Joanne Leedom-Ackerman is a distinguished novelist, short story writer, and journalist. She is the vice president emeritus of PEN International and previously chaired the organization’s Writers in Prison Committee during the imprisonment of Liu Xiaobo. Additionally, Leedom-Ackerman served as the International Secretary of PEN International during Liu Xiaobo’s presidency of the Independent Chinese PEN Center (ICPC).
The Journey of Liu Xiaobo | From Dark Horse to Nobel Laureate edited by Joanne Leedom-Ackerman with Yu Zhang, Jie Li, and Tienchi Martin-Liao reflects on the incredible life of Liu Xaiobo. A fearless poet and prolific essayist and critic, Liu Xiaobo became one of the most important dissident thinkers in the People’s Republic of China.
Peter and Amy Bernstein founded Bernstein Literary Agency in 2009. For over two decades, we have worked with over 100 brilliant authors around the globe and across a gamut of subjects to get their books published, and their stories told. We typically work on non-fiction projects, but we have helped bring many fiction books, children’s books, and the occasional cookbook to market. We work with authors in all stages of their careers, from experienced, award-winning, and bestselling ones to debut writers ready to take on the world.
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Chris Bohjalian
Andrew Scott Cooper
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Eva Dou
Caldwell B., Esselstyn, Jr., M.D.
Bruce Falconer
Gillian Lipton
Sven Steinmo
Robert Suettinger
Tanzina Vega
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