CSG Literary Partners is run by Steve Harris and Michele Martin, specializing in representing authors of quality non-fiction. Our strength is in helping authors to develop saleable proposals, to acquire and negotiate publishing contracts on their behalf, and to provide general management of both the books and the author's writing career. With over four decades of publishing expertise, we focus on helping authors to market and promote their books and themselves.

Robert Wuhl - creator and star of HBO's "Arliss," and HBO Specials "Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl"

Chris Coste - Philadelphia Phillies catcher, and author of the current Ballantine bestseller, "The 33 Year-Old Rookie" Sports Illustrated reviews -- "If an off-season of drug reports, congressional hearings and defamation lawsuits has you a little down on baseball, a good antidote is the autobiography of Phillies catcher Chris Coste who has a wide-eyed affection for the game that is contagious...this pre-'Ball Four' innocence makes this volume a refreshing and enjoyable read."

The directors of the Erickson Retirement Communities - "The Erickson Advantage to Healthy Aging" - GPP Life (Globe Pequot Press) - Spring 2009 publication

Ian Randal Strock - "The Presidential Book of Lists" - Villard - November, 2008

Sarah Reinertsen - "Ironman" triathlete and corporate speaker. Selling "Hot Legs and Great Hair: Finding Beauty, Strength and Life Through Sports," the story of how a feisty little girl from Long Island became possibly the world’s most recognized disabled sports figure. Sarah is also writing a children's book which will be available to publishers shortly.

Gene Conley - Former Professional Baseball and Professional Basketball Star - currently selling his memoir to be written by Kevin Quirk; Foreword by Bob Costas

Colleen Cannon - champion triathlete and founder of Women"s Quest, adventure travels for women. Writing a book on women's health and the seasons.

Lorraine Moller- Sports champion and author of On The Wings of Mercury, the #2 bestselling book in New Zealand

James Ross - Sport Stacking pioneer - currently selling, "A Guide to the Sport of Cup Stacking"

Lawreen Barber - As seen on Oprah, Lawreen is currently preparing her book proposal, "Making Love Every Night Saved My Marriage - And You Can do it Too!

Moshe Sipper - Author of McGraw-Hill's, "Machine Nature: The Coming Age of Bio-Inspired Computing. Currently selling his 2-book middle-grade series - XOR

David Waldon - Hollywood writer, and author of "Snakes on a Plane: The Internet Sssssssensation

Scott Strother - "The Adventurous Book of Outdoor Games" - Sourcebooks - Fall, 2008 publication

Jay Frasco - Hollywood screen adapter - currently selling his middle grade novel - "The Sillies"

Don Stewart and John Mueller - currently selling "The Slackers Guide to U.S. History"

Miriam Belov - Wellness expert; founder of The Wellness Agenda

Jennifer Loomis - the world's foremost pregnancy photographer - currently selling "The Birth of a Mother: Portraits of Pregnancy," co-authored by Hugo Kugiya

Michael and Chris Dorn - School safety leaders, and founder of Safe Haven International, the world's leading safety organization. Authors of over 20 books.

Rich Westcott - author of 20 published books.

Robert Mehnert - currently selling his quantum physics thriller - "Looking Down at the Sky"

Colleen Stan - Currently selling her memoir, "Out of Darkness"

Bridget DiCosmo - "Mass Murder 101: Timothy Krajcir - Serial Killer and Rapist" - Berkley - November, 2008

Ann Minoff - Kabbalist scholar

Jeffrey Zygmont - Currently selling "We Built Today," a book about why technology developed the way it did.

Carla Faker - currently selling her romance novel, "Listen to Your Heart"

Ana Maria Alvarado - currently selling her bilingual manuscript, "A Que Sabe"

Leora Krygier- A juvenile court judge in Los Angeles, California, Krygier is a published author who's most recent book is This Side Up, a young adult work of fiction.

Josh Garskof- A journalist and published author, Garskof is working on a series of children's books.

Annamarie Firley- Owner of Revamp, a vintage clothing store and website, is working on a book that will show men and women how to dress in vintage style.

Fuat Andic- Dr. Andic, accomplished writer and poet, is a distinguished economist and author. His most recent work is an evocative and moving memoir entitled Istanbul, Farewell.

"Snakes on a Plane: The Guide to the Internet Ssssssssensation" by David Waldon to Thunders Mouth Press, August, 2006
"The 33 Year-Old Rookie" by Chris Coste, Ballantine, March 18, 2008
"The Adventurous Book of Outdoor Games" by Scott Strothers, Sourcebooks, Fall, 2008
"Presidential Book of Lists" by Ian Strock, Villard, November, 2008
"Mass Murder 101: The Timothy Krajcir Mass Murder Story", Berkley, November, 2008
"Aging is for Old People", GPP Life (Globe Pequot Press), Spring, 2009

Steve Harris has worked for Warner Books, The New American Library, Penguin, and The Overlook Press, and founded and ran International Publisher Associates with Joseph DeRogatis. Together, they successfully marketed "The Cyndi Lauper Scrapbook," "Shelli Sonstein's Thoroughly Tasteful Dirty Jokebook," "The Pediatrician's A-Z Guide," and the critically acclaimed "Under the Clock," among many others.

Michele Martin has worked in the publishing industry for 30 years, holding senior executive positions at several major publishing houses including Simon & Schuster, Inc., Random House, Inc.

Steve Harris
steven@csgliterary.com

Michele Martin
michele@csgliterary.com
201-281-9798