Peter Beren       Book Publishing Consultant     

PETER BEREN is a literary agent and a publishing consultant to authors, self-publishers and independent publishers.  Formerly Vice-President, Publishing at Palace Press International, Publisher of Sierra Club Books and Publisher of VIA Books, he has more than 30 years experience in the publishing industry. The author or co-author of five books, including The Writers Legal Companion and California the Beautiful, he lives with his wife, Susan McConnell, in the San Francisco Bay Area.  

Edited by Peter Beren, California the Beautiful features 80 color photographs by the legendary mountaineer/photographer, Galen Rowell, and quotations from California writers and visitors

A classic guide by Peter Beren and Brad Bunnin, now in its third edition.

“Peter is a problem solver. He has an extraordinary depth of experience as well as innate street smarts, a fabulous mind, a great contact network and, above all, creativity and integrity. It’s a pleasure to work with him.”  (Lena Tabori, Publisher, Welcome Books)

 Selected Agency Projects include:

Zen and the Art of Making a Living (Laurence Boldt, Penguin)
Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teens (Mike Riera, Ph.D., Ten Speed Press)
Raising a Daughter (Don and Jeanne Elium, Celestial Arts)
Raising a Son (Don and Jeanne Elium, Celestial Arts)
Patients Without Borders (Josef Woodman, Healthy Travel Media)
J. Garcia: Paintings, Drawings and Prints (Jerry Garcia, Celestial Arts)

Eastern Body, Western Mind (Anodea Judith, Ph.D., Celestial Arts)

Inner Knowing (Helen Palmer, Ph.D., Tarcher/Penguin)

 Selected Consulting Clients include:

  Healthy Travel Company, MILIA: The International New Media and Publishing Market, Island Heritage, NOLO. Palace Press International, Age Wave, The Book Designers, Future Medicine Publishing, Lynda.com and Encounter for Culture and Education.

 Most Recent Agency Sales/Forthcoming

 Peter Beren, Editor, California the Beautiful (1^st Rev. Ed.), Welcome, Fall 2009

Laurence Boldt, Zen and the Art of Making A Living (2^nd Rev. Ed.), Penguin, Fall 2009

Brian and Wendy Froud, The Heart of Faerie Oracle, Abrams, Spring 2010

Randi Gunther, Relationship Saboteurs, New Harbinger, Spring 2010

Brian Froud and John Mathews, How to See Faeries, Abrams, Fall 2010

 Tom Sanders, The Last Good War, Welcome Books, Spring 2011

 Requirements for Agency Submissions:

 Query first. Include return postage. Not responsible for unsolicited submissions.

Read my online column on publishing: examiner.com/x-25786-SF-Publishing-Examiner

 Authors, Self-Publishers and Independent Publishers, Make the Most of Your Publishing Opportunities, Contact: info@peterberen.com