Write That Book Already!

KEYNOTE A writer's backstage pass to the publishing world BookPage?s Author Enablers, Sam Barry and Kathu Kamen Goldmark, provide aspiring (and already published, but still delusional) authors insight to the book publishing industry. From transforming an idea into a manuscript to finding an agent to working with an editor to marketing their book, (Title: Your Book) reveals what it really takes for a writer to make it. Informative yet entertaining, the Author Enablers mix their inside advice with plenty of personality and get some backup from literary superstars such as Stephen King, Amy Tan, Jacquelyn Mitchard, Roy Blount Jr., and more. It?s everything writers ever want ?and need ? to know about the industry from the inside out. AUTHOR: Sam Barry is a marketing and promotions manager at HarperOne as well as an author and musician. Barry is one half of the Author Enablers aspiring writer advice column team and a member of the Rock Bottom Remainders. Kathi Kamen Goldmark has worked ?on the inside? of publishing as a media escort and publicist for nearly every major publisher. She?s also one half of BookPage?s Author Enablers and the founding member of the Rock Bottom Remainders. SELLING POINTS ? Authors are BookPage?s Author Enablers and members of the Rock Bottom Remainders ? Includes original insider insight from literary superstars like Stephen King, Amy Tan, Dave Barry, Barbara Kingsolver, and more ? These authors know books?Goldmark was the 2008 Women?s National Book Association Award recipient and Barry?s latest was noted as a ?wonderful read? by Mitch Albom *