About Us

Break the Seal Press is the official publishing house of the Break the Seal organization (@breaktheseal_). Our founder, Jacqueline Brown-Gaines, is a life-long lover of history, music, and higher education. Jacqueline is a Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, UNCF/Mellon Mays scholar activist, and Spelman College alumna. During her time at Spelman, Jacqueline marched in the world-famous Morehouse College “House of Funk” Marching Band. Her life-changing experiences with the band inspired her to write and publish her debut short story for teens, Adventures with the Funk Haus Band. Her goal is to write more short stories for teens because she believes teens deserve great books!