Begin with the reader
Define the person, context, need, and decision the material should support.
Michele Merin, publisher
Meet the publisher behind DirectionPress and Capitol Info.
Michele Merin is the publisher behind Capitol Info and DirectionPress books. Her work turns specialized knowledge into accurate, navigable publications for clearly defined readers.
Publishing leadership
Useful content, strong structure, and markets that are often overlooked.
Michele's publishing experience includes government information through Capitol Info and fiber and fabric communities through NeedleTravel. The subjects differ, but the editorial problem is similar: understand the reader, organize complex information, and produce something worth returning to.
DirectionPress brings that practical standard to authors, experts, associations, educators, and organizations with specialized knowledge to publish or prepare for structured digital use.
Publishing philosophy
Plain guidance at every decision.
A strong publishing relationship should make the work more understandable, not surround it with mystery.
Respect the expertise
Strengthen clarity and structure without flattening the author's knowledge or voice.
Make usefulness visible
Design the publication so readers can understand, navigate, and trust the material.
Life beyond the page
More than 40 years together, two children, three grandchildren, and a lot of road behind them.
Michele has been married to her husband, Bruce, for more than 40 years. Together they have raised two children, welcomed three grandchildren, and traveled an untold number of miles.
Family and travel are part of the life behind the publishing work. The miles are not counted, but the photographs, places, and shared stories keep accumulating.
Experience
Two publishing lines, one audience-first discipline.
Work with DirectionPress
Bring specialized knowledge into focus.
Start with the reader, the source material, and the result you want to create. Michele and the DirectionPress team will help define a practical path.