Robert H. Pruett, President and Publisher, has published hundreds of books in diverse genres for regional and national markets since founding Brandylane in 1985. He is a published essayist and poet and holds a M.A. in English and interdisciplinary humanities from Virginia Commonwealth University. He and his wife, Tanya, live in Richmond.
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Grace Ball, Administration/PR Asst. and Project Manager, was born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia. She received a B.A. in English literature from the University of Virginia in 2015, and began working for Brandylane the same year. She lives in Richmond.
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Michael Hardison, Designer, graduated from James Madison University in 2001, with a degree in sociology. After discovering his passion for design post-college, Michael began taking courses to learn more about the design field. He later served as creative director for a local magazine for three years, and received his graphic design certification from the California Institute of the Arts. Michael joined Brandylane fresh off his appearance and win on “America’s Funniest Home Videos.”
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Christina Kann, Assistant Publicist/Admin and Project Manager, graduated from Old Dominion University in 2014 with a degree in English linguistics. Christina spends 90% of her time outside the office reading or writing books with her cat, Penny. She worked as a freelance editor before joining Brandylane in January of 2017.
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Erin Harpst, Publisher’s Assistant/Asst. Editor, was born and grew up in Virginia’s Tidewater region. She received a B.A. with Honors in English literature from Yale University in 2010 and holds a certificate from the Columbia Publishing Course. She joined the Brandylane staff in 2012.
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Tom Trenz, Designer at Brandylane since 2003, has been a leader in the Richmond, Virginia, advertising community since the 1990s, where he created award-winning advertising campaigns and television productions for local and national accounts. Originally from New York and a graduate of the University of Kentucky, Tom lives with his wife, Amy, and two daughters near the James River in Richmond.
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Haley Simpkiss, Project Manager, started with Brandylane Publishers, Inc. as an intern in January 2017, and has since expanded her knowledge of book marketing and promotion. A native of Northern Virginia, Haley graduated from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2014 with a BFA in creative writing. She now lives in Richmond.
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Mary-Peyton Crook, Project Manager, was born and grew up in RVA, and she graduated from JMU in 2009 with degrees in English and Psychology. She worked in bookstores, libraries, and as a freelance editor and writer before joining Brandylane in June of 2018.
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Abigail Montiel, Project Manager, graduated from Liberty University in December 2013 with her bachelor’s degree in graphic design. She is an active freelance graphic designer in addition to being a Project Manager at Brandylane. Abigail and her husband live in Richmond.
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Marie Stephens, Office Manager/Accountant, is a magician with the numbers and has been with Brandylane in our Kilmarnock, Virginia, office since 1993. She lives in Irvington, Virginia.
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Tanya Pruett, Project Manager, has been providing publcity, project management, author support, and editing at Brandylane since 2006. Tanya attended Oberlin College, lived abroad in Ireland and Japan, and graduated from Bluefield College in 2007. Tanya has a passion for promoting our authors and a particular fondness for children's books that teach tolerance and understanding. She lives in Richmond with her husband, Robert, and their rescue dog, Harley.
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Annie Tobey, Senior Editor, holds a B.A. in English from the University of Richmond, where she also earned secondary teaching certificates in English, speech, and drama. She published her first book in 1990, For Any Young Mother Who Lives in a Shoe, and has published numerous articles in local and national periodicals. She lives in Richmond.
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