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Mimi Ferebee has a passion for hiking that has taken her and her husband Melvin on month-long treks in the USA as well as France, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Canada. On one of her hikes, she came upon a Canadian orphanage, an event that helped lead her into working with a staff of volunteers in writing and publishing literary material for raising funds to help students learn better skills in reading English and composition. The group has helped at-risk youth in ten countries.

A graduate of the College of William and Mary, Ferebee received degrees in both English (creative writing and literature) and psychology (behavioral and developmental science). She recently retired from a career as a clinical therapist to pursue her passions of literary mission-work, writing, and editing. She serves as editor-in-chief of Red Ochre Press, overseeing the print publications Red Ochre LiT, RoLiT News, and Black&White.

Lamar University Press is a young press staffed by professionals who volunteer their time as editors, typesetters, proofreaders in making the press work. Check out our books, writers, and staff:

www.LamarUniversityPress.Org

With a current enrollment of more than 16,000 students, Lamar University is one of the fastest growing universities in Texas and is a member of The Texas State University System. LU offers more than 100 programs of study leading to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The 270-acre campus in Beaumont is about 90 miles east of Houston and about 25 miles west of Louisiana.

Editorial Staff of Lamar University Press

Rebecca Balcarcel, creative nonfiction, Hispanic literature, and poetry
Rebecca Balcarcel is a poet, teacher, and editor.

Daniel Bartlett, fiction, general nonfiction
Dr. Bartlett is Director of College Readiness at Lamar University.

Mark Busby, editorial advisor
Dr. Busby is a novelist, scholar, teacher, and editor.

Sandra Chalyy, fiction, general nonfiction

Julie Chappell, poetry and pre-modern literature
Dr. Chappell is a professor of literature at Tarleton State University

Lisa Craig, Art Consultant

Martin M. Jacobsen, biography, general nonfiction, and publicity advisor
Dr. Jacobsen is associate professor of English at West Texas A&M University. He has published articles in rhetorical theory, literary criticism, and sociology. His book, Transformations of Literacy in Computer-mediated Communication: Orality, Literacy, Cyberdiscursivity, was published in 2002.

Richard Moseley, fiction
Dr. Moseley, Professor Emeritus at West Texas A&M university, has served since 1999 as fiction editor for the highly successful journal Amarillo Bay.

Michael Sanchez, art editor; fiction and general nonfiction
A professional with print and graphics, Michael Sanchez is a talented book designer; he created the logo for Lamar University Press.

Robert Whitsitt, Technical Advisor and editor, fiction and drama
Bob Whitsitt is the publisher of the critically acclaimed literary e-zine Amarillo Bay, which has come out quarterly since 1999. It has "subscribers" in 27 states and nine foreign countries.

Mallory Young, women’s/feminist/postfeminist literature, film, and popular culture
Dr. Young, a professor at Tarleton State University, is a scholar, teacher, and writer.

Associate Editors

Jennifer Ravey
Rachel Klauss
Arwin Burkett
Elizabeth Charles
Chelsea McAuley

Press Director

Jerry Craven
A publishing writer, Jerry Craven has served as an editor for several presses including Ink Brush Press and Texas A&M University Press.

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