Host a Jewish Book Author in 2008-2009
Are you looking to bring a Jewish book author to your library for Jewish Book Month, Chanukah, or beyond? Don't forget to visit www.Host-a-Jewish-Book-Author.com, an independent and free Web source of information on authors of Jewish-themed books worldwide. Created by AJL member and children's book author Anna Olswanger, the site is searchable by name, location, and genre. Each listing includes the author's city, book titles, lecture topics, areas of travel, and contact information. Also available are links to author interviews and podcasts. The site's design makes it easy for libraries to book signings and programs with authors, especially around the Jewish holidays. Over 70 authors are participating in the site, including Maggie Anton, Ron Arons, Hava Ben-Zvi, Haggai Carmon, Poopa Dweck, Michelle Edwards, Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins, Barbara Kessel, Sarah Lamstein, Gregory Levey, Anna Levine, Sonia Levitin, Bob Morris, Rosalind Reisner, Rabbi Dennis Ross, Sylvia Rouss, Arthur Schwartz, Steve Sheinkin, and Yale Strom. Visit www.Host-a-Jewish-Book-Author.com to discover the many authors who want to visit your library. Some of them might be right next door! --- Anna Olswanger, Literary Agent Liza Dawson Associates 350 Seventh Avenue, Ste. 2003 New York, NY 10001 Direct tel.: +1-201-791-4699 www.olswanger.com www.shlemielcrooks.com Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
