http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/KarenDionne/ Read EXTRA articles and opinions on writing and publishing on STET! - the Backspace blog en-us 2010-03-14T14:33:41+00:00 Publishers Marketplace Chris Graham, Karen Dionne, Administrators hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00:00+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/images/PM_rssimg.gif http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/ http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/KarenDionne/index.html#20100314102846 Have you ever wondered what it's like to work with an agent or an editor at a major publisher? You can find out by signing up for the 2010 Backspace Writers Conference and checking out the panel discussions, "The Author-Agent Relationship" and "The Author-Editor Relationship." "The Author-Agent Relationship" panel (1:00 p.m.. Friday, May 28) features author Norb Vonnegut and his agent, Scott Hoffman, and author Elizabeth Letts with her agent, Jeff Kleinman, moderated by Karen Dionne. In a ... Chris Graham, Karen Dionne, Administrators 2010-03-14T14:28:46+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/KarenDionne/index.html#20100112132607 by Don Lafferty Buckle up for the fastest hour of social media how-to for authors, when the Backspace Writers Conference turns me loose from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Friday, May 28th. I’m bummed that my time slot is up against Karen Dionne’s Agent-Author Relationship panel, featuring Scott Hoffman, Norb Vonnegut, Jeff Kleinman, and Elizabeth Letts, but I figure it’s their bad luck too. (If you guys want a few minutes just grab me in the hallway or at the bar.) One hour is going to fly by, so ... Chris Graham, Karen Dionne, Administrators 2010-01-12T18:26:07+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/KarenDionne/index.html#20091108221615 2010 Backspace Writers Conference and Agent-Author Day May 27 - 29, 2010 - New York City Keynote speakers: #1 NYTimes bestselling author Lorenzo Carcaterra. In addition to his books, Carcaterra has written a number of feature scripts and teleplays. Among his features are "Dreamer," the story of singer Bobby Darin, for Warner Bros. and director Barry Levinson; "Doubt," a thriller for Robert Lawrence and Touchstone/Disney, and "Street Boys" for producers Steve Reuther and Paula Weinstein and ... Chris Graham, Karen Dionne, Administrators 2009-11-09T03:16:15+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/KarenDionne/index.html#20090102213208 If you've been stocking a Backspace bookshelf all year, these 112 titles by Backspace members released during 2008 might explain why your shelves are groaning: Alexandra Sokoloff - THE PRICE (St. Martin's Press) Allison Winn Scotch - TIME OF MY LIFE (Shaye Areheart Books) Allison Winn Scotch - THE DEPARTMENT OF LOST AND FOUND (HarperCollins) Allison Brennan - PLAYING DEAD (Ballantine) Allison Brennan - TEMPTING EVIL (Ballantine) Allison Brennan - KILLING FEAR (Ballantine) Allyson Roy ... Chris Graham, Karen Dionne, Administrators 2009-01-03T02:32:08+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/KarenDionne/index.html#20080607075558 A few months before the release of my debut thriller, FREEZING POINT, I decided I was going to use the Internet to promote my novel as much as possible. From talking to other writers, I knew there were plenty of promotional opportunities available - blog tours, online book clubs, book review sites, video sharing, and social network sites where people who might be interested in the topic of my book gathered. I heard words like "Authorbuzz" and "LibraryThing" and "Shelfari," but didn't know ... Chris Graham, Karen Dionne, Administrators 2008-06-07T11:55:58+00:00