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Meet the Team

Laura Wind

Laura has been in educational publishing since finishing her Master's degree in English. She has taught writing, literature, and women's studies courses, both online and in the classroom. Laura is the custom new media editor and a digital learning consultant for Bedford/St. Martin's. She is also an avid runner, traveler, and reader.

Nick Carbone

Nick Carbone has been teaching college composition with digital technology since 1988. A former writing program administrator, writing center director, and WAC coordinator, he has designed online courses, developed program assessments, and helped design online teaching and learning tools. He has been with Bedford/St. Martin's since 2000.

John Swanson

John Swanson has worked in college publishing for 16 years and has extensive experience in sales, editorial acquisitions, and marketing. His present role heading up the Bedford/St. Martin's Custom Publishing group's marketing efforts is a dream come true because he can apply all these skill sets to help you find the perfect fit for your own custom project.

Jane B. Smith

General Manager Jane Smith has been with Bedford/St. Martin's for over 28 years with experience in administration, editorial, sales, and customer service.

Christin Kielar

Poised with a sharp eye and pencil, Christin Kielar is Custom Publishing's project editor at your back. She'll work with your content, editing and formatting to ensure that a missing serial comma will not go overlooked. With three years of publishing experience, Christin also has her Master's degree in English and an avid taste for Irish Literature. She enjoys writing, photography, and some quality Billy Joel.

Nancy Perry

In her more than 40 years in college textbook publishing—28 at Bedford/St. Martin's—Nancy Perry has been a project editor, developmental editor, sponsoring editor, and editor in chief. She draws on that range of experience, plus her in-depth knowledge of Bedford/St. Martin's content, in all her work as Editorial Director of Custom Publishing.