Our Authors
Below is an abbreviated list of our fiction and nonfiction authors, organized alphabetically. Recent and pending publications are indicated and authors’ names are linked to their web sites wherever possible.
Tamim Ansary
Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World through Islamic Eyes (2009)
Paul Auster
Invisible (2009); Man in the Dark (2008); Travels in the Scriptorium (2007). For a complete list of Paul’s work, visit Paul Auster: The Definitive Website (unofficial site)
Carol Ann Bassett
Galapagos at the Crossroads: Pirates, Biologists, Tourists, and Creationists Battle for Darwin’s Cradle of Evolution (2009)
Martha Bayles
The Ugly Americans: How Not to Lose the War on Global Culture (working title, Pub TBD)
Eileen Behan
Baby Food Bible: A Complete Guide to Feeding Your Children, from Infancy On (2008); Eat Well, Lose Weight, While Breastfeeding: The Complete Nutrition Book for Nursing Mothers (2007)
Marilyn Berger
This Is a Soul: The Mission of Rick Hodes (working title, 2010)
Misha Berson
Something’s Coming, Something Good: West Side Story and the American Imagination (2011)
Elizabeth L. Bradley
Knickerbocker: The Myth behind New York (2009)
Lyn Mikel Brown, Sharon Lamb & Mark Tappan
Packaging Boyhood: Saving Our Sons from Superheroes, Slackers, and Other Media Stereotypes (2009)
Fox Butterfield
Outlaws (working title, 2010); All God’s Children : The Bosket Family and the American Tradition of Violence (2008)
Tamar Chansky
Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking (2008); Freeing Your Child from Anxiety (2004)
Francesco Clark
Walking Papers (2010)
George Cloutier
Profits Aren’t Everything, They’re the Only Thing: No-Nonsense Rules from the Ultimate Contrarian and Small-Business Guru (2009)
Aren Cohen
David Elliot Cohen
What Matters: The World’s Preeminent Photojournalists and Thinkers Depict Essential Issues of Our Time (2008); America 24/7 (with Rick Smolan, 2003)
Lewis Mitchell Cohen
No Good Deed: A Story of Medicine, Murder Accusations, and the Debate Over How We Die (2010)
William Collinge
Partners in Healing: Simple Ways to Offer Support, Comfort, and Care to a Loved One Facing Illness (2008)
Sean Connolly / Icon Books
The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science: 64 Daring Experiments for Young Scientists (2008)
Joe Contreras
In the Shadow of the Giant: The Americanization of Modern Mexico (2009)
John Dittmer
The Good Doctors: The Medical Committee for Human Rights and the Struggle for Social Justice in Health Care (2009)
Terrell Harris Dougan
That Went Well: Adventures in Caring for My Sister (2009)
Michael & Mary Eades
The 6-Week Cure for the Middle-Aged Middle: The Simple Plan to Flatten Your Belly Fast! (2009); Protein Power (1999)
Timothy Egan
The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America (2009); The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl (2006)
Bill Ellis
Whispers On The Border Line (with Gary Alan Fine, working title, 2010)
Judy Estrin
Closing the Innovation Gap: Reigniting the Spark of Creativity in a Global Economy (2008)
Gary Alan Fine
Whispers On The Border Line (with Bill Ellis, working title, 2010)
Beth Feldman & Yvette Corporon
Peeing in Peace: Tales and Tips for Type A Moms (2008)
Nathaniel Frank
Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America (2009)
Peach Friedman
Diary of an Exercise Addict (2008)
Eileen Garvin
How to Be a Sister: A Journey of Love and Autism (2010)
Natalie Geary, M.D. & Oz Garcia, Ph.D.
Recharging Your Child (working title, 2010)
Valerie Gladstone
A Young Dancer : The Life of an Ailey Student (2009)
Debra Gonsher
The Community College Guide: The Essential Reference from Application to Graduation (with Joshua Halberstam, 2009)
Maria Goodavage
Soldier Dogs: The Untold Story of America’s Canine Heroes (2012)
Dr. Jay Gordon
The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (2008)
Wendee Holtcamp
Losing My Religion (working title, 2010)
Joshua Halberstam
The Community College Guide: The Essential Reference from Application to Graduation (with Debra Gonsher, 2009); A Seat at the Table (2009)
Biker Billy Hufnagle
Biker Billy’s Roadhouse Cookbook: Adventures in Roadside Cuisine (2008)
James Humes
The Wit & Wisdom of FDR (2008)
Matthew Inman, Creator of TheOatmeal.com
5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (2011); How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You (2012)
Andrea Israel & Nancy Garfinkel
The Recipe Club: A Tale of Food and Friendship (2009)
John Jackson & Steve Crawshaw
Small Acts of Resistance (2010)
Gerard Jones
Mad Fortune: Bernard McFadden (working title, Pub TBD); Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book (2005)
Lily Kanter & Serena Dugan
Nursery Style (2008)
Nancy Kimelman
Common Cents: How the Economy Really Works-from the Global Market to the Supermarket (2008)
Libby Langdon
Libby Langdon’s Small Space Solutions: Secrets for Making Any Room Look Elegant and Feel Spacious on Any Budget (2009)
Queen Latifah
Put Your Crown On (2010)
Lilo & Gerard Leeds
Wonderful Marriage: A Guide to Building a Great Relationship That Will Last a Lifetime (2008)
Jackie Leo
Seven: The Number for Happiness, Love, and Success (2009)
Linda Lombardi
Animals Behaving Badly: Boozing Bees, Cheating Chimps, Dogs with Guns and Other Beastly True Tales (2011)
Alaina Love & Marc Cugnon
The Purpose Linked Organization: How Passionate Leaders Inspire Winning Teams and Great Results (2009)
Mia Lundin
Female Brain Gone Insane: An Emergency Guide For Women Who Feel Like They Are Falling Apart (2009)
Elizabeth Marquardt
My Daddy’s Name is Donor (2010); Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce (2006)
Dr. Robert Melillo
Disconnected Kids: The Groundbreaking Brain Balance Program for Children with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Neurological Disorders (2009)
Robin R. Meyers
Saving Jesus from the Church: How to Stop Worshiping Christ and Start Following Jesus (2009)
Dini von Mueffling
The Ultimate Book of Fashion (working title, 2010)
Brian Mullaney
A Smile’s Worth: How the World’s Most Productive Non-Profit is Transforming Lives one Smile at a Time (working title, Pub TBD)
Gary Neuman
In Good Times and Bad: Strengthening Your Relationship When the Going Gets Tough and the Money Gets Tight (2009); The Truth about Cheating: Why Men Stray and What You Can Do to Prevent It (2008)
Susan Newman, Ph.D.
Under One Roof…Again (working title, 2010); The Book of No: 250 Way to Say It–And Mean It–And Stop People-Pleasing Forever (2005)
Kim John Payne
Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids (2009)
David Pietrusza
1948: Harry Truman’s Improbable Victory and the Election that Transformed America’s Role in the World (working title, Pub TBD); 1960-LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies (2008)
Jim Powell
Greatest Emancipations: How the West Abolished Slavery (2008)
John T. Price
Daddy Long Legs: The Natural Education of a Father (2013)
Seth Rogovoy
Bob Dylan: Prophet, Mystic, Poet (2009); The Essential Klezmer: A Music Lover’s Guide to Jewish Roots and Soul Music, from the Old World to the Jazz Age to the Downtown Avant Garde (2000)
Lauren Ruotolo
Unstoppable in Stilletos: Girl’s Guide To Living Tall in a Small World (working title, Pub TBD)
Pamela August Russell
B Is for Bad Poetry (2009)
Jason Saul
When Greed is Good: 5 Ways for Companies to Generate Business Value through Social Change (working title, Pub TBD)
Dr. Howard Shapiro & Franklin Becker
Beat Diabetes The Picture-Perfect Weight Loss Way (working title, Pub TBD)
Mimi Schwartz
Good Neighbors, Bad Times: Echoes of My Father’s German Village (2008)
Mickey Sherman
How Can You Defend Those People? (2008)
Dr. Daniel Silverman & Idelle Davidson
Your Brain after Chemo: A Practical Guide to Lifting the Fog and Getting Back Your Focus (2009)
Molly Siple
Eating for Recovery: The Essential Nutrition Plan to Reverse the Physical Damage of Alcoholism (2008)
Pamela Skillings
Escape from Corporate America : A Practical Guide to Creating the Career of Your Dreams (2008)
Patrick Smith
Somebody Else’s Century (2010)
Rick Smolan
America at Home (2008); America 24/7 (with David Elliot Cohen, 2003)
Dan Solin
The Smartest Retirement Book You’ll Ever Read (2009); The Smartest 401 (K) Book You’ll Ever Read (2008)
Thomas Sowell
Intellectuals and Society (2010); The Housing Boom and Bust (2009); Basic Economics : A Common Sense Guide to the Economy(2007)
Alex Storozynski
The Peasant Prince: and the Age of Revolution (2009)
Chris Tennant
The Official Filthy Rich Handbook (2008)
Alison Thompson
The Third Wave (2011)
Matt Titus and Tamsen Fadal
Why Hasn’t He Proposed?: Go from the First Date to Setting the Date (2009); Why Hasn’t He Called?: New York’s Top Date Doctors Reveal How Guys Really Think and How to Get the Right One Interested (2008)
Michael Tonello
Bringing Home the Birkin: My Life in Hot Pursuit of the World’s Most Coveted Handbag (2008)
Ronn Torossian
For Immediate Release: Shape Minds, Build Brands, and Deliver Results with Game-Changing Public Relations (2011)
Patricia Turner
Crafted Lives: Stories and Studies of African American Quilters (2009)
George Vaillant
Spiritual Evolution: A Scientific Defense of Faith (2008)
William Voegeli
Never Enough: America’s Limitless Welfare State (2010)
John Ventura and Mary Reed
The Bankruptcy Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Avoid Bankruptcy, Get Rid of Debt, and Rebuild Your Credit (2008)
John Whitehead
The Change Manifesto: Join the Block by Block Movement to Remake America (2008)
Lauren Winner
Talking With The Communion Of Saints (working title, 2010)
Kimberly Young
Caught in the Web: Recognizing and Recovering From Online Addictions (2010)
