few years, and a bibliophile from the moment she pronounced her first syllable. …More
Associate Editor Joanne Reese started life in the beautiful Hudson Valley region New York, where a frozen pond became a perfect landscape for her dreams to take root. Through the years, figure skating melted into the desire to become a prima ballerina. She has the broken pointe shoes and callouses to prove it…. More
Associate Editor Linda W. Yezak lives with her husband and three cats in a forest in east Texas, where tall tales abound and exaggeration is an art form. She holds a BA in English and a graduate certificate in Paralegal Studies. … More