Meet The Team

Owner, Founder, & Head
Effie Joe Stock (she/her)
Effie Joe Stock, founder of Dragon Bone, is passionate about small authors and bookstores and dedicated to curating a collection of deep literature for all ages. She is the author of The Shadows of Light series and wears many hats for Dragon Bone Publishing including editor, cover designer, formatter, and social media manager.

Poetry Co-Head/Networking/Social Media/Formatting
Micah J. Anthony (they/them)
MJ Anthony is a queer, trans, and disabled poet + storyteller. Some days they are incapacitated by one (or more) of their disabling conditions. Other days they get to be a caretaker at a local community library, write funky little spec-fic stories, and co-run Dragon Heart Press with their friend Nathaniel Luscombe. All of those days find them living in Boston with their wife, three cats, and a lovely leopard gecko named Tumbleweed.

Co–Head/Advisor/Social Media Manager
Nathaniel Luscombe (he/him)
Canadian reader and author of Moon Soul, Nathaniel always goes above and beyond for Dragon Bone with proofreading, brainstorming new projects, approving designs, and managing social media. He also helps manage sales, anthologies, and author relations.

Advisor/Event Manager/Financial Provider
Cheryl Maxon
Cheryl Maxon has proved herself an important part of our events and always does an incredible job advising our authors and setting up signings. She also plays a huge role in making sure Dragon Bone has the funds it needs.