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Tag Archives: Women in Publishing
“The Fayr Bryght Shynynge Scalyd Fysshes”: How to Fish with Dame Juliana Berners
Izaak Walton’s 17th century book, The Complete Angler (1653), has gone down in history as one of the most famous treatises on fish and fishing. However, it was not the first of its kind. That honor goes to Dame Juliana … Continue reading
Posted in Women's History
Tagged color, Feminism, fishing, Toppan Rare Books Library, Women in Publishing, Women Writers, women's history
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The Big Bertha of Literary Agents: Building an International Empire One Client at a Time
This is Part 2 of our series on Bertha Klausner, Missed Part 1? Read it here to learn how she built her literary agency from the ground up. Building a Literary Empire After closing her Hollywood office in 1960 and … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies and Profiles, Women's History
Tagged Bertha Klausner, Entertainment industry, International Publishing, Israeli Film Industry, Israfilm, Jewish American History, Literary Agent, Marcel Marceau, Publishing History, Stanley Kramer, Upton Sinclair, Women Entrepreneurs, Women in Publishing
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Seat Pocket Pioneer: The Rose A. Benas Collection
When you travel by airplane, do you enjoy the reading material stored in the seat pocket in front of you? Your in-flight reading material that highlights tropical hotels and regional cuisine might just help you through those long minutes on … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation,
Tagged Airlanes, Airlanes Magazine, Airworld Magazine, in-flight magazines, Rose Benas
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Mademoiselle Maven: Exploring Betsy Talbot Blackwell’s Editorial Legacy
Betsy Talbot Blackwell (1905-1985) greatly influenced the way many young women’s magazines today are published. She began her career as an assistant fashion editor at Charm magazine in 1933, before becoming a fashion editor at Mademoiselle in 1935 with its … Continue reading