Please mention that you were referred by www.marcelalandres.com when you submit your work to these organizations. Thank you, and let me know what happens! Note: I don’t accept referral fees from the individuals listed below. They are recommended here because I trust and respect them and because their services may be of benefit to you.
 
CHILDREN'S BOOK EDITOR
Eileen Robinson, a children's book editor/reading consultant and CEO of F1rst Pages, edits manuscripts for both children's and adult audiences, garnering high praise for her ability to bring out the best in every writer. For more than 10 years, she has acquired, developed and edited children's books for both Scholastic and Harcourt publishers. Publishing many new authors, Eileen believes in helping both newcomers to writing and experienced, unpublished authors get their feet in the door. Eileen has taught several workshops for SCBWI and JWKC and is an editorial consultant and writer for several major publishers. Note: Eileen is often overbooked, but is worth the wait. For more information please visit http://www.f1rstpages.com/.
 
NEED A TRAILER FOR YOUR BOOK?
Sister Outsider Entertainment is a Latina owned company devoted to creating quality entertainment that appeals to diverse audiences. They are experienced filmmakers as well as published novelists who know how to create a visually compelling video that captures the essence of your story. To view a sample trailer, visit: http://sisteroutsider.biz/booktrailer.php. Free telephone consultations are available, as are payment plans to suit any budget. For more information, contact Julia Carias at julia@sisteroutsider.biz or 646-688-0865.
 
PUBLICITY & SPEAKERS BUREAU FOR ARTISTS AND WRITERS
Margaret Porter Troupe is the founder of a Publicity & Speakers Bureau which arranges press coverage and interviews for emerging and established authors and artists. As a complement to that, she has a literary & visual arts salon in Harlem where she hosts book signings and mounts art exhibits.  At these events distinguished authors read their works and meet their audience in an intimate setting.  She also exhibits paintings and other art by visual artists.  To date, her guests have included Ishmael Reed (book signing), Mildred Howard (art exhibit), and Hugh Masekela (book signing). Writers and artists interested in working with Margaret can contact her at 212-749-7771 or mptroupe@yahoo.com.
 
SPANISH LANGUAGE MARKETING
Are you preparing to launch an outreach campaign? If so, have you considered including Spanish-language audiences in your outreach activities? Whether you are trying to reach customers, journalists, policy makers or other relevant professionals, we can help you develop and implement a grassroots media relations and Internet strategies campaign tailored to the needs of the Hispanic community. We are a young bilingual firm located in the Washington D.C. area with the resources to reach out not only to Hispanic Americans but also Spanish-speaking audiences abroad. Please contact us via phone at: 410-586-0874 or via email at: info@cruzcoleman.com . For more information please visit http://www.cruzcoleman.com .
 
PROFESSIONAL WRITER
Diane Patrick is available to provide a variety of services which involve the use and care of words. Services are offered to corporate clients (publishers, editors, agents, book packagers) only; pricing is on a per-project basis. Please contact her at services@dianepatrick.net to discuss your needs. For more information please visit http://www.dianepatrick.net/.
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