Author Archives: Gailen Runge

I am Gailen Runge, the Creative Director at C&T Publishing and a serial crafter. I’ve been quilting (and editing!) since 1991 and I will try any and every craft at least once. While quilting is my first true love, now that I have two small children at home it sometimes takes a back seat to other (less time consuming) soft crafts, such as sewing bags and clothing and knitting. As the Creative Director, I oversee everything that happens to a book from acquisitions through arrival in the warehouse. That includes the Acquisitions Editor, the editing process (Developmental Editors, Technical Editors, Copyeditors, Proofreaders), production process (Production Coordinators, Production Editors, Photographers, Illustrators), the design phase (Designers, Page Layout Artists), project management, and manufacturing. Once we successfully get the book or product into the warehouse, I cede responsibility to the Sales & Marketing teams… and I start to plan what project I’ll make first from the new book!