The Meanderers
Leigh Melander, Ph.D.
Publisher and Pontificator in Chief
Leigh has a preposterously schizophrenic background. (There are those who have pointed out the aptness of the similarity between her last name and the word meander. Suffice it to say that she's spent a lifetime avoiding the straight and narrow.) Some of her wanderings:
Leigh has been a professional dancer, harpist and singer, actor, and puppeteer, performing around the US and the world. She is a published writer and poet, who has run her own theater company and studied writing by invitation with Nobel Poet Laureate Derek Walcott. She has been a disc jockey, a community activist overseeing a multimillion dollar Family Resource Center project, a visiting artist in education in 6 states, and a consultant to a host of nonprofit and commercial organizations. She has a Bachelor of Philosophy in Literature, History, and Performance from Penn State (with thesis work on the medieval trobaritz), and a Masters and Doctorate from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Mythological Studies, with an Emphasis in Depth Psychology (where she wrote her dissertation on frivolity). She is the Founder, Head Fomenter & Frivolateur of all of the efforts of The Imaginal Institute.
Jonathan Moore
Consulting Operations Guru
Jonathan brings elegance and organization to our cluttered madness. Think David Niven with a martini in hand -- dry, with a twist. Jonathan has an extensive background in printing, project management, contract negotiations, and a whole host of things that scare the bejeezus out of the rest of us. He, however, never has a ruffled hair. (And he'd like us to point out that he has a full head of them.)
Kerry Smyth
Frivolous Commando Designer
Kerry also has a full head of hair. (Rather long luxurious locks, actually.) Underneath all that hair is a teemingingly creative brain that connects to seriously talented eyeballs and fingers. He does our graphic print design, and is the layout designer for the eBook version of The Adventures of the Queen of Frivolity, which you can find here. Are you looking for a truly fab designer? We'll share...if you'd like to talk with Kerry about designing something for you, just email us at thecrew(at)meanderingpress.com and we'll pass along your request. He's a pip!
Freelance Editors, Illustrators, and Designers
More Info on This Illustrious Bunch Coming Soon!
Want to connect with any of our meanderers? Simply zip us an email at
thecrew(at)meanderingpress.com and we'll make sure it finds the right person.
