[ha-Safran]: Shlemiel Crooks, the Musical

Olswanger Anna Olswanger | Literary Agent, Liza Dawson Associates 350 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2003 | New York, NY 10001-1930 t: 201-791-4699 | w: www.olswanger.com | w: www.shlemielcrooks.com --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author

[ha-Safran]: Book recommendations needed

middle twenties? And any baby books with Jewish content (of substance) that you would recommend? Thanks. Anna Olswanger Anna Olswanger | Literary Agent, Liza Dawson Associates 350 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2003 | New York, NY 10001-1930 t: 201-791-4699 | w: www.olswanger.com | w

[ha-Safran]: Musical of Shlemiel Crooks

signing will follow the performance and every child who attends will receive a free Shlemiel Crooks bookplate. To purchase tickets, go to: http://kaufman-center.org/merkin-concert-hall/event/poppy-seed-players-shlemiel-crooks/. Thanks for spreading the word. Anna Anna Olswanger | Literary

[ha-Safran]: Yerusha.com

or even the formations of local groups among Jews who want to share experiences and support. In fact, I hope others will step in and take Yerusha to the next level. Please refer the above website to any patrons who are looking for resources for older childless Jews. Thank you. Anna Olswanger Anna

[ha-Safran]: Help with Lukow, Poland, references, c. 1942

. There is also a reference to a partisan in the area whose name I'd like to spell correctly. Thank you. Anna Olswanger Anna Olswanger | Literary Agent, Liza Dawson Associates 350 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2003 | New York, NY 10001-1930 t: 201-791-4699 | w: www.olswanger.com | w: www.shlemielcrooks.com

[ha-Safran]: Early Bird Deadline: Jewish Children's Book

be interested. Thank you. Anna Olswanger, Conference Coordinator Tenth Annual Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference Sunday, November 23, 2008, 9 AM to 5 PM 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY $95 before November 1, $110 after November 1 Fee includes kosher breakfast

[ha-Safran]: Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference

Don't forget! The tenth annual Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference will take place on November 23 at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan. Conference organizers include AJL members Steve Siegel and Anna Olswanger. The conference will include presentations by Kathe Pinchuck, Chair of AJL's

[ha-Safran]: Host a Jewish book author in your library

worldwide. Created by AJL member and children's book author Anna Olswanger, the site is searchable by name, location, and genre. Each listing includes the author's city, book titles, lecture topics, areas of travel, and contact information. Also available are links to author interviews and podcasts

[ha-Safran]: Looking for a historian

for. This person would have to be fluent in Russian and knowledgeable about Jewish life in Lithuania in the eighteenth and nineteenth century. Thank you if you can recommend someone. Sincerely, Anna Olswanger --- Anna Olswanger, Literary Agent Liza Dawson Associates 350 Seventh Avenue, Ste

[ha-Safran]: World War II Navy veteran

of a torpedo officer, where he was on the ship, especially in relation to the gun director? I would be grateful if anyone could put me in touch with a v Anna Olswanger -- Anna Olswanger, Literary Agent Liza Dawson Associates 350 Seventh Avenue, Ste. 2003 New York, NY 10001 Direct tel.: +1-201

[ha-Safran]: Host-a-Jewish-Book-author.com

AJL member Anna Olswanger has just launched www.Host-a-Jewish-Book-Author.com. www.Host-a-Jewish-Book-Author.com is a free web source of Jewish book authors worldwide, searchable by name, location, or genre. Each listing includes the author's city, book titles, lecture topics, areas of travel

[ha-Safran]: New miniature book for Judaica collections

Olswanger -- Anna Olswanger, Literary Agent Liza Dawson Associates 350 Seventh Avenue, Ste. 2003 New York, NY 10001 Direct tel.: +1-201-791-4699 www.olswanger.com www.shlemielcrooks.com Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily

[ha-Safran]: Early Bird Deadline: Jewish Children's Book

and ask that you pass on this announcement to others you think might be interested. Thanks. Anna Olswanger, Conference Coordinator Ninth Annual Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference Sunday, November 18, 2007, 9 AM to 5 PM 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY $85 before November 1

[ha-Safran]: Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference

A reminder: Registration is filling up fast for the the ninth annual Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference on November 18 at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan. Conference organizers include AJL members Steve Siegel and Anna Olswanger. The conference will include presentations by Kathe

[ha-Safran]: Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference

Some of you may be interested in the ninth annual Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference on November 18 at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan. Conference organizers include AJL members Steve Siegel and Anna Olswanger. The conference will include presentations by Kathe Pinchuck, AJL's Sidney

[ha-Safran]: Looking for modern American Jewish soldier

-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Can anybody recommend any Jewish soldier memoir or Jewish soldier novels set in Iraq or Afghanistan? Thanks. Anna Olswanger -- Anna Olswanger, Literary Agent Liza Dawson Associates 350 Seventh Avenue, Ste. 2003 New York, NY 10001 Direct tel

[ha-Safran]: Chicken Man coming back into print

in 1994 as a paperback by Mulberry Books. I'm happy to announce that NewSouth Books, a small publisher in Alabama, will be bringing Chicken Man back into hardcover print in January, 2008. Enjoy! Anna Olswanger -- Anna Olswanger, Literary Agent Liza Dawson Associates 350 Seventh Avenue, Ste. 2003

[ha-Safran]: Just One More Book! podcast

icon: http://www.justonemorebook.com/2007/06/18/interview-with-anna-olswanger/ And for those who can't get enough of podcasts, AJL member Heidi Estrin has archived her 2006 podcast about Shlemiel Crooks on her The Book of Life website at: http://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2006/04/book-of-life

[ha-Safran]: Sydney Tayor Honor Book demonstration at BEA

://www.newsouthbooks.com/shlemielcrooks/scemail0507.htmhttp://www.newsouthbooks.com/shlemielcrooks/scemail0507.htm Thanks again for the honor. Anna Olswanger -- Anna Olswanger, Literary Agent Liza Dawson Associates 350 Seventh Avenue, Ste. 2003 New York, NY 10001 Direct tel.: +1-201-791-4699 www.olswanger.com

[ha-Safran]: NPR and Shlemiel Crooks

was a thrill. And mazel tov to AJL and the Sydney Taylor Book Award committee for being there first. (Shlemiel Crooks was a Sydney Taylor Honor Book this year). Chanukah sameach to all, Anna Olswanger -- Anna Olswanger, Literary Agent Liza Dawson Associates 240 W. 35th Street, Ste. 500 New York, NY 10001

[ha-Safran]: Early Bird deadline: Jewish Children's Book

-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Reminder—November 1 Early Bird deadline: The Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference is November 19 at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan. Conference organizers include AJL members Steve Siegel and Anna Olswanger, and the opening speaker

[ha-Safran]: Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference

Don't forget! The Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference is November 19 at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan. Conference organizers include AJL members Steve Siegel and Anna Olswanger, and the opening speaker this year is AJL member Norman H. Finkelstein. The conference always includes

[ha-Safran]: Out-of-Print Books Task Force

A Final Report from Anna Olswanger, Chair Out-of-Print Books Task Force I'm glad I got to meet some of you at the convention in Boston. Earlier in the year I had notified Linda Silver that I would have to relinquish the chair of the Task Force. I explained that my overall professional goal

[ha-Safran]: Ride from AJL Convention to NYC area on June 20

Would anyone be driving from the AJL Convention to the New York City area the evening of June 20 (Tuesday)? If so, please contact me privately. Thanks. Anna Olswanger -- Anna Olswanger, Literary Agent Liza Dawson Associates 240 W. 35th Street, Ste. 500 New York, NY 10001 201-791-4699

[ha-Safran]: Your Out-of-Print Children's Books Wish List for 2006

if this is a hard cover or paperback version 4. The name of the publisher of the out-of-print version. 5. The year of the copyright notice inside the book. Please send the above information directly to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you. Anna Olswanger, Chair AJL Out-of-Print Books Task Force -- Anna

[ha-Safran]: Your Out-of-Print Children's Books Wish List for 2006

if this is a hard cover or paperback version 4. The name of the publisher of the out-of-print version. 5. The year of the copyright notice inside the book. Please send the above information directly to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you. Anna Olswanger, Chair AJL Out-of-Print Books Task Force -- Anna Olswanger

[ha-Safran]: Jewish book websites: reporting back

have already in our resource files. If you have other, interesting book-related sites to suggest, I'm still open. Thanks. Anna Olswanger -- Anna Olswanger, Literary Agent Liza Dawson Associates 240 W. 35th Street, Ste. 500 New York, NY 10001 201-791-4699 www.olswanger.com/agency.shtml Jewish

[ha-Safran]: Jewish book websites

groups, Jewish literary magazines, Jewish book clubs, or Jewish book anything! If you have found any interesting book-related Jewish websites (the AJL site is a given!), could you please send me the URLs? Thanks. Anna Olswanger -- Anna Olswanger, Literary Agent Liza Dawson Associates 240 W. 35th

[ha-Safran]: Sydney Taylor Book Awards Announced

Thank you to AJL and the Sydney Taylor Book Awards Committee, headed by Heidi Estrin, for naming Shlemiel Crooks an Honor Book for Younger Readers. Anna Olswanger -- Anna Olswanger, Literary Agent Liza Dawson Associates 240 W. 35th Street, Ste. 500 New York, NY 10001 201-791-4699

[ha-Safran]: Out of Print Books Task Force Committee: Report

participation in 2005. Anna Olswanger, Chair Out of Print Books Task Force Committee -- Anna Olswanger, Literary Agent Liza Dawson Associates 240 W. 35th Street, Ste. 500 New York, NY 10001 201-791-4699 www.olswanger.com/agency.shtml Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those

[ha-Safran]: Out of Print Children's Books Wish List

help get a beloved book back into print. Thanks! Anna Olswanger, Chair Out of Print Books Task Force Committee -- Anna Olswanger, Literary Agent Liza Dawson Associates 240 W. 35th Street, Ste. 500 New York, NY 10001 201-791-4699 www.olswanger.com/agency.shtml Messages and opinions expressed

[ha-Safran]: Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference

early. If you write or illustrate children's books for the Jewish market, this conference is for you! Shabbat shalom, Anna Olswanger, Conference Coordinator -- Anna Olswanger, Literary Agent Liza Dawson Associates 240 W. 35th Street, Ste. 500 New York, NY 10001 201-791-4699 www.olswanger.com

[ha-Safran]: Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference

, this conference is for you! Shabbat shalom, Anna Olswanger -- Anna Olswanger, Literary Agent Liza Dawson Associates 240 W. 35th Street, Ste. 500 New York, NY 10001 201-791-4699 www.olswanger.com/agency.shtml Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author

[ha-Safran]: Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference

Some of you may be interested in the seventh annual Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference on November 20 at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan. Conference organizers include AJL members Steve Siegel and Anna Olswanger. The conference always includes information on the Sydney Taylor Manuscript

[ha-Safran]: Your Out-of-Print Children's Books Wish List

directly to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Feel free to post your request on Hasafran for other AJL members to see, but don't rely on that posting to get onto my radar screen. Thank you. Anna Olswanger, Chair AJL Out-of-Print Books Task Force -- www.olswanger.com Jewish Book Promotion www.olswangertraining.com

[ha-Safran]: Jewish radio stations?

I am trying to find a source of Jewish radio stations or producers of Jewish radio stations. My Google search hasn't come up with anything, so I'm wondering if one of you might know of a source. Thanks if you can help. Please cc me if you respond to the Hasafran list. Anna Olswanger [EMAIL

[ha-Safran]: Audiobook and video companies that specialize in

) by CREN Does anybody know of audiobook or video production companies that specialize in adapting from Jewish books? Please contact me at the email address below. Thanks. Anna Olswanger [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- www.olswanger.com Jewish Book Promotion www.olswangertraining.com Corporate Writing

[ha-Safran]: Jewish Book Author News: Fall 2004

to read what this up-and-coming editor is doing: http://www.olswanger.com/strauss-gabel.shtml Thanks. Anna Olswanger -- www.olswanger.com Jewish Book Promotion www.olswangertraining.com Corporate Writing Workshops Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author

[ha-Safran]: Online Jewish reading groups and book clubs: a follow-up

group and book club sites. If anyone else can add to this list, please let the rest of us know. Thanks. Anna Olswanger -- www.olswanger.com Jewish Book Promotion www.olswangertraining.com Corporate Writing Workshops Jewish sites: www.JBooks.com has Discussions link www.judaism.com/ link

[ha-Safran]: New Miniature Book: Chicken Bone Man

-color linocut illustration by the artist Paula Goodman Koz. You can read an excerpt with background notes at: www.olswanger.com/chickenbone.shtml Thanks for letting me announce Chicken Bone Man to this group. Anna Olswanger Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those

[ha-Safran]: Out-of-Print Jewish Children's Books

Below are the latest responses from publishers (Random House, JPS, Jewish Lights) in response to the AJL Convention session on out-of-print Jewish children's books. The message from Beverly Horowitz is great news. Anna Olswanger, Chair Out of Print Books Task Force -- www.olswanger.com Jewish

[ha-Safran]: Jewish Children's Book Publishers

ordering Jewish children's books. Shabbat shalom, Anna Olswanger -- www.olswanger.com Jewish Book Promotion Jewish Children's Book Publishers: Artscroll/Mesorah www.artscroll.com/ Behrman House www.behrmanhouse.com/ Ben-Simon Publications www.swifty.com/bensimon/ CCAR Press, Central Conference

[ha-Safran]: Transferring audiotapes to CDs?

for the transferring. Thanks. Anna Olswanger [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- www.olswanger.com Promoting Books of Jewish Interest Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL

[ha-Safran]: Jewish Children's Out-of-Print Books

to send to publishers, we will let everyone know. Thank you. Anna Olswanger -- www.olswanger.com Promoting Books of Jewish Interest Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL

[ha-Safran]: Jewish Children's Out-of-Print Books

the Out of Print Books Task Force for AJL. I will keep everyone posted as to the procedures we develop in trying to bring OP books back into print. Best, Anna Olswanger -- www.olswanger.com Promoting Books of Jewish Interest Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those

[ha-Safran]: Making New Connections: Secular Publishers and

and library affiliation. Rachel Glasser has photocopied the list of books as a handout for the session on Tuesday, June 22, but if anyone would like to see the list now, I will be happy to send it to you by email as a Word attachment. See you all next week! Anna Olswanger, Moderator and Session

List of Jewish Presses (Children's Books)

address below. Thanks. Anna Olswanger [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- www.olswanger.com Promoting Books of Jewish Interest Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL

[ha-Safran]: Final Call: Send your wish list of out-of-print

Digest!), so could the following librarians send me their library affiliation and location: Ellen Share Susan Dubin Chana Adar Isabel Pinson Heidi Estrin Andrea Davidson Paula Altschul Dina Tanners Thanks to everyone for participating. Anna Olswanger, Moderator and Session Coordinator

[ha-Safran]: Email your wish list of out-of-print children's books

Press Beverly Horowitz, Knopf Delacorte Dell Young Readers Group Ruth Katcher, HarperCollins Children's Books Stephanie Owens Lurie, Dutton Children's Books Email your wish list of out-of-print children's books (or ideas for children's books) to: Anna Olswanger [EMAIL PROTECTED] We will make the list

[ha-Safran]: Jewish Book Publishing News

with Others to read how this author has weathered the hard times in children's book publishing: www.olswanger.com/balan.shtml And visit the Wild West of 1919 St. Louis in the first limited edition miniature book for Judaica collectors published by Anna Olswanger Books. Shlemiel Crooks first

[ha-Safran]: Book on Everyday (Domestic) American Jewish Life c. 1918

. Anna Olswanger -- www.olswanger.com Promoting Books of Jewish Interest === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions

[ha-Safran]: Announcing: Shlemiel Crooks

the text, and you can read an excerpt with background notes at: http://www.olswanger.com/crooks.shtml Thanks for letting me announce Shlemiel Crooks to this group. Anna Olswanger -- www.olswanger.com Promoting Books of Jewish Interest

[Ha-Safran] Jewish Book Publishing News: Fall-Winter 2003

with Others to read what this magician turned writer has to say: http://www.olswanger.com/fleischman.shtml Thanks. Anna Olswanger -- www.olswanger.com Promoting Books of Jewish Interest == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum

[Ha-Safran] Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference

Please share this announcement with anyone you think might be interested in the fifth annual Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference on November 23. Don't let them miss the Early Bird registration fee of $75! Fifth Annual Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference Sunday, November 23, 9:00

[ha-Safran]: Holocaust Oral History Manual

Nadia Kahan, Director of Reference Information Services for Yad Vashem, recommends the following book. Does anyone have it available for interlibrary loan: Eliach, Yaffa. Holocaust oral history manual. New York: Center for Holocaust Studies, 1991. Thanks if you can help. Anna Olswanger

[ha-Safran]: Sample Questions for a Holocaust Survivor?

Does anyone know of a website that posts sample (sensitive) questions to ask when interviewing a Holocaust survivor? Thanks for your help. Anna Olswanger -- Anna Olswanger Books http://www.olswanger.com === Submissions for Ha-Safran