Dr. Katie Isbester graduated from the University of Toronto in 1996, and has since had an academic career, in which she has been published multiple times. After realising only a small amount of people read academic publications, she set up Claret Press in 2016.

With the help of her trusted friend, Secco, her killer kitty, Charlie, and some extraordinary interns, Claret Press has won awards and is extremely proud of predominantly publishing first-time authors.