Editor - Publisher - Author
Mary Jane Ryan, editor and copublisher of CONARI PRESS, named by Publishers weekly in 1995 as the fifth fastest growing publisher in the country. Recently she has also become an author with her book Attitudes of Gratitude. (There are more links at the end of the page).
Ryan has been an editor for the past 21 years. For the past eleven years, she has been the executive editor and copublisher of Conari Press. One of the compilers of the bestselling Random Acts of Kindness series (over one million copies in print), she edits approximately 30 adult nonfiction books a year.
In the seventies, she was feature and culture editor for The SANTA BARBARA NEWS & REVIEW, where she won several awards for overall quality in a weekly newspaper. The founding editor of INSIDE TENNIS magazine and the executive editor of FAMILY magazine, she has a B.A. in psychology from Cornell University and an M.A. in American and English literature from Mills College.
RYAN ON CONARI PRESS
"Conari Press, established in 1987, is an independent
publisher that seeks to be a catalyst for profound change by providing
enlightening nonfiction books on topics ranging from inspiration,
women's
history and social issues to sexuality, personal growth and lifestyle.
We value integrity, process compassion and receptivity, both in the
books
we publish and in our internal workings."
"Our bestselling titles include: the Random Acts of Kindness series, which has over one million copies in print, The Woman's Book of Courage (over 250,000 sold), Coming Apart (over 200,000 sold), True Love (over 200,000 sold), and Wonderful Ways To Love A Child (300,000 sold)."
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Mary Jane Ryan Links:
The Fabric of the Future; Women Visionaries
of
Today Illuminate the Path to Tomorrow
Booksite.com
A Grateful Heart: Daily Blessings for the Evening
Meal
from Buddha to the Beatles
Booksite.com
Attitudes of Gratitude: How to Give and
Receive
Joy Everyday of Your Life
Booksite.com