Reader2writer Press started with humble beginnings as a means for engaging reluctant readers and as a platform to receive additional instruction. Over the years, the platform has morphed into a traditional publishing company that produces books for adolescents and adults.
Our mission is to provide a platform for authors, editors, and illustrators to submit their works, but also to gain publishing credits and the necessary experience to work in the publishing field. More importantly, our aim is to develop meaningful ​relationships based on a set of ethical practices designed to foster 'best for all' outcomes and products.
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Brian Hershey
Author /Book Editor/Publisher
Brian has been writing since 2009 and has seventeen years of experience teaching Middle School English and Language Arts & Creative Writing in urban districts. He has two master's degrees, one from The Ohio State University in Education and the other from Northern Kentucky University in English/Creative Writing. Since then, he has produced five separate books, "Hurry Up, Slowly", "Life, Like", "Dark Steps", "Forgotten Sin", & his newest "Damned to Live". Brian is also a certified fiction book editor who helps authors with their structural design & copy-editing needs. Brian specializes in Horror, Science Fiction, Romance, and Fantasy Fiction as well as writings that pertain to the field of Education and Teaching. He has also written decodable readers for DK Publishing, Lerner Publishing, and Benchmark Education Company.
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Kayla Singer
Structural Editor
Kayla is a lifelong bibliophile and perpetual learner, whose love for literature knows no bounds! Armed with a BA and MFA in English, specializing in Editing and Rhetoric, she's the wordsmith extraordinaire you want crafting your stories. Blame it on her dad - the culprit behind her early dive into Stephen King's spine-chilling tales. From that fateful introduction sprang a lifelong obsession with horror stories, alongside an insatiable appetite for all things literary. Currently calling Cincinnati home, she shares her abode with a mischievous devil cat, two loyal dogs, a doting husband, and a budding bookworm son - proving that the love for reading runs deep in the family genes. When she's not lost in the pages of a captivating novel or fine-tuning manuscripts, you can find her exploring the surrounding wilderness or concocting whimsical tales of her own. With a pen in hand and a heart full of stories, she is ready to bring your monsters to life.
Sarah Pogue
Professional Illustrator
Sarah is a Fine Artist and Illustrator. Though she can happily spin words into images all day, in her spare time she might also be found reading, exploring, or walking in the woods.
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Check out more of Sarah's work on her website: www.sarahpogue.com
Brendon Miller
Professional Illustrator
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Brendon is a Cincinnati-based Fine Artist, Illustrator, and Art Instructor for area senior care facilities. He received his BFA from the Art Academy of Cincinnati in 2011. He has exhibited in many area galleries while peddling his images for cash. In addition to building his varied portfolio of work, Brendon is also passionate about the outdoors and spends much of his free time hiking and planning to hike.
You can see more of Brendon's work here.