Recent Books
In the course of my career, I’ve acquired, edited, managed, or written 100s of books — from the Complete Idiot’s Guide branded series to more recent books I’ve ghost written, edited, or packaged in the past 5 years.
Since 2022, I’ve written 5 books, multiple proposals, developed and edited multiple business, leadership, and lifestyle books. I’ve worked with agents and academic, business book, and cookbook publishers including DK, DK Children’s, Oxford University Press, Wiley, Michael O’Meara Books and more.
Sometimes I can’t publicize books I’ve written or edited with private clients, and that’s OK! Some highlights I can show?
- SuperShifts: Transforming How We Live, Learn, and Work in the Age of Intelligence (2025)
- Mary Berry’s Complete Cookbook (2024)
- Sandro Farmhouse Good Vibes Baking (2024)
- You Can Cook Everything (2024)
- So You Want to Be a Fighter: Profiles in Fortitude, Resilience and Acceptance, by Chris Algieri (May 2022)
I enjoy working with historians, business consultants, speakers and others who publish books for passion or because they have real knowledge to pass along:
- 9 Keys to Leadership: Traits Every Leaders Needs to Possess Michael W. Hill (2021)
- Life is Predictable: Using the 80/20 Rule to Improve Your Life, Michael W. Hill (2021)
- Be Thou My Vision, John B. Bridge (2020)
Wine and Spirits Writing
I don’t write enough about wine, travels, gear, cocktails and more but I enjoyed writing for 2 years at Wine and Whiskey Globe — part of the Globe family of websites.
Adam Smith Works
I have the distinct pleasure to write about the life and times of Adam Smith — specifically, food. Exploring 18th century culture, dining habits, recipes, menus, and Smith’s life work to bring 1750s Edinburgh, France, Paris, and London to life. I’m becoming quite proud of this body of work.
- What Harriet Martineau Ate: Plum Pudding and Christmas Cakes (April 2025)
- What Adam Smith Ate: Tea and Breakfast Scones (Feb 2022)
- What Adam Smith Ate: Madame Geneva and the Consequences of Prohibition (Jan 2022)
- What Adam Smith Ate: Where Turnips Turn Up (Jan 2022)
- What Adam Smith Ate: Colonial Beer with Molasses (Oct 2021)
- What Adam Smith Ate: Adam Smith and the Highlanders (Sept 2021)
- What Adam Smith Ate: Adam Smith, Abducted! And Romani Stew (Aug 2021)
- What Adam Smith Ate: Sugar Lumps and Strawberry Fool (July 2021)
- What Adam Smith Ate: David Hume’s Soup a la Reine (June 2021)
- What Adam Smith Ate: Toulouse Cassoulet (May 2021)
- What Adam Smith Ate: The Hop Supper (April 2021)
- What Adam Smith Ate: Scotch Pie (April 2021)
- What Adam Smith Ate: Basque Cabbage Soup (Garbure) March 2021
- What Adam Smith Ate: Lingering in Languedoc Feb 2021
- What Adam Smith Ate: The Restaurant in Paris Jan 2021
- What Adam Smith Ate: Dinner with Ben Franklin Jan 2021
- What Adam Smith Ate: Christmas Punch Dec 2020
- What Adam Smith Ate: Voltaire and the Vegetarian Salad Dec 2020
- What Adam Smith Ate: In Which We Discuss Oats Nov 2020
- What Adam Smith Ate: A Tribute to Strawberries Nov 2020
- What Adam Smith Ate: The Picnic Oct 2020
- What Adam Smith Ate: The Tavern Supper Oct 2020
- What Adam Smith Ate: Scurvy, Tar Water, and Bone Broth Sept 2020
- Speaking of Smith: Adam Smith and Jane Austen June 2020
Freelance/Feature Writing
As writers, we have a passion for sharing what we know about wine, farm-to-table meat, and artisanal cheeses, culture, and the arts. Even better, I enjoy writing profiles of the people who produce, grow, and create the food we eat every day. I’ve written features for Indianapolis Monthly, Dine magazine, Midwest Living, and NUVO.
Food/Wine:
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- Indy’s Best Wine Lists (NUVO)
- Can We Make Great Wine in Indiana? Bill Oliver Thinks So (Indianapolis Monthly, )
- Alice Waters: Food Evangelist (Indianapolis Monthly)
- Cook’s Bison Ranch: Exploring the Best in Indiana’s Artisanal Foods (Dine Magazine)
- On Meat and Other Tasty Pursuits (Indianapolis Monthly)
- Say Cheese: An Homage to Fromage (Indianapolis Monthly)
- More Contributions to Nuvo
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Arts and Culture
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- The Rubber Meets the Road: Chakaia Booker’s Sculpture and Public Arts Funding (Indianapolis Monthly)
- A Tippling Point? Broad Ripple’s Drinking Problem and How the City Can Recover (Indianapolis Monthly)
- Shelf Help: 13 Great Coffee Table Books (Indianapolis Monthly Home)
- The Boomerang Effect: Brain Drain Exists and It’s the Best Hope for our Future (Indianapolis Monthly)
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Publishing and Authors
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- Redefining Education: 10 Tips to Meet Financial and Format Challenges (Association Forum, August 2012)
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Want to know more about my writing? Contact me and ask!
