What I’m Working On:
In my profession, I have been blessed to work with a lot of interesting and talented authors. There are two authors that I’m working with right now who have written books that I’m pleased to be working on as I think they’re both very good. The first one is a memoir by Boston based author, Joan Wickersham, titled, The Suicide Index: Putting my Father’s Death in Order (Harcourt, August 08). Joan has written a boldly moving account of her father’s 1991 suicide and how it affected her and the rest of her family in the aftermath. It’s not as sad as it might sound…rather it’s a loving elegy from a daughter to her father.
The second one is titled Mustang: The Saga of the Wild Horse in the American West (Houghton Mifflin, Jun 08) by author and journalist, Deanne Stillman. Deanne is also the author of the critically acclaimed bestseller, Twentynine Palms, which is a cult classic about the brutal murders of two young girls by a Marine shortly after the Gulf War. In her current book, Mustang, Deanne illuminates the epic saga of the wild horse in the American West, from it’s origins in North America to its life today.
I highly recommend one or both of these great reads!
July 23rd, 2008 at 17:46
That’s awesome.
Might I ask a question?
What was it about those authors that led you to “take them on”? Was it their platform? Or maybe their marketability?
Just curious what leads a publicist to sign on an author. Whether it’s a new author or one that’s been around the block a few times.
Thanks.
July 24th, 2008 at 08:24
A lot of it has to do with the writing. If I think the book is really well-written and that there are aspects of the book that the media would be interested in…that encourages me to want to work on it. A platform also helps. It can only enhance the publicity efforts of the book.
Thanks for your comment!