About edie&mare

edie&mare is a family-run press dedicated to helping stories find their perfect form. Founded by Adam and Kayla Heeley, we believe that every idea deserves to be communicated with clarity, precision, and heart.

edie&mare was founded in November 2024 by Kayla and Adam Heeley. Kayla, a former teacher, wanted to channel her creativity into helping others, while Adam, a mechanical engineer, was seeking a fulfilling creative change. Together, they decided to build a career they truly loved.

The spark for the business came from a simple observation Kayla made while rekindling her own love of writing. "The more I read, the more I noticed brilliant ideas shared with misspelled or missing words," she says. "I saw exhausted creators and community members who knew what they wanted to say but weren't sure how to say it clearly."

The name edie&mare is a tribute to Kayla’s daughters, Eden and Marion. Our model is by their son, Gabriel, whose early "business plans" showed us the power of a creative mind.

We are also inspired by the generations that came before us: grandparents who told rich stories, a mother who checked our spelling, an uncle who offered critique and encouragement, and friends and fathers who share their narratives in their own ways.

At its core, edie&mare exists because we love stories, and we work hard to make sure they’re told well.