Alex served as publisher of Globe Pequot Press, group publisher for Morris Media Network, and COO of Skyhorse Publishing. He lives in New York with his Salvadoran wife and their two kids. He and his family all love reading Calvin and Hobbes.

He is passionate about connecting readers with great books.

Julia worked as a book editor for more than a decade and has published multiple bestsellers. She spent many years at HarperCollins and later worked as senior editor at Skyhorse Publishing. She lives in Brooklyn with her Parisian mari and their young son.

She is passionate about editorial excellence.

Drew has worked in the publishing industry since graduating from The New School and the Columbia Publishing Course in 2015. Prior to Apollo, Drew was a bookseller at New York’s Strand Bookstore and an editorial team leader at Oxford University Press. He lives with his partner and their dog, Romy Michele, in Manhattan.

He is passionate about beautiful language, great book design, and elevating marginalized voices.

Audrey began her literary career as a bookseller at Harvard Book Store, before becoming an Events Manager. From there, she ran and organized book events for some of the biggest names in publishing, such as David Sedaris, Erik Larson, Roxane Gay, and more. She spent time working for Amazon Publishing in marketing, and has a degree in Writing, Literature, and Publishing from Emerson College.

She is passionate about pairing readers with their perfect book, and promoting fresh, new stories.

Rain is one in a million. One in a million Estonians worldwide that is. He has done commercial and editorial design for more than ten years in Europe and the US. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife.

He is passionate about details, color, balance, and kerning, and delivering well-designed books.