About Fideli Publishing
Mission Statement: Fideli Publishing is the place for independent authors to publish, promote and sell their books. We're a different type of publishing experience because we place great value on trust, truth, and quality — with us this is the norm not the exception. Our books feature professional, genre-appropriate covers and custom-formatted text, making the finished print exceptional.
Fideli Publishing, Inc. was established in May of 2007, and is owned by Robin Surface and Darren Shell. The business was hit hard by flooding in its previous location, Paragon, Indiana, and moved to Martinsville, Indiana, in late July of 2008. Since Fideli opened for business, we have published more than 100 books, started a second company used for order fulfillment and are in the process of filing a patent involving distribution of independently published books. Because of their shared dedication to producing quality books and making sure their authors get the best possible services, Darren, Robin and the Fideli staff work diligently to continuously update and revise the products and services they offer.
About the owners, associates and staff:
Robin Surface, President/Owner. Robin has a BA in Journalism with a minor in creative writing. She has worked in various jobs in the printing/publishing industry since 1985. She has worked as a typographer, production manager for a national trade magazine, news reporter, weekend magazine editor, graphic artist and book production/printing coordinator.
Darren Shell, Vice President/Owner. Darren has come onboard after the flood to help ease the load on the girls. He is in charge of our warehousing in our middle Tennessee location. He’s authored many books of his own, both in fiction and nonfiction. His affection for Fideli has prompted him to join up with Robin, giving Fideli an author’s prospective. He is a marina manager by trade, but has written countless articles for newspapers and publications over middle Tennessee and Kentucky and even enjoyed a short-lived career as a cartoon illustrator. He lives in Tennessee with his wife and daughter along the banks of Dale Hollow Lake.
Marsha Casper Cook, Literary Agent and author. Marsha has been working with us for several months both as a Fideli author and as a literary manager for some of our Fideli authors as well as working to help authors publish their books through www.michiganavenuepress.com. She resides in Illinois, where she works as a signatory literary agent for Marcus Bryan & Associates, which she founded in 1996. She is the author of nine screenplays, one of which is being considered for production. Her first book, Sala, More Than a Survivor, was published in 2001, her second book is Love Changes, and she is now marketing her new book The Busy Bus . The Busy Bus is the first of a series of Children's Books. Her next children's book will be Snack Attack.
Marcus Bryan & Associates Inc., a Writer's Guild of America Signatory, has been in business for 10 years. They deal with the TV and film industry and concentrate on pitching books for movies. Many of Fideli's titles have been forwarded to this company for consideration for representation.
Marcy Warren, Director of Book Production. Marcy has worked in the publishing industry for the past 5 years. At Fideli, she has been involved in marketing, editing, proofreading, formatting and most importantly, helping authors make their dreams come true by providing the guidance and professionalism needed to complete their books. Marcy has an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice and is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree. When Marcy is not at work she is spending time with her two children, ages 2 and 3 months.
Keila Hammans, Marketing Coordinator. Keila has worked in the publishing industry for more than 2 years. During this time she’s held tittles including Marketing Coordinator, Office Manager, Customer Service, and Formatting Specialist. Keila is currently taking classes at a local college and is working towards her BA in Early Education with a minor in Business Administration. She enjoys helping and working closely with Fideli’s authors and uses these close relationships to assist authors with their book marketing plans. She is 23, a full time mother of a two year old, Cole, and has been married for almost four years.
Candace Jones, Fulfillment Coordinator/Sales. Candace joins our staff with eight years of management experience, five years as a customer service specialist and two years of office management. She has attended IVY Tech State College with interest in Human Services and Computer Information Systems. Candace is the mother of two and recently became a grandmother. She enjoys visiting her family in her home state of South Carolina.
Elise Surface, list compiler/internet researcher. Elise is a freshman in college and is studying to become an RN. She is adept at finding anything and everything on the Internet and posts and maintains our book video submissions.
Pam Hickman, book formatting and proofreading. Pam has worked at the local newspaper for nearly 30 years. She has been a page formatter, graphic artist and is now in charge of legal notices.
