About Us

Small World Publications produces and publishes high-end international travel planners and visitors guides. Each publication, from the first ever Discover America — USA Travel Guide to all future endeavors, will strive for excellence in editorial, design, market fulfillment and return on advertiser and partner investment.

Lisa Schwartz, President

Lisa has been involved in publishing for 22 years. Lisa is also owner of Media West, a custom publishing and advertising sales firm. Media West has been in business for 18 years, specializing in travel publications and visitors' guides. Lisa is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Business.

John DeLeva, Publisher

John is the youngest person to travel to every county, borough and parish in America — all 3,086. He has had 235 travel articles published in the past decade and has written the Washington State Visitors' Guide since 1999. John has a B.A. in communications from the University of Washington and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.

Kristi Agren, Project Manager

Kristi has been in the tourism industry for 12 years, including five years as the Executive Director of the North Olympic Peninsula Visitor & Convention Bureau, where she managed staff, grant programs and a regional cooperative marketing program. She has worked with international travel trade to develop product in key European markets through sales missions, tradeshows and familiarization tours. In 2001, Kristi lead an award-winning press event that brought 10 journalists on a 54-mile hike through the Olympic Mountains. The event generated more than a million dollars in media coverage.