Kim Childress,
Founder, Childress Ink ~ Ink-a-Dink
Author ~ Editor ~ Reviewer ~ Speaker
Thirty years in publishing, Kim Childress is an award-winning editor, author, speaker, and reviewer who built her career while raising of personal focus group of four children. More.
"The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things..."
—Through the Looking-Glass, by Lewis Caroll
Diana (DEE-AH-nuh) V, Product Developer, Representation, Marketing Specialist
Focus on Non-Fiction, Christian
Author ~ Editor ~ Poet
Coming from an advertising and literary background, Diana not only represents our authors but helps guide them closer to their personal and professional goals. Diana brings nearly ten-years of agency experience. She hass a BA in Marketing and Advertising, a BS in Behavioral Science, and she is also an interior designer. More.
"God, infinitely perfet and blessed in himsself, in a plan of sheer goodness, freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life." — CCC1
Robert E. Carter, Childress Ink Executive Producer, Product Developer, Representation
Ink-a-Dink Content Manager & Video Production
Journalist ~ Author ~ Poet ~ Radio DJ ~ Voice Actor
More than 45 years in media production, including internet, radio & TV, interviewing celebrities over the years including Timothy Hutton and Robin Williams. Lover of books, music, reporting, and an explorer of new technologies.
"I am not Prince hamlet, nor was meant to be."
—The Love Song of J. Alfred Proofrock by T.S. Eliot
Jaque Alberta
Ink-a-Dink Bookseller, Reviewer
Senior Editor, Harpercollins Christian Publishing
Award-winning editor of 100s of books for young adults, 20 years in children's publishing, Christian children's publishing, and more.
"He's the storngest man in the world."
"Man, Yes," said Pippi, "but I am the strongest girl in the world, remember that."
—Pippi Longstocking, by Astrid Lindgren
Jared Salomon
Childress Ink Product Developer, Content Creator, Reviewer
Bookseller, Reviewer, Ink-a-Dink
Author ~ Editor ~ Reviewer
Author and editor, online and print publications across genres, editor for top book publishers, national magazines, respected journals, and leading web-content providers. Former executive editor and music reviewer for Girls' Life magazine. More.
"Not only these things, but now I think that all things are worth nothing compared with the greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord."
—Apostle Paul
Kelly Anne White, Childress Ink Co-Founder
Product Developer, Editor, Representation
Author ~ Artist ~ Editor
Author and editor, online and print publications across genres, editor for top book publishers, national magazines, respected journals, and leading web-content providers. Former executive editor and music reviewer for Girls' Life magazine. More.
Laurel Childress,
Childress Ink Product Developer, Content Creator
Ink-a-Dink Bookseller, Reviewer
Artist ~ Graphic Designer ~ Author ~ Poet
Currently pursuing BA in Graphic Design, Illustrtion, Computer Engineering, Northern Michigan University, expected graduation date May 2025
Illustrations have appered in The Stars in April, online and more.
Interns
Mentoring Publishing Professionals
Sarah Lozier, Childress Ink Editorial Intern, Summer 2023
Current fave book: The School for Good and Evil
Sarah Lozier is a Childress Ink summer editorial intern and a first-year Professional Writing Major, at Taylor University, although by credits she’s actually a junior, planning to graduate in December 2024. She loves fiction, fantasy, YA, and all things words.
Ellie Tiemens
Childress Ink Editorial Intern, Spring Semester 2022
Writer, Reader, Editor. Editorial Assistant at ATP Learning Solutions, booklover, Taylor University 2022 Graduate, BA Liberal Arts, Professional Publishing emphasis.
Elizabeth Molitar, Childress Ink Editorial Intern, Spring 2022
"Life isn’t a support-system for art. It’s the other way around." -Stephen King
Elizabeth Molitor’s passion lies in crafting stories that balance the reality of darkness with the ultimate triumph of the Light. Once she completes her BA in Professional Writing at Taylor University, she aspires to take her new skills into the publishing world as an author and editor. She has written for Focus on the Family’s Brio magazine, Taylor’s annual literary journal known as Parnassus, and the Evangelical Church Library Association. When she is not reading or writing, she enjoys walks in the woods, DIY projects, and baking.
Naba Yasir
Intern, Graphic Design and Illustration, Spring 2022
“Find things beautiful as much as you can, most people find too little beautiful.”
Naba is an artist and full time student pursuing her bachelors degree graphic design and illustration at Webster University, graduating May of 2024. She is an honored Suggs Scholarship recipient, and founder and president of local Muslim Youth League. YouTube, Insta.
Kourtney Schmiedeke
Intern, Editorial, Spring and Fall 2021
Kourtney is a freelance editor and founder of Heartfelt Editorial Agency. She is an avid reader and has loved to read ever since she was a little girl. Growing up she was often found with her nose in a book. She was a regular visitor at the library, devouring knowledge and fiction, and she was loved by her librarians! She is a poet, dreamer, and a romantic. Previously she was editorial intern at Childress Ink, Kourtney loves helping writers and can find a good typo. More at Heartfelt Editorial Services LLC, Insta, Twitter.
Laura Standel Childress Ink Intern, 2020
Associate Product Developer and Reviewer, 2021-2022
A bookwyrm who will cuddle up with any good fiction novel, from fantasy to thriller to historical fiction to contemporary, currently studying literary translation between English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Russian. As our Director of Influencer Marketing, Laura works closely with clients to help distribute their books to reviewers and outlets. An avid booklover herself, Laura uses her creativity to ensure that our client's brands are represented while facilitating strong relationships with vendors, reviewers, and influencers. Follow Laura and her bookish reviews at Laura's Lil Library: YouTube, Insta, TikTok, GoodReads, Twitter.
Abigail Ross, Childress Ink Editorial Intern, Influencer, Reviewer, 2019-2020
"Wicked people never have time for reading. It’s one of the reasons for their wickedness.” -Lemony Snicket
And to all those who came before, thank you to all!
