Meet the Real Lana Banana

Liana Joelle

Liana Joelle attends elementary school in Southern New Jersey. Her classmates call her “Momma Liana” as she is always there to lend a hand and show kindness. At a young age, she received her first puppy, Onyx, and became a true animal lover ever since. Liana plays acoustic guitar, saxophone, and desires to be a veterinarian, engineer, and astronaut when she grows up.

About the Author

K.A. Rouse

K.A. Rouse is a former corporate lawyer, business owner, author, inventor, and songwriter. She specializes in intellectual property law and has collaborated or ghostwritten over 100 books of various genres including children’s, finance, inspirational, memoirs, and self-help. She is the proud mother of an adult son, two daughters, and resides in New Jersey.

Dean Made Publishing LLC

Dean Made Publishing LLC is a minority women-owned book and music publishing company headquartered in New Jersey. The company develops original content that educates, entertains, and inspires generations of readers of all ages and backgrounds across the globe. We publish books of various genres, including Children & Teen, Business, Inspirational, Legal, Memoirs, Self-Help, Women’s Empowerment, and more.

Founded in 2021 by Kim A. Rouse, a corporate lawyer, author, inventor, entrepreneur, and songwriter, the company is named after her late mother, Maedean Myers Armistead. Kim developed a passion for reading at an early age and continues to read several books each month. She advocates reading to infants and children to ignite their reading superpowers as they grow up.

Dean Made Publishing offers paperback, hardcover, ebooks, audiobooks, original music, and a variety of digital content.