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Michelle Fitzgerald Editor

After working in advertising and design for over two decades, Sam Landers returned to publishing by co-founding Trope Publishing Co. with Tom Maday in 2016. Previously, he was the CEO of Blast Radius, part of the WPP Wunderman Global Network, which he joined in 2008 when it acquired Designkitchen, the branding and digital agency he founded. During his time there, Sam worked in Chicago, New York and San Francisco, and traveled frequently throughout Europe, Asia and Africa (always taking his notebook & camera).

Michelle Fitzgerald is a fierce advocate for beautiful books and is passionate about sharing them with the widest audience possible. A veteran of the book publishing industry, she currently serves as Associate Publisher at Trope Publishing Co. She lives with her family in Wilmette, IL.