A scrappy small publisher, Anamcara Press has a scrappy, small team! In addition to producing compelling books by folks with powerful voices, we also distribute a journal, The Write Bridge, and urge readers to “mind the gap.”
The Editor-in-Chief, Maureen (Micki) Carroll, ensures our books are beautiful and appealing to readers.
Our Executive Editor, Amber Fraley, connects with community and shares creative ideas for promotion.
Our manuscript editor, Vicki Julian, works with authors to ensure each book is ready for readers.
Our Poetry editor, Beth Gulley, works with poets to ensure the poetry collection is ready for readers.
Our Art/Design Editor, Ellie Augsburger, works with authors to ensure they have a compelling cover.
Anamcara” Press LLC was founded by Maureen Carroll in 2014 in celebration of art and community, and in support of authors and artists in their creative endeavors. Carroll is a writer, educator, photographer, graphic designer, and all around cat herder! Her first book, “A Wyoming Cowboy in Hitler’s Germany” Combines war era correspondence and 70 year old photographs to depict an age of heroism and innocence. “The Tree Who Walked Through Time” was published in collaboration with 17 artists, including crop artist Stan Herd. Carroll has also published several children’s books, and many non-fiction articles & training programs, and blogs about consciousness and community at https://maureencarroll.com/.
Assistant Editor and Publicist, Amber Fraley is your typical Gen Xer suburban Kansas wife and mom of one who grew up a book nerd in a dysfunctional family and now writes about those experiences as hilarious therapy. She’s the author of the darkly humorous essay collection “From Kansas, Not Dorothy,” and the viral essay “Gen X Will Not Go Quietly,” as well as numerous human interest articles. Amber loves Kansas with all her heart, is frequently awkward in public, and desperately wishes to see a tornado and live to tell the tale.
Ellie Bockert Augsburger has spent the past decade crafting book covers with passion and precision at Creative Digital Studios. Armed with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in digital art and a professional background in CGI, she’s been fortunate to channel her creative passion into crafting captivating book covers, merging her love for art with her love of books and reading. Over the years, she has had the honor of collaborating with authors and publishers to visually interpret their stories. It’s a journey that’s allowed her to explore diverse genres and themes, infusing each cover with a unique blend of creativity and storytelling. With every design, Ellie aims to encapsulate the heart and soul of the books she works on, forging a visual connection between readers and the stories within. While her focus has always been on the artistry rather than the spotlight, she finds immense fulfillment in knowing that her designs play a role in connecting readers with the worlds hidden within those pages. It’s a testament to the power of visual storytelling, and Ellie is grateful for every opportunity to bring stories to life through design.
Vicki Julian is a writer/editor who loves to do both equally. She is an award winning writer, avid reader, and editor of a best seller on Amazon. Her clientele has included a Distinguished Professor of English, retired university administrator, publisher, author of fun thriller/mystery books, financial counselor, art gallery owner/author, and many others. Vicki is the author of 10 books and her work has appeared in 12 anthologies including Chicken Soup for the Soul, andvarious newspapers and magazines. She began offering editing services with Anamcara Press after forming an alliance and becoming friends with Maureen (Micki Carroll) when they first began offering memoir writing workshops. Contact Vicki at: mailto:vickijulian@sunflower.com.
Beth Gulley is a Kansas City based poet who has published two chapbooks and three full-length collections of poetry: Since Corona Ruined Our Trip to the Library (Finishing Line Press), Little Fish: Tiny Meditations on Freedom (Flying Ketchup Press), Dragon Eggs (Spartan Press), The Sticky Note Alphabet (Alien Buddha Press), and Love of Ornamental Fish (Alien Buddha). She teaches English at Johnson County Community College. Beth serves on the Riverfront Reading Committee and the Writers Place board. She likes to volunteer, trail run, and drink coffee. More information can be found on her blog at https://timeeasesallthings.wordpress.com/.
Ronda Miller was a poet, poet’s advocate and inspiration to the writing community in Lawrence, Kansas, and beyong. A Life Coach specializing in trauma. Miller taught The Importance of Voice for Trauma Transformation in concert with The Johnson County Library, School of Trades and Department of Corrections.
Her five books of poetry include: Going Home: Poems from My Life,MoonStain, WaterSigns, Winds of Time and I Love the Child. Miller was state President for Kansas Authors Club, 2018 – 2019, and sat on the Board of The Writers Place.
An IBPA member since 2020, Anamcara Press is a small press that follows the traditional model and partners with select authors to help them achieve their vision and find their audience. Our goal is to help our authors have the best opportunity to receive pre-release editorial reviews and post-release awards, and to get their book into bookstores and libraries in print and online. In addition to creating print books and eBooks, we also produce audio books and videos, and maintain an active community involvement.
We offer an Author Educational blog and YouTube series to help authors succeed in their writing and marketing efforts. We also offer in-house assistance from our team / marketing mavens / group of wild women to assist with social media promotion and events.
