<div id="bioText"><center>Welcome to <i><b>The Wordsmiths Project </b> </i> Website. </center><br><br> <b><i>The Wordsmiths Project </i></b> is my personal interpretive portrait project for which I am photographing and interviewing the people behind the scenes in publishing. This site is an ongoing work in progress, to which I will continue to add photos and Journal entries on a regular basis. Please browse around to get a feel for the project. If you wish to see images I have created for other projects, please check out my portfolio Website at <a href="http://www.pixels.smugmug.com" target="_blank">www.pixels.smugmug.com</a>.</div><br> <div id="bioSig">Thank you, Sally</div> http://www.smugmug.com/img/smuggy64.gif http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/ 2009-11-26T23:53:56Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com">wordsmithsproject</a><br />Paul Dinas, Senior Acquisitions Editor, Alpha Books (a Penguin imprint)</p><p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Editors-Publishers/1789669_tUcTW#129686069_S9Q6C" title="Paul Dinas, Senior Acquisitions Editor, Alpha Books (a Penguin imprint)"><img src="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Editors-Publishers/Paul-Dinas-shadows-8/129686069_S9Q6C-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Paul Dinas, Senior Acquisitions Editor, Alpha Books (a Penguin imprint)" title="Paul Dinas, Senior Acquisitions Editor, Alpha Books (a Penguin imprint)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T22:13:43Z wordsmithsproject http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Editors-Publishers/Paul-Dinas-shadows-8/129686069_S9Q6C-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com">wordsmithsproject</a><br />Patrik Henry Bass, senior editor of Essence Magazine, whose book section continues to thrive and grow, in an era when other publications are shrinking or eliminating their book sections.</p><p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Critics/1789675_t3UA5#156436611_Auqwu" title="Patrik Henry Bass, senior editor of Essence Magazine, whose book section continues to thrive and grow, in an era when other publications are shrinking or eliminating their book sections."><img src="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Critics/Patrik-Henry-Bass/156436611_Auqwu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="Patrik Henry Bass, senior editor of Essence Magazine, whose book section continues to thrive and grow, in an era when other publications are shrinking or eliminating their book sections." title="Patrik Henry Bass, senior editor of Essence Magazine, whose book section continues to thrive and grow, in an era when other publications are shrinking or eliminating their book sections." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T10:34:47Z wordsmithsproject http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Critics/Patrik-Henry-Bass/156436611_Auqwu-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com">wordsmithsproject</a><br />Jenny Rappaport and her assistant Zoe</p><p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Literary-Agents/1789673_iLvQm#139863014_eWrqt" title="Jenny Rappaport and her assistant Zoe"><img src="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Literary-Agents/Jenny-with-papers-and-Zoe1-for/139863014_eWrqt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="124" alt="Jenny Rappaport and her assistant Zoe" title="Jenny Rappaport and her assistant Zoe" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T13:30:03Z wordsmithsproject http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Literary-Agents/Jenny-with-papers-and-Zoe1-for/139863014_eWrqt-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com">wordsmithsproject</a><br />Richard Curtis in the literary agent's natural habitat -- on the phone.</p><p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Literary-Agents/1789673_iLvQm#133010362_YAAMw" title="Richard Curtis in the literary agent's natural habitat -- on the phone."><img src="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Literary-Agents/Richard-Curtis-on-phone/133010362_YAAMw-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Richard Curtis in the literary agent's natural habitat -- on the phone." title="Richard Curtis in the literary agent's natural habitat -- on the phone." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-09T17:59:13Z wordsmithsproject http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Literary-Agents/Richard-Curtis-on-phone/133010362_YAAMw-Th-2.jpg 2006-02-21 16:08:49 <p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com">wordsmithsproject</a><br />Painting New York Salmon</p><p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Literary-Agents/1789673_iLvQm#125649795_SPjkx" title="Painting New York Salmon"><img src="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Literary-Agents/Painting-NYC-Salmon-2/125649795_SPjkx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Painting New York Salmon" title="Painting New York Salmon" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-13T02:31:25Z wordsmithsproject http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Literary-Agents/Painting-NYC-Salmon-2/125649795_SPjkx-Th.jpg 2006-01-22 14:11:55 <p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com">wordsmithsproject</a><br />"A is for Afro-Bets" Cheryl & Wade Hudson founded Just Us Books when they discovered a dearth of children's books for African American youngsters, when their own son and daughter were you ...</p><p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Editors-Publishers/1789669_tUcTW#226250863_Mq8sZ" title=""A is for Afro-Bets" Cheryl & Wade Hudson founded Just Us Books when they discovered a dearth of children's books for African American youngsters, when their own son and daughter were you ..."><img src="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Editors-Publishers/Cheryl-and-Wade-as-the-Letter/226250863_Mq8sZ-Th.jpg" width="118" height="150" alt=""A is for Afro-Bets" Cheryl & Wade Hudson founded Just Us Books when they discovered a dearth of children's books for African American youngsters, when their own son and daughter were you ..." title=""A is for Afro-Bets" Cheryl & Wade Hudson founded Just Us Books when they discovered a dearth of children's books for African American youngsters, when their own son and daughter were you ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-30T14:36:50Z wordsmithsproject http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Editors-Publishers/Cheryl-and-Wade-as-the-Letter/226250863_Mq8sZ-Th.jpg 2006-07-07 17:07:11 <p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com">wordsmithsproject</a><br />Malaika Adero, editor at Atria Books, is also the founder and guiding force behind the dynamic Up South festival.</p><p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Editors-Publishers/1789669_tUcTW#215080694_xiaCS" title="Malaika Adero, editor at Atria Books, is also the founder and guiding force behind the dynamic Up South festival."><img src="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Editors-Publishers/Malaika-Adera-for-smugmug/215080694_xiaCS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="117" alt="Malaika Adero, editor at Atria Books, is also the founder and guiding force behind the dynamic Up South festival." title="Malaika Adero, editor at Atria Books, is also the founder and guiding force behind the dynamic Up South festival." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-03T23:58:38Z wordsmithsproject http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Editors-Publishers/Malaika-Adera-for-smugmug/215080694_xiaCS-Th.jpg 2006-06-30 19:06:06 <p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com">wordsmithsproject</a><br />"Left, Right & Center" Steve Ross, the former VP & Publisher, Crown Publishing, who has taken the helm as President and Publisher of Collins</p><p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Editors-Publishers/1789669_tUcTW#159818461_xyJeK" title=""Left, Right & Center" Steve Ross, the former VP & Publisher, Crown Publishing, who has taken the helm as President and Publisher of Collins"><img src="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Editors-Publishers/Steve-Ross-Juggling/159818461_xyJeK-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt=""Left, Right & Center" Steve Ross, the former VP & Publisher, Crown Publishing, who has taken the helm as President and Publisher of Collins" title=""Left, Right & Center" Steve Ross, the former VP & Publisher, Crown Publishing, who has taken the helm as President and Publisher of Collins" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T08:52:21Z wordsmithsproject http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Editors-Publishers/Steve-Ross-Juggling/159818461_xyJeK-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com">wordsmithsproject</a><br />Pat Schroeder, the former congresswoman, is now president of the Association of American Publishers</p><p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Influencers/1789678_y7ABn#156341622_XZZAV" title="Pat Schroeder, the former congresswoman, is now president of the Association of American Publishers"><img src="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Influencers/Pat-Schroeder-composite-with/156341622_XZZAV-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Pat Schroeder, the former congresswoman, is now president of the Association of American Publishers" title="Pat Schroeder, the former congresswoman, is now president of the Association of American Publishers" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:16:13Z wordsmithsproject http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Influencers/Pat-Schroeder-composite-with/156341622_XZZAV-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com">wordsmithsproject</a><br />"Literary Pugilist" Barney Rosset, the founder of Grove Press. He battled for years with the U.S. government's attempts to censor his publication of risqué books such as "Lady Chatterly's ...</p><p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Editors-Publishers/1789669_tUcTW#112024660_qVAhT" title=""Literary Pugilist" Barney Rosset, the founder of Grove Press. He battled for years with the U.S. government's attempts to censor his publication of risqué books such as "Lady Chatterly's ..."><img src="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Editors-Publishers/Barney-Rosset-for-upload/112024660_qVAhT-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt=""Literary Pugilist" Barney Rosset, the founder of Grove Press. He battled for years with the U.S. government's attempts to censor his publication of risqué books such as "Lady Chatterly's ..." title=""Literary Pugilist" Barney Rosset, the founder of Grove Press. He battled for years with the U.S. government's attempts to censor his publication of risqué books such as "Lady Chatterly's ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-11T16:52:33Z wordsmithsproject http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Editors-Publishers/Barney-Rosset-for-upload/112024660_qVAhT-Th-2.jpg 2005-11-20 16:36:44 <p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com">wordsmithsproject</a><br />"Making the Cut" Sam Tanenhaus, book reviews editor of The New York Times</p><p><a href="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Critics/1789675_t3UA5#156631082_ickew" title=""Making the Cut" Sam Tanenhaus, book reviews editor of The New York Times"><img src="http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Critics/Sam-Tanenhaus/156631082_ickew-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt=""Making the Cut" Sam Tanenhaus, book reviews editor of The New York Times" title=""Making the Cut" Sam Tanenhaus, book reviews editor of The New York Times" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T09:24:31Z wordsmithsproject http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com http://wordsmithsproject.smugmug.com/Other/Critics/Sam-Tanenhaus/156631082_ickew-Th.jpg 2006-05-02 12:31:49