Bookreporter.com - The Book Report Network Celebrates 10 Years

On Tuesday, September 19th, approximately 250 people gathered at Ruby Foo's Restaurant in Times Square to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Book Report Network. The guest list included authors, publishers, literary agents, publicists, reviewers, members of the press and friends of the company. We are pleased to share with you some photos taken on this momentous evening both below and by browsing the links on the left of this page.

Carol with Roger Cooper, Publisher of CDS Books, who knows EVERYONE in publishing and over the years graciously spent time making introductions for Carol. MANY people at the party were "Roger Contacts."

David Steinberger, President of Perseus Books, an ardent supporter of TBRN's websites design/development division.

Lisa Gallagher, Publisher of William Morrow, and Seale Ballenger, Director of Publicity for Harper Entertainment. Lisa's British accent and wonderful sense of humor always make Carol smile and Carol calls Seale, the Nattiest Dresser in Publishing.

Carl Lennertz, VP of Marketing for HarperCollins, who is the King of Indy Bookstores.

Carol gets a kiss from Jeff Seroy, VP of Publicity from Farrar.Straus Giroux.

Talking mysteries with Andy Martin, Publisher of Minotaur, and Matt Baldacci, Marketing Director from St. Martin's Press

Peter Costanzo, Director of Online Marketing for The Perseus Book Group

Kelly Leonard, Director of Online Marketing for Hachette

Magee King,Director of Advertising and Promotions for Kensington; Joan Schulhafer, Director of Publicity for Kensington; and Marie Bostwick, author of RIVER'S EDGE

John Lawton and Tim McCall, online marketing managers at Penguin Putnam, also coined by Carol as The Dynamic Duo

Wendy Sherman from Wendy Sherman and Associates.

Simon Lipskar, an agent at Writers House

Sarah Weinman from Media Bistro's GalleyCat and Dan Lazar, an agent from Writers House

Nora Rawlinson, Director of Library Marketing at Hachette; Nick Latimer, VP, Director of Publicity for Knopf; Kelly Leonard, Director of Online Marketing for Hachette; and Damian Weyand, a film producer and old friend of Carol's from her magazine days.

Isabel Swift,VP, Author & Asset Development at Harlequin; Anne Marie Tallberg, Marketing Director at Griffin; and Donna Fenn, Author of ALPHA DOGS.

MJ Rose, author of THE VENUS FIX; Dianne Moggy, Editor of Harlequin;Margaret Marbury, editor of Mira Books; Nancy Berland of Nancy Berland Public Relations and Debbie Macomber, author of 6 RAINIER DRIVE

Harry Burton, Director of Publicity for Newmarket Press, and Cevin Bryerman, Associate Publisher of Publishers Weekly