Kim Bouchard, Pigtail Public Relations
Pigtail Public Relations is one of the few companies specializing in publicity for children's books.
Contact: 201-329-9636; pigtailpr at worldnet.att.net

Karen Dubno, Editorial Services
Market analysis, manuscript acquisition, developmental editing, line editing, manuscript evaluation, copyediting. Areas of specialty: college textbooks in the visual and performing arts; illustrated tradebooks.
Contact: 212-289-8558

Susannah Greenberg Public Relations
Offers full-service public relations for publishers and authors. Specializes in business/personal finance/investing titles and Judaica. Services include media placements of features; interviews and reviews in television, radio, print and Internet; author tours; press kits; fax broadcast; press release distribution and special events. Free consultation available.
Contact: 212-727-7271; publicity at bookbuzz.com; www.bookbuzz.com

Carol Hoenig, author, publicist, speaker and freelance acquisitions editor
Novelist, essayist and short story writer, having been in the publishing and marketing industry for over eleven years, is able to speak on a number of topics.  Moderated a number of panels, including New York Is Book Country and The Long Island Festival of Books and was a panelist for the Small Press Center Writers Conference.  A freelance acquisitions editor looking for manuscripts that cover popular culture, science, nutrition and serious nonfiction.
Contact: carolhoenig at carolhoenig.com

Beth Lieberman Editorial Services
Developmental editing, proposal writing/editing, manuscript analysis, book doctoring, line editing, writing. Areas of specialty: Commercial and literary fiction, memoir, business, health, parenting, psychology, Judaism. In publishing since 1985. Have acquired, edited, and managed more than 500 published books. Former editor at Warner Books (now part of AOL TWBG), senior editor at Kensington Publishing, and editorial director at Dove Books/NewStar Press.
Contact: 818.610.7492 (tel.); liebermanedit at socal.rr.com;
www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/BethLieberman

Lynne Palmer Executive Recruitment
Lynne Palmer Executive Recruitment is a staffing company that has helped recruit and place professionals at all levels in book and magazine publishing, corporate communications, and new media.
Contact: Susan Gordon, President, 342 Madison Avenue, Suite 1921, New York, NY 10173; 212-883-0203; 212-883-0149 (fax); careers at Lpalmer.com; www.lynnepalmerinc.com

Nancy Newman, educational workshop presenter
Educational Workshop for Parents and Teachers: "Raising Passionate Lifelong Readers." Time- pressured parents who attend this upbeat workshop often enter the room wary, weary, and worried, and leave one hour later bubbling over with excitement about implementing my simple, practical ideas. Using up-to-date research, accessible language, and a lot of humor, I diffuse parental anxiety about the issue of reading, share 3 powerful secrets that tap into children's natural appetite for books, and give a hands-on demonstration of specific activities that can be easily integrated into even the busiest family schedule. Check my Web site for additional info: www.commonsenseparent.com
Contact: 212-439-0164; nancy_newman at mindspring.com

Anna Olswanger
Anna Olswanger is a literary agent with Liza Dawson Associates where she represents a range of projects from picture books to young adult fiction and nonfiction, adult fiction and nonfiction, graphic novels, gift books, and Judaica. Anna is also the creator of the website Host-a-Jewish-Book-Author.com and author of Shlemiel Crooks, a Sydney Taylor Honor Book and Koret International Jewish Book Award Finalist.
Contact: 201-791-4699; anna.olswanger at verizon.net; www.olswanger.com

Joan Regen-Ramirez, Essence of Scent
Joan Regen has a Master of Science in Financial, Technical, and Medical Journalism and has published in all three fields on a global scale. She has lectured on business writing and presentation training for foreign-based entrepreneurs who want to introduce their product/services to the American audience. Her objective is to develop the essence of and scent out the right market for your specific passion. She is a skilled writer of newsletters, public relations material, brochures, press kits, and content, and has award-winning photography on three Web sites. She also offers private tutoring sessions in ESL for foreign-born publishing professionals.
Contact: 232 Hampton Green, Staten Island, NY 10312; 201-868-6522; writerjr at earthlink.net

Miriam V. Sarzin, editor
Provides hands-on, sensible copyediting, proofreading, line editing, and rewriting services, with more than thirty years' experience. Specializes in adult, young adult, and juvenile nonfiction, particularly cookbooks and self-help titles.
Contact: 212-255-8203; mvsedit at aol.com

Marta Steele, Words, UnLtd.
Author/writer/journalist with academic orientation; academic editor (developmental, line, series, manuscript, production), project manager, indexer, proofreader. Working knowledge of French, Spanish, ancient Greek and Latin; reading knowledge of German and some Italian. Specialties: humanities (classics, poetry, literature, linguistics) and politics (published political commentator).
Contact: Marta Steele, Words, UnLtd., Yardley, PA; severinagrammatica at email.msn.com

Kay Williams, president, Calliope Press
Calliope Press publishes childrens' books, adult fiction and biography, including these award-winning books about the family: Maude (1883-1993): She Grew Up with the Country, an extraordinary and personal account of a memorable life and a biographical window on the times and events through which Maude lived (a Reading Group Choice); and Great-Grandpa Fussy and the Little Puckerdoodles, 21 stories with captivating four-color illustrations for ages five and up.
Contact: Calliope Press, 400 West 43rd St., #34B, New York, NY 10036;
212-564-5068 (tel.); 212-563-7859 (fax); www.CalliopePress.com.;
information at CalliopePress.com.
To read a sample story from Great-Grandpa Fussy, use the following URL: www.realread.com/pageview/browse.cgi?site=16368610&book=0964924137

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