Dominique Raccah is the creator of PoetrySpeaks.com and founder, president, and publisher of Sourcebooks, the company she founded in 1987 as a source of financial information for bankers, which turned out to be about as interesting as it sounds. From that small start, Raccah has directed a continuously growing entrepreneurial company that morphed into a general trade house that happily produces everything from bestsellers in fiction, to number one titles in both baby names and college guides, to twelve New York Times Bestsellers and more than twenty national bestsellers. Sourcebooks today has over 70 employees, publishes over 300 new titles each year, and is proud to be the largest woman-owned trade book publisher in the country. Sourcebooks is a company that has grown through small and large innovations, pioneering a line of cutting edge bestselling mixed-media titles (MediaFusion) that led to an early involvement in digital book projects, and more recently
iPhone apps, enhanced digital books, and many digital partnerships. Dominique currently serves as co-chair of the Book Industry Study Group. She has also served as series editor of Poetry Speaks and Poetry Speaks to Children. She is excited about taking a leading independent book publisher into an evolving digital landscape.
Dominique, Why Poetry? Sometimes I think that everything that's important in my life happened through poetry.
Marie Macaisa has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in artificial intelligence from the University of Pennsylvania. She worked for many years on the research and development of innovation applications of computer technology before becoming the series editor of The Sourcebooks Shakespeare in 2003. She contributed the Cast Speaks essays for previous volumes and is the producer of the accompanying audio CDs.
Marie, Why Poetry?
Because I’ve seen how poetry can change lives.
Jennifer Irwin joined Sourcebooks in April 2009 as a digital marketing specialist. She oversees poet recruitment, content management, social media strategies, and online community building for PoetrySpeaks.com. Prior to joining Sourcebooks, she held positions in marketing, journalism, and public relations. She has a B.S. in journalism and public relations from Iowa State University. Jennifer is passionate about creating a new online poetry community and is always on the hunt for new opportunities and partnerships that will enhance the PoetrySpeaks experience.
Jennifer, Why Poetry? Because poetry taught me to forget the rules and follow my instincts.
Nick Martinelli is a web administrator at Sourcebooks is responsible for maintaining and building new online endeavors. Nick has a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems from DeVry University. He has been building websites since college and in his spare time enjoys helping bands and musicians get online by volunteering his time help create their online communities. Nick is an active member on the Joomla Chicago CMS group where he has taught a plethora of topics including ecommerce, digital media and the introduction to Joomla series. In addition to the group, Nick was also invited to speak in 2009 about Joomla at the CMS Expo held annually in Evanston, IL. Besides being a technology nut he enjoys playing guitar, listening to heavy metal music, playing Xbox, and taking long walks with his wife, daughter, and Italian Greyhounds.
Dominique Raccah is the creator of PoetrySpeaks.com and founder, president, and publisher of Sourcebooks, the company she founded in 1987 as a source of financial information for bankers, which turned out to be about as interesting as it sounds. From that small start, Raccah has directed a continuously growing entrepreneurial company that morphed into a general trade house that happily produces everything from bestsellers in fiction, to number one titles in both baby names and college guides, to twelve New York Times Bestsellers and more than twenty national bestsellers. Sourcebooks today has over 70 employees, publishes over 300 new titles each year, and is proud to be the largest woman-owned trade book publisher in the country. Sourcebooks is a company that has grown through small and large innovations, pioneering a line of cutting edge bestselling mixed-media titles (MediaFusion) that led to an early involvement in digital book projects, and more recently
Marie Macaisa has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in artificial intelligence from the University of Pennsylvania. She worked for many years on the research and development of innovation applications of computer technology before becoming the series editor of The Sourcebooks Shakespeare in 2003. She contributed the Cast Speaks essays for previous volumes and is the producer of the accompanying audio CDs.
Jennifer Irwin joined Sourcebooks in April 2009 as a digital marketing specialist. She oversees poet recruitment, content management, social media strategies, and online community building for PoetrySpeaks.com. Prior to joining Sourcebooks, she held positions in marketing, journalism, and public relations. She has a B.S. in journalism and public relations from Iowa State University. Jennifer is passionate about creating a new online poetry community and is always on the hunt for new opportunities and partnerships that will enhance the PoetrySpeaks experience. 
Nick Martinelli is a web administrator at Sourcebooks is responsible for maintaining and building new online endeavors. Nick has a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems from DeVry University. He has been building websites since college and in his spare time enjoys helping bands and musicians get online by volunteering his time help create their online communities. Nick is an active member on the Joomla Chicago CMS group where he has taught a plethora of topics including ecommerce, digital media and the introduction to Joomla series. In addition to the group, Nick was also invited to speak in 2009 about Joomla at the CMS Expo held annually in Evanston, IL. Besides being a technology nut he enjoys playing guitar, listening to heavy metal music, playing Xbox, and taking long walks with his wife, daughter, and Italian Greyhounds.