Little Black Book Publishing Company is a hybrid publishing company dedicated to promoting the works of women authors from all walks of life. Our mission is to provide a platform for women to express their unique perspectives and experiences through a variety of genres, including self-development, business education, biographies, novels, anthologies, children's books, and more. We believe that every woman has a story to tell, and we are committed to amplifying their voices and sharing their stories with the world. Our goal is to inspire and empower women, and we know that our publications will help to create a more inclusive and equitable society where every woman has the opportunity to succeed.
The company is a strategic partnership between two successful entrepreneurs who knew they had to work together to promote the works of women authors from all walks of life. Our mission is to provide a platform for women to express their unique perspectives and experiences.
The company is a strategic partnership between two successful entrepreneurs who knew they had to work together to promote the works of women authors from all walks of life. Our mission is to provide a platform for women to express their unique perspectives and experiences.
About the Founders
 Angel Magasano,
Founder, & CEO LIttle Black Book: Women in Business
Angel Magasano, Founder and CEO of Little Black Book: Women in Business, a business development organization for female entrepreneurs and professionals, empowers women in business to elevate by connecting them to the personal and professional opportunities they seek.
Angel is passionate about inspiring, empowering, and supporting women in business through offering numerous networking events, self development workshops , and promotional opportunities for female professionals. In 2022 she introduced BECOME: Women’s Day of Inspiration to continue to offer female professionals the opportunity to experience the power of women supporting women, by placing them in the right room with the right women to become the best versions of themselves. She has grown the Little Black Book organization to over 400 members spanning 10 chapters in the greater St. Louis region. In 2022, LIttle Black Book: Women in Business boasts a $154,975 financial impact through community service and philanthropy. Angel holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication Management from Missouri State University. She currently sits on the Board of Directors for Vision St Charles Leadership, and was recently installed as a Board Member for BackStoppers St. Charles in 2022. Angel has received numerous awards throughout her career including Missouri State University's 2023 "Bear of Distinction" alumni award, 2023 Woman of the Year, from the I Define Me Movement, 2020 Small Business Monthly’s “Top 100 St Louisans to Know to Succeed in Business,” 2019 Western St Charles Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year, 2016 Certificate of Recognition issued by the City of Wentzville under Mayor Nick Guccione for services to the City, 2014 The Beyond the Best Top 50 Community Leaders awarded by Streetscape Magazine, Honorable Sponsor of Toys for Tots program given by the US Marine Corps, and the Inspire Award for services to community by the Western St Charles Chamber of Commerce. She enjoys experiencing art, culture, and food through travel in her spare time. Connect with Angel on LinkedIN and Instagram @AngelMagasano or or via email at [email protected]. Learn more about Little Black Book: Women in Business at www.womenoflbb.com. |
Shelly Snow Pordea
Founder, The Creativ U
Shelly Snow Pordea is author of the Tracing Time Trilogy–a story about women who find their way in the world while seeking to save themselves and those they love. A time travel book of romance and family, this trilogy has a timely message for a planet faced with irreversible damage, exploring the potential of learning from the past in order to save our future.
Shelly’s first children's book, The Hug Who Had No Arms, debuted on Amazon as a #1 bestseller in several categories. Inspired by the pandemic, a time when the world seemed to stop hugging, she took to her love of drawing and storytelling to create a book for families to cope with the practice of social distancing as well as learn to celebrate our unique differences and ways we can show love through them. Having a bilingual family herself, Shelly's passion to have multilingual versions of this book has turned into a hug-fest series with translations currently in Romanian, Persian, and Spanish. Shelly is a cult survivor using her voice through the power of storytelling in order to elicit change. A victim of childhood sexual abuse, she reached out to church leaders as a teenager, only to be “handled” in a culture of shame and misogyny. As a collaborator with the #igotout movement, she advocates for survivors of spiritual, sexual, and institutional abuse and is writing a memoir and screenplay about her experiences. Current projects include the Tracing Time Trilogy in production development for movie adaptation. Her newest novel is themed on witnessing the treatment of women in society. Though we often claim the patriarchy is a thing of the past, when a woman's character is in question, where does she turn? Shelly draws from her experiences both in a cult setting and mainstream megachurch system to create the world and story of The Cheating Wife. As a screenwriter, a fictional adaptation for a series drama of Shelly's personal story is currently in production collaboration with her brother and actor, Jon Snow. Follow Shelly on social media! @shellysnowpordea |
