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From the Editors: 'One of Our Missions is Giving Unknown Authors a Shot'

"When I see good writing, I always make a point of letting that author know that they have genuine talent"

By Rachel Kramer Bussel – January 18, 2007

Name/ company: Jess Dukes, Contemporary Press
Age: 36
Title: Editor-in-chief
How long have you been at Contemporary Press? Since its beginning, back in 2001.
How long have you been in publishing? Since forming Contemporary Press.

Can you give me an overview of Contemporary Press, how it's run, how many books you publish each year, and what kinds of projects you're looking for? CP contains myself, two other editors (Jeffrey Dinsmore, Mike Segretto), three designers (Jennifer Lilya, Dennis Hayes, Chris Reese), and a publisher (Jay Brida). We're all business partners in this adventure. In a phrase, I tell ...

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