 Rachel and Lucy the dog Rachel Sentes I am a Publicist, writer and top notch book-seller. I was the co-creator of Book Television’s 3 Day Novel Writing Contest and I’m skilled at the nuances of book and business marketing and promotion. I served as the Publicity Manager for an Edmonton firm and as a Manager for Indigo Books and Music. I am a published writer and my favourite genre is horror and dog books. I live in Vancouver and enjoy watching horror movies, reading, writing, playing with my dogs, and in roughly that order. |
 Not an actual image of Brian, but pretty close Brian Wood I started out in the book industry working for Prospero Books ( now part of Indigo) in Ottawa and Toronto. In 1999, I became the regional book buyer for all of the Coles stores in B.C. In 2001, I became the Western Regional buyer for all of the large format stores ( Chapters, Indigo) in B.C. After leaving Indigo I became a full time agent. I have always worked in non-fiction and specialize in sports books ( they go well with a cigar and a good scotch). I live and work in Vancouver and enjoy watching NFL games on TV, reading, writing, playing tennis, and music, and in roughly that order.Oh yes, and I have an agent website: Brian J Wood Literary Agent- so you can check that out as well. Occasionally I write a blog or two on there. |
 Dr. Kyla Sentes Writer, Editor, Researcher and WordPress expert- Dr. Kyla Sentes received a PHD in political science and public health policy in 2010. She is the author of numerous articles and publications and was a Sessional lecturer at the University of Alberta for over five years. She is the founder of Dog Hair Included, http://www.doghairinc.com/ a dog accessories company that encourages recycling of materials to lower their carbon (dog) footprint and the CEO of Dr Kyla’s Emporium http://www.doctorkylasemporium.com/ Kyla has extensive expertise in research and editing, and her assessments of manuscripts and proposals are widely sought after for their honesty and clarity. Kyla has edited several books and is an expert in setting up wordpress websites for authors and small businesses. |
 Kate Hickman Kate Hickman -Communications and PR representative Kate is a life-long book lover and general reading machine. She earned her BA in English Literature and two Editing certificates from Simon Fraser University. During her education she also worked in a variety of positions including Administrative and Marketing roles in the Financial, Architectural and Retail sectors. Kate cut her teeth in a popular bookshop where she did everything from stocking shelves to helping organize book launches and signing events. After seven years she decided to take her practical experience and formal education on the road and she established herself as a freelance Communications and PR rep. Since then Kate has collaborated with various clients providing a full suite of PR, Communications, Marketing and Event planning solutions. She specializes in writing and editing online content, press releases and product blurbs. When she’s not bent over her keyboard, you can usually find her with her nose in a book. |
 El Designo El Designo- Web designers/Illustrators Marc Nipp and Patrick O’Kane are El Designo, an environmentally conscious design studio located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We use our skills to protect the environment, battling papers that lead to deforestation, inks that lead to pollution and printing techniques that create waste. And they are amazing web and graphic designers! Visit their website at: El Designo |
Lucy- Office Manager Queen
15 year old Lucy manages gal-friday from her Montreal office and oversees the day to day work that keeps people doing stuff! She is also the manager of Dog Hair Included- a dog accessory company and can often be seen travelling on her scooter with her pink helmet and doggles. Lucy is currently finishing her memoir and will be heading up the Grrr-friday publicity branch.
Pumpkin- Collections and Security
7 year old Pumpkin has a checkered past with some scars from battling zombies, (a spleenectomy), and collecting overdue accounts. Pumpkin is in charge of keeping gal and GRR-friday’s accounts in good standing. And trust us, his bite is worse than his bark.
Daisy- Office Greeter
9 year old Daisy is a super active greeter for the business. You can hear her for miles when we get a booking and she’s right there if you need to hand out refreshments or treats. You haven’t been greeted properly until you’ve been kissed by Daisy.
