We Make It Easy For You To Tell Your Story
StoryTerrace helps individuals, families, and companies create beautifully crafted books. From the book cover to the photos and stories, each book is bespoke and uniquely yours.
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To create personalised books that elegantly capture each individual’s unique narrative. By doing so, fulfilling the necessity to share and celebrate precious life stories.
Meet The Team Behind The Curtains
Jon Malysiak
Jon Malysiak
Jon is a book publishing industry veteran with more than 20 years’ experience as a commissioning editor, development editor, book marketer, literary agent, and publishing consultant. He is also a writer of fiction and theatre. Jon is currently an MBA candidate at University College London (UCL) with Masters Degrees in English and Secondary Education. Originally from the US, Jon moved to the UK in 2019 and enjoys fitness, art, theatre, literature, and horseback riding in his free time.
Jon Malysiak
Jon is a book publishing industry veteran with more than 20 years’ experience as a commissioning editor, development editor, book marketer, literary agent, and publishing consultant. He is also a writer of fiction and theatre. Jon is currently an MBA candidate at University College London (UCL) with Masters Degrees in English and Secondary Education. Originally from the US, Jon moved to the UK in 2019 and enjoys fitness, art, theatre, literature, and horseback riding in his free time.
James Bateman
James Bateman
James grew up with a passion for art and music, which led him to study popular music and technology at college and university. After completing his studies, he returned to his hometown of Hertford and joined the family business, working there for a decade. During this time, he took over the print company from his father and systematized its operations. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, James decided to sell the business and take a year to reflect on his next steps. Seeking a new and exciting opportunity, he applied for an operations role at StoryTerrace. His talents were quickly recognized, and he soon transitioned into product management and AI integration when the opportunity arose. Embracing this new challenge, James has never looked back and continues to thrive in his role at StoryTerrace, contributing to the company’s growth and success.
James Bateman
James grew up with a passion for art and music, which led him to study popular music and technology at college and university. After completing his studies, he returned to his hometown of Hertford and joined the family business, working there for a decade. During this time, he took over the print company from his father and systematized its operations. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, James decided to sell the business and take a year to reflect on his next steps. Seeking a new and exciting opportunity, he applied for an operations role at StoryTerrace. His talents were quickly recognized, and he soon transitioned into product management and AI integration when the opportunity arose. Embracing this new challenge, James has never looked back and continues to thrive in his role at StoryTerrace, contributing to the company’s growth and success.
Mireia Rosiñol
Mireia Rosiñol
Born and raised in Barcelona, Mireia moved to the United Kingdom after finishing her degree in Translation and Interpreting. She got a job at Booking.com where she learnt all about Customer Service, Customer Relations and Team Management. After a few years, she got a job as Project Manager for TransPerfect and later on she became a Project Manager Team Lead there. She’s currently studying for the PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
Outside work, Mireia likes running, reading and having beers with friends.
Mireia Rosiñol
Born and raised in Barcelona, Mireia moved to the United Kingdom after finishing her degree in Translation and Interpreting. She got a job at Booking.com where she learnt all about Customer Service, Customer Relations and Team Management. After a few years, she got a job as Project Manager for TransPerfect and later on she became a Project Manager Team Lead there. She’s currently studying for the PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
Outside work, Mireia likes running, reading and having beers with friends.
Elizabeth DiPietro
Elizabeth DiPietro
Elizabeth DiPietro’s passion for the written word and love for storytelling led her to pursue a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from Rowan University. Her career journey began as a senior book editor at a publishing company specializing in medical textbooks, before venturing to Los Angeles, California, where she found her niche at StoryTerrace as a project editor. After relocating to London, she brings her expertise in problem-solving to the role of UK Editorial Team Manager.
At StoryTerrace, Elizabeth cherishes the opportunity to work with people from diverse backgrounds, weaving their life stories into timeless books. Her insatiable appetite for reading, writing, and watching movies fuels her fascination with people’s stories, and she supports a team of Project Editors to deliver book projects on time and to storytellers’ exact specifications.
Outside of her role at StoryTerrace, Elizabeth enjoys fiction writing, expanding her own creative horizons. Some of her favourite memoirs include “Dear Girls” by Ali Wong, “In Pieces” by Sally Field, and “Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between)” by Lauren Graham.
Elizabeth DiPietro
Elizabeth DiPietro’s passion for the written word and love for storytelling led her to pursue a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from Rowan University. Her career journey began as a senior book editor at a publishing company specializing in medical textbooks, before venturing to Los Angeles, California, where she found her niche at StoryTerrace as a project editor. After relocating to London, she brings her expertise in problem-solving to the role of UK Editorial Team Manager.
At StoryTerrace, Elizabeth cherishes the opportunity to work with people from diverse backgrounds, weaving their life stories into timeless books. Her insatiable appetite for reading, writing, and watching movies fuels her fascination with people’s stories, and she supports a team of Project Editors to deliver book projects on time and to storytellers’ exact specifications.
Outside of her role at StoryTerrace, Elizabeth enjoys fiction writing, expanding her own creative horizons. Some of her favourite memoirs include “Dear Girls” by Ali Wong, “In Pieces” by Sally Field, and “Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between)” by Lauren Graham.
Evgeniia Kuprina
Evgeniia Kuprina
Evgeniia graduated with an MA in Multimedia Journalism from Westminster University in London. Originally from Russia, she had always wanted to connect her life to publishing and writing, which is why little Zhenya (Evgeniia in short) tried to dive into the writing world from an early age. Evgeniia has worked closely with journalists and in publishing, where she was inspired by creative people that always seemed to be around her. She wants to help people to capture their incredible stories and discover as many talented writers as possible!
Outside of work, Evgeniia loves doing photography and all artsy stuff. She is exceptionally keen on reading and grabs inspiration for her own writing from her favourite authors.
Evgeniia Kuprina
Evgeniia graduated with an MA in Multimedia Journalism from Westminster University in London. Originally from Russia, she had always wanted to connect her life to publishing and writing, which is why little Zhenya (Evgeniia in short) tried to dive into the writing world from an early age. Evgeniia has worked closely with journalists and in publishing, where she was inspired by creative people that always seemed to be around her. She wants to help people to capture their incredible stories and discover as many talented writers as possible!
Outside of work, Evgeniia loves doing photography and all artsy stuff. She is exceptionally keen on reading and grabs inspiration for her own writing from her favourite authors.
Martin McLauchlan
Martin McLauchlan
With a background in customer service and a Masters in English from the University of Stirling, Martin McLauchlan joined StoryTerrace in May of 2022, quickly becoming a Senior Project Editor. Having successfully brought over 40 projects to print, Martin boasts a diverse portfolio that spans deeply sensitive themes to wide-release fiction and family heritage documents intended for future generations.
Martin finds the variety and scope of his work at StoryTerrace both engaging and interesting, eagerly looking forward to each new project that comes his way. As a dedicated Editor, he guides books to fruition, working closely with both writers and clients to ensure timely delivery and the realization of the storyteller’s vision. His dedication and passion for helping storytellers affect each project he takes on, as with his trademark deadpan humour, he coaxes storytellers to share their outstanding life stories.
Martin McLauchlan
With a background in customer service and a Masters in English from the University of Stirling, Martin McLauchlan joined StoryTerrace in May of 2022, quickly becoming a Senior Project Editor. Having successfully brought over 40 projects to print, Martin boasts a diverse portfolio that spans deeply sensitive themes to wide-release fiction and family heritage documents intended for future generations.
Martin finds the variety and scope of his work at StoryTerrace both engaging and interesting, eagerly looking forward to each new project that comes his way. As a dedicated Editor, he guides books to fruition, working closely with both writers and clients to ensure timely delivery and the realization of the storyteller’s vision. His dedication and passion for helping storytellers affect each project he takes on, as with his trademark deadpan humour, he coaxes storytellers to share their outstanding life stories.
A Short History,
by Rutger Bruining
My grandfather told the most amazing stories:
Stories about the time he was asked to join training for the national football team when the regular goalkeeper hadn’t shown up, and he flew into the goal with the ball pressed against his chest. And about the time he met my grandmother, after peeking from outside through the window of his home to check if she was ‘worthwhile’. The air filled with cigar smoke, as I would listen to him tell me story after story while we played backgammon.
It was only years later that I realised the adventures of my grandparents had never been documented in any way. I couldn’t recall the details of the stories that I had imagined so vividly back in years past. If only I had written them down!
I promised myself that I wouldn’t let this happen to me and my stories.
When I started travelling by myself, I planned to capture these adventures in great detail. But I was often so absorbed in the moment that I forgot to write it all down. The notes I did take, got lost on a bumpy night bus traveling through Argentina. Perhaps writing just wasn’t for me.
However, my experiences did leave me determined to create an opportunity for everyone to record their stories, to create a moment to pause and reflect, and turn them into books in order to relive the feeling of times past later on.
Eventually, this led to the simple premise upon which StoryTerrace is based — access to biographers to create books about every person. A professional writer whose background and personality fit with the person about whom the book is written. To take a trip down memory lane to capture all of your anecdotes and turning points in your own memoir.
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