SHALLA CHATS with Nonfiction Publisher, David Smitherman
“Writing and Publishing Nonfiction Books”
by Shalla de Guzman
First of all, who’s Dave?
Dave is the publisher of Palari Publishing, a traditional, royalty-based publishing company that has produced fiction and nonfiction titles since 1998. Dave started as an editor for other publishers and soon formed Palari Books to produce interesting titles by deserving authors, especially first-time writers.
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SHALLA CHATS with Seamus Cashman
“Advice to Writers: from an Editor/former Book Publisher”
by Shalla de Guzman
First of all, who’s Seamus?
Seamus Cashman was born in Conna, Co Cork in 1943. His latest poetry collection, That Morning Will Come is due from Salmon Publishing in June 2007. Previous collections are Carnival (Monarchline, Dublin, 1987); and Clowns & Acrobats (Wolfhound Press, Dublin, 2000). He has edited, with Bridie Quinn, The Wolfhound Book of Irish Poems for Young People, (Wolfhound Press, 1975; still in print today). In 2004 the O’Brien Press published his award winning Something Beginning with P: New Poems from Irish Poets, for young readers. He also edited and translated, with Sean Gaffney, Proverbs & Sayings of Ireland (Wolfhound Press, 1974; still in print today). He established Wolfhound Press in 1974 and it became a leading literary and cultural publishing house, and he was publisher there until 2001. He now writes, gives poetry and creative writing workshops, and advises writers and publishers. He lives in Portmarnock, Co Dublin.
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WRITING COMPETITION
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Deadline: 5/1/2007
Writer's Digest is no longer accepting entries in its 7th Annual Short Short Story Competition. Winners will be notified by February 9, 2007. Look for a list of winners in the June issue of Writer's Digest.
Also, congratulations to all the winners in the 6th Annual Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition. Winners were listed in the June 2006 issue of Writer's Digest. Click here for a list of winners
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