Keynote Speaker Dana Stabenow

OWFI’s Own Famous Authors!

In addition to our keynote speaker at the Friday evening dinner, Amy Shojai will present a tribute to the “famous authors” among OWFI members who have succeeded in having a book published in the previous year calendar (2009). To keep the program to a reasonable length, we’re limiting it to the first 25 authors who submit the required information (below), and to only one title per author. If we have more than 25 responses, preference will be given to authors published by traditional, royalty publishing houses.

You must be registered at the conference and present at the banquet to be included.

Submit the following information to Amy Shojai by March 15, 2010:

1. Title of book, publisher, author’s legal name and pseudonym, if used.

2. Brief author bio, not more than 25 words.

3. Any awards, great cover quotes, endorsements or other honors your book received.

4. An author photo and the cover image from your book. Color images preferred. Send electronically if possible (jpeg attachment) or mail hard copies to Amy at the address below. (Amy will do her best to return hard copies.)

5. A brief synopsis or excerpt from the book (think jacket blurb) not to exceed 50 words. Other books you published in the same year may be mentioned here.

6. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Read your synopsis/blurb to a friend to get feedback. The blurb should make people want to read your book! Include a note about the book’s genre to help Amy interpret the text to best advantage.

7. E-mail to shojai@verizon.net with “AUTHOR” in subject line; or snail-mail to Amy Shojai, OWFI Author Presentation, PO Box 1904, Sherman, TX 75091-1904. Questions? Telephone her at 903.868.1022.