About

Judi L. Goshen and Anne Beall founded Chicago Story Press in 2020 during the pandemic. Though Judi has since stepped away, her vision and guidance continue to shape everything we do.

We founded this press because we love stories and essays. The way they can affect you, stay with you, teach you, and transform you. When we find authors with stories no one else has ever read, we want to be the ones to get them out into the world. And when those authors affect readers and make a strong impression, it makes all our hard work worth it.

Anne E. Beall, Founder and Editor

Anne E. Beall is an award-winning author whose books have been featured in People Magazine, Chicago Tribune, Toronto Sun, Hers Magazine, Ms. Career Girl, and she’s been interviewed by NBC, NPR, and WGN.

Her book, Cinderella Didn’t Live Happily Ever After: The Hidden Messages in Fairy Tales won a Gold award from Literary Titan. And her Heartfelt Connections book was named one of the top 100 Notable Indie books in 2016 by Shelf Unbound, and she has published in several literary journals including Minerva Rising Press, You Might Need to Hear This, The Raven’s Perch, and Grande Dame Literary Journal.

She received her PhD in social psychology from Yale University. You can learn more about her books and creative nonfiction stories on www.AnneBeall.com

Creative Nonfiction and Essays that Illuminate

About

Anne E. Beall, Founder and Editor

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