Our Company

Educated Dragon is a publisher of both print and eBooks, with a focus on practical guidance that is timely and relevant. Our books include just-in-time solutions, innovation resources, reference materials, and educational research. Our authors are a diverse group of award-winning and recognized subject matter experts who are committed to sharing their unique stories, experience, and expertise. If you are looking for easy-to-read and easy-to-implement solutions and ideas, you have come to the right place!

Educated Dragon Publishing

Founder & CEO

Dr. Hope Dugan

Hope is a consultant, coach, digital learning innovator, and educator with over 25 years of experience as a senior leader supporting schools and districts. Her passion is empowering educators to solve complex problems through a collaborative approach, innovative thinking, and evidence-based practices. Hope holds a doctorate in education leadership with a focus on digital learning. She is an adjunct professor at Wingate University and a William C. Friday Human Relations Fellow.

Chief Operating Officer

James Nettles

James Nettles is a University of South Carolina graduate and has been a consultant for over 30 years for dozens of clients from startups to Fortune 100’s, media contributor, speaker on privacy, futurism, coming disruptive technologies and their impact on businesses and individual daily lives, and is a science fiction and fantasy author. He is also the founder for Author Essentials and Author Essentials Workshops, the Business Track Dean for the Speculative Fiction Academy, and a founder of and the technical director for The ConTinual Convention.

Editor in Chief

Patrick Dugan

Patrick is the author of the award-winning Darkest Storm Series published by Falstaff Books. Other titles include Fate & Flux: A Steampunk Adventure and the Watchers of Astaria series from Distracted Dragon Press.

Other publications include Fairy Films: Wee Folk on the Big Screen, a collection of fairy essays from August Night Press. He is represented by Andy Zack of The Zack Company.