Wendy Curtis, President
Wendy Curtis is the founder and president of GeoBook Studio and the author of The Biggest Picture. She explored history, mechanics, science, and geology on her own but was hampered by the lack of comprehensive, entry level texts that provided an overview.
Wendy attended Smith College through the Ada Comstock program for women of “non-traditional college age” and graduated with a major in geology and a minor in art. Wendy has lectured on Big History in the U.S. and in Europe, is co-author of Big History in Flight, and was a featured author at the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual conference in Oshkosh WI. She is currently working on a history of North America and lives in the Five College area of Western Massachusetts with her husband Mike.
Cal Hale, Book Production Assistant and Graphic Designer
Cal Hale is a book production assistant and graphic designer for GeoBook Studio, editing existing works and contributing research, writing, and design to new materials in progress. He lives in Central Vermont with his partner, Annika, and freelances as a political consultant in addition to his contributions to GeoBook Studio.
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Cal is a 2023 graduate of the University of Vermont, where he majored in geography and political science and wrote and defended a cross-disciplinary honors thesis entitled: “Does Vermonter Matter? Cultural Identity and Belonging among Longtime Residents, Newcomers, and Political Candidates in Vermont.” While in college, he supported Dr. Cheryl Morse as a research assistant for her research on migration to Vermont during the Covid pandemic. He particularly enjoys frequent opportunities to incorporate a geographer’s perspective in his work for GeoBook Studio, working to communicate information through engaging maps and considering the critical interplay between people and place throughout history.
Annika Ringen, Book Production Assistant and Graphic Designer
Annika Ringen is a book production assistant and graphic designer for GeoBook Studio, contributing research, writing, and design to new materials in progress and creating GeoBook’s vibrant book covers. She lives in Central Vermont with her partner, Cal, and dog, Polly, and works as a field producer for a community media nonprofit in addition to her contributions to GeoBook Studio. In her free time, she enjoys writing for theater and film.
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Annika is a 2022 graduate of the University of Vermont, where she majored in English and film and television studies. She has done multimedia work for various community media groups while in college and since graduating, covering events throughout Vermont and developing educational programs in video production. With GeoBook Studio, Annika particularly enjoys developing creative materials to convey diverse topics to all kinds of learners and readers.