ABOUT GLADEYE PRESS
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GLADEYE PRESS is an independent book publisher. We are a husband and wife team with more than 50 years combined professional experience as editors and writers. We’re also deeply rooted in the region, both of us are native Oregonians and have lived, worked, and played along the coast, in the cities, smaller towns, and many of the places populated by little more than moss, ferns, and trees, or jackrabbits, juniper, and cattle. We love the Northwest. We understand that there are a great many special stories and so much we can all share about this place and we look forward to being a part of the storytelling.
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GLADEYE PREPUBLICATION SERVICES (GPS) is our evaluation business designed for authors in the early stages of producing their books. With more than 50 years of combined professional book industry experience, we can give you the directions you need to navigate the publishing jungle!
Visit or return to GPS to learn more about how this service can save you money, time, and aggravation!
MEET THE PUBLISHERS
Sharleen Nelson
Publisher/owner
Born in Portland, and a graduate (with honors) of the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication, Sharleen has edited more than 100 books and written hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles on a huge range of topics. She has also served as an editor on a number of magazines in the travel, entertainment, education, science, and technology fields. An award-winning photographer, as well as an accomplished author, Sharleen has a passion for words and an appreciation for the rich cadence of good storytelling mixed with a vigorous obsession for good grammar and a keen interest in the history of the Northwest. She is the author of The Time Tourists.
Contact Sharleen at snelson@gladeyepress.com
Jeff (J.V.) Bolkan
Publisher/owner
Jeff is a native Oregonian raised in the Eugene-Springfield area. He’s been a professional writer and editor for nearly 30 years having worked on a number of magazines (both print and Internet-based) as an editor and a writer (more than 300 published magazine articles). He’s also been the book acquisitions editor for a medium-large (in excess of $1 million annual sales) academic press where he was involved in the publication of nearly 100 books. Jeff loves exploring the outdoors, and is passionate about the many ways we play and entertain ourselves in the Northwest.
Contact Jeff at jvbolkan@gladeyepress.com
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