Our People Are Our Greatest Strength
In this highly competitive market, knowledge is your most valuable asset. Our team knows the landscape best and with a track record that speaks for itself, you can be assured we want to win for you.
David L. Hancock
Founder and Publisher
David L. Hancock founded Morgan James Publishing in 2003 and has revolutionized book publishing from the author’s standpoint. As Founder of Morgan James, he was personally selected for Fast Company Magazine’s Fast 50 for his leadership, creative thinking, significant accomplishments, and his significant impact on the industry over the next ten years. David was cited by NASDAQ as one of the world’s most prestigious business leaders, and named a Finalist in the Best Chairman category in The American Business Awards, hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post.
David serves as President of the Executive Board for Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg, and as Chairman of the Board of The National Center for the Prevention of Community Violence.
David and his wife Susan live in Hampton Roads, Virginia with their two children, Morgan Renee and Ethan James.
Krissy Nelson
Publishing Director
Krissy Nelson, whose career began in operations management, transitioned to the world of writing and publishing in 2011 while balancing the responsibilities of motherhood with a baby and toddler. Her relentless effort and passion led to the publication of her first non-fiction book within the next five years, marking the start of an exciting decade dedicated to writing and in-depth exploration of the publishing sector.
Her creative endeavors span a wide range, from writing to developing online courses to producing and hosting television programs that enjoy global viewership today. Krissy has also passionately worked with numerous authors, providing group and one-on-one coaching, guiding them through the journey of writing and publishing, and helping them manage the business aspects of what she endearingly calls “The Author Life.”
Krissy finds her greatest joy at home on the picturesque Gulf Coast with her two beautiful children and her husband of more than 20 years. She relishes outdoor family activities, writing, and reading. After playing a pivotal role in initiating two hybrid publishing companies, Krissy is thrilled to bring her extensive experience and enthusiasm to Morgan James.
Dr. Glenn Vo
Partner
Dr. Glenn Vo is a two-time national bestselling author, having written the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling book, Industry Influencer (Morgan James 2021) and the USA Today bestselling novel, 2612 Cherryhill Lane (Morgan James 2020).
In addition to owning and practicing dentistry at a large group dental practice in Denton, Texas, Dr. Vo is also the founder of Nifty Thrifty Dentists and Dental Lifestyles Magazine, which help dental professionals level up their careers through the power of community. He also helps Dental Companies grow their business by increasing brand awareness within the Nifty Thrifty Dentist and Dental Lifestyles Magazine network.
He also lectures around the country on Dental Overhead Management as well as Social Media Strategies for Dental Corporations and coaches Professionals on how to become thought leaders in their industry.
Karen Anderson, M.S.
Associate Publisher/Acquisitions
Karen brings a wealth of experience and perspective to her role as an Associate Publisher. She has worked in various roles in the book business and as a marketer for the last 30+ years.
Karen is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author. She’s been a Substantive Editor, Managing Editor, Acquisitions Editor, ghostwriter, and coach working with authors and major book publishers. Karen’s fingerprints are all over numerous New York Times bestselling books! She blends her love of helping people (particularly entrepreneurs), writing, and strategic marketing to acquire books for Morgan James Publishing.
Karen and her husband, Steve, live in Franklin, Tennessee, and have two married daughters and seven incredibly adorable grandchildren.
Tom Dean
Faith Publisher
Tom Dean is a 30 year veteran of the publishing industry, serving in sales, product development and marketing roles. Almost twenty years of his publishing tenure was spent with Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins. He is a big fan of robust coffee, Michigan summers, narrative nonfiction and is an avid runner, running 1,000 miles a year for the past ten years. He and his wife, Leslie have been married for 35 years and have three children and three grandchildren.
Les Hughes
Associate Publisher, Faith Division
Les Hughes is a pastor to pastors, mentor/coach, strategist to leaders, author, and entrepreneur. His diverse experience in ministry, the marketplace, and higher education give him a unique perspective.
Les has served in pastoral ministry for over thirty years in Mississippi, Alabama, and Kentucky, with a four-year stretch at Mississippi College as Chair of the Christian Studies and Philosophy Department. He earned a Master of Divinity degree and a Ph. D. in New Testament and Greek Studies from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Les and his wife, Page, live in Alabaster, Alabama. They have four children (Les III, Caleb, Luke, and Gené) and fourteen grandchildren.
Christine Virgin
Associate Publisher, Fiction/Acquisitions Editor
Christine Elliott Virgin is a blogger, author, and speaker who has written for over 20 years.
She published her first book, the middle-grade novel The Beautiful List, in October 2022 with Morgan James. Her story-telling background comes from print and broadcast journalism and long-form documentary television production. When not writing her second novel, working for Morgan James, or encouraging girls and women to find their purpose and believe in their innate worth and beauty, she still blogs sporadically at christinevirgin.com.
Christine enjoys cooking, gardening, and exercising and feels most alive when she drives cars as fast as she can on a racetrack. She lives outside Washington, D.C., with her family.
Kim Wells Eley
Associate Publisher, Kids
Kim Wells Eley delights in empowering children’s book authors and personal development book authors to see what’s possible and shift to a more enjoyable, fulfilled life.Kim is happily married to her BFF and has been for over 20 years. She’s a speaker; an author; a resident of Prince George, Virginia; a cat lover; a collector of orchids; and she gets all of her news from comedy shows
Kimberly Brabec
Foreign Rights Director
Kimberly Brabec is our Waterside Productions Foreign Rights Director, responsible for the licensing of books for translation for a wide variety of publishers and authors.
After domestic agenting for several years, Kimberly shifted gears and joined Waterside’s Foreign Rights team. Kimberly managed Waterside’s Foreign Rights business for technical books for several years until recently taking over as director for both technical and trade titles. Her reach extends to much of the world, including a great deal of activity in countries such as Brazil, China, The Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Poland, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, the Ukraine and others.