Category: Pamie
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Children’s writer Paula Danziger, 59,
Children’s writer Paula Danziger, 59, best known as the author of The Amber Brown series and THE CAT ATE MY GYMSUIT, died yesterday from complications following a heart attack. Penguin notes in a statement, “Danziger has published over 30 books, with millions of copies in print. Known as a flamboyantly funny and deeply honest writer…
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293 Donations!
[readermail] Pam, The Children’s librarians here at the Vista Branch just gave me their most recently Amazon packing slips for our Wish List file. Books from Topeka KA, Edina MN, Portland OR, Los Angeles CA, Long Beach CA, Stamford CT, and Davidson NC. Who would have ever believed it possible! I can’t wait for our…
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Hi Pamie– I just wanted
[readermail] Hi Pamie– I just wanted to give you an update on my donation of the Spiderwick Chronicles to the Fletcher Hills Public Library. I received a very nice thank you note from the Branch Operations Manager today, thanking me on behalf of the staff and patrons of that Library for my gift. I don’t…
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Hi Pamie! Just checked your
[readermail] Hi Pamie! Just checked your website and once again your donors have amazed me. The UPS man was just here and the first three packages have arrived. We’re sooo excited and feel truly blessed by your readers’ generosity. Please thank everyone for including our little branch in this program and we love reading their…
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Pamie – I’m attaching a
[readermail] Pamie – I’m attaching a not-so-wonderful photo (I’m in the green, Brenna is in the Summer Reading t-shirt) of the stack that was delivered the other day. It’s as tall as Brenna! (She’s the Branch Librarian). Again, thanks for thinking of us. The response from around the country is inspiring! Barbara [/readermail]
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How to Get a Book Deal
The former Senate aide, who serviced inside-the-Beltway players and blogged about it Jessica Cutler’s THE WASHINGTONIENNE, to Kelly Notaras at Hyperion, in a significant deal ($251,000 – $500,000), for publication in summer 2005, by Michael Carlisle and Pilar Queen at Carlisle & Company (NA). The author will also pose for Playboy. In what issue? The…
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Indirect Deposit
I don’t like my personal information stated loudly when I’m standing in line. It comes from working as a desk clerk and a night auditor. Actually, it comes from one night in specific, when I accidentally said a guest’s room number out loud. She looked at me as if I’d just given every weird guy…
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Letter From a Rancho Youth Services Librarian
Pamie – Our wishlist had sat dormant for so long that it was sorely in need of attention. Thank you for waking it up! Since your launch of the 2004 pamie.com Book Drive, we have been the fortunate recipients of 32 new books which we have added to our children and young adult collections. I…
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Letter From a Vista Branch Librarian
Thanks so much to all of your readers who have donated!! I’m Sylvia Wolfe, a children’s librarian at Vista branch of the San Diego County Library. Yesterday we got 4 boxes of books from your readers and today one more!! This is great!
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Letter From a Campo Branch Librarian
I was so surprised when I got to work this morning and opened my email to find a message from Betty Waznis of our Aquisition Department. She forwarded messages from your customers who had purchased books from our Amazon Wish List. I have to confess that the email had me in tears. As I stood…