Amazing Things Press was born in 2014 out of a desire to help authors local to the St. Joseph, Missouri area get their books published. Author Julie L. Casey started the business with just five authors' books, but soon became overwhelmed with the amazing response from authors in the Midwest and beyond. In 2019, fellow authors Samantha Fidler-Newby and David Noe and in 2024 Jackie Pollack partnered with Julie and altogether, they have published over 300 books.
Meet the Partners
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Julie L. Casey julielcasey.com Founding partner Julie has Bachelor of Science degrees in education and computer programming and has written seven books. Her technical, organizational, editing, and design skills were a perfect fit for the publishing industry. Julie now focuses her talents on publishing mostly children's, elementary, middle grade, and young adult books. In her spare time, she enjoys golfing with her husband and friends, spending time with her family and pets, wildlife rehabilitation, and writing books that capture the imaginations of young people. |
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Samantha Fidler-Newby
samanthafidlernewby.wordpress.com Samantha has a B.A. in Communication emphasis Journalism and a Masters in English. For 20 years, Samantha had worked towards the goal of being a published author. After achieving that in 2016, she felt that the next step was helping others with their publishing journey. This lead her to join Julie Casey at Amazing Things Press. She is now a part owner and has the privilege of assisting local and regional authors reach their own dream of being published. Samantha's realm at Amazing Things Press is mostly adult fiction and non-fiction, although she occasionally publishes other genres as well. When she is not working with a new author or creating content, she loves cross-stitching, her pets, and hanging out with her family. |
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David Noe
authordavidnoe.com For 22 years, David published a small eight-page monthly pamphlet entitled TYPO Magazine. This proved to be an excellent proving ground for his unique style of storytelling. It enabled him to hone his short story craft and allowed him to produce several short story compilations of many genres. His books are published through Amazing Things Press, where he is now a partner. In 2016, he co-founded InDELLible Comics, published by Amazing Things Press, which are magazine-sized, full-color comics and short story collections for all ages, based on the characters used by the now defunct Dell Comics that went out of business in the 70s. In 2021, he co-founded Dark Sister, a magazine-sized black-and-white, mature readers comic that focuses on the bizarre and macabre, and also published by Amazing Things Press. Dave's main focus in publishing is comics, graphic novels, poetry books, and anthologies. |
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“When you stop learning you start dying.” - Einstein
Jackie is a homeschooling mom and is a certified Holistic Remedies practitioner. Early in her career, she was a resident artist at Soulard Art Gallery, freelance model, and product designer. She has taught painting lessons and is a strong advocate of human rights. Her paintings have been displayed in businesses around the country and have appeared on television and podcasts. Her hobbies include studying, kayaking, and tarot reading. She believes in the magic of the written word and organic editing. Her first book was published under a pseudonym. When she is not creating or publishing, she is trying to reclaim her garden, spending time with her family, and laughing with friends. |
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Dærick Gröss Sr.
studiogart.net With over 50 years in the commercial art and illustration field, and holding several awards, Dærick Gröss Sr. has worked as an illustrator, cartoonist, instructor, and art director. He founded (and still maintains) 'Studio G' as his own illustrative art and production house, along with his new 'The G- Spot' studio for his cartoons and humor. He has painted, drawn, and inked for Marvel, DC, Image, Malibu, Studio G, Heroic, Revolutionary, Chaos, Innovation, and Topps, Fantasy Flight, Game of Thrones and numerous other companies. His best-selling work includes the series Anne Rice’s "The Vampire Lestat" for Innovation (followed by "Forbidden Planet"); "Necroscope" for MalibuComics; "Batman: Two-Face" for DC Comics, and "Bloodwulf" for Image Comics. He was also the principle artist for most of Marvel's CYBER COMICS, their entrance into the digital world. Dærick also did all the art for the best-selling sex instruction book, "Guide To Getting It On" (now in its 8th Edition). Currently, Dærick is still doing a 'little bit of everything', including art directing and slave labor for InDELLible Comics. Among several illustration and art achievement awards is the West Coast Comic Club's prestigious Russ Manning Award, now managed by Comicon International. |