[Libs-Or] HarperCollins looking for Librarians' essays

[Leora Troper]

Did anyone send Mr. Lennertz an essay and if so, did you ever hear back 
from him?

Leora Troper-Hochstein


Laurie O'Connor wrote:
>
> FYI, examples from and information about the "prototype", _Great Lakes 
> Reader_, are available at http://www.greatlakesreader.com/
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>  
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> Laurie O'Connor, Cataloging
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> Harney County Library
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> 80 West D Street
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> Burns, OR 97720
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> 541-573-7339
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> harneylo at highdesertair.com <mailto:harneylo at highdesertair.com>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us 
> [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On Behalf Of 
> *Perry Stokes
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:22 AM
> *To:* Libs-or
> *Subject:* Re: [Libs-Or] HarperCollins looking for Librarians' essays
>
>  
>
> Good Morning All,
>
> Here's an essay publishing opportunity I'd like to share.
>
> Best of luck,
>
> ______________________________
>
> Perry Stokes, Director
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> Baker County Library District
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> 2400 Resort St
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> Baker City, OR 97814
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> 541.523.6419
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> 541.523.9088 (fax)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> *From:* Thom Chambliss <mailto:thom at pnba.org>
>
> *To:* Oregon Booksellers & LIbrarians <mailto:info at pnba.org>
>
> *Cc:* Carl Lennertz <mailto:Carl.Lennertz at HARPERCOLLINS.com>
>
> *Sent:* Friday, October 16, 2009 1:33 PM
>
> *Subject:* Harper looking for YOUR essays
>
> Dear Oregon Booksellers,
>
>  
>
> Carl Lennertz at Harper is working on essay collections for each of 
> the regional booksellers associations, and says that he needs some 
> essays from and/or about Oregon, written by past or present 
> booksellers or librarians. He wonders if PNBA can help. Attached below 
> is a mock-up of the potential cover for the PNW version, in case 
> seeing it will help you imagine the project. [deleted due to listserv 
> size limit]
>
>  
>
> Carl is looking for essays by booksellers, librarians, sales reps, or 
> even publishers, if they know the state and have a good 
> story/subject/presentation. He does NOT want stories ABOUT the 
> bookstore or the library, per se, but* **stories BY booksellers or 
> librarians*. He is avoiding authors at this point, because they tend 
> to have an audience. The finished collection will be published by 
> Delphinium, an imprint of Harper, and will be promoted and sold in the 
> indie market.
>
>  
>
> If you have any ideas, or know someone else who might be interested in 
> contributing, I would appreciate your passing this request along. 
> Inquiries, essays and ideas may be sent directly to Carl for his 
> consideration. Here are a few notes from Carl, about the specifics:
>
> *About 2,500 words and by Word doc by email to me only. If I can use 
> it, we?ll do an edit together to make it poifect.*
>
>  
>
> *As you?ll see in our model for this project, Ecco?s State by State, 
> some authors once lived in the state they wrote about, or do now, but 
> some were sent to the state for a first, fresh look. I don?t think you 
> have time for the latter, but really, anything goes. Likewise, I?m 
> open to pieces about parts of larger states.*
>
>  
>
> *NOTE: These are NOT about bookstore life; you?re Jane or John Citizen 
> on this, but of course, working in the book life as part of the 
> piece would be more than fine.*
>
>  
>
> *If you?d like a Word version of the Great Lakes Reader to get a feel 
> for the variety of themes, I can email that to you.*
>
> *The book will have PNBA?s member store list in the back. Portion of 
> proceeds to ABFFE!*
>
>  
>
> *Email me if you have any questions:* *carl at harpercollins.com* 
> <mailto:carl at harpercollins.com>
>
>  
>
> Thanks for considering it.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>  
>
> Thom
>
> Thom Chambliss, Executive Director
>
> Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association
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> 214 East 12th Avenue
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> Eugene, OR 97401-3245
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> T: 541-683-4363
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> F: 541-683-3910
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> E: thom at pnba.org <mailto:thom at pnba.org>
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> W: www.pnba.org <http://www.pnba.org>
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