About us
Storyteller Publishing is located in Kansas City and is known as an up-and-coming “top independent publisher.”
We started Storyteller Publishing to help you make the art of producing and releasing your stories into the public domain as simple as possible. We’re determined to find and publish the best fiction and non-fiction works across genres!
We provide hardcover, trade paperback, mass market, and digital releases that America wants to read.
The house of award-winning and bestselling authors, Storyteller Publishing will produce a high quality book that you and your family will treasure in perpetuity.
Our team
Rob is the Chief Executive Officer of Storyteller Publishing. He leverages more than 45 years of experience in business and information technology, including small company start ups and authoring several books. This diverse background allows him to bring a unique perspective to the publishing world, where quality, performance and service are paramount.
David is the Chief Creative Officer for Storyteller Publishing. He offers more than 37 years of publishing industry experience, having authored/co-authored/ghostwritten and published 28 books of his own, while coaching and helping many others publish their own books. He’s a prolific writer, with thousands of feature articles to his credit.
Randy is a seasoned professional with a multi-decade tenure specializing in graphic design and technical pre-press for print production. His extensive expertise includes a solid background in web development. He is proficient in utilizing industry-standard tools and is adept at navigating complex production processes while ensuring quality standards. Randy has proven his ability to merge creativity with technical acumen to drive successful outcomes in diverse design projects.
Janella is a graphic designer with 27 years of experience turning ideas into eye-catching visuals and thoughtful designs. After earning her BFA from Fort Hays State University, she dove headfirst into a career that has spanned everything from branding to layout to the perfect kerning of a headline. Fonts are Janella’s love language—serif, sans, slab, script—she speaks them all. When she’s not nudging pixels into place, you'll likely find her out walking/hiking, curled up with a cat (or four), or hunting for the next beautiful typeface that will stop her in her tracks. Janella lives and creates in Lawrence, KS, where she shares life with her husband of 27 years.
Darlene began work with a typography service bureau and advanced through various agencies and corporations, editing and proofreading for a myriad of industries. Her publishing career includes copy editing and/or proofreading more than 125 books in all genres. A graduate of Bowling Green State University, Darlene lives in Cleveland, Ohio, and enjoys hiking, photography and pleasure reading.
With 27 years of experience in publishing, Chris has led sales and marketing efforts as the Sales Director at Abrams Books, Tuttle Publishing and Mission Point Press. With Storyteller Publishing, Chris is dedicated to guiding authors on a successful path to sales through innovative marketing initiatives tailored to their unique stories and audiences. An alum of the Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa, Chris is currently writing his first novel. He resides in Kansas City, Missouri, where he draws inspiration from the vibrant literary community around him.