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We are a community that loves books and the authors who create them and our award-winning team is composed of alumni from major publishing houses, marketing experts, sales specialists, and artists who are passionate about our work. We love being a part of a community of thought leaders, world builders, storytellers, and changemakers who want to share their stories and ideas with the world.

Editorial Department Heads

Our unique editorial and revision process is based on a blend of the science and art of developing an exceptional book — and our unique editorial process was developed from the analysis of more than a thousand best-selling books and manuscripts to empower our editors to deliver strategic and tactical feedback to help any authors move beyond a first draft into an exceptional book, all while retaining their unique voice and insights that will make the book uniquely a product of the author.

VENUS BRADLEY

Head of Acquiring Editing

Venus Bradley has been working in book publishing for over a decade. She began her book career in bookstores like Borders and Barnes & Noble before eventually obtaining a BA in Writing, Literature, and Publishing at Emerson College. She then went on to get an MFA in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults at Hamline University. Over the years, Venus has done freelancing and worked for several publishers in various editorial and production capacities, including Candlewick Press, McGraw Hill, Pearson Education, and Duke University Press.

BRIAN BIES

Head of Publishing

Brian Bies joined New Degree Press in 2017 as part of the founding team. Brian’s book, Indie Gaming: Finding Entrepreneurial Success in Video Games, was part of the first cohort of published authors. Brian manages New Degree Press and volunteers his time with Creator Institute through their partnership.

AMANDA BROWN

Head of Copy Editing

Amanda Brown has been with New Degree Press from the beginning. She has more than fifteen years of experience in copy editing and proofreading for publishing houses, independent authors, and a wide variety of businesses in every genre imaginable. Her background also includes nearly two decades in engineering, mathematics, and information technology.

We bring a team of more than eighty individuals to support our community of authors including experienced acquiring editors, revisions editors, copy and proofing editors, marketing professionals, art and layout designers, and authors coaches

New Degree Press - Advisory Council

Our innovative hybrid presale publishing model was created in order to make publishing accessible to any author and enable the production of an exceptional book with a broad reach for every author. We've gathered some of the most innovative minds across technology, community, writing, art, photography, leadership and beyond. Our New Degree Press Advisory Council is a group of Creators, Innovators, and Entrepreneurs in and from across the various fields of publishing who want to help inspire and empower others to also become Creators.