I had majored in writing at the University of Pittsburgh and when I decided that I did not want make a career of being a forestry aid, I also decided that I wanted to do something that involved my greatest passion—writing. I began looking into the publishing industry, one contact led to another, and eventually I was put in touch with Nita Taublib at Bantam. Bantam didn’t have any suitable and open positions at that time, but Ballantine did, and Nita suggested I speak with them. I did and the next day I had a job offer.
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The Art of Fiction: Revision Decisions!
Dissonance, a Novel by Lisa Lenard-Cook Buy This Book via Amazon.com The Art of Fiction: Revision Decisions! by Lisa Lenard-Cook July 2006 "The other women in my writers' group were thrilled to learn I was working on this novel...
Daughter of the Ganges by Asha Miró
Daughter of the Ganges A Memoir Asha Miró Atria Books June 2006 Hardcover/320 pages ISBN: 0-7432-8672-3 Buy This Book www.amazon.com ". . .an intimate look into one woman’s quest to uncover her origins."...
Thriller edited by James Patterson
Thirty authors in the newly formed International Thriller Writers present stories in this first ever collection of short thrillers using one familiar character or plot line from an author’s well known work. It will keep readers up all night. The book is dedicated to the late author Dennis Lynds whose work is also included. It is a collection of the best and brightest the ITW and writing has to offer.
The Last Spymaster by Gayle Lynds
The Last Spymaster Gayle Lynds St. Martins Press 06-06-06 Hardcover/400 pages ISBN: 0-312-30159-6 Buy This Book www.amazon.com "The art of spying is about illusion and truth seen through a fun house mirror." ". . . a provocative and...
Sand Dollar Summer by Kimberly K. Jones
Sand Dollar Summer Kimberly K. Jones Margaret K. McElderry Books June 2006 Hardcover/224 pages ISBN: 1-416903-62-3 Buy This Book www.amazon.com ". . . Jones has written a promising debut novel. . ." ". . . Reminiscent of Judy...
An Exclusive Interview With Melody Guy Senior Editor Ballantine
My mother would take me to the library weekly when I was a child and I would take out a stack of books and read every one of them. Eventually we grew to know the staff of the library so well that they offered my mother a job and she’s been working at her local library for more than 20 years.
A Closer Look at Mark Tavani New Senior Editor for Mortalis
Welcome to Book Editors: Close Up at http://www.authorlink.com . This regular Authorlink column provides an intimate look at important book editors in New York and elsewhere. Interviews focus on editors as real people. The columns explore their likes, dislikes,...
How To Succeed in Murder by Margaret Dumas
How To Succeed in Murder Margaret Dumas Poisoned Pen Press May 2006 Hardcover/0 pages ISBN: 1-59058-260-8 Buy This Book www.amazon.com "If you like your murder mysteries cooked up with a dash of fun, How To Succeed in Murder will be...
Catherine Ryan Hyde and the Importance of Making Connections With Others
Love in the Present Tense by Catherine Ryan Hyde Buy this book via Amazon.com An exclusive Authorlink interview with Catherine Ryan Hyde On her latest books, Love in the Present Tense and Becoming Chloe by Lisa Lenard-Cook May 2006 Catherine Ryan Hyde...
