Our Backers & Crew
Book Publishing Team
Oleg Veretskiy
Author, Soldier, Volunteer
I hope you enjoy this first book, and I thank you from the depths of my heart for your support of my writing and my country. The second and third parts of the Tales lie ahead!
Charlotte Pierce
Publisher, Pierce Press
It’s rare to find an author or human being like Oleg Veretskiy. We are honored to publish his fantasy trilogy in English translation, as well as his “War Through My Eyes” essays.
Marina Palenyy Bailey
Translator
I knew that Oleg had built a meaningful world because his story left me, a full-blown adult, needing to hear the ending. It’s been amazing to unlock this book for English readers.
Laura Williams
Web & Graphic Design
It’s been fascinating to work on the graphics and to build Oleg’s website. I feel like I have a backstage pass to the book production process and to Ukraine’s struggle.
Megan McKenna
Editor
This project is right up my alley. I am a prose, script and poetry writer with a recent Pratt institute degree in writing & film. I love reading horror, magical realism, and memoir. I’m working on my own novel as well.
Kelly D. Shifflett
Assistant Editor
I care so much about this story, about the crew that is dedicated from the heart to see it through, about the author, and his beloved country at war…how can I not?” (Kelly is also known as “Fairy Book Mother”)
Luis Esteban Esquivel
Graphic Design & Layout
Luis entered our lives via the wandering mists of Argentina, and quickly impresssed us with his creativity, professional execution, and delightful personality. He’s merged seamlessly into the collaborative editorial team!
Victoria Pudova
Intern
Even before she finished undergrad at Emerson, Victoria proved her mettle as intern-extraordinaire, as equipped with her 🖋️pen as she is with 📽️ video design and a grasp of the big picture.
Jessie O’Leary
Assistant Editor
A recent BU graduate and rower, Jessie has taken on many roles at Pierce Press, wrangling 3 interns and the publisher into some semblance of order!
Watch this space as we post images and bios of interns Allison Pollack and Monika Krueger, and Book 2 illustrator, Helena Kalm.
In addition to our dedicated editorial team, we are grateful to the dozens of Kickstarter backers, social media boosters, and pre-orderers that are making it possible to publish Oleg’s trilogy. Thank you all!
Akiko, Alastair, Alex, Alina, Andrea, Anita, Antje, Anton, Anna, Anna T., Anni, Antonina, April, Bailey, Barbara, Ben, Bernice, Betty, Betty M., Minister Boomer, Bruce, Camilla, Ceylan, Charlotte, Cheryl, Chris, Christine, Christopher, Claire, Clare, Claudia, Coco, Connie, Corinne, Daniel, David W., Diane, Dima, Elsa, Eric, Eugenia, Felicity, Gavin, Greg, GoodInklings, Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, Heather, Hernandez, Inna, Irina, James, Janet, Jared, Jan, Jared, Jason, Jenielle, Jennifer, Jochem, Jodi, Jonathan, Juko, Julia, Jurij, Karen, Karla, Kasja, Kate, Katherine, Kathleen, Kathryn, Kelly, Kerry, Kobzar, Kristin, Ksenia, Kumiko, Laura, Laura Williams Pages, Lesley, Leslie, Lindsay, Lindsay S., Lisette, Lorayne, Luis, Maria, Mariia, Marina, Marina, Marlene, Martin, MaryAnna, Maya, Megan, Melanie, Merja, Micha, Michael, Michele, Monmari, Nancy, Natalja, Nicola, Odesa Sisters, Oksii, Oleg, Oleh, Oleksandr, Olena, Olga, Paul, Peggy, Ralph, Renee, Rika, Robert, Robin, Rootstock Publishing, Sally, Samantha, Sarah, Sebastian, Sergii, Shaggy Fella, Shaun, Shiela, Susanna, Susie, Suzi, Svet, Tanya, Tatyana, Teresa, Terri, Toonie Tuesday, Tracie, Ulf, Ulyana, Ute, Vincent, Volya Radio, Wende, Ziggy, Zoe.
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