Current Savant Staff

Savant Cover Artists Kristin Arbuckle is a designer and avid reader who knows books are indeed judged by their covers. She's excited to bring her energy to the Savant team.

Check out Kristin's website at www.akathinking.com

Savant Editor Jim Currie is a Seattle writer and ecologist whose credits include works of fiction, non-fiction, and over twenty publications on natural resource management and biology.  He holds an honor's degree from Harvard and a masters from Berkeley. His writing and teaching reflect an interdisciplinary perspective and wide-ranging curiosity in the arts, science, humanities and philosophy. His main reading interests include quality literary fiction (very selective), satire, suspense and spy novels, political and social history, art history, biography, travel, science, and spiritual psychology. 

Savant Editor Sabrina Favors holds a Bachelor's degree in English and Psychology and a Master's degree in English from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She has an eclectic taste in nonfiction, but with a preference for history, art, psychology, and folklore. She is also interested in fantasy of any subgenre--from epic fantasy to urban, young adult and middle grade. Anything with a new twist or an unexpected take on an old tale.

My blog: http://redinkedleaf.blogspot.com/

Daniel S. Janik, Owner and founder of Savant Books and Publications, sometimes editor and/or cover artist,  is an award-winning writer, editor, physician, educator and linguist. He favors fiction (children's books, poetry, romance, military/political thrillers and science fiction) and non-fiction (autobiographies, biographies, educational learning theory, student study guides, earth and space sciences and military).

Savant Editor Wallace Klein is a former college textbook editor, editor-in-chief of the Temple Law Review, and law clerk to the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court. He has a B.A. in English from Columbia College and a J.D. from Temple University Law School. He is interested in any work—fiction or non-fiction, poetry or prose—that teaches him things he didn’t know, that keeps him on the edge of his chair, or that reveals the familiar world in an unfamiliar light.

Savant Cover Artist Dennis Krull is the owner/illustrator/designer/photographer at 5foot20 Design Lounge. After getting his BFA in Graphic Design from Minnesota State University-Moorhead ('93), Dennis has had fun working ever since! He has created art for everything from magazines, newspapers, and packaging to post cards, helicopters, and the web. He is an award winning designer and photographer who recently jumped into the fine art world.

Check out his website: www.5foot20.com.

Savant Proofreader Emma Myles is an aspiring writer and artist and enjoys mysteries, classics, and whatever strikes her fancy. She is excited to be a member of the Savant team as well as a member of the broader literary community in Honolulu.

Savant Editor Chunghea "Jennie" Oliver is pleased to be part of the Savant literary ohana (family). She believes there is nothing more rewarding and noble than working collaboratively with authors to create a valuable, meaningful and enduring work.

Jennie finds both fiction and non-fiction attractive. She currently resides in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Savant Editor Ashley O'Neil grew up in South Central Kansas before moving to Pennsylvania to attend college where she attained a B.A. in English.  After graduation, she married her college sweetheart and moved with him to Maryland.  She has since had the opportunity to work as a court transcriber and case editor.  She enjoys fiction as well as some non-fiction, but has had a passion for literary fiction since a young age.

Savant Proofreader "Ruth," illustrator and avid book reader/English affectionado, after having traveled a bit, settled in a quiet part of the USA near family and friends to pursue painting, illustration and book proofreading.

Savant Editor Mary Yamin-Garone, editor, has been a freelance writer and editor for over 30 years. Her favorite reads are crime novels, mysteries and autobiographies.