A fun and varied afternoon

- by Elaine Isaak

Today, I travelled to fantasy realms, got to be a teenager again, saw a magic show, and saw footage of hauntings–oh, and talked about books.  All without leaving the comfort of the hotel.  You certainly can’t fault the program on variety!
I started my day with a small but avid group in Karen Young’s talk about [...]

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Meet Editorial Manager Deb Werksman

- by BlogMistress

Welcome Deb Werksman, acquiring editor and editorial manager for Sourcebooks for the past eleven years, before which she had her own publishing company. She is the country’s foremost editor of Jane Austen sequels, and acquires single title romance in all subgenres, as well as historical and women’s fiction.  Sourcebooks is the country’s largest woman-owned independent [...]

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Meet Senior Editor Natashya Wilson

- by BlogMistress

Welcome Harlequin TEEN Senior Editor Natashya Wilson. She began working at Harlequin Books in 1996, when she became an editorial assistant for the Harlequin American Romance and Intrigue series. She left in 2000 to work first as an associate editor for McGraw-Hill and then later for the Rosen Publishing Group, where she edited children’s nonfiction [...]

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Gifts for the Season

- by Pati Nagle

I love this time of year. The magic of snow, good cheer all around, and giving presents. Yes, I like giving even more than getting (though I like getting—don’t get me wrong!), because I love offering my friends something I think they’ll enjoy.
Here are some gifts for you, dear readers: two new places to find [...]

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