From Manuscript to Publication Discussion with Jamie Beck and Dee Davis May 10 at Darien Library

Interested in publishing a book? Authors Dee Davis and Jamie Beck will discuss how to polish your manuscript, what it takes to get it published, and how to promote your work on Thursday, May 10 at 7 p.m. in the Louise Parker Berry Community Room of Darien Library. This discussion will cover traditional and self-publishing options.

About the Authors

National bestselling author Jamie Beck’s realistic and heartwarming stories have sold more than one million copies. She’s a 2017 Booksellers’ Best Award finalist, and critics at Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist have respectively called her work “smart,” “uplifting,” and “entertaining.” Her 10th book, "All We Knew," released in January. In addition to writing, she enjoys dancing around the kitchen while cooking and hitting the slopes in Vermont and Utah. Above all, she is a grateful wife and mother to a very patient, supportive family. Fans can learn more about her on her website, jamiebeck.com, which includes a fun “Extras” page with photos, videos, and playlists. She also loves interacting with everyone at facebook.com/JamieBeckBooks.

Bestselling author Dee Davis has a masters degree in public administration. Her first novel was published in 2000. Since then, she’s won the RT Reviewers Choice, Booksellers Best, Golden Leaf, Texas Gold, and Prism awards, and been nominated for the National Readers Choice Award and the Holt. She was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York Romance Writers and has also been nominated for a Lifetime Achievement Award for romantic suspense from Romantic Times. In addition, she is Hall of Fame member of the New Jersey Romance Writers and was awarded an Odyssey Medal from Hendrix College. Dee is the author of over 30 novels and novellas.

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