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FROM: "Jeanne Linn" <[removed]@libby.org>
REC'D: 2/10/00, 1:54 PM
FROM: "Kim Rutter" <[removed]@lvdl.org>
REC'D: 2/10/00, 2:57 PM
Kim Rutter
Lake Villa District Library
Lake Villa, IL
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeanne Linn [[removed]@libby.org]
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 2:02 PM
> [removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org
> Subject: Authors
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> I know I asked this before but "someone" got rid of my saved email! How
> do people like bookstores and libraries getting authors for readings,
> contact the authors? We are wanting to contact some authors in our state-
> MT- for such things. Jeanne Linn, Lincoln County Public Library, Libby,
> MT
FROM: <[removed]@aol.com>
REC'D: 2/10/00, 11:50 PM
<< I know I asked this before but "someone" got rid of my saved email! How
do people like bookstores and libraries getting authors for readings, contact
the authors? We are wanting to contact some authors in our state- MT- for
such things. Jeanne Linn, Lincoln County Public Library, Libby, MT
>>
Jeanne -
As publicist for Washington Romance Writers, I can give you a bit of insight
into contacting authors for readings, talks, etc. I'm the one who often gets
called and asked to supply an author or even a group of authors. (Sometimes
I'm even asked to supply me!
If you're interested in a romance author, contact the local chapter of
Romance Writers of America. If there is none where you live, I can guarantee
there will be one or more in a neighboring state. Depending on the author,
it might be very easy to arrange. The chapter person would suggest an
author, perhaps contact the author, etc., and facilitate things. If the
author is very high profile, say, Nora Roberts, and you wanted to try to
arrange for a visit/booksigning, you would go through her personal publicist.
If you don't know who that is, the chapter person may know, or you can
always make initial contact via the author's publisher.
To make contact with individual chapters of Romance Writers of America, you
can go to the website: www.rwanational.com
For non romance authors, for instance, a local journalist, e.g., Laura
Lippman, who writes for the Baltimore Sun, I called her at the newspaper and
asked her to speak to a local book collecting group. The same with Sujata
Massey. There's nothing wrong with inviting a person to speak. The person
can always say no.
You should be aware that some authors will request an honorarium.
BTW - authors are notorious for wanting to sell their books at booksignings,
but that can be awkward within the public library context. I believe some
libraries handle situations like this by working with their local "Friends of
the Library."
If I can provide you with any further information, please feel free to
contact me at any time, off list if you like. Happy author hunting!
Binnie Syril Braunstein
Romance novelist/former librarian/publicist
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