We
are excited to announce that editor
Jane von Mehren will be joining us this summer.
Ms. von Mehren will be
offering individual consultations at the beginning of the Conference, from Monday, July 15, through
Wednesday, July 17.
Jane von Mehren spent
more than 25 years as an editor and publisher at Random House, Penguin,
Houghton Mifflin, and Crown Publishers. An accomplished editor of fiction, the
award winning and bestselling novelists she has worked with include Jamie Ford,
author of HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET; Susan Vreeland, author of
numerous novels including GIRL IN HYACINTH BLUE; Gwyn Hyman Rubio, author of
the Oprah Book Club selection, ICY SPARKS; Jessica Hagedorn, author of the
National Book Award finalist, DOGEATERS; and Jonis Agee author of numerous
critically acclaimed novels including SWEET EYES and THE RIVER WIFE. Jane has
also edited a great deal of nonfiction including such bestsellers as Susan
Faludi's BACKLASH, Deborah Rodriguez's THE KABUL BEAUTY SCHOOL, Dave Ramsey's
FINANCIAL PEACE, and numerous books from the Harvard Negotiation Project
including DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS as well as such critically acclaimed books as
WHEELS FOR THE WORLD: Henry Ford, His Company and a Century of Progress
by Douglas Brinkley; LEARNING TO BOW by Bruce Feiler; ONE NATION AFTER ALL
by Alan Wolfe; and the National Book Award Finalist PLACES LEFT UNFINISHED AT
THE TIME OF CREATION by John Philip Santos. In response to the rapidly
developing e-book marketplace she conceived and spearheaded Random House
Readers Circle Deluxe e-books, an innovative e-book program targeted to the
book club market. In addition to her editorial experience, Jane's expertise is
in helping authors position themselves and their work for today's challenging
marketplace.
Visit our website to
register for a consultation.
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