| Involved in the publishing world - as an editor, author, and publisher -
since her early 20s, Dr. Jan Yager has worked at Macmillan Publishing Company and Grove
Press. Published on the Op-Ed page of The New York Times when she was just 26,
her 13+ books have been translated into Russian, Spanish, Japanese, Dutch, as well as in
British and Indian editions. Her first national magazine article, about the high school
yearbook captions of numerous famous persons, published in McCall's when she was
25, was mentioned by Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show. Dr. Yager has been interviewed
on scores of TV and radio shows, on-line, and by newspapers, syndicates, and magazines
including THE TODAY SHOW, FOX NEWS, CBS THIS MORNING, CBS RADIO, THE WALL STREET REPORT,
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, ASSOCIATED PRESS, USA TODAY, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, THE NEW
YORK TIMES, and PEOPLE magazine. Her published books include the thriller UNTIMELY
DEATH, co-authored with her husband Fred, that the ASSOCIATED PRESS called "a
winner," FRIENDSHIFTS: THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP AND HOW IT SHAPES OUR LIVES (Hannacroix
Creek, 1997) , and VICTIMS, published by Scribner's.
Enthusiastic and knowledgeable about writing, getting published, and how to promote a
book, Dr. Yager is available to deliver keynotes, conduct seminars or workshops, or for
individual consulting on how to write, sell, or promote your book.
HOW TO WRITE LIKE A PROFESSIONAL
(Arco/Simon & Schuster, 1985)
HOW TO WRITE, SELL, AND PROMOTE YOUR BOOK (Hannacroix Creek Books, 1999, in
preparation) Based on hundreds of original surveys and interviews in 14 areas including
bookstores, libraries, radio and TV shows, writing associations, book industry trade
shows, and selling foreign and subsidiary rights. (This book is now available as a manual
in a looseleaf binder with actual mailing labels ready for use for sending out to
reviewers, bookstores, and libraries.)
"Taking My Hits, Following My Dream." Newsday, 12/25/94.
"How to Behave on Television," Writer's Digest, September 1975.
"If You Were an Editor, Could You Turn These Down?" Writer's Digest, 6/75
"Publicity? Just Do It Yourself. He's How." ASJA newsletter, 3/92
"Promoting Yourself or Your Research toa Wider Audience." Footnotes,
12/88
"The Power of 'NO!'" National Business Employment Weekly, Fall 1988 |
