The Lake Drive Books Team

Our team is made up of experienced, carefully selected professional editors, designers, and compositors who join us as self-starters and entrepreneurs in our publishing strategy. Our team also includes our printing and distribution partners, our fellow Independent Book Publishers Association colleagues, royalties and accounting professionals, and more. Our Lake Drive Books teamwork values include strong communication, equitable relationships, empowering others, humility, and integrity.

David Morris

Publisher

David Morris is the founder and publisher of Lake Drive Books. David has thirty years of experience in editing, marketing, and corporate leadership with major publishing brands like HarperCollins/Zondervan, where he served as vice-president and publisher and worked on numerous bestsellers. His sole focus is working with spiritually progressive and personal growth authors, leveraging his experience to help them achieve publishing success. David is also a literary agent at Hyponymous Literary, co-host of the Publishing Disrupted podcast, an author, and holds a doctorate in psychology and religion. Learn more at davidrmorris.me and on LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads, or Substack.

Emily Einolander

Managing Editor

Based in the Pacific Northwest, Emily is the owner of Hybrid Pub Scout Media, helping authors create beautiful books that enrich, entertain, and educate their readers. Emily's background has introduced them to a range of interests including music, environmental consciousness, philanthropy, international travel, and more. Their work includes writing, editing, and managing book and web projects. Emily has a master’s in writing with an emphasis in Book Publishing from Portland State University.

Stephanie Gail Eagleson

Editor

A veteran writing teacher and certified domestic abuse survivor advocate, Stephanie is the founder of Eagleson Editing, where she specializes in helping victims of religious trauma tell their stories. She holds a bachelor’s in English, Music, and Classical Studies and thinks thumbing through style guides for hours is fun: all testaments to her neurodivergence. Stephanie has published work at Baptist News Global, The Vashti Initiative, Persephone’s Daughters, Calla Press, and Beyond Words Literary Magazine. You can read more of her writing on Substack and follow her on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky.

Victoriano Cárdenas

Marketing Manager

Victoriano Cárdenas is a poet and writer living in Albuquerque. Born and raised in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Cárdenas has deep roots in traditional farming and irrigation techniques, land and water justice, New Mexican folklore, and storytelling. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Poetry from the University of New Mexico, and currently serves the Taos community as a Board Member of the Society of the Muse of the Southwest (SOMOS). 

Our Extended Team

Editing & Proofreading

Lore Alexander, Scribe and Sunshine
Kristin Thiel
Ivy Zeller
Kelsey Mitchener

Design & Typesetting

Shubhendu Bhattacharya, Aptara, Inc.
Laura Duffy, Laura Duffy Design
Jonathan Sainsbury, 6x9 Design
Michael J. Williams, Illustration & Design