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Park & Fine Literary and Media is led by Theresa Park and Celeste Fine, who bring decades of experience representing some of the book and film industry's most beloved and visionary fiction and nonfiction authors. Their clients have topped bestseller lists around the world, enjoyed blockbuster film success, earned major advances from the best publishers in the business, and sold millions of copies of their books in every language.
Today, bestselling authors are expected to do more than ever. Park & Fine brings a 360° approach to agenting that supports an exclusive list of authors with an entire team of experts, which includes talented literary agents, an experienced sales professional, creative marketing and publicity strategists, a dedicated foreign rights department, an accomplished editorial team, and savvy television and film minds, who work together on every book.
Prior to becoming a literary agent, Theresa was an attorney at Cooley Godward, a Silicon Valley law firm. But it was her love of books and interest in combining business and art that propelled her toward a publishing career. An agent since 1995, she represents principally bestselling commercial fiction and a short list of serious nonfiction. The authors she represents have topped global bestseller lists, enjoyed blockbuster film success, earned major advances from the best publishers in the business, and sold millions of copies of their books in every language. Dedicated to clients Nicholas Sparks, Debbie Macomber, Emily Giffin, Janice Y.K. Lee, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Cecelia Ahern, Deborah Harkness and others, she always finds time to enjoy a good meal, make a yearly visit to Vienna, Austria (her hometown) and connect with friends and family all over the world—she is fluent in German, can speak French and understand a smattering of Japanese. Theresa is a graduate of UC Santa Cruz and Harvard Law School, her varied education and background making her a uniquely broadminded business partner–but it's her love of connecting ideas and people that makes her a great agent. Theresa is also the founder and president of the production company Per Capita Productions, developing TV shows at Apple and Amazon Studios, as well as feature films with A24 and other studio and producing partners.
Partner Celeste Fine represents a select list of authors who have big ideas and extraordinary stories and whose books make sense on both serious and commercial readers' favorite books of all time lists. You are as likely to hear about her clients on NPR as you are on GMA. In life and social sciences, she represents pioneering researchers and popular academics, such as David Sinclair, William Li, Dale Bredesen, Kari Nadeau, Leroy Hood, Damon Centola, Zoe Chance, Geoff Cohen, and Michael Norton. In commercial nonfiction, she represents bestselling authors with loyal communities, such as Dave Asprey, Hal Elrod, Ryder Carroll, Geneen Roth, Rocco Dispirito, Colin O'Brady, Naomi Whittel, JJ Virgin, Mark Sisson, Laila Ali, the Elizabeth Taylor Estate, and JoJo Siwa. Before co-founding Park & Fine, Celeste was Vice President at Sterling Lord Literistic, where she worked for seven years to launch the careers of dozens of New York Times bestselling authors. Celeste graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and is originally from California.
Always eager to travel the world, meet new people and learn about other cultures, Executive Director of International Rights Abigail Koons began her career working for the multinational corporation, EF Education. After realizing that books were her passion, she joined the foreign rights department at the Nicholas Ellison Agency where her prior experience in international business combined with her outgoing, adventurous nature proved invaluable to building relationships with co-agents and publishers. After joining Park Literary in 2005, Abigail expanded her roster of clients and today, in addition to her role as the Executive Director of International Rights, she represents both emerging and established authors, including Emily Anthes, Catherine McKenzie, Emily Voigt, Martin Michaud, Emma Marris and Julia Whelan. Although her projects—and tastes—run the gamut from popular science and narrative nonfiction to commercial fiction and thrillers, all her clients' work share elements of adventure, surprise and the unexpected.
Executive Director of Editorial Development & Strategy John Maas represents serious nonfiction authors who are experts in their fields. His clients range from esteemed researchers doing groundbreaking work at the forefront of medicine and science; to business leaders and entrepreneurs with devoted tribes; to journalists whose writing drives vital conversations about our lives. This group of authors includes Dale Bredesen, MD (NYT bestseller); Ryder Carroll (NYT bestseller); Hal Elrod (international bestseller); Gemma Hartley (whose viral articles have been read by millions); Leroy Hood, MD, PhD (National Medal of Science honoree); Vishen Lakhiani (NYT bestseller); Pedram Shojai (NYT bestseller); David Sinclair, PhD (Harvard professor and Time 100 honoree); Izabella Wentz, PharmD (#1 NYT bestseller); and many others. John prides himself on working closely with clients to turn the major themes and concepts of their life's work into book ideas that will resonate with publishers and readers alike. John is currently signing clients in the categories of health, personal development, self-help, science, business, food, inspiration, history, biography, and memoir. He also represents a select list of fiction clients. Originally from Wisconsin, John holds a BA in creative writing from Stanford University. He came up in trade publishing doing business books at Wiley, where he worked with CEO-level authors. Previously, he was an agent at Sterling Lord Literistic. He lives with his husband in Brooklyn.
Executive Director of New Business & Client Relationships Sarah Passick represents commercial nonfiction authors with important missions that disrupt the way we see the world. When she is not in the green room at Dr. Oz or brainstorming an author's social media strategy, she represents publicity-driven authors across genres in memoir, narrative nonfiction, personal development, business, cooking, and selected children's books. Sarah prides herself on having a gift for creating smart and successful client experiences. She works with her authors from the inception of 6- and 7-figure book ideas through publicity and beyond publication. Sarah has helped clients get their own television shows, book national media, get features on popular book outlets, like Refinery29 and Taxi TV, and make career-changing connections with traditional and nontraditional influencers. Some of her authors include Dr. William Li, Laila Ali, Nico Tortorella, JoJo Siwa, Rocco DiSprito, and more. Originally from the suburbs of New York, Sarah graduated Cum Laude from Tulane University and holds a certificate in publishing from New York University and previously worked at Sterling Lord Literistic. Sarah lives in New York City.
First joining Park Literary in 2011, Peter Knapp represents authors of middle grade and young adult fiction and graphic novels. The word that he'd use to describe his clients' books is "sharp": they have strong points of view, are smartly written and compulsively readable. Some are commercial, some are literary, but all of them have a bit of edge: they stick out, demanding to be noticed. His clients include the New York Times bestselling authors Soman Chainani, Lindsay Cummings, Brenda Drake, and Sara Holland, and critical darlings like Emily Bain Murphy (whose debut was an ALAN Pick, among other accolades) and Julia Drake. He loves to work with both established voices and up-and-coming talent, and also represent Daniel Aleman, Adi Alsaid, Francesca Flores, Maiya Ibrahim, Rebecca McLaughlin, Sarena and Sasha Nanua, Kate O'Shaughnessy, Crystal Smith, Will Walton, and Amélie Wen Zhao, among others.
Before joining Park Literary (now PFLM), he was at Floren Shieh Productions, a book-scouting agency working with film clients, and he continues to actively look for cinematic manuscripts with great hooks, as well as literary stories with awards-potential. A graduate of New York University, Pete now lives in Brooklyn with his husband. To see his latest deals, click here.
Alison MacKeen represents serious non-fiction authors who are able to change the way people think about key aspects of life and work. Her clients are thought leaders in the behavioral sciences, business, and the humanities, whose work has been recognized by major foundations, including the John and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, John T. Guggenheim Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, and National Science Foundation; and whose books have received numerous honors, including the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Bancroft Prize. Alison loves working closely with clients to bring fresh ideas to top editors and publishers. She is currently signing clients with "Big Think" projects in business, psychology, history, and science; as well as narrative non-fiction and memoir.
Originally from Nova Scotia, Alison studied literature at McGill University and the University of Oxford. She has held editorial positions at Yale University Press, Princeton University Press, and Basic Books, and she began agenting at Sterling Lord Literistic in 2015. She sits on the board of Libraries Without Borders, and lives with her family in Manhattan.
Jaidree began her publishing career as a publicist at an independent press and she will forever be fascinated by headline-making stories. Her interests range from serious non-fiction that dives deep to illuminate important issues, to buzz-worthy and mission-driven narratives that have the potential to influence the national conversation. Priding herself on being a creative problem solver with a "no mountain too steep" attitude and an unabashed belief that every system can be improved, no matter how well established, Jaidree works closely with Emily Sweet and Andrea Mai to provide authors with attentive and strategic support at every step of the book publishing process. She has a particular passion for editorial development and positioning, helping authors to find where their message fits and how it can be heard in the current social and political landscape. She is committed to helping authors turn their assets—be they courageous ideas, foundations for social good, academic studies, health and fitness programs, popular blogs, or Instagram followings—into compelling proposals and noteworthy books. Jaidree holds a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Northern Colorado and an M.S. in Publishing from Pace University in New York. She was most recently an associate agent at Sterling Lord Literistic.
With a passion for storytelling, Executive Director of Business Affairs & Creative Development Alex Greene began her career at a Hollywood agency and then at literary agency Sanford J. Greenburger Assoc. in New York before earning a JD from Harvard Law School. After working as a corporate and licensing attorney at WilmerHale, she joined Park Literary in 2012, where she now draws on her broad expertise to provide legal and business guidance to the agency and its clients* on all publishing and entertainment matters. On the literary side, this world traveler is able to flex her creativity while working directly with clients on a variety of projects, including detailed manuscript revisions, self-publishing, and marketing. A lover of film and theater and an avid reader with broad literary and commercial tastes, Alex brings her attention to detail and thoughtful approach to every project, whether a publishing contract or fiction manuscript, making her an indispensable asset to the PFLM team and our clients.
*We consult on contract and business matters but do not offer legal advice. We work in collaboration with clients' outside counsel when engaged.
**Alex takes on clients selectively.
At times providing legal and business insight to the agency's clients, Executive Director of Brand Development & Client Initiatives Emily Sweet really shines at helping clients build innovative marketing initiatives and develop their own brands in all kinds of ways. This includes overall brand strategy, publicity, website development, social media, promotional partnerships, licensing or simply helping authors mine their own contacts, in order to develop his or her own career in book publishing. After earning a B.A. in Political Science and Women's Studies, then a J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law, this business savvy jack-of-all-trades went on to practice law at King & Spalding, joining Park Literary in 2009. Now she loves channeling her creativity to dream up possibilities for her clients, and then making them happen.
*Emily does not directly represent clients or accept queries.
Executive Director of Publisher & Retail Relations Andrea Mai works with authors, publishers and retail accounts to develop and execute promotions that boost brand awareness and maximize sales. She loves a challenge in any form and when she's not cooking up sales initiatives she brings her creativity into the kitchen where she's constantly trying new recipes or indulging in something sweet! But her true passion is publishing. After earning a BA in English, she attended the Denver Publishing School before working in sales at Random House and then Penguin Young Readers Group. Andrea joined Park Literary in 2013 and is the main point person for publishers as well as a liaison with film studios and retail accounts. She's constantly working to create marketing plans and build promotions around PFLM clients that go beyond the book and bring excitement and new fans to their brands.
*Andrea does not represent clients or accept queries.
Anna Petkovich works closely with the nonfiction team to ensure authors' day to day needs are meticulously managed, and prides herself on efficiency in the publishing process and leaving no detail behind. She is interested in wellness, personal development, narrative nonfiction, journalists and podcasters with big ideas, and women writing from a faith-based perspective. Previously, she worked at Sterling Lord Literistic. Prior to beginning her career in book publishing, Anna was a freelance journalist writing about food, restaurants, travel and art for local magazines. Anna graduated from Scripps College in Claremont, CA with a B.A. in English and Gender Studies and an almost minor in French. Originally from Northern California, she now lives in Brooklyn.
A rights enthusiast, Ema works alongside our co-agents to negotiate publishing agreements outside of the United States. After a day of executing foreign taxes for authors or coordinating submissions, you might find this New Zealand native out watching a live music concert or climbing a mountain. A curious traveler, she has lived everywhere from Wyoming to Morocco, and is perpetually intrigued by what books people all over the world are reading. With a special adoration for YA and MG featuring strong characters and unique perspectives, she is a champion of the voices of both newly emerging and already beloved authors. She has previously worked for Farrar, Straus & Giroux and Henry Holt.
Park & Fine Literary and Media is home to dozens of #1 New York Times bestselling books. Our authors' books have sold hundreds of millions of copies around the world, have been translated into every language, and have been made into numerous blockbuster movies and scripted television series. Our authors enjoy world-class speaking careers, run multimillion-dollar businesses and brands centered around their books, and reach hundreds of millions of readers through social media, podcasts, TED talks, and traditional media.
In fiction, Nicholas Sparks has written 21 New York Times bestsellers, 14 of which have hit the #1 spot. 11 of his books, including THE NOTEBOOK, have been turned into multimillion-dollar movies. #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber is one of today's most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide. Her novels have spent over 1,000 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and thirteen of these novels hit the number one spot. Two of Emily Giffin's New York Times bestsellers have hit the #1 spot, with all six on the New York Times bestseller list. SOMETHING BORROWED was a major motion picture starring Kate Hudson and John Krasinski. Both of Janice Y.K. Lee's novels are bestsellers, and the most recent, THE EXPATRIATES, is being adapted as a television series for Amazon studios with Nicole Kidman producing and Lulu Wang directing. Taylor Jenkins Reid's upcoming novel, DAISY JONES AND THE SIX, is being adapted for television by Reese Witherspoon for Hello Sunshine, starring Riley Keogh as Daisy. Cecelia Ahern has sold over 25 million copies of her novels and her novel, PS, I LOVE YOU was adapted into a major motion picture starring Hilary Swank.
In nonfiction, our clients earn $12 - $15 million in publishing advances every year and have turned bestselling success into global movements and multimillion-dollar businesses and brands. Some of the biggest icons in health, personal development, and business, including household names like Bulletproof coffee creator Dave Asprey, Bullet Journal creator Ryder Carroll, #1 New York Times bestselling author Rocco DiSpirito, Oprah pick WOMEN FOOD AND GOD author Geneen Roth, Nickelodeon star JoJo Siwa, author of THE VIRGIN DIET JJ Virgin, and Paleo icons Robb Wolf and Mark Sisson enjoy success alongside originally self-published bestsellers, like THE MIRACLE MORNING creator Hal Elrod and #1 New York Times bestselling author Izabella Wentz. Serious nonfiction authors who are doing original research such as author of THE END OF ALZHEIMER'S Dale Bredesen, MD, Head of the Sinclair Lab at Harvard David Sinclair, PhD, author EAT TO BEAT DISEASE William W. Li, MD, pioneer of The Human Genome Project Leroy Hood, MD, PhD, and the creator of the most popular elective at Yale Business School Zoe Chance, PhD, are celebrated for books that appeal to popular audiences while receiving accolades in the highest professional circles.
In children's and young adult fiction, Park & Fine's clients have likewise sold millions of copies worldwide and have written New York Times bestselling and award-winning books. Clients include Soman Chainani, whose bestselling series, The School for Good and Evil, has sold over two million copies and is in development to become a major motion picture with Joe Roth (Alice in Wonderland; Snow White and the Huntsman); #1 New York Times bestselling author Lindsay Cummings (Zenith); New York Times bestselling authors Brenda Drake (Thief of Lies) and Sara Holland (Everless, Havenfall), young adult fantasy author Crystal Smith, whose Bloodleaf trilogy is in development with Cavalry Media; and critical darlings such as Emily Bain Murphy (The Disappearances) and Julia Drake, whose debut novel The Last True Poets of the Sea has six starred reviews, and counting. Upcoming debut releases include Amélie Wen Zhao's Blood Heir (Delacorte), Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane (Knopf, Fall 2019), Daniel Aleman's Indivisible (Disney, Fall 2020), and Maiya Ibrahim's The Spice Road (Delacorte, Spring 2021).
Cecelia Ahern is the author of 15 novels, which are published in 47 countries and have sold 25 million copies worldwide. At 21-years-old she wrote her debut novel PS I Love You, which was adapted to film starring Hilary Swank. Her second novel Love, Rosie was also adapted to film. Cecelia also creates original TV series, including co-creating the ABC comedy series Samantha Who?
Cecelia lives in Dublin, Ireland with her family. Her new book ROAR will be published by Grand Central Publishing in 2019.
Daniel Aleman is the debut author of INDIVISIBLE, a major release coming from Little, Brown in 2021. He was born and raised in Mexico City; his family moved to the United States when he was a teenager, and Daniel now lives in Toronto, where he went to college.
Adi Alsaid was born and raised in Mexico City. He attended college at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. After graduating, he packed up his car and escaped to the California coastline to become a writer. He's now back in his hometown, where he writes, coaches basketball, and makes every dish he eats as spicy as possible. In addition to Mexico, he's lived in Tel Aviv, Las Vegas and Monterey, California.
Agent: Pete Knapp
Emily Anthes is a science journalist and author. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Wired, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Nature, Businessweek, Discover,
Psychology Today, Scientific American and elsewhere. She holds a master's degree in science writing from MIT and a
bachelor's degree in the history of science and medicine from Yale, where she
also studied creative writing.
She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Born in Germany, Jessika grew up primarily in England, going on to study at the Fondation Nationale Des Sciences Politiques and the Sorbonne in Paris and at Oxford University. Since that time has she lived and worked as an editor and writer all around the world—in New York, Connecticut, the Netherlands and Hong Kong.
She currently lives with her family in Brooklyn.
Emily Bain Murphy grew up in Indiana, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. She graduated from Tufts University and now lives in San Francisco with her family. If she isn't writing or reading, there's a good chance Emily is visiting a nearby library or wrestling a coat onto or off of one of her two children. She is also passionate about fighting child trafficking with the nonprofit Love146.
Agent: Pete Knapp
An internationally acclaimed social psychologist and the recognized expert on obedience to authority, Thomas is a professor of social psychology at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. He is also the undisputed expert on Stanley Milgram's life and work, penning the first biography of Milgram ever published.
He has authored more than forty articles and papers on Milgram and lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
Carmindy was the resident makeup expert on the TLC makeover show What Not to Wear. Her work can be seen on the editorial pages of leading magazines—Cosmopolitan, InStyle, Self, Seventeen, Glamour and many more—and in her four books.
She is the creator and founder of Carmindy & Co cosmetics.
Frances Cha is the author of the novel If I Had Your Face. She grew up in the United States, Hong Kong and South Korea, and graduated from Dartmouth College with a BA in English Literature and Asian Studies. For her MFA in creative writing she attended Columbia University, where she received a Dean's Fellowship.
She worked as the assistant managing editor of Samsung Economic Research Institute's business journal in Seoul and as a travel and culture editor for CNN International in Seoul and Hong Kong. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, V Magazine, WWD and The Believer among other publications. Most recently, her short story "As Long As I Live" was published in the Korean-language anthology New York Story (Artizan Books, Korea).
She has taught Media Studies at Ewha Womens University, creative writing at Columbia University and Yonsei University and lectured at Seoul National University.
She lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn with her husband and two daughters and spends summer in Seoul, Korea.
Soman Chainani's first novel, The School for Good and Evil, debuted on the New York Times bestseller list, and has been translated into over 26 languages across six continents, with a film adaptation from Universal in the works. As a graduate of Harvard University and Columbia University's MFA Film Program, Soman has made films that have played at over 150 festivals around the world. When he's not telling stories or teaching in New York City, Soman is a die-hard tennis player who never lost a first-round match for ten years . . . until he started writing The School for Good and Evil. Now he loses all the time.
Agent: Pete Knapp
Robin earned a BA from Carleton College and an MBA from The Tuck School at Dartmouth College. She worked in direct marketing for twenty years before becoming a freelance writer. She is also known to wander the globe as a travel journalist and looks forward to writing other books no one has written in the future.
Lane Clarke received her Bachelor's Degree in English Literature from Virginia Tech, where she received an honorable mention in the 2015 Steger Poetry Prize, administered by Nikki Giovanni. She got her J.D. from Chicago University and now lives in Northern Virginia and practices law in Washington D.C. She is currently working on her debut young adult novel, Love Times Infinity.
Agent: Peter Knapp
A former critical care nurse, Jon wrote his first novel between hospital shifts and raising two children. After receiving a creative writing grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, he turned to writing full time, producing two critically acclaimed novels. During a short stint in Hollywood, he wrote numerous screenplays for Fox, Warner Bros. and Sony, and is the co-writer of the film Minority Report, directed by Steven Spielberg.
Jon lives with his wife outside of Philadelphia. His new novel, HARRY'S TREES, published in June 2018. It is an Amazon Best of the Month and BookPage Top 10 pick for June.
A Professor of Architecture at UC Berkeley, Galen is a Kellogg National Fellow in interdisciplinary leadership. She has received two Graham Foundation grants, and has been on design teams awarded First Prize in a national competition for an inner-city park for St. Paul, plus First Prize for Parc La Villette, Paris and Seventh Place in the Spectacle Island Design Competition, Boston. She has also served as a juror for several urban design and public art competitions while teaching courses on the social and cultural bases of architectural and urban design and research methods.
Her current research includes the body and the near-environment, the office of the future, environmental sociology and sociology of parks.
Lindsay Cummings is the author of the THE MURDER COMPLEX series and the BALANCE KEEPERS series. She lives in Texas with her husband and is hard at work on THE ANDROMA SAGA with her co-writer, Sasha Alsberg.
Agent: Pete Knapp
Growing up as an Air Force brat, Brenda Drake was used to being the new kid at her school. Her favorite childhood memories are hearing her Irish grandmother tell her strange tales, giving Brenda her with a lifelong love of storytelling. When Brenda's not writing or organizing author events such as Pitch Madness, she's haunting libraries, bookstores, and coffee shops or reading someplace quiet and not at all exotic (much to her disappointment).
Agent: Pete Knapp
Julia Drake received her MFA in fiction from Columbia University, and her short fiction has appeared in McSweeney's Internet Tendency and The Gettysburg Review. Her debut novel The Last True Poets of the Sea came out in 2019 and received six starred reviews.
Agent: Pete Knapp
Francesca Flores is a writer, traveler and linguist. Raised in Pittsburgh, she read every fantasy book she could get her hands on and started writing her own stories at a young age. She began writing Diamond City while working as a corporate travel manager. When she's not writing or reading, Francesca enjoys traveling, dancing ballet and jazz, practicing trapeze and contortion, and visiting parks and trails around San Francisco, where she currently resides.
Agent: Pete Knapp
A screenwriter and novelist born in Wilmington, DE, Joseph is the co-creator and showrunner of the hit Amazon series "RED OAKS." His film credits include "Stonehearst Asylum," "Go with Me" and "Wind Chill," which was produced by Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney.
He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and young children, and is currently working on a new novel, the second season of "RED OAKS" and several film projects.
This #1 New York Times bestselling author is a graduate of Wake Forest University and the University of Virginia School of Law. After practicing litigation at a New York firm for several years, she moved to London, when she wrote her first novel, SOMETHING BORROWED. That book became a NYT bestseller, as have all her subsequent novels.
Her seventh novel, FIRST COMES LOVE, published in July 2016, and also became a NYT bestseller. Her latest novel, ALL WE EVER WANTED, published in June 2018. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and three children.
Adalyn Grace is a New York Times bestselling author of All the Stars and Teeth, which was named "2020's biggest YA fantasy" by Entertainment Weekly. Prior to becoming an author, Adalyn spent four years working in live theatre, acted as the managing editor of a nonprofit newspaper, and studied storytelling as an intern on Nickelodeon Animation's popular series The Legend of Korra. Local to San Diego, Adalyn spends her non-writing days by watching too much anime, and by playing video games with her bossy cat and two dorky dogs.
Agent: Peter Knapp
Ayana Gray is an author of young adult fantasy and currently working on her debut, BEASTS OF PREY. She lives in Florida.
Michael Gray Bulla is an English Major at Wells College. He was named the 2017 Nashville Youth Poet Laureate with Southern Word and has won six awards from the Scholastic Art and Writing Competition. His debut poetry collection LETTERS TO THE HOME publishes this September.
Leigh spent fifteen years in public relations, writing almost every day for other people until she started penning her own story as an author. Her first novel, THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY, will debut in May 2016.
Born and raised in Greensboro, NC, she now lives in Philadelphia with her husband and two children.
Sara Holland is the New York Times bestselling author of the EVERLESS series and the HAVENFALL series. She grew up in small-town Minnesota among hundreds of books, graduated from Wesleyan University, and has worked in everything from a tea shop to a dentist's office before moving to New York City to work in publishing. When she isn't writing, you might find her exploring the city's bookstores or enjoying its cafes.
Agent: Pete Knapp
Maiya Ibrahim is the debut author of the THE SPICE ROAD trilogy, forthcoming from Delacorte in Spring 2021. She has been writing stories since she learned how to boot up a PC and open her notepad. Born and raised in Sydney, when not writing Maiya can be found indulging in Lebanese food with her family, playing Skyrim, watching Game of Thrones, or swimming with friends at one of Australia's many spectacular beaches.
Taylor Jenkins Reid is an author and screenwriter from Acton, Massachusetts. She is the author of ONE TRUE LOVES, MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE, AFTER I DO, and FOREVER, INTERRUPTED. Her novels have been named best books of summer by People, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, InStyle, PopSugar, Buzzfeed, Goodreads, and others. Her most recent novel, THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO, is out now and is an Indie Next pick, an Amazon Best Book of the Month, and has been featured in Entertainment Weekly's Must List and Good Morning America's Summer Reading Roundup. Critics are calling it "a twisting tale of glamour, ambition, and what Old Hollywood can mean to a contemporary world" (USA Today) and "one of the most captivating reads of 2017" (Buzzfeed).
In addition to her novels, Taylor's essays have been appeared in places such as the Los Angeles Times, the Huffington Post, and Money Magazine.
She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, their daughter, and their dog.
Jerome is a Distinguished Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and an Adjunct Professor of Medicine and Bioethics at Case Western Reserve University. Editor-in-Chief of New England Journal of Medicine for more than 8 years, he was honored by membership in the Institute of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and has been referred to as the "Conscience of American Medicine."
He lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Lucy is a writer living in Los Angeles, California. She grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, attended Williams College in the Berkshires, and still misses the East Coast very much. When she's not writing, Lucy can usually be found obsessing over the latest music, inventing new flavors of ice cream, or having what she feels are perfectly acceptable conversations with her dog, Ernie.
Agent: Pete Knapp
A graduate of Columbia University, Carlyn is a former legal
reporter for Bloomberg News and Reuters, where she covered legal affairs and
the business of law. As a freelance writer, her work has appeared on the New
York Times website, Atlantic CityLab, The American Lawyer and Kveller.
She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and two sons.
An expert on language development and disorders in children, with a focus on late talkers, Michelle Macroy-Higgins PhD teaches courses and lectures on the subject. She is a Speech-Language Pathologist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology at Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY).
She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and two children.
Born and raised in Hong Kong, the child of Korean immigrants, Janice traveled to the United States for school and graduated from Harvard College with a degree in English and American Literature and Language. Before starting her first book, she worked for several years as an editor at Elle and Mirabella magazines, with work also appearing in Glamour, Travel and Leisure and numerous other publications. Her debut novel, THE PIANO TEACHER, was published to critical acclaim, spending 19 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, highlighted as a Richard and Judy Summer Read pick (UK) and translated into 26 languages worldwide.
Her latest novel, THE EXPATRIATES, published in January 2016. She lives in New York City with her husband and four children.
Sarah is the author of the popular crime fiction series featuring forensic psychologist Dr. Sylvia Strange—DARK ALCHEMY, DANTES'INFERNO, DANGEROUS ATTACHMENTS, ACQUIRED MOTIVES, and A DESPERATE SILENCE. Before becoming a full-time writer, she had many interesting jobs, including working for the NM Attorney General's Office, which frequently took her inside the New Mexico State Penitentiary and ultimately led to the creation of Dr. Sylvia Strange. She has also collaborated with former CIA covert operative Valerie Plame Wilson, co-authoring the Vanessa Pierson spy novels BLOWBACK and BURNED.
When she's not on deadline, Lovett works with writers as a coach, teacher and consultant. She lives with her family in Santa Fe.
Giving up a law career to simplify her life, Janet fell in love with the idea so much that in 1992, she started a newsletter on the subject, Simple Living, which quickly grew to world-wide readership. She compiled her wisdom in her best-selling book, THE SIMPLE LIVING GUIDE, known as "the bible of the simplicity movement." Her follow-up book, SIMPLE LOVING, traced the connection between simplicity and loving relationships.
A regular guest on NPR, she lives in Seattle, Washington.
One of today's most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide, Debbie Macomber's novels have spent over 1,000 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list with thirteen of them hitting the number one spot. Known to bring compelling relationships that embrace family, romance and enduring friendships to life, her beloved Cedar Cove Series was Hallmark Channel's first dramatic scripted television series. Starring Andie McDowell, it ran to popular acclaim for 4 seasons.
She has also published two bestselling cookbooks, numerous inspirational and nonfiction works, and two acclaimed children's books.
Bethany, a Tacoma, Washington native and Western Washington University graduate, is actually very much like her fictional heroine Nikki Lanier. She kicks serious butt (fourth degree black belt in karate), and has a day job (graphic design) that lets her work with her puppy (who snores like a flugel horn).
When she's not traveling to exotic lands, she can be found chasing after her daughter, or glued to the computer working on her next novel.
Born and raised in Montreal, Canada, Catherine is a graduate of McGill University and McGill Law School. She currently blogs for The Huffington Post, and her novels are all international bestsellers that have been translated into multiple languages.
She practices law in Montreal, where she lives with her husband.
Having graduated in 2014, Rebecca holds a B.A. in both English Creative Writing and in Chemistry, and she currently works as a technical writer in Michigan. NAMELESS QUEEN is her debut novel.
Agent: Pete Knapp
He lives and works in Quebec, Canada.
Anna Michels worked as a Norwegian language tutor, historical interpreter, farmhand, and waitress before building a career in books. She lives in the Chicago area with her husband. 26 KISSES is her first novel.
Agent: Pete Knapp
Mikki is a long-time freelance journalist, editor and writer. In her past life, she helped launch Time Inc. Custom Publishing, was a long-time contributor to Sports Illlustrated for Kids and produced a CD-ROM about the Vietnam War for The New York Times. She has also been a communications consultant for organizations including Girl Scouts of the USA and Wellstone Action.
A single mother (twice) by choice, she, her daughter Sophie and son Dylan make their home in Minnesota.
B.R. was born in the U.S. but raised in Bermuda, South Africa and Germany. A contributing editor for The Atlantic and an occasional opinion columnist for the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, he is also an associate professor of North Korean studies and American literature at Dongseo University in Busan, South Korea.
He currently resides in South Korea.
Jacquetta lives in Austin, Texas, is a graduate of The University of Texas, and is a member of SCBWI. Her debut middle grade novel WISHING UPON THE SAME STARS releases from Harper Children's in 2022.
Twin sisters Sarena and Sasha Nanua are the writing duo behind the forthcoming RIA & RANI young adult fantasy duology, beginning with SISTERS OF THE SNAKE (Harper Teen). They grew up and live in Ontario, Canada and have been writing books since they were nine-years-old. They are graduates of the English and Professional Writing programs at the University of Toronto.
Linda is the bestselling author of HANDYMAN, NOT A SPARROW FALLS, IF I GAINED THE WORLD, AT THE SCENT OF WATER, and IN SEARCH OF EDEN. Her debut novel for the Christian fiction market, NOT A SPARROW FALLS, was a 2003 Christy Award finalist in the contemporary category.
Linda lives and writes in Tacoma, Washington
Kate O'Shaughnessy is a graduate of Yale University and lives in Berkeley, California.
Agent: Pete Knapp
A professor of physics, Robert is the former chair of the Department of Physics at the University of Maryland and the former public relations director of the American Physical Society in Washington, DC. Author of more than a hundred technical papers on the structure and properties of single-crystal surfaces, Professor Park now devotes himself to helping the public distinguish genuine scientific advances from foolish and fraudulent claims. A frequent guest on news programs, he posts a provocative weekly column on the internet, WHAT'S NEW, that is read avidly by scientists, journalists and government officials.
Robert lives in Adelphi, Maryland.
Formerly an investment banker at Morgan Stanley and a practicing corporate lawyer, Frank is one of the world's leading experts on market regulation and is a frequent commentator for the Financial Times, New York Times, NPR and CBS's 60 Minutes. He is a graduate of Yale Law School and is the George E. Barrett Professor of Law and Finance and the founding director of the Center for Corporate and Securities Law at the University of San Diego.
A professor for both the Molecular Biology and Public Affairs Departments at the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University, Lee teaches courses and lectures widely on the social impact of biotechnology, with an emphasis on repro-genetics. In 1993, he was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
He lives with his wife in Princeton, New Jersey.
Crystal is a wedding photographer and graphic artist, and an unabashed love story enthusiast. When she's not ordering wedding clients or fictional characters to kiss, she can be found re-watching Jane Eyre or reading ghost stories with all the lights on. She lives in Utah with her husband and their two children. Bloodleaf, her debut novel, will publish form Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers in Fall 2018.
With over 105 million copies of his books sold, Nicholas is truly one of the world's most beloved storytellers, with works translated into more than fifty languages. All his novels, including THREE WEEKS WITH MY BROTHER—the memoir he wrote with his brother, Micah—have been New York Times and International bestsellers. He has also adapted and released twelve of his novels as major motion pictures—THE BEST OF ME, SAFE HAVEN, THE LUCKY ONE, THE LAST SONG, DEAR JOHN, NIGHTS IN RODANTHE, MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE, A WALK TO REMEMBER, THE LONGEST RIDE, THE CHOICE, and THE NOTEBOOK.
His next novel, EVERY BREATH, will publish in October 2018. The author lives and writes in North Carolina.
Lisa's debut novel, PASTORS' WIVES, was inspired by an article she reported as a staff writer for Time. She joined the magazine as a Tokyo correspondent; later covering news, trends, business, arts and religion stateside until 2009. Since then, Lisa has worked with Warner Bros., Sony Studios and CBS writing original TV pilots. Her articles and essays have been published in The New York Times, Boston Globe, Money, Adweek and Bon Appetit. Her first book, REMEMBER ME (HarperCollins, 2006), a travelogue and exploration of modern American funerals, was a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers pick.
Born and raised in Kobe, Japan, Lisa is a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and Rutgers College—and is now based in New Jersey.
A Senior Member of Wolfson College and a Visiting Scholar of the Scott Polar Research Institute, both of the University of Cambridge, Kelly is also a consulting historian for the British Film Institute. As a film producer and writer, she received an Emmy Award for Best Historical Documentary for "Shackleton's Voyage of Endurance," a film for the PBS series NOVA also nominated for Best Documentary of 2002.
She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and daughter.
Specializing in science and culture, Emily's stories have appeared in the New York Times, OnEarth Magazine, Odyssey Magazine, Mother Jones Magazine and Isotope: A Journal of Literary Science and Nature Writing, as well as on Radiolab, Radio OnEarth and This American Life programs. She holds degrees in English literature and journalism from Columbia University where she was awarded a Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship.
She lives in New York City.
Brandon Wallace is a cartoonist and writer with a BFA in Illustration from the Maryland Institute College of Art, and an MFA in Illustration from Syracuse University. Brandon is currently working on a graphic novel based on the true story of The International Sweethearts of Rhythm, the first racially-integrated, all women's band that formed the 1940's and criss-crossed America while on tour, challenging racial and gender barriers in the process.
Will Walton grew up in a small town in rural Georgia and often found himself helping out on his grandparent's small farm. Currently, he lives a few hours away from his hometown, in Athens, Georgia, where he went to college. When he's not writing, there's a good chance you'll find him at his other job: a bookseller at the Avid Bookshop.
Agent: Pete Knapp
Born in Paris, raised in a multicultural community in Beijing, and currently living in New York City, Amélie Wen Zhao has a bone-deep love for traveling and immersing herself in new worlds and cultures.
Agent: Pete Knapp
A longtime and acclaimed novelist, journalist and author, Robert has written several works of groundbreaking historical and contemporary works. ON THE LAPS OF GODS, received the 2007 J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award. He has also won the George Polk Award for Medical Writing and a National Association of Science Writer's Award for best magazine article. Plus, he was a finalist for the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
He now lives and writes in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Gary is best-known for his original screenplay for The Book of Eli, the post-apocalyptic thriller starring Denzel Washington. He also co-wrote the Will Smith sci-fi movie After Earth and helped create Telltale Games' The Walking Dead, for which he was the co-recipient of a BAFTA award for Best Story. Most recently, he served as screenwriter for the upcoming Star Wars standalone film. He is currently writing the movie adaptation of the Mark Millar comic, Starlight, for 20th Century Fox.
Born and raised in London, England, Gary currently lives with his wife and daughter in San Francisco, California.
Artfully combining the love of cooking with the beauty of everyday things, Diana opened the multidisciplinary creative studio, The Jewels of New York, in 2009. Her mission is to uncover the hidden treasures New York has to offer and share them with others through seasonally based cooking. Her projects with leading lifestyle magazines and design savvy clients focus on the simplicity and elegance of daily meals.
With a background in home and lifestyle design, Diana strives to bring a sense of beauty and community to the table through catering and food consultation services.
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Wishcasting Wednesday: What Do You Wish to Work On?
I wish to work under old growth hemlocks in nature with my camera, recording the health of woods and waters.
I wish to work on community, local food issues, and help people find better health.
I want to work on connections and increase my commitment.
I want to transcend past fear and worry of inadequacy.
I wish to create a job that fits my lifestyle, rather than having to fit my life to my job.
You too can be a Wishcaster by joining others at Jamie Ridler's website!
Wishcasting Wednesday–What Nourishment Do You Wish For?
It feels good to be getting back to practices that feed my soul and keep my spirit of optimism thriving. The nourishment I seek will bring back my courage and spontaneity.
If I feed my soul I will not be cowered in a corner by fear. I will not be immobilized by guilt. And I will recognize the people who corner me and strip me bare, quickly.
I am nourishing my psychic sheath known as an aura. I am sealing the energy leaks. I have been taking the steps along the shoreline of my being. I seek the nourishment of pink and green, sparkle and shine.
I seek what makes me whole: love, encouragement, space to hike and walk, slow food, fresh food, friendship and family, travel, the woods, music, the dance of the unusual, and time with my camera.
You too can join with other in Wishcasting Wednesday at Jamie Ridler's website.
Have you ever made what was intended to be a temporary move to make-do and it ended up being a 5 year stint? I was a substitute teacher looking to make extra cash while trying to find myself and I ended up working after school with special needs children and adults. Which eventually lead to working for a group home. I've been with the company for 5 years, now. And where I've grown and discovered new strengths and talents the journey took me far from who I am at the core. At the close of 2012 I realized how far I had drifted. On a drive home from work, tears streaming down my cheeks, I came to the understanding that I would have to find the shoreline and start anew.
There have been people in my daily life that put a certain weight and guilt on my shoulders. And I somehow let it sit long enough to believe that I had to have that weight.
I gave more commitment to sacrifice, to work…
Less was given to keeping myself healthy, fit and sane.
I stopped going to the gym. Instead of multiple hikes a week and impromptu walks, I either worked or prepared for work the next day.
Gone was the monthly massage, journal writing or blog. Trips to the gym. I was losing my optimism. I felt hate in my soul. And I packed on 15 pounds in less than 4 months. I felt panicked. Fear. Depression.
I am drifting back to myself. Trying new directions. In 2013 I shall Transcend.
January 2013, Full Moon Dream Board
I am going to ponder on the vision board. and meditate on Jamie Ridler'sprompt, which I actually read after creating this collage, "What are you hungry for under this Full Wolf Moon?" I will journal a bit and sit in silence. Many opportunities are coming my way and I feel a need to listen and focus.
Hope to blog again before or by Wednesday the 30th.
The numbers do not lie…
Today I stepped on the scale and weighed in just ounces under 160 pounds. I've watched my weight gain with a frown but found it difficult to garner the willpower to fight the numbers.
I lost 60 pounds and kept it off in the face of illness and stress for over two years. But as hip and knee challenges slowed my fitness and I went from running to walking, I misplaced my enthusiasm and my discretion in making choices that benefitted my health. Fatigue set in, and inflammation. I found myself questioning the spiral and amazed at the psyche that was craving M&M's (that are cursedly gluten free) when my mind once craved a healthy smoothie with spinach.
In 2004 I graduated from massage school and I weighed 204 pounds. My lowest weight was just prior to my diagnosis with Celiac Disease where I had my lowest weight of 141. I understand that Celiac had my body struggling for nourishment, and part of my weight loss was spurred by the disease, but I was journaling my food intake and using measuring cups for portion control. I logged on to SparkPeople.com every day and I tracked the calories I burned in each workout. I ran 3-4 times a week.
Now, I've become almost sedentary. I work in a group home where there is a lot of stress. And where I am physical on my job, I find it difficult to get off my butt when I am home. I am struggling. Yet I have the knowledge of past success and how to get that weight coming off once more.
What has stopped me? I am fearful of pain. I have no health insurance. I want to run, but know I need to start at a walk. Yet when I head out to the gym, or trail my body wants that rush of running down the trail.
That number 160—it is unacceptable! I will not continue on this path. I will lose the weight. Today I had a smoothie and a salad. It is a start.
Round the Bend into 2013
The month of December was the most challenging month of 2012 for me and my families. After wok on December 30th I took to the deep woods for renewal and although the light was low I captured this image of reflection on the Dead River in Marquette, Michigan. I tromped thru the snow and reconnected to my soul.
Events have caused some energy leaks in my spiritual sheath, often referred to as our aura. At the end of the work-day (at what I refer to as my day-job), I'm not happy with the person I was during that 8 or 12 hour shift. It has brought me to my knees in tears. I keep bargaining with myself that I can do this, and over and over again I find bitterness poisoning the positive and healing I strive to be.
In reflection, I know where I've been and where I long to be so I am looking around the bend in the river. My theme word for 2013 is Transcend.
Wishcasting Wednesday: What 12 Wishes Will You Wish For?
Along with the 12 wishes listed below I also wish for new inspiration with my blogging.
1. I wish for divine guidance and clear direction on a new path/career.
2. I wish to release the worry and fear that has caused panic attacks this year.
3. I wish to rededicate to my weight loss and fitness goals.
4. I wish for medical insurance and greater healing in 2013 (and beyond) without amassing debt.
5. I wish to afford my alternative health care treatments, massage, healing touch, chiropractic and other modalities.
6. I wish to attend trainings that further my career and lifestyle goals.
7. I wish to travel more often.
8. I wish for new direction in my photography and the opportunity to go on photo shoots more often.
9. I wish for more time outdoors in nature.
10. I wish to increase my earnings in 2013 (and beyond).
11. I wish to pay down debt and increase my savings.
12. I wish for a new car that can take me on photo-adventures safely and efficiently.
You too can join others in Wishcasting on Wednesdays at Jamie Ridler's website.
What a 6-day vacation taught me…
Driving home from a 6-day vacation in Minnesota I realized just how healthy and relaxed I felt. I never had a panic attack. I never broke out in a rash. I had taken the time to do daily tasks such as fetching water and wood. Slowing down the movements of my life and being present in each moment I allowed for the surprise of beauty to present itself around every corner. But most importantly I did not have to live up to anyone's expectations of me.
I am happy with who I am. I love me. The man I travel with is an easy traveler and my best friend.
I know who I am. At that moment travelling in the car back to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan I tuned in deeply to the "place" I found within me, to the awarenesses that had surfaced.
I vowed to rebuild a life that nourished my soul, mind, body!
(more to come)
Finding the Images to Inspire
I like changing the cover photo on my Facebook page, often. Lately, this has taken the direction of adding text to images taken that day. I will be out with my camera and start framing an image in my mind. In framing the image prior to capture I remember that my profile photo will take a portion of the left hand side of the cover photo. I adjust for this almost automatically, now.
New Beginnings
What many do not know about my history as writer and photographer is I created a website for trucking families on my graduation from Northern Michigan University in 1997. The website was homeroad.com and I ran the website from my living room near Gwinn, Michigan. I eventually sold the website to layover.com and came on board as their managing editor. With layover.com, I traveled as a photojournalist taking photos with the 'company camera' at truck shows in Dallas, Las Vegas, and Louisville. This was my first experience as a photographer in a professional manner. I knew absolutely nothing, but I was developing an eye for what worked, what drew interest, and fell in love with color, light, and contrasts.
Life threw me some curve balls and due to a divorce, I walked away from my life in trucking to work on healing my soul. I worked as an AmeriCorps worker in Gwinn schools, attended massage school, and returned to my interest of nutrition and natural foods. Along with healing, came a new relationship to a man who hiked trails with a camera. On hikes, I would bring along a disposable camera and click carelessly exhausting my 27 images long before the end of hikes. I eventually purchased a digital point and shoot, then a bridge camera, and finally a big girl DSLR. I was discovering a new genre, photography.
Love of the trails led to becoming a trail runner. I often ran with a camera. But as I healed my soul, and gained fitness, I also began collapsing after races. Irony, as I healed my soul I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder, Celiac Disease. Try as I may to heal my body I was reaching roadblocks. I now had to learn to listen on a deep internal level to the needs of my health. I stepped away from running the trails and back to hiking with my camera.
As this autumn approaches, I am feeling the strength of brining my journey to others, to bring words, photos, and story together to help heal others thru my experiences.


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text: Renovations at KU Medical Center will create a center for multiple sclerosis research and services March 12, 2014 KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The University of Kansas Medical Center will use an $800,000 grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to create a new center to help patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) improve their emotional health, physical function and lifestyle habits. It will be one of only a handful of programs in the United States that addresses the varied symptoms throughout the continuum of MS. KU Medical Center will renovate a building north of its campus that previously housed a day care facility at 3503 Rainbow Blvd. The building will serve as the new home for the center. Sharon Lynch, M.D., a professor of neurology at KU Medical Center, will serve as director of the expanded center, which will be a hub for research and integrated services to help patients who are living with MS, a disease that affects the central nervous system and has no known cure. "Our goal is to help patients with multiple sclerosis and their families have the best quality of life that they possibly can," Lynch said. "We know that doctors' visits alone don't always get these patients to the place where they need to be. By providing a range of opportunities for patients, we can help address more of their needs in one place." The Comprehensive Center for Multiple Sclerosis Care will include a multidisciplinary team incorporating neurology, urology, neuropsychology, ophthalmology, physical and occupational therapy, and family medicine. A key component of this comprehensive center will be the inclusion of the existing Mid America MS Achievement Center that Lynch has operated as an independent nonprofit since 1997 at the Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City. This day program for people with MS, now called the KU MS Achievement Center, is designed to help participants optimize their functional ability, adapt to limitations and live proactively. The program now serves 34 participants each week. The new building and funding from the Hilton Foundation will allow the program to expand that number to 100 to 125 participants served weekly. The grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation will be used to expand programming, while KU Endowment will raise money to furnish the building. Renovation of the building could be completed next year. The new center came about through collaboration with several partners in the MS community, including The Mid America MS Achievement Center, KU Medical Center, The Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City, the National MS Society and Turning Point, a program at The University of Kansas Hospital that helps patients address the psychological and social challenges of their illness. At the new center, the partners will provide: Group counseling and psychology sessions for participants focusing on emotional health, adjustment and wellness. Physical and occupational therapy sessions that address improving and maintaining physical function. Recreational therapy including yoga, tai chi, music therapy and Cognifitness – a program to help individuals adapt to cognitive changes that can occur with MS. Opportunities for patients to participate in research studies being conducted at KU Medical Center and to receive clinical care from specialized neurologists and other types of physicians. Anne Hussar, 63, of Overland Park, is a former fast food franchise owner who has lived with MS since being diagnosed in 1997. She has participated in the existing program and said it has helped her connect with other people who also are dealing with the disease. "It really lifts your spirits and helps you deal with your illness," she said. "You can talk to other people about what you've experienced and find out how to deal with what you're going through." About Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis is a progressive disease of the central nervous system for which there is no known cure. It affects about 400,000 people in the United States, many of which have different symptoms and disease progression. Multiple sclerosis has a mild form, but it can become a progressive disease. The more progressive forms of the disease commonly involve major symptoms such as difficulty or inability to walk, fatigue, partial paralysis or stiffness of limbs, difficulty with short-term memory, and emotional challenges due to illness. Other common symptoms include fatigue, balance problems, numbness and vision loss. MS treatment for these problems ideally involves several disciplines and specialists including doctors, nurses, therapists and service providers.


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What is the Lewy Body Dementia Association?
LBDA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, dedicated to increasing awareness of Lewy body dementia, providing outreach to families worldwide, and encouraging research.
What are the volunteer requirements?
Volunteers must be a minimum of 18 years of age, or have parental knowledge and consent. Some volunteer positions require a one-year commitment to LBDA to assure continuity and stability of our services. If your volunteer position requires a time commitment, this will be discussed during the application process.
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The LBDA business office is located in Lilburn, Georgia, with a nationwide board of directors. LBDA volunteers are located throughout the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., and we welcome volunteers from all countries to join in the efforts to raise awareness and provide caregiver support.
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Ion semiconductor sequencing makes high-quality next-generation sequencing accessible to all
Now, more laboratories can adopt powerful next-generation sequencing technology to get answers faster —with increased throughput, higher accuracy, and the simplest workflow from sample preparation through to data analysis. With the Ion Torrent™ Personal Genome Machine™ (PGM) System, human disease researchers can detect variants by targeted gene sequencing in cancer and genetic disorders, and microbiologists can easily type a bacteria or virus, or characterize novel microbes. Download microbial sequencing solutions.
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The Ion GeneStudio S5 Series sequencers offer a scalable platform, fast run times, and minimal hands-on time.
Single day workflow from sample to annotated variants for gene panel sequencing featuring Ion AmpliSeq™ target technology, Ion PGM™ System, and the automated Ion Chef™ System**.
Most accurate for multiple gene panels
Up to 100% sensitivity for multiple gene panels, with Torrent Suite™ software and an improved variant calling algorithm that provides high-quality consensus accuracy for SNP detection.
Affordable sequencing with Ion PGM™ v2 chips that dramatically reduce cost per sample and the Ion PGM™ System that is a fraction of the cost of the alternative.
Simplest and fastest* workflow
The combination of Ion Torrent™ AmpliSeq™ target technology, an Ion PGM System, and fully automated template preparation from the upcoming Ion Chef™ System**, offers the simplest and fastest* workflow for gene panel sequencing. Get meaningful results in just half the time of the alternative, with highly multiplexed Ion AmpliSeq DNA panels, the walk away solution for preparing sequence-ready chips from libraries provided by the Ion Torrent™ Chef™ System, and faster sequencing on the Ion PGM System. From sample to results, there are no centrifugation steps, and half the pipetting steps and hands on time of the alternative NGS workflow.
Half the total time from samples to results
Ion AmpliSeq panels provide the power to perform deep sequencing without the time-consuming bioinformatic analysis associated with whole genome sequencing approaches.
Tania Tabone, Ph. D., Postdoctoral Fellow
Cancer Council Western Australia
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Western Australia
We selected the Ion PGM because we believe Ion AmpliSeq fits our needs. First of all, the custom design fits the demands from the clinical research market. Secondly, Ion AmpliSeq is very easy to use and it is very important to our technician who doesn't have a lot of NGS experience. Third, the Ion PGM™ enables easy data analysis of the Ion AmpliSeq panels. Last but not least, Ion AmpliSeq is affordable and the price fits the clinical research market we are targeting.
Zhao WeiWei, Technical Director
Kingmed Diagnostics
Guangzhou, China
Most accurate for multiple gene panels
For gene panel sequencing what matters is confidently calling variants. Ion Torrent™ Suite™ software is an essential component of the gene panel sequencing solution. The new Torrent Suite software v3.6 features an improved variant caller optimized for Ion AmpliSeq Ready-to-use and Community panels, with easily tunable parameters and preset analysis modes for high or low stringency, and germline or somatic studies.
Various genetic tests have been moved to the Ion PGM System. Analysis of the data resulted in an experimental approach with a specificity of 99% and a maximum analytical sensitivity 99%, with a confidence of 99%. The reduction of hands-on time has released the technical laboratory staff to other aspects of running the laboratory.
Jose Carlos Machado, Ph.D.
Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology
Faculty of Medicine at the University of Porto
Principal Investigator and Translational Research
We used Ion AmpliSeq BRCA 1& 2 Panel design and Ion PGM to sequence 65 difficult samples and haven't missed any mutations, so our data shows Sanger sequencing sensitivity and homopolymous regions have been tackled.
Marcel Nelen, Ph.D.
Department of Human Genetics, Laboratory of Tumor Genetics
Radboud University, Nijmegen Medical Centre
The Netherlands
The catalog of human variation built by the 1000 Genomes Project finds that over 90% of normal human variation is due to single nucleotide polymorphisms or SNPs. SNPs dominate normal variation. The Cancer Genome Atlas generated a large dataset of tumor exome data spanning across 20 cancer types. In an analysis of the most common somatic mutations in the 20 most prevalent oncogenes across more than 4000 samples, we observed over 99% of oncogene variation was due to SNPs.
SNPs are best measured using a platform with the highest accuracy on substitution variants. A recent Nature Biotechnology paper (doi:10.1038/nbt.2522) showed that data generated on the Ion PGM System using the robust Ion PGM 200 base sequencing kits had the lowest substitution error rate of any benchtop sequencer.
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The second generation Ion chips enable more samples per chip, dramatically driving down the cost per sample. The throughput of the Ion Torrent™ 314™ and Ion Torrent™ 316™ v2 chips has increased 10 fold to 100 Mb and 1 Gb respectively, and the Ion Torrent™ 318™ Chip throughput has doubled to 2 Gb. For example, a typical 200 amplicon Ion AmpliSeq panel using barcoded samples on an Ion 318 Chip v2 can cost as low as $100 per sample.
Previously we sequenced 3 clinical research samples of Ion AmpliSeq BRCA 1 & 2 per Ion 314 version 1 chips. With version 2 chips, we can increase that number to 5 samples per chip. Notably, we see more reads of the expected readlength and the quality of those complete reads are higher--all in all results point to better quality sequencing at higher run throughput.
José Luis Costa, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow
Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology
Porto, Portugal
From what we have seen with our initial studies using the new 318 chip, we reproducibly achieve very high loading coverage. Therefore, we expect to have consistently higher throughput that will enable us to barcode a larger number of samples than before, lowering our cost per sample.
Dag Harmsen, M.D., Professor
Head of Research Department of Periodontology
University Hospital Münster, Germany
Ion Torrent is transforming life sciences by making sequencing affordable for everyone. The Ion PGM System is available as a semi-automated system that is half the price of the alternative system.
Additional information
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*Based on head to head comparison of comparable gene panels
**The content provided herein may relate to products that have not been officially released and is subject to change without notice.
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This is a natural untreated stone from china well polished and ready for setting.
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There is a glossy finish on this stone which reflets the lights we use.
Pietersite Also known as Tempeststone in the Pagan community, was discovered by Sid Pieters in 1962 while he was prospecting some farmland in Namibia, Africa. Currently there are only two known sources of pietersite; China and Africa. These two forms of pietersite are similar but still somewhat different from each other. The Chinese pietersite's fibrous mineral is a magnesium-rich alkalic amphibole. The African (Namibian) variety is mainly crocidolite.
The China form of pietersite is said to have been discovered in 1993, but did not come to market until 1997. This China pietersite exhibits slightly different color variations from Mr. Pieter's original mineral, but both are beautiful and are now universally recognized as pietersite.
The material found in China was formed from a mineral very similar to crocidolite, named torendrikite. Chinese pietersite has striking combinations of gold, red and blue color segments which sometimes also includes a deep golden brown color. Regardless of the source, pietersite will always have brecciated, fibrous bands of blue, gold and/or red tiger eye type fibers in quartz The fibrous structure in pietersite has been folded, stressed, even fractured and/or broken apart via the earth's geologic processes. The fibrous materials have then been reformed and naturally recemented together by quartz. Stones and crystals that go through this process are referred to as brecciated, creating a finished product with multiple colors, hues and superb chatoyancy.
While pietersite has the lovely chatoyancy of tiger eye, it is not found in continuously structured bands or fibers, more in swirls, swathes and fibrous (sometimes linear) segments. Thus the structure of the fibrous streaks in pietersite may appear rather chaotic, and can flow or exist in many directions side-by-side like bold paint strokes.
Colors include various blues, golds and reds, that may appear together or alone. Blue is the rarest color, followed by red. The blues range from a baby blue to dark midnight hue. Golds can be light to very deep and rich, sometimes having a reddish hue. All fibrous color variations will have a superb and striking chatoyancy, the bright and subtly changing shimmer of color that moves along the surface of a gemstone as it is viewed from varying angles.
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