Robin Colucci
Principal Founder
Robin Colucci is the Principal founder of World Changing Books. Her clients have been published by “Big 5” and other top publishing houses and others have self-published.
Asia Small
Head of Operations
As Operations Manager and “Chief Officer of Delight,” Asia Small handles our back-end operations.
Asia Small
As Operations Manager and “Chief Officer of Delight,” Asia Small handles our back-end operations, creates systems and processes, tracks data, and keeps the wheels moving and securely connected to the cart.
Currently pursuing her MBA at Stetson, Asia has spent most of her professional career working for Fortune 500 companies in Finance, Sales, and Contract Negotiation.
Asia is bi-lingual. She was born in New York, and spent most of her childhood in Ansbach, Germany. She graduated from Stetson University in 2019 with a bachelor’s in Economics and minors in German Language and Asian Studies.
Asia also has her own tutoring business, where she uses unique, fun, and effective methods to help kids excel in Math and English.
Aubrey Polliard
Book Coach and Project Manager
Aubrey Polliard is a writer and editor who has contributed her talents to the development of books published by Seal Press, Vertel, and Harvest on topics such as science, climate change, and self-help.
Aubrey Polliard
Aubrey Polliard graduated with a B.A. in International Relations and Sociology from the University of Denver. Specializing in international security and human rights, she’s collaborated with some of the brightest minds on critical security issues at the Josef Korbel School for International Studies. Before that, she attended Denver School of the Arts, majoring in Creative Writing for seven years.
As a strong writer and editor and with a passion for film, Aubrey collaborated on a screenplay for a short film that’s been entered in the 2020 Telluride Film Festival and Aspen Film Festival.
A voracious learner and traveler, Aubrey spent her last year of high school studying and working abroad in Argentina and Brazil. She returned to South America to study abroad in Bolivia, completing a research project on resistance tactics of local coca farmers. She speaks fluent Spanish and some Portuguese, with aspirations to take on French and Arabic in the coming years.
Karin Crompton
Ghostwriter
Karin Crompton is a writer, editor, and award-winning journalist from southeastern Connecticut. She has played a role in 19 published nonfiction books, including ghostwriter, coach, book doctor, and proofreader. Her portfolio includes contributions to publications such as Insider, The Independent, NBC Think, Wired, and Mental Floss.
Karin Crompton
Karin Crompton is a writer and editor in southeastern Connecticut. An award-winning journalist with decades of experience, she weaves meticulous research into powerful stories. Since 2018, Karin has focused on helping authors write and finish their books. She has played a role in 19 published nonfiction books, including ghostwriter, coach, book doctor, and proofreader. Karin specializes in asking smart and insightful questions and brings curiosity, empathy, and expertise to every project. Her journalism honors include first place in the investigative reporting category from the New England Associated Press News Executives Association for a story on a local pastor with a troubling past; and first place in its special section category for on-the-ground coverage in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake. Karin’s most recent bylines have included Insider, The Independent, NBC Think, Wired, and Mental Floss. When not at her laptop, Karin is hanging out with her son, their dog, and two cats.
Maya Hoffman
Book coach, ghostwriter, copy editor
Maya Hoffman is a writer, editor, and sailor who has collaborated on books about finance, psychology, business, history, and self-help that have been purchased by Big 5 publishers, such as Hachette.
Maya Hoffman
Maya Hoffman graduated Magna Cum Laude from Mount Holyoke College with a double major in Politics and French (2020). Before that, she majored in Creative Writing for seven years at Denver School of the Arts. Since 2018, she has worked closely under the tutelage of literary critic and professor Christopher Benfey, studying and writing creative nonfiction essays on a variety of topics.
Also, a creative writer, she has been published twice by the nationally ranked award-winning literary arts magazine Calling Upon Calliope, and published an essay on WBUR’s opinion page Cognoscenti in May, 2020. She was also a contributor to the national legal website “PreLaw Land” where she wrote articles on criminal justice reform and current events.
When Maya isn’t writing, you can find her in the ocean somewhere, sailing competitively or researching marine mammals.
John Peragine
Ghostwriter
John Peragine is a prolific author and ghostwriter, with an extensive portfolio spanning multiple genres and subjects. He also has contributed to prominent journalism outlets, including the New York Times, Today Show, Reuters, and Bloomberg News.
John Peragine
John Peragine is a prolific author and ghostwriter, with an extensive portfolio spanning multiple genres and subjects. Among his notable works, he has penned A History of Iowa Wine- Vines in the Prairie, Cucamonga Valley Wine, The Complete Guide to Making Your Own Wine at Home, and the captivating fiction series Secrets of the Twilight Djinn. Beyond his own bylines, John has been the silent force behind numerous books, discreetly shaping narratives for various prominent figures with his ghostwriting expertise. In addition to his book achievements, John’s journalism credentials are equally impressive. As a stringer for the New York Times, he has reported on a diverse array of stories ranging from political dynamics to significant events in North Carolina and Iowa. His investigative acumen, backed by his impeccable writing, has also found its way to platforms like the Today Show, Reuters, and Bloomberg News. With a flair for unearthing and presenting compelling stories, John continues to be a significant voice in the literary and journalistic landscapes.
Felicia Lee
Ghostwriter
Felicia Lee is a writer, editor, and former researcher in linguistics. She has helped scholars from institutions such as Harvard Medical School and MIT Open Learning and has done commercial writing with publications like the Los Angeles Times and Salon.com.
Felicia Lee
Felicia Lee is a writer, editor, and former researcher in linguistics who’s passionate about helping thought leaders bridge the gap between the academic and commercial publishing worlds. Her work is informed by her extensive experience navigating both spheres. During her academic career, she published over two dozen papers along with a monograph published by Springer. As an editor, she has also helped researchers from a range of disciplines prepare manuscripts for major publishers including Bloomsbury Academic and Wiley. Her commercial writing includes essays in publications including the Los Angeles Times and Salon.com, along with short stories in a number of anthologies. In addition, she has helped scholars from institutions including Harvard Medical School and MIT Open Learning develop books for non-academic audiences. She holds a BA (with honors) and MA in English from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in linguistics from UCLA.
Elizabeth Walsh
Ghostwriter
Elizabeth Walsh is a journalist and producer who has written and worked for Al Jazeera English, The New York Times, United Nations, France 24, and other international media organizations.
Elizabeth Walsh
Elizabeth Walsh is a journalist and producer who has written and worked for Al Jazeera English, The New York Times, United Nations, France 24, and other international media organizations. She holds a master’s degree in international relations from Sciences Po Paris, where she lived and studied for several years. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Virginia with degrees in English Literature and Women, Gender & Sexuality.
Now based in Los Angeles, Elizabeth has lived and traveled abroad, covering stories from the Syrian refugee crisis to French elections, music festivals, and fashion. She also teaches yoga.
Leslie Marshall
Ghostwriter and Book Coach
Leslie Marshall has written several of her own novels, and collaborates on history, memoir, and self-help books that have been published by Big 5 publishers, such as HarperCollins.
Leslie Marshall
After she graduated with a BA in English Literature from Bryn Mawr College, Leslie Marshall’s first job was writing hardbound volumes for various titles in the Time Life Books series.
She then worked as a staff writer and editor at The Washington Post for a decade. Later, at InStyle Magazine, Leslie wrote cover profiles of dozens of celebrities, including Nicole Kidman, Pierce Brosnan, Sandra Bullock, and Oprah, after which Oprah recruited her to help launch O, The Oprah Magazine.
Leslie has written for numerous other publications, including Real Simple Magazine, USA Today, Boston Magazine and National Geographic Traveler.
An author in her own right, Leslie’s debut novel, A Girl Could Stand Up (Grove Atlantic, 2003) was translated and published in several foreign editions, and the film rights were optioned by Laura Ziskin at Columbia Pictures (producer of the Spider-Man series).
Dylan Hoffman
Ghostwriter and Book Coach
Dylan Hoffman is a writer, editor, and theater director who has collaborated on business, science, and medicine books published by McGraw Hill, Ben Bella, Wiley, and more.
Dylan Hoffman
Dylan Hoffman is a writer, editor, theater director, and translator. Based in NYC, he has ghostwritten and edited multiple traditionally published books on business, science, medicine, and other topics.
He studied directing at the Eugene O’Neill National Theater Institute and has directed several shows using his Avant-guard and innovative creative vision, including a critically acclaimed off-Broadway production of Unstuck.
A 2019 Fulbright recipient and fluent in Italian, Dylan taught English to Italian high school students until the COVID-19 outbreak required him to return to the U.S.
He graduated summa cum laude in 2018 from Brandeis University with highest departmental honors in Creative Writing and minors in theater and Italian studies. That same year, his honors thesis won the Yakas Senior Thesis award.
Beyond his editorial work for R Colucci, LLC, Dylan is working on new verse translation of Aeschylus’ Oresteia, commissioned by the Teatro di Sardegna, Italy.