THE SWP TEAM

Here’s the team of women that’s dedicated to SWP and its mission to elevate women’s voices and publish the award-winning books for which our press is widely celebrated and known.

BROOKE WARNER

PUBLISHER

Brooke Warner is the publisher and cofounder of She Writes Press. In her 26 years in the publishing industry, including nine years as Executive Editor at Seal Press, Brooke has shepherded hundreds of books through the publication process. She’s also an author, speaker, and sought-after presenter and interviewer. In 2017, Brooke delivered at TEDx talk, “Green-Light Revolution” about her take on the publishing industry, and she co-hosts a weekly podcast called Memoir Nation: Weekly Inspiration for Writers. Together, Brooke and her cohost, Grant Faulkner, launched the Memoir Nation community in 2025. She’s the author of six books, most recently, Write On, Sisters! and she writes the popular weekly Substack newsletter, Writerly Things. She lives and works in Berkeley, California.

SHANNON GREEN

MANAGING EDITOR

Shannon Green has been with She Writes Press for seven years and was promoted to Managing Editor in 2025. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English with a concentration in creative writing from Arizona State University, where editorial internships and her role as assistant editor-in-chief of Lux Undergraduate Creative Review sparked her passion for editing. She expanded her knowledge of the publishing industry through the Columbia Publishing Course in Oxford, studying every stage of the publishing process with leading professionals from Europe and North America. After joining She Writes Press, Shannon continued to invest in her editorial expertise, completing UC Berkeley Extension’s Professional Sequence in Editing in 2023. For Shannon, the most rewarding part of editing is partnering with authors to help them produce their strongest possible work.

ADDISON GALLEGOS

SENIOR EDITOR

Addison has always been captivated by the fantastical worlds within books, which have inspired her to dream beyond the ordinary. As an aspiring author, she is passionate about bringing stories to life—whether they are her own or those of others. A Colorado native and decade long resident of Arizona, Addison enjoys exploring the outdoors and aspires to travel the world in search of the places and people that she reads about. Addison holds a Master’s degree in English Literature and a bachelor’s degree in English Creative Writing. Her experience includes serving on the Editorial Boards of the Marooned Journal with the English Department at ASU, as well as Imprints of Honor’s Since You Asked series. She has interned with the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing, where she directed the Undergraduate Reading Series and Showcase. All of which has provided people within the writing world the chance to share their work with their communities. Since 2022, Addison has been an Editor at She Writes Press, where she happily continues to help bring stories into the world!

MEGAN MILTON

EDITOR

Megan Milton is an editor at She Writes Press with three years of experience in the publishing industry. She graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor’s in English and specialty in creative writing. During her undergrad, she was a writer and editor for children’s and young adult publication Pine Reads Review. Post-grad, Megan broke into publishing working as the Marketing & Publicity Intern for Macmillan Audio where she served as support across the marketing, publicity, and editorial departments. Born and raised in rural communities, she organically grew a soft spot for amplifying neglected voices and carries that into her present day work with authors at She Writes Press. She lives and works in Tucson, Arizona where you can often find her sitting on her porch with a hot cup of coffee in hand, just listening.

HALEY CHAPMAN

EDITOR

Haley Chapman has always been fascinated by the journey a book takes, from an author’s first inspiration to the finished pages that land in a reader’s hands. Her double degrees in English and Psychology from the University of Washington laid the foundation for her work in publishing, from editing literary journals to working with authors and creative teams in different internships. To gain a more comprehensive understanding of the publishing industry, she attended the Columbia Publishing Course in Oxford, worked at W.W. Norton as a psychology media editorial intern, and then built additional experience as a bookseller. Now an Editor at She Writes Press, Haley is excited to work closely with authors, amplify their voices, and champion their stories. Currently living and working in Seattle, you can almost always find her at a cozy cafe, coffee in one hand and book in the other.

MEGAN DOMSON

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Megan Domson fell in love with reading at a young age. She escaped into fantastical worlds and embarked on impossible adventures from her childhood bedroom. As she grew, her love for books did as well, solidifying their place in her heart and her future. Megan Domson is a recent graduate of the University of Florida, where she studied a diverse range of subjects, from Renaissance literature to science fiction to creative writing. She’s held multiple editorial internships and worked as a copy editor for her school paper, The Independent Florida Alligator. In her free time, she loves reading a wide range of genres, often rotating between romantasy, sci-fi, and classic literature.

JULIE METZ

ART DIRECTOR

Sometimes, you can judge a book by its cover! Julie Metz is a graphic designer with three decades of experience, working primarily in the publishing field. She’s been the Art Director of She Writes Press for the past eleven years. She has created countless covers for a wide range of books including fiction/nonfiction, cookbooks and more, including her own New York Times bestselling memoir, Perfection. She is also the author of the 2022 memoir, Eva and Eve: A Search for My Mother’s Lost Childhood and What a War Left Behind.

LEAH LOCOCO

ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR

With over 30 years of experience, Leah Lococo began her career in multi-disciplinary studios gaining experience in a wide range of design disciplines. After working as a Senior Designer for several accomplished Art Directors who taught her the art of everything from book jacket and corporate collateral design to what makes an engaging logo, Leah opened her own studio in 1994, producing accomplished work for publishing, corporate and nonprofit clients. In 2015 Leah returned to her first love, book publishing, taking on the roles of production designer and associate art director at SWP. When she isn’t working to help authors publish their books she is in her favorite place: a cozy chair with a great read!

LAUREN WISE

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Lauren Wise is an award-winning writer and editor with 20+ years in journalism and book publishing. Her work has appeared in publications such as VICE, LA Weekly, Forbes, and WHERE Traveler. For ten years she worked with She Writes Press as associate publisher and more recently, as operations manager. As an advocate for independent publishing, Lauren has served on the PubWest Board of Directors, IBPA’s Access Committee, and been an Editorial Judge for the IBPA Book Awards. In 2025 Lauren unveiled her company Midnight Editors, an editing and publishing strategy partner for authors. She lives in Arizona with her family, a growing vinyl collection, and the belief that every great story can connect, inspire and endure.

TABITHA LAHR

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR

Tabitha Lahr is a designer with an extensive 20 years of Production experience, and has designed both covers and interiors of thousands of books (some have been New York Times bestsellers). Being an artist herself, Tabitha understands what a tremendous achievement writing a book is, and greatly values every opportunity to create a stunning package for an author. When she isn’t designing, she’s painting, cooking, and taking care of her indoor urban garden.

KRISSA LAGOS

EDITOR AT LARGE

In her nearly two decades in publishing, Krissa has been a proofreader, copyeditor, developmental editor, ghostwriter, and writing coach. While she still exacts great satisfaction from a well-placed comma, today she specializes primarily in developmental editing and book assessments. Memoir and fiction are her primary genres of focus—though she has worked on everything from children’s books to business how-tos, and enjoys projects of all shapes and sizes—and she prides herself on helping authors cut down word count (humanely, of course), helping authors master “show, don’t tell,” and hammering out structure. Many of the books she’s worked on have won awards, and some have been New York Times and USA Today bestsellers.