“Your Book Is Your Hook!” – Haiti & The Earthquake: A Nurse’s Story and Author Connections

[HTML1]More about Beth Kallman Werner
Beth Kallman Werner has spent the last two decades in brand marketing, multi-media advertising and business development across various industries.

After designing global marketing campaigns for companies such as DuPont, Dow Corning, Swagelok and Parker Hannifin, Beth came to the book publishing marketplace as Director of Sales & Marketing for Kirkus Media. Working with countless indie Authors and advertising clients such as Random House, Scholastic, Penguin, Chronicle and many others, Beth developed a unique insider’s perspective of book marketing.

As Founder and President of Author Connections, LLC, Beth is an Author advocate – encouraging, training and empowering Authors to use targeted marketing strategies for effective, integrated book promotion.

More about Susan Magnuson Walsh
Susan Walsh enjoys her work as a primary care pediatric nurse practitioner and as a clinical instructor of graduate nursing studies at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Combining her expertise in infant, child and adolescent health care with her passion for serving vulnerable populations, along with her husband Brian, she has been leading medical mission teams to Haiti since February 2005.

With the help and dedication of many volunteers, the non-profit organization Little by Little, which is supported by many across the country, was founded by Susan to faithfully partner with those in need of improved health and well being, specifically in Haiti.

She is also the author of the true story, Walking In Broken Shoes: A Nurse’s Story About Haiti and The Earthquake.

Susan and Brian have been married for over 30 years, have raised 3 children, Brad, Maggie and Kyle, and have over 30 nieces and nephews. Gardening and book clubs are her favorite hobbies.

The love of family and friends is Susan’s greatest blessing but the ability to be God’s hands and feet is her deepest joy.

YOUR BOOK IS YOUR HOOK! SUPPORTS…

Project Night Night and their efforts to put a new or slightly used children’s book in the hands of homeless children in shelters in the United States. Since 2005, they have hand-delivered more than 100,000 night night packages which include a stuffed animal, a blanket and a children’s book tucked inside a canvas night night bag.
We encourage you to find out how you can donate to support their efforts today.

Read to Feed is a reading incentive service-learning program that offers global education opportunities and will foster in your children a love for reading, a passion to help others and a way to help create a better world.

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About Jennifer S. Wilkov

Radio show Host Jennifer S. Wilkov is a #1 international best-selling award-winning author and the creator of the From Thought to Sales in 90 Days™ Book Process. Jennifer has supported first time and seasoned authors and writers with the writing, getting published and marketing of their book ideas and projects as well as the building of their platform to raise their visibility to readers and the media.

She is also an award-winning freelance writer (2009 Silver Eddie Award for an article featured in Marie Claire April, 2009 issue) who has been quoted and whose writings have appeared in national magazines and newspapers.

Jennifer has sat on Boards of Advisors and spoken at major industry events including the New York Center for Independent Publishing, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, RT Booklovers Convention, Writers for New Orleans, Self-Publishing Book Expo and BookExpo America.

Through the years, Jennifer’s works have been endorsed by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Robert Allen, Barbara De AngelisTreehugger.com, publicists, literary agents, publishers, many in the field of green book publishing, her martial arts Senseis in Shintaido and Aikido, and many more.

Jennifer is also the Host and Executive Producer of the Your Book Is Your Hook! Show on WomensRadio. Your Book Is Your Hook! is designed to serve and support authors, writers and readers of books and other writing mediums. It showcases industry professionals and authors who share insights, experiences and wisdom about writing, marketing and publishing your book and beyond including Hollywood film, television, radio and more..