Jane Karker -President, info@maineauthorspublishing.com
Jane Karker, president and founder, comes to publishing after over 20 years in the printing and publishing industry. In 2005, when digital, short-run printing and binding technology took a huge leap in quality and affordability she founded Custom Museum Publishing Inc. which has grown to be New England’s premier producer of art catalogs and coffee-table quality historical books. In keeping with the tremendous change in the publishing business, and to meet the marketing and distribution needs of self-publishing authors, she looks forward to leading the way into a totally different approach. Jane is a long time resident of Maine and lives with her family in South Thomaston. She spends summer weekends at her north woods camp on Pearl Pond in Maine's unorganized territory and loves to kayak.

David Allen - Art Director, production@maineauthorspublishing.com A Maine native, David Allen received his M.F.A in Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College in 2006 and his B.A. in Studio Art from the University of Maine, Orono in 2000. He is a practicing artist and shows regularly at Asymmetrick Arts in Rockland, Maine. David's Fine Arts background is a great compliment to his design experience, creating a graphic artist with a diverse technical skill set and critical eye. Formerly an Adjunct Professor at Thomas College in Waterville, Maine, David continues to exercise his expertise in Graphic Design and Multimedia as our Art Director, and to share this knowledge through local workshop offerings at Maine Media Workshops in Rockport. David lives in Appleton with his wife Ruth and daughters, Elana and Izraelle.

Colleen O'Neill Conlan - Publicity & Co-op Coordinator, colleen@maineauthorspublishing.com
Colleen grew up in Connecticut and moved to Maine in 1988. She has worked as a bookkeeper, herb farmer, wine shop clerk, and gardener/landscaper over the years. She graduated summa cum laude from University of Maine Augusta with a B.A. In English in 2011. Colleen served an internship with Maine Authors Publishing during her final semester and did freelance copyediting before joining the team. She assists self-published authors in the marketing of their book. Colleen lives on Vinalhaven with her husband, Jim. They have two grown children, Brianna and Niall. She enjoys gardening, knitting, and exploring the trails on Vinalhaven.

Cheryl McKeary - Marketing & Media Specialist, cheryl@maineauthorspublishing.com
In 1987 Cheryl started a desktop publishing and graphic design business creating brochures, catalogs and newsletters for the business community. In 2000 she moved to Washington, Maine and expanded her business to create websites and write marketing plans for small businesses. She joined Maine Authors Publishing in 2010 to develop marketing plans for self-publishing authors’ books, and to design their websites. Cheryl enjoys traveling with her husband, John. They have taken trips in their truck camper where Cheryl has had the opportunity to photograph spectacular scenery across the United States and Canada. Some of her favorite photographs are of the coast of Maine.

Genie Dailey - Editorial Consultant, genie@maineauthorspublishing.com. Genie heads our proofreading and editorial department. She is the owner of her own editorial services company and works as an editorial consultant year ’round for Maine Authors Publishing. With over 40 years of experience in the publishing and printing arenas, and a writer herself, Genie acts as a consultant to our authors for manuscript preparation, editing, proofreading and copyright issues. She is the author of one of our best sellers, “Mind Your P’s and Q’s,” a very handy guide for writers. She lives in Jefferson with her husband, Jim, and enjoys photography, traveling and the outdoors.

Tom Jordan - Business Manager, tom@CustomMuseumPublishing.com. Tom is responsible for the accounting operations, including accounts receivable and payable, invoicing, taxes, and employee payroll and benefits. Tom has over twenty years of experience in procurement and purchasing. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Syracuse University. Prior to moving to Maine, Tom worked in student services at Syracuse, State University College at Morrisville, NY, and Virginia Tech. Tom lives in Waldoboro, Maine where he is active in the local Lions Club, The Historical Society, and he also serves on the Advisory Board of the Rockland Salvation Army.

Harvey Ardman - Editor of Maine Authors Anthology, editor@maineauthorsanthology.com. Harvey Ardman is the author of 22 published books, including fiction, history and biography. He has also written more than two dozen documentary television shows for PBS, the Discovery Channel and Turner Broadcasting. For several years, he served as one of the judges of the Scholastic Magazine Short Story Writing Contest. He holds journalism degrees from Northwestern University and Columbia University.