Aislinn's Good Books LLC
Our Story
Aislinn's Good Books was formed for one purpose initially. Aislinn, 10 years old at the time, had written a story in a small notebook. She wanted to turn it into a book. She did, and it is the first book that was available for sale from us when she was 11 years old. She still has more stories to tell.
The name of the company is because Aislinn, when she was about 4 years old, would come home from preschool with a piece of paper folded in half. It was the "book" she made in school. At the bottom she would write "Aislinn's Good Books" as her publisher. Now, it is her publisher, as well as for other family members as well.
The girl in the logo has green hair because at the time that it was created, Aislinn had dyed her hair green.
All of our works are sold on Amazon via Amazon KDP.
Our Authors
Aislinn Prusik
Aislinn began her journey as an author at just ten years old, creating the story of "The Mean Evergreen" and illustrating it in a small notebook.
She is the author of "The Mysterious Happenings of Pine Fork Hills" series, with her first book, "The Legend of the Mean Evergreen," published when she was eleven and in the fifth grade.
Currently, Aislinn is working on the second book in the series and going to sixth grade.
J. D. Prusik
J.D. Prusik is a multifaceted author, educator, and avid gamer. He is best known for his "Ice Age of Theras" series, a project over two decades in the making. Originally conceived as a tabletop role-playing game titled "Ice Age," the concept evolved through the development of a detailed world, complete with unique races, classes, monsters, and game mechanics. Although initially shelved, the project was revived in 2006 and again in 2024, culminating in the creation of "The Tome of Knowledge" and the birth of the "Ice Age of Theras" series.
Prusik holds an Associate of Science in Engineering Science, a Bachelor of Science, and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, specializing in patch antenna design. His professional journey includes nearly 13 years in retail at The Game Room Store, a renowned game store in New Jersey, and a long-standing career in education. Since 2001, he has taught high school and middle school mathematics and, occasionally, as an adjunct professor of both mathematics and electrical engineering. Currently, he teaches middle school mathematics and coding.
An enthusiastic player of RPGs and miniature war games since 1993, Prusik's connection to The Game Room Store began as a teenage customer, eventually leading to employment driven by the lure of an employee discount.
In 2016, his wife gifted him a guitar and lessons, sparking a new passion. Despite starting lessons in May 2017, he has since become an avid guitar collector and player, subscribing to the belief that "the perfect number of guitars to own is one more than you already have."
Prusik's dedication to his daughter's development and publication efforts further highlights his supportive and collaborative nature, making him not just an author but a mentor and inspiration to those around him.
Wayne Prusik
Wayne Prusik is an author who has spent decades bring his work to life. He is a United States Marine and a veteran of the Vietnam war. He served during the infamous Tet Offensive and his time in Vietnam served as his inspiration for some of the characters in his work.
After his service he came home to New Jersey in order to pursue a college degree in history, a passion of his. He attended Middlesex College and attained a degree in Liberal Arts and then transferred to Rutgers University. It was during his time at Rutgers that he had his first flashback, an event all too common for combat veterans. That was the beginning of his lifelong battle with PTSD and it caused him to leave school and begin working.
He spent decades working for Johnson & Johnson, an international pharmaceutical company based in Central Jersey. Eventually, one by one, many of the manufacturing facilities that J&J had in New Jersey closed, including the one in which Wayne worked. It was at this time that he returned to Middlesex College again and attained a degree in Environmental Science. This led to his employment by the County of Middlesex where he remained until his retirement.
He is a lifelong resident of South River. Upon marrying his wife, Rose, they moved into an apartment half a block from his parents, and half a block from her parents. After over. decade in that apartment, they, and their children, moved five houses down the street he grew up on. He and his wife still live there today.
Over the course of the many years and different stages of his life he worked on his novel in small stages. He wrote small sections at a time before compiling them into a single work. He distributed his work to friends and family but his work ended there. It was that distributed work was edited by a family member and compiled into the work that is currently published and available.
His is the father of J. D. Prusik, the author and creator of The Ice Age of Theras books. He is also the grandfather of Aislinn Prusik, the young author who created The Mysterious Happenings of Pine Fork Hills when she was just 10 years old and published her first book at 11!
Ruby
Ruby, the spirited and imaginative heroine of The Mysterious Happenings of Pine Fork Hills: The Legend of the Mean Evergreen, is the heart and soul of Aislinn's Good Books LLC. As the official "unofficial mascot" of the company, Ruby embodies the magic of storytelling and the limitless creativity of a young mind.
At 15 years old, Ruby was brought to life through AI, carefully crafted to reflect the vivid descriptions of Aislinn and the boundless imagination of a 10-year-old author. Countless hours were dedicated to ensuring Ruby's look captured the essence of a young adventurer brimming with curiosity, courage, and charm—a real-world representation of childhood wonder and determination.