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Having worked in and around publishing since the mid-90s, I have seen the industry extend its reach further into our homes as self-publishing not only grew to meet demand but flourished. Thousands of writers, myself included, have chosen to grab hold of the reigns and control our own fate. Putting yourself and your message out into the world is a gift. Not everyone is comfortable with taking the leap, but knowledge really is power, and my greatest purpose in this life is to educate and empower.
One of the biggest hurdles aside from not knowing how to market your work, is the actual look and feel of your book. The process can seem daunting if you are new to the idea of publishing, but you do not have to go the journey alone. Take a look at the services I have available, then drop me a note. We’ll start a dialogue and see where your book can take you!
Pen in hand,
Ana Maria Selvaggio
Publisher/Owner
Editor-in-Chief, Kraft Paper Muse
Ana Maria Selvaggio
Publisher/Owner
Editor-in-Chief, Kraft Paper Muse
"What we leave behind is not what is engraved on stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others." - Pericles
NEW RELEASES
NEW STANDALONE WEBSITE COMING!
BILLY THE BEAR FINDS UNDERWEAR
Written by DJ Bowers, Illustrated by Renmeleon
Written by DJ Bowers, Illustrated by Renmeleon
Purchase here directly or now available at:
BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT, book 2 in the Billy the Bear series releases December 2024
BILLY MAKES A FRIEND, book 3 in the Billy the Bear series releases January 2025
THIS LITTLE PIGGY
Written & Illustrated by Renmeleon
Available at:
Amazon
Barnes & Noble (ebook)
Books-a-Million
Written & Illustrated by Renmeleon
Available at:
Amazon
Barnes & Noble (ebook)
Books-a-Million
HOW TO DESIGN YOUR OWN SIGILS FOR EVERYDAY MAGIC: A PRACTICAL WORKBOOK
Written by Ana Maria Selvaggio
Available at:
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Books-a-Million
Written by Ana Maria Selvaggio
Available at:
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Books-a-Million
UPCOMING FICTION
STALEMATE (novel), release 2025
Every family has their secrets. This family houses everyone else’s. Join Michael as he returns home to find his childhood, wasn’t as alone as he thought.
Current status: In revisions.
ODONATIA (novel, working title), release 2025
An island in the mid-Atlantic is the keeper of secrets for its inhabitants and an outsider chasing the remnants of a 200-year old ghost.
HOUSE OF TEA AND PAPER (short story anthology)
Including The Junk Maiden, Crone. Ill Conceived
Every family has their secrets. This family houses everyone else’s. Join Michael as he returns home to find his childhood, wasn’t as alone as he thought.
Current status: In revisions.
ODONATIA (novel, working title), release 2025
An island in the mid-Atlantic is the keeper of secrets for its inhabitants and an outsider chasing the remnants of a 200-year old ghost.
HOUSE OF TEA AND PAPER (short story anthology)
Including The Junk Maiden, Crone. Ill Conceived
AUTHOR | ILLUSTRATOR (AS NOTED)
INSECT HAIKU
Originally published in 2013. Revising as a workbook, 2024.
THE OWL AND THE MERMAID
4th grade, March 2025 release.
A CAT NAMED PILLOW | A DOG NAMED SOCKS
Two-part series. Storyboarded, finishing illustrations. Spring 2025 release.
Two-part series. Storyboarded, finishing illustrations. Spring 2025 release.
CLEMENTINE’S GARDEN
Revised and storyboarding. Character design finalized. Spring 2025 release.
Revised and storyboarding. Character design finalized. Spring 2025 release.
SCARECROW’S NEW HAT
Storyboarding and character designs completed. Illustrations in progress. Fall 2025 release
Storyboarding and character designs completed. Illustrations in progress. Fall 2025 release
GANOMIES (gah-no-mees aka gnomes)
Created as a support piece for a Kickstarter campaign for the Once Upon a Cause project. Storyboarded with illustrations for book and a companion deck underway. Ganomie Travel Play Kits now available in the shop.
Created as a support piece for a Kickstarter campaign for the Once Upon a Cause project. Storyboarded with illustrations for book and a companion deck underway. Ganomie Travel Play Kits now available in the shop.
I HAVE A GLASS
More of a workbook than a memoir, I Have a Glass explores the healing qualities of art through play and various projects compiled by a 25-year LE survivor and Advocate. Compiling.
More of a workbook than a memoir, I Have a Glass explores the healing qualities of art through play and various projects compiled by a 25-year LE survivor and Advocate. Compiling.
UPCOMING FICTION FROM VAL MICHAEL SELVAGGIO
THE CORNELIUS CHRONICLES
REMNANT, book 1 - Status: Revisions
A centuries-old Church Inquisitor roams Europe in search of four artifacts that could change the fate of his order and the world. Seeking to protect their investment, the Church assigns him a bodyguard, a corrupted assassin that he made and abandoned in a previous life that has her own agenda.
DIVINITY, book 2 - TBA
UNTITLED, book 3 - TBA
OTHER WORK
KRAFT PAPER MUSE
Geared toward creatives who work toward merging the digital and analog sides of their lives into a more creative whole. The magazine is available for online viewing here. Originally released as a limited edition, handmade zine in 2006. January 2021's issue, Written, features an interview with author/illustrator Nick Bantock. Read free here or buy the limited print edition here.
Next: “Automata” (January 2025), “Stitched” (March 2025).
BEYOND SLEEP & DREAMS, 2000-2003
Handmade zine, 7 staff writers. Interview with international best-selling author, Charles de Lint. Currently being converted for digital viewing.
THREE DOLLAR SQUIRREL
Writers zine. 2001-2006, 2013 (digital).
Handmade zine, 7 staff writers. Interview with international best-selling author, Charles de Lint. Currently being converted for digital viewing.
THREE DOLLAR SQUIRREL
Writers zine. 2001-2006, 2013 (digital).
ACADEMIC | Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL
“How the Ottoman Empire Started”, Editor’s Choice Poetry Award, issue 5
“Unrecumbent”. Mixed media, issue 5
“M is for Museum Mammoth” Illustration, Editor’s Choice Award, issue 5
“Skyrooted”. Illustration, issue 6
“Dormant”. Macro photography, issue
“How the Ottoman Empire Started”, Editor’s Choice Poetry Award, issue 5
“Unrecumbent”. Mixed media, issue 5
“M is for Museum Mammoth” Illustration, Editor’s Choice Award, issue 5
“Skyrooted”. Illustration, issue 6
“Dormant”. Macro photography, issue