Barbara Ross, Founder of Goops Unlimited

When my grandson was born, I wanted him to enjoy the fun of learning Good Manners through the antics of "The Goops." Our original copy of the book Goops and How To Be Them has been in our family for over 100 years and is very worn due to generations of love and tears.

I set out to obtain a new book to be his very own, totally innocent of the great adventure ahead. I discovered a great need for children to learn proper manners, the most important step in obtaining good self-esteem. In 1998 I re-introduced Goops and How to Be Them, follwed by the 2005 release of A Treasury of Goops.

My journey has led me on a crusade to bring good manners back into our lives.

Diana Camille, Illustrator of A Treasury of Goops

A Treasury of Goops is Diana's debut as an illustrator. Also a "fine-arts" watercolorist, she shows her work in galleries and art shows. Being a creative person since very young, she hardly remembers a time when she did not enjoy doing some kind of art, and it was not until her children were in their teens that she even began to paint! Once started in watercolors, she hasn't put down her brush since.

Ms. Camille lives in Vancouver, WA with her family and a myriad of pets, where she is an avid gardener. She often finds the inspiration for her artwork in the people, animals and gardens she tends.

Nicholas Beatty, Co-Publisher and PR

Nicholas has been with Goops Unlimited from nearly the beginning. He has experienced many aspects of the book business from bookselling to publishing, and has far too many shelves lined with books as a result.

In addition to his work with Goops Unlimited, Nicholas works as a documentary photographer specializing in Hispanic and Latin American studies. Some of his work may be viewed at www.DiadeMuertos.net.

Besides Gelett Burgess, Nicholas' favorite authors include: George Eliot, Mika Waltari, J.D. Salinger, Timothy Egan, Flannery Oconnor, and Ray Bradbury.

Pam Atherton, Voice-Over Artist for our Books on CD

Working for the Real Don Steele in the early 1970’s, Pam learned radio right. She’s hosted a top-rated morning show, won awards for news anchoring and creative commercial production, and has an Addy to put on the mantelpiece. Pam has headed production and creative services departments, programmed stations and lived through an FCC inspection (passing it with flying colors!) A successful writer and voice-over artist, Pam occasionally pairs up with her 16 year-old daughter on commercials.

www.PamAtherton.com