Mission
Our mission is to inform and inspire new generations of global citizens to create a healthy, compassionate, and resilient world for animals and humans alike.
We are driven by and committed to equity, diversity, nonviolence, and an expanded community of subjects. We publish books, develop content, and promote ideas supportive of veganism, animal rights, humane education, recovery, therapy, and spirituality.
We publish books for all wanting to live with greater depth and commitment to the preservation of the natural world. If you would like to support us, consider donating.
LPM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and your donation is tax deductible. Please know that we are grateful for your support.
History
LPM aims to educate, provide resources for, and amplify a new generation of citizens committed to finding solutions and collaboration. Our goal is to expand the definition of “humane” to one that nurtures, honors, and protects the web of life upon which all species, including our own, depend.
LPM was founded in 2020 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit to follow and expand on the legacy of Lantern Books—a publishing company co-founded by Gene Gollogly and Martin Rowe in 1999 on the principles of living with a greater depth and commitment to the preservation of the natural world. Our titles are also available as ebooks and audiobooks.
Board
BRIAN NORMOYLE
PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER
Brian Normoyle is the President and Publisher of Lantern Publishing & Media. Brian is responsible for editorial and project management, finances, sales, and organizational outreach. Brian has over twenty years of experience in the publishing industry with Oxford University Press, SAGE Publications, Condé Nast, and Pearson Education/Prentice Hall. He is also the co-founder and president of the board of IFAH and the co-producer of HVVF focusing on animal advocacy, education, and veganism.
EMILY LAVIERI-SCULL
PRESIDENT OF PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS AND TREASURER
Emily Lavieri-Scull is the President of Production & Operations and Treasurer at Lantern Publishing & Media, where they handle book production, operations, and finances. They graduated from Vassar College in 2015 with a BA in Psychology.
Kirsti Gholson
SECRETARY
Kristi Gholson is the Secretary of Lantern Publishing & Media. A long-time animal advocate and social justice activist, Kirsti is a singer-songwriter and musician. She is the director of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policy at Unovis Partners.
Yvette Baker
BOARD MEMBER
Yvette Baker is a lifelong social justice advocate, writer, educator, movement organizer, social critic, and proud rat lady for total liberation. She is currently the Executive Director of APEX Advocacy, a Black-led organization that builds BIPOC leadership, narrative power, and cross-movement infrastructure for animal justice. Through an Afro-Indigenous lens, her work is rooted in a shared accountability to all relations. She builds with comrades, beyond-human kin, and is the star dancer of every music video playing in her head.
Joanne Kong
BOARD MEMBER
Vegan advocate Dr. Joanne Kong a speaker, advocate, and editor and author of Vegan Voices: Essays by Inspiring Changemakers (2021), published by Lantern, and she also appears in the documentary, Eating Our Way to Extinction. As the director of accompaniment and chamber ensembles at the University of Richmond, VA, and a critically acclaimed concert pianist, Joanne incorporates the arts into her animal advocacy, evoking beauty and compassion. Her website is www.vegansmakeadifference.com.
Our Team
LUIZA GUIMARAES
SOCIAL MEDIA & DIGITAL MARKETING ASSOCIATE
Luiza Guimaraes is the Publishing Associate Intern at Lantern Publishing & Media. She is a graduate student of the MA in Publishing program at Pace University. Prior to her position at Lantern, she worked with content marketing and PR for nonprofits, public, and private companies in Brazil, including the Symphony Orchestra of Parana and the Pequeno Principe Pediatric Hospital.
MEGAN JONES
PUBLISHING ASSOCIATE
Megan Jones is a Publishing Associate at Lantern Publishing & Media. She graduated from the MA in Publishing program at Pace University. Prior to her position at Lantern, she was an intern at Sanctuary for Independent Media and Catholic Charities Diocese of Norwich.
Advisory Council
As Lantern continues to evolve and grow, we are pleased to announce the formation of an advisory council to support our publishing mission. Recently affirmed by our board of directors, we are honored to introduce our new council members:
Dr. A. Breeze Harper is the co-founder of an innovative inclusion, diversity, and equity consulting firm called Critical Diversity Solutions. They merge critical theory and methods + human-centered storytelling + action planning and metrics. She is also the principal consultant of Black Zephyr, Inc.which focuses on Afrofuturism and Black Reparative Justice as an equity catalyst. Dr. Harper created and edited the ground-breaking anthology, Sistah Vegan: Black Women Vegans Speak On Food, Identity, Health, and Society. Her most recently published book is Scars: A Black Lesbian Experience in Rural White New England (Brill 2014).
Amy Lipman is a staff member with the Institute for Writing and Thinking, Bard College. Previously, she ran a community meal program with Dutchess Outreach and managed volunteers at the Ulster County SPCA. Her publications include Getting Dressed (Spuyten Duyvil) and Cardinal Directions (Ghost Proposal). Amy’s interests include food systems/food access, volunteering with shelter animals, and an ongoing writing and painting project @listoftheday.
Sienna Martz is an internationally recognized vegan sculpture, fiber artist, and animal-rights advocate. She uses plant-based, recycled, and upcycled materials to ensure her art has a minimal impact on our planet and the magnificent beings that we share it with. As a previous Campaign Coordinator and Media Spokesperson for PETA’s fashion industry campaigns, Sienna is passionate about advocating against animal-derived textiles and continues to inspire artists to work with innovative, plant-based alternatives. Her work can be seen at @siennamartz.art and www.siennamartz.com.
Megan Moon is a humane educator, yoga teacher, consultant, and nonprofit leader. Most recently, she founded and served as the President of the Humane Education Coalition, a global collaborative that provides resources and teaching tools for educators around the world who teach about animal protection, human rights, and environmental ethics. Megan is the 2020 recipient of the Weller Prosocial Leadership Award, recognizing educators and advocates who embrace humane and prosocial education as a means to create long-term, sustainable change in their community and around the world. She is passionate about improving the welfare of all living beings and believes education is an essential pillar in creating a more compassionate world. Learn more at www.megansmoon.com.
Pei Su is the Founder and CEO of ACTAsia, an international award-winning NGO to advance kindness and compassion through education for animals, people and the environment across Asia. Pei is a recognized authority on issues relating to China, including political and social aspects, the exploitation of wildlife, the impact of fur farming, diet change, sustainable development goals and the implications for human and animal well-being. An accomplished international speaker, she presents regularly at prestigious academic research conferences, universities, global forums, and media events. Through advocacy and education, Pei continues to champion a more compassionate and sustainable future for all beings. She is the author of Life of Pei.
Carey M. Theil, along with Christine A. Dorchak, is a cofounder of GREY2K USA Worldwide. Together, they also co-authored Brooklyn Goes Home: The Rise and Fall of American Greyhound Racing and the Dog that Inspired a Movement. Carey has decades of legislative experience and has been quoted in hundreds of news articles about greyhound racing published across the globe. In his free time, Carey volunteers for various nonprofit organizations and is a National Master in chess.
Donate
Thank you for your kind generosity. LPM is a 501(c)(3) organization and your donation is tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Please know that we are grateful for supporting our mission.