Collaborative Team

Director: Ross Eberman

Ross Eberman is the owner and president of Carpe Diem Books. He is responsible for the sales and marketing, and for orchestrating projects from concept through editorial development, design, and production to delivery of finished books.

Ross has a proven 30-year book management and marketing/sales background and established ties with national publishers. His previous positions include Book Buyer for Waldenbooks, Special Sales Manager at Little Brown (publisher), Director of Corporate Sales at Graphic Arts Center Publishing, and Director of Sales & Custom Publishing at Tehabi Books (book packager).

Project Manager/Editorial: Kirsten Leonard

Kirsten Leonard brings a twenty-year background in project management, derived from her involvement in non-profit organizations.  She is the co-founder of a structured, stringent book club, which has met monthly for ten years to read and review books.  Leonard works with Carpe Diem Books to read, evaluate, and manage book projects. She edited America’s Wildlife Refuges and Queen Mary 2 for our company.  Kirsten also consults with authors in an editorial capacity.

Editorial: Tim Frew

Tim Frew provides strong editorial skills and tremendous experience in book development. He has a broad publishing background, having worked for Doubleday Book Clubs, Meredith Corporation (Better Homes & Gardens), Simon & Schuster, and Warner Books. One of his more notable accomplishments was being the Managing Editor for Doubleday's best-selling book, ABC News, The Century by Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster. Tim is currently Executive Editor at Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company. He is the author of fourteen books.

Design: Reynolds/Wulf (primary)

Carpe Diem Books uses the finest book designers, individually selected and suited for each particular project. The primary design team for Carpe Diem Books is Reynolds/Wulf.

Robert Reynolds and Letha Wulf have collaborated in the graphic design industry for twenty years. Their partnership is successful for common design principles as well as contrasting views. Reynolds' photographic background — which includes architectural, industrial, people, and portrait work — provides structure to many of their design projects. Reynolds/Wulf specialize in book design, annual reports, collegiate viewbooks, art gallery exhibition publications, and corporate commemorative books. Their work has received numerous national design, print, and photography awards.

Production: Dick Owsiany

Dick Owsiany has worked in all aspects of the printing and binding industry for over twenty years. For the past twelve years he has served as Director of Manufacturing at Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company. His knowledge, skills, and experience in managing large corporate and trade book projects, as well as his ability to produce multimedia presentations, makes him a most valuable asset.