Staff
Jan L. Kardys
Jan L. Kardys’ diverse book publishing career includes executive positions at ten of the major book publishers – Doubleday, St. Martin’s Press, Scholastic, Macmillan, Charles Scribner’s Sons, Little, Brown & Company, Warner Books, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Lippincott & Crowell, Publishers, Simon & Schuster/Prentice Hall and Condé Nast Publications. Her experience and know-how are in editorial, art/production, subsidiary rights, contracts, copyrights, permissions, book agenting, editing, writer’s conferences, publishing consulting, and freelance editing. Jan worked for Google for three years where she added Internet sales and marketing to her already extensive expertise. She is the founder of Black Hawk Literary Agency, JanKardys.com, President of Unicorn for Writers, and is the chairman/founder of Unicorn Writers’ Conference. In addition, Jan hosts a monthly Meetup Writing group in Redding, CT, http://www.meetup.com/Book-Publishing/ (YOU WROTE A BOOK, NOW WHAT? with her business partner for Unicorn for Writers, Jeanne E. Rogers). Jan also offers various classes on book publishing at Norwalk Community College (Book Marketing, Getting Published Today) and Greenwich Continuing Education, as well as numerous library events on GETTING PUBLISHED TODAY, or YOU WROTE A BOOK, NOW WHAT? RESUME
To contact Jan:
- President, Unicorn for Writers
- CEO and Founder of Unicorn Writers’ Conference, Inc.
- Literary Agent, Black Hawk Literary Agency, LLC
Jan L. Kardys’ diverse book publishing career includes executive positions at ten of the major book publishers – Doubleday, St. Martin’s Press, Scholastic, Macmillan, Charles Scribner’s Sons, Little, Brown & Company, Warner Books, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Lippincott & Crowell, Publishers, Simon & Schuster/Prentice Hall and Condé Nast Publications. Her experience and know-how are in editorial, art/production, subsidiary rights, contracts, copyrights, permissions, book agenting, editing, writer’s conferences, publishing consulting, and freelance editing. Jan worked for Google for three years where she added Internet sales and marketing to her already extensive expertise. She is the founder of Black Hawk Literary Agency, JanKardys.com, President of Unicorn for Writers, and is the chairman/founder of Unicorn Writers’ Conference. In addition, Jan hosts a monthly Meetup Writing group in Redding, CT, http://www.meetup.com/Book-Publishing/ (YOU WROTE A BOOK, NOW WHAT? with her business partner for Unicorn for Writers, Jeanne E. Rogers). Jan also offers various classes on book publishing at Norwalk Community College (Book Marketing, Getting Published Today) and Greenwich Continuing Education, as well as numerous library events on GETTING PUBLISHED TODAY, or YOU WROTE A BOOK, NOW WHAT? RESUME
To contact Jan:
- unicornwritersconference@gmail.com
- unicornforwriters@gmail.com
- jan.kardys@gmail.com
- (203) 938 - 7405
- (917) 280 - 5709
Maureen Mancini Amaturo
Maureen Mancini Amaturo is a freelance writer, poet, author of fiction for both the adult and children's markets, wife, and mother of two. Her poetry has been published by Beatlefest, in several national anthologies, and has become song lyrics for local bands. When her short story, “The Legend of Sleepy Harlem” won first place in a national competition, she was labeled “America’s next Flannery O’Connor.”
After a career of fashion and beauty writing, having had work published in several fashion magazines, global advertising, beauty catalogs, and on designer websites, Maureen saw fiction as a natural next step. She is founder of the Sound Shore Writers Group, Co-Chairman of Unicorn Writers Conference, is a fashion column contributor, conducts celebrity interviews, produces literary and performing arts events for a variety of venues, and teaches creative writing and fashion illustration classes to students of all ages. She has a B.A. in English and an MFA in Creative Writing.
- Co-Chairman, Unicorn Writers’ Conference, Inc.
Maureen Mancini Amaturo is a freelance writer, poet, author of fiction for both the adult and children's markets, wife, and mother of two. Her poetry has been published by Beatlefest, in several national anthologies, and has become song lyrics for local bands. When her short story, “The Legend of Sleepy Harlem” won first place in a national competition, she was labeled “America’s next Flannery O’Connor.”
After a career of fashion and beauty writing, having had work published in several fashion magazines, global advertising, beauty catalogs, and on designer websites, Maureen saw fiction as a natural next step. She is founder of the Sound Shore Writers Group, Co-Chairman of Unicorn Writers Conference, is a fashion column contributor, conducts celebrity interviews, produces literary and performing arts events for a variety of venues, and teaches creative writing and fashion illustration classes to students of all ages. She has a B.A. in English and an MFA in Creative Writing.
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Annie Sadlon
It is a joy for her to oversee the visual aesthetic of this important conference and she is thrilled and grateful to be a part of our amazing team. |
Emily Cole Prescott
Emily began working for Unicorn Writers’ Conference, Inc. in 2010, and she has since worked in all areas of the conference planning. Passionate about English, Emily has worked for Unicorn for over five years, and has extensive experience in non-profit and local government administration. She has a Bachelors in English/American Comparative Literature, and enjoys playing golf, reading and learning as much as she can. Working for the Unicorn Writers’ Conference continues to be a great honor.
- Sessions Director
- Marketing Director
Emily began working for Unicorn Writers’ Conference, Inc. in 2010, and she has since worked in all areas of the conference planning. Passionate about English, Emily has worked for Unicorn for over five years, and has extensive experience in non-profit and local government administration. She has a Bachelors in English/American Comparative Literature, and enjoys playing golf, reading and learning as much as she can. Working for the Unicorn Writers’ Conference continues to be a great honor.
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Sahed Rana NekaSahed is a Web Designer as well as a graphic designer. Experienced in:
Wordpress, Weebly, Dreamweaver, Html5, Css3, Photoshop, Powerpoint, InDesign, and other programs. Sahed is eager to work with writers and help them design an effective and powerful website or blog. Unicorn Writers' Conference highly recommends his work. Please contact Sahed at neka.sahed@gmail.com, or Skype: neka.sahed |
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Amanda E. Blois
Amanda is a senior at Western Connecticut State University. She will graduate with a degree in Creative Writing and a minor in Business Administration. She plans to pursue a career in the field of publishing and editing, as well as publishing novels of her own. |
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Jessica Dinowitz
Jessica is a student at Joel Barlow. She creates original and innovative publicity material and is in charge of UWC's advertising campaigns. Managing Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus and LinkedIn, she is a social media mogul. |
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Jeanne E. Rogers
Jeanne is a self-published author who is familiar with all aspects of social media. Her experience with self-publishing, both in print and e-book format, has provided her with invaluable experience that she is always happy to share with fellow writers. |