OUR MISSION
Torrey House Press publishes books at the intersection of the literary arts and environmental advocacy. THP authors explore the diversity of human experiences and relationships with place. THP books create conversations about issues that concern the American West, landscape, literature, and the future of our ever-changing planet, inspiring action toward a more just world.
OUR VALUES
We believe that lively, contemporary literature is at the cutting edge of social change. We seek to inform, expand, and reshape the dialogue on environmental justice and stewardship for the natural world by elevating literary excellence from diverse voices.
OUR COMMITMENT
Torrey House Press stands with people of color, disabled people, and other marginalized people in our region, nation, and around the world in the protest against police brutality, white supremacy, ableism, and systemic racism. To help create a more just world, we are committed to seeking writers of color and other marginalized communities whose work engages deeply with place and expands and challenges conversations on environmental and social justice.
Our
Staff
KIRSTEN JOHANNA ALLEN | Co-Executive Director, Publisher, Co-Founder
Kirsten Johanna Allen (she/her) directs acquisitions, editing, production, and marketing for Torrey House Press with co-executive director Will Neville-Rehbehn. As co-founder, Kirsten has steered the press from its earliest inklings to publish conservation through literature to become the powerful platform for books and ideas about the natural world and the West that it is today. Kirsten holds a BA from Westminster College and an MPH from the University of Utah. She has two grown children and lives with a pair of cats and her spouse, Mark Bailey, in Salt Lake City and Torrey, Utah.
WILL NEVILLE-REHBEHN | Co-Executive Director, Executive Editor
Will Neville-Rehbehn (he/him) directs fundraising, marketing, and community development and works with publisher Kirsten Allen and creative director Kathleen Metcalf on acquisitions, always seeking to advance THP’s mission and impact. Throughout his career, he has helped organizations expand their capabilities, engage new audiences and tell stories that change the world. He received a BA in Theatre from Davidson College and a master’s in Political Management from The George Washington University. A Utah native and lifelong book nerd, Will returned to Salt Lake City in 2020 with his husband, their young son and very old cat.
KATHLEEN METCALF | Creative Director
Kathleen Metcalf (she/her) oversees design and manages acquisitions along with publisher Kirsten Allen and executive editor Will Neville-Rehbehn. She holds a BFA in Design from California College of the Arts, and an MS in Environmental Humanities from the University of Utah. Former designer/owner of Wingspan Design and art director for Patagonia, Kathleen serves on the boards of Summit Land Conservancy and Wild Utah Project. She is an artist, writer, and an avid traveler with a love for exploring deserts and rivers.
SCOUT INVIE | Marketing & Publicity Director
Scout Invie (she/her) directs marketing, publicity, and author events for Torrey House Press. She graduated from the Honors College at Westminster University with a BA in English literary analysis and went on to lead marketing efforts at Modern West Fine Art. In addition to her literary, marketing, and events work, she is also an artist. She received the 2024 OCA Choice Award in the Utah Statewide Annual Exhibition and the 2023 Alfred Lambourne Prize for visual artwork about Great Salt Lake.
ERYON SHONDÍÍN GREENBURG | Production & Operations Manager
Eryon Shondíín Greenburg holds a degree in Graphic Communications from Salt Lake Community College. Hailing from Upper Fruitland, New Mexico, she currently resides in Salt Lake City, Utah. Eryon’s passion for art manifests in her digital illustrations of nature, animals, and fantasy items inspired by Dungeons and Dragons. In her spare time, she engages in rock climbing with her husband, enjoys running, and spends quality time with her two cats at home.
ALEXIS POWELL | Editorial Associate
Alexis is a storyteller from California who is passionate about editorial work. She graduated from San Diego State University with a BS in Biology, has a Certificate in Publishing from the Denver Publishing Institute, and is currently attending Vermont College of Fine Arts where she will receive her MFA Writing for Children and Young Adults. She loves taking care of animals and learning about carnivorous plants.
ELIZABETH STUK | Community Development Manager
Elizabeth Stuk (she/her) leads the membership outreach and corporate engagement programs
at Torrey House Press. Born and raised in Marietta, Georgia, she moved to Utah in 2019 and
has fully embraced the beautiful landscape of Utah, from the red rocks of Capitol Reef, to the
snowy slopes of Big Cottonwood Canyon. She graduated with a BA in Anthropology and
Medicine, Health, and Society from Vanderbilt University. Her joy is in making the world a better
place through her work at Torrey House Press, Scouting America, and her local PTA.
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PAULA STUART | Freelance Editor
Paula Stuart is a lifelong reading addict and a career librarian. Now retired, she holds a master's degree in library science from Brigham Young University and worked in public libraries, university libraries, and the Utah State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Her favorite thing about being a librarian was her conviction that the world was a better place because she went to work each day. She transcribes records for the the National Archives, and she and her husband are site stewards for the Utah State Historic Preservation Office. Her goal is to read fewer books, but she is failing miserably.
MEGAN GOODE | Design and Production Fellow
Megan Goode is a Summer 2026 Design and Production Fellow, following her Spring 2026 internship in marketing at Torrey House Press. She recently graduated summa cum laude from the University of Utah with an Honors BA in English and minors in French and Book Arts. She attended the NYU Summer Publishing Institute in 2025 and aspires to a career in book design and production. Raised in Reno, Nevada, on the ancestral lands of the Numu (Northern Paiute) and Wašiw (Washoe) peoples, she feels most comfortable in places surrounded by mountains. She loves yoga, fiber arts, and all forms of queer media and is a passionate patron of libraries and museums.
ELISHA FERNÁNDEZ | Editorial Intern
Elisha Fernández (they/them) is a Latine editor, writer, and artist. They have been freelance editing and translating since the age of twelve, and quickly developed a deep love for the craft. In 2025, they were an editorial intern for Delacorte Press (Penguin Random House). Currently, they are an academic editor for a small university, a freelancer for several publishers and authors, a public speaker (with a TEDx talk that has over 60k views), and now, an intern with THP. They are excited to learn more about the responsibilities that come with working at an independent press and to dive deeper into the acquisitions process. Elisha graduated with a BA in Editing and Publishing and plans to use their career to advocate for publishing spaces that highlight traditionally marginalized experiences. In their spare time, they cuddle with their two cats, explore cities with their husband, game with friends online, do fiber arts, cook elaborate meals, read, and work on their first novel, a fantasy-psychological thriller set in the Dominican Republic with a focus on indigenous mythology and generational trauma.
JULIAN PARET | Editorial & Publicity Intern
Julian Paret is a rising Junior at Colorado College, Colorado Springs. He plans to major in English with a focus in Creative Writing, and minor in German and Book Studies. Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Julian balances his time between the outdoors, rock-climbing, cooking, and the company of friends. He is super excited to be interning with THP and learn more about the publishing industry this summer!
CHLOE SCHEVE | Marketing Intern
Chloe Scheve is a nonfiction writer and recent graduate of Utah State University, with a BS in Literature and a minor in Environmental Studies. She’s previously worked as Managing Editor for Sink Hollow Literary Magazine and a curator for an exhibit on magic, astrology, and Shakespeare at Merrill-Cazier Library on USU’s campus. This fall, she will be joining the community of writers at Iowa State University as she pursues an MFA in Creative Writing and the Environment. When she’s not reading, you’ll find her listening to ghost stories, playing Stardew Valley, and learning to identify birds.
Our
Board
STIRLING ADAMS
Stirling was raised along the edge of great salmon rivers in the Northwest. Though he still misses the peaks, rains, and fish of the Columbia River Basin, since moving to Utah he has come to regard the canyon lands and mountains of the Colorado Plateau as (setting fish species aside) equally deserving of conservation and love. Stirling lives in Orem, works as an attorney, and hikes and explores Utah as a geographically and politically misplaced human.
KIRSTEN JOHANNA ALLEN
Kirsten manages editing, production, administration, and acquisitions for Torrey House Press. Though Kirsten is a native New Yorker, she's also a sixth-generation Utahn and feels most at home hiking in Utah’s red rock country. She has two grown children and lives with a pair of cats and her spouse, Mark Bailey, in Salt Lake City and Torrey, Utah.
MARK BAILEY
Mark is a retired partner from Wasatch Advisors, Inc., an investment management firm headquartered in Salt Lake City. He raised a daughter and son on the ski slopes of the Wasatch Mountains and in the red rocks of southern Utah and lives in Salt Lake City and in Torrey, Utah.
ROSE CHILCOAT
Rose grew up outside Baltimore, Maryland, in a family that hiked and camped leading to her love of wild nature. After graduating from Virginia Tech with a degree in Horticulture and Environmental Studies, Rose worked for 13 years for the U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service. She was a park ranger in Mesa Verde NP, Bryce Canyon NP, and Coulee Dam NRA and spent six years as a Concessions Analyst in the Alaska Regional Office. Today, Rose lives in Durango, CO where she and her husband raised their two sons. For the past fifteen years, Rose has worked for Great Old Broads for Wilderness, engaging and inspiring the voices and activism of "elders" to preserve and protect wilderness and wild lands. She has deep knowledge of conservation issues and public lands management and is passionate about educating the public about threats to their wild lands.
PERT EILERS
Pert spent her childhood in the Pacific Northwest, growing up in a small logging town against the backdrop of the spotted owl controversy. She went on to study environmental communication and history, writing a thesis on Rachel Carson. She moved to Utah, and after grad school, began a career in tech, where she lead development teams as a program manager and usability advocate. Now, she manages a research and strategy team for Adobe, and serves as site Sustainability Champion. When she's not volunteering for local non-profits as a Master Naturalist, she loves to hang out with her three Great Pyrenees rescues and, of course, read.
VIC EMERY
Vic grew up in Denver, Colorado, where she developed a love of horses, dogs, skiing, the mountains, and reading. She got her bachelor’s degree in English from Connecticut College and then her MS in journalism from Northwestern University. After returning to school for a teaching certificate, Vic found a happy career match in the classroom with elementary-age children. Now in retirement, her days revolve around time with her family (which includes two granddaughters!), wonderful friends, reading, gardening, walking, needlework, and travel. Vic is accompanied by her constant companion, a black labrador named Selkie, and a changing cast of foster dogs from lab rescue.
JEN LAWTON
Jen was born into an adventurous family of six who traveled often during her childhood. They moved from the Pacific Northwest, down to Northern California, eventually settling in the deserts of Utah and Arizona. It was during these adventures, particularly running rivers, that Jen fell in love with the deserts. Her father asked her when she was going to stop hanging out with those river types. In response, she married one.
REGINA LOPEZ-WHITESKUNK
Regina is a representative for District D for the RE-1 School District, and was born and raised in southwestern Colorado. She is a member of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe of Towaoc. She has spent 10 years in the information technology field, working for Chief Dull Knife College and the Southern Ute Indian and Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribes. In October of 2013, she was elected to serve as a member of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal leadership. At an early age, Lopez-Whiteskunk began to advocate for land, air, water, and animals, and strongly believes that the inner core of healing comes from the knowledge of our land and elders. She is a former co-chair for the Bears Ears Intertribal Coalition and education director for the Ute Indian Museum in Montrose. She is currently is seeking a Master’s of Environmental Management with Western Colorado University and serving on the Telluride Institute Board and advisory board for Great Old Broads. Lopez-Whiteskunk has traveled extensively throughout the country sharing the Ute culture through song, dance, presentations, and is honored to continue to protect, preserve and serve through education, creating a better understanding of our resources culture and beliefs— a great foundation for a better tomorrow.
JOHN THOMAS
John grew up in Salt Lake City. As a typical Utah kid, he lived outdoors. He began running rivers in high school and worked as a river guide in college. In 1997, John signed up as a river ranger for BLM in Westwater Canyon. Later, he worked as a river ranger at Grand Canyon National Park. In 1984, John joined SWCA Environmental Consultants and moved to Tucson. He opened SWCA’s Salt Lake City office in 1992, where he has lived with his wife, Jen, ever since. John retired in 2018 after three decades with SWCA, including 13 years as CEO.
CASSANDRA WAMBACH
Cassandra is a nonprofit professional passionate about employee development, capacity building, and change management. She loves exploring all Utah has to offer in her camping van with her dog, and relishes the feeling of reading a book in the middle of the woods. She believes deeply in the power of literature to foster connection and curiosity. Cassandra is excited to support an organization that expands access to both reading and sharing meaningful stories.
ADVISORY BOARD
Christine Arthur | Nancy Stauffer Cahoon | Thomas Lowe Fleischner | Kevin Gaither-Banchoff | Renata Golden | Heidi Gress | Mary Ellen Hannibal | Anne Holman | Kim Howes | Sarah Peterson | Nancy Sears | Scott Slovic | Lise Solomon | Kitty Swenson | Stephen Trimble | Mary Evelyn Tucker | Brooke Williams | Terry Tempest Williams