People In The Square

Just who makes it all happen at Square One?

The following talented professionals thoroughly enjoy the challenge of making Square One the best independent publishing house in the country:

Rudy Shur,  the company's founder and publisher, began his work in publishing as a field representative for Charles E. Merrill Publishing Company and William C. Brown Publishing Company, where he ranked as a top salesman in each sales force. In 1976, Mr. Shur and his partners founded Avery Publishing Group. Over time, Avery was developed into a successful mid-size firm, achieving market dominance in the field of alternative health books. In 1999, Avery was sold to Penguin Putnam Inc.

Square One Publishers began as a dream of Mr. Shur, who is enjoying the opportunity to once again achieve success in the publishing arena. To quote Mr. Shur, "After over twenty years of publishing, I find myself back at square one. It was a wonderful journey. However, now that I am back to the place I started, I know the place for the first time. And I can't think of a better place to be."

Joanne Abrams,  the company's executive editor, has had a long and successful career in book editing. Having spent over twenty years at Avery Publishing Group, she is highly competent in all phases of the editorial process, from project development to copyediting to copywriting. Ms. Abrams is also the coauthor of the Kitchen Quickies Cookbook.

Marie Caratozzolo,  the company's senior editor, is a seasoned book editor with over ten years' experience in trade books. At Avery Publishing, Ms. Caratozzolo worked on a variety of books from manuscript development to finalized copy. She is also the coauthor of the Kitchen Quickies Cookbook.

Robert Love,  the company's manager of operations, brings with him considerable management skills. For over twenty years, Mr. Love was the owner of a successful New York-based catering operation, where he oversaw all phases of the operation. At Square One, Mr. Love is responsible for bookkeeping, office management, order fulfillment, and inventory management.

Anthony Pomes, who is Director of Publicity and Marketing at Square One Publishers, previously worked for over two years as Publicity Manager for Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. He has worked in book publishing for more than a decade in a variety of roles, from editor and typesetter to publicist and rights director. (He's even pitched children's books live on national TV!) During his time at Avery Publishing Group, he had the distinction of securing the company's most lucrative rights deals and also being the only employee in Avery history to get locked inside the company building after hours.

Jeannie Tudor, our art director, joined the company right after graduating with high honors in Graphic Design from Adelphi University. Prior to working at Square One, she honed her graphic design skills and all-around business chutzpah while working for the Ethan Allen Corp. At home she divides her time between an ongoing fascination with Buffy the Vampire Slayer DVDs and Will Ferrell flicks.

Gary Rosenberg,  who is responsible for the company's typesetting and website maintenance, has had over twenty-five years' experience in the typesetting, graphic arts, and educational publishing fields. He has worked at a range of companies in New York City and on Long Island; most recently at Avery Publishing Group in Garden City Park. He now works freelance from his home in Boca Raton, Florida.

Ariel Colletti, our Special Projects Editor, graduated from the State University at Albany with an honors degree in English. After dabbling in the unrelated fields of retail and banking, she is thrilled to have found her niche here at Square One. Ariel is a rock 'n' roll enthusiast and passionate about good fiction.

Ken Kaiman, our consulting director of sales, has had both a distinguished and successful career in book sales. He has headed the book sales division of World Wide Media, one of this country's largest international book distributors. He has also been Vice President of Sales at Como Books managing and coordinating a national sales force of twenty. He currently runs Athena Productions, a consulting and management firm specializing in book marketing and sales.

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