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Kathleen Welton

 

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Kathleen Welton is president of aka associates. She has served as Director of Book Publishing for the American Bar Association, Vice President & Publisher for IDG Books, Vice President & Publisher for Dearborn Trade, and Senior Editor for Dow Jones-Irwin. 

During her career, she has had the opportunity to create best-selling and award-winning books, series, and Web sites. Her published books include: The Little Book of Success Quotes (2012), The Little Book of Gratitude Quotes (2011), and The Little Journal of Gratitude (2011) ; Poetry For Beginners co-authored with Margaret Chapman (2010); and 100 Essential Modern Poems by Women co-edited with Joseph Parisi (2008). 

Kathy earned a BA degree in both English and Italian Literature from Stanford University. She lives in Chicago.



Testimonials

Your excellent lectures on "Editorial Planning" and then the special session on "Building Your Publishing List" hit the mark.
        
~
Robert E. Baensch, Director, Center for Publishing, New York University


For Kathy—from whom I learned most of what I know about writing and everything I know about going 150%!  Thanks.
            
~John K. Clemens, author
 
Thanks to Kathy Welton for suggesting that I really could and should take on writing this book 
and for lending me a helping hand in getting me off to a good start.
             
~Sally Balch Hurme, author of The ABA Checklist for Family Heirs

As always, thank you for your professionalism!
 
           
~
Carol Kleiman, author and syndicated columnist

We thank the really outstanding group of people we work with…including Kathy Welton, who first engaged us to write Wine For Dummies.

             ~Ed McCarthy and Mary Ewing-Mulligan, wine educators and authors

 She can be very persuasive, and she certainly knows her stuff.  Thank you Kathy.
            
~
John Tracy, author
 
Special thanks to Kathy Welton, publisher, for her many timely and thoughtful ideas.
 
           
~
Eric Tyson, national best-selling author of Personal Finance For Dummies and Investing For Dummies
 
A special thanks to Kathy Welton, my publisher and friend, who helped me get started into the wonderful world of book writing.
          
~
John Ventura, author
 
Thanks to Kathy Welton, who "conceived" the idea of Sex For Dummies and went chasing after me.
           
~
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, world famous author, lecturer, and TV personality



 


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