About Angela Grace
They say Angela was born with a book in her hand. That would certainly explain her lifelong passion for books, the hours she spent reading after bedtime by night light as a child, and her unreasonably extensive book collection. Angela has always been a voracious reader, even reading cereal boxes if she was desperate. She is passionate about the environment, equality and justice, and loves books of all kinds but especially stories that include a little magic, a little humor, and a little love.
As an adult Angela has worked in an eclectic series of positions, including creative director, tech sales training writer, magazine layout artist, indie music promoter, programmer/analyst and user interface designer. With a B.S. in Computer Science from Oregon State University she has worked with a variety of high-tech companies including Hewlett-Packard, Waggener Edstrom, Microsoft, The White House, and wine.com. As a serial entrepreneur she has owned multiple companies including a web development company in the 1990s, a creative media company in the 2000s, a bookstore in the 2010s, and now a publishing company.
Angela is a published author, award-winning screenwriter, and insightful editor. Now that she’s the co-owner of a publishing company she is excited to publish beautiful books with great stories and helpful information. She says that if the books she and her partner publish change even one person’s life it’ll be worth it. She has high standards and demands excellence from herself and the authors she works with, but don’t worry—she’s nice about it.
“Every time I see a badly published book I want to cry. And then scream. A lot. It breaks my heart and makes me angry to see good stories or useful information not reaching the people who need it because the book hasn’t been presented in a way that lets people discover it. Bookener is my (and my partner’s) way of making that happen less. A lot less. And better for my stress levels.”