Jane Lahr

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Jane Lahr
Born (1943-09-02) September 2, 1943 (age 80)
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Editor
  • Anthologist
  • Literary Agent
Notable workSearching for Mary Magdalene: A Journey Through Art and Literature
Spouse Martin Gottfried (div.)
ChildrenMaya Gottfried
Parent
Relatives John Lahr (brother)

Jane Lahr (born September 2, 1943) is an American author, editor, and literary agent, [1] the daughter of actor Bert Lahr, [2] and sister of The New Yorker drama critic John Lahr. [3] [4]

After studying art at The Slade School of Fine Art at University College London and working with sculptor Rhys Caparn, she began working at publisher Harry N. Abrams, Inc., where she pioneered the area of Special Sales and became Director of Advertising Publicity and Promotion. [5] She left to help co-found Stewart, Tabori & Chang (STC), where she was pivotal in the packaging and marketing of Grandmother Remembers, and co-edited Love: a Celebration in Art & Literature with Lena Tabori, now in its 24th year in publication.

Books that Lahr packaged include: Jean Howard’s Hollywood and Only the Best. She edited The Celtic Quest, a selection of both the Book of the Month Club and the Literary Guild. Her book Searching for Mary Magdalene: A Journey in Art & Literature published in 2007 by Welcome Books, and distributed by Random House [6] in 2007, won a Silver Independent Publisher Book Award in the category of religion. [7] In 2007 she co-edited Speaking from the Heart: Ethics, Reincarnation & What it Means to Be Human, with Joan Grant. She is partner in a book packaging/agenting company "Lahr & Partners, LLC".

Lahr was married to theater critic and author Martin Gottfried, [8] and is now married to Sherman E. Crites. She has a daughter, Maya Gottfried, who is a writer.

Lahr is on the Board of Directors of The School of Images in New York City, a school founded by Dr. Catherine Shainberg in 1982, as well as the Board of the Abby Whiteside Foundation. [9]

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  1. ↑ Columbia, David Patrick (November 8, 2021). "Several new titles have crossed this desk". New York Social Diary. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  2. ↑ Nolasco, Stephanie (June 6, 2020). "Bert Lahr's daughter says 'The Wizard of Oz' actor was 'a sweet hermit who didn't talk too much". foxnews.com.
  3. ↑ Gross, Ed (June 2, 2020). "Her Father, The Cowardly Lion: Bert Lahr's Daughter Shares Her Memories of 'The Wizard of Oz' Star". Closer Weekly. Bauer. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ Lahr, John (September 18, 2015). "We Loved Dad, We Just Couldn't Reach Him". The Telegraph. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Lahr, Jane 1943-". Encyclopedia.com. 2007.
  6. ↑ Goldberg, Carole (May 17, 2006). "'DAVINCI' A GODSEND TO BOOK INDUSTRY". Hartford Courant . p. D1. Retrieved August 7, 2011.[ dead link ]
  7. ↑ "2007 Medalists". Independent Publisher Book Awards. Independent Publisher. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Gottfried, Martin 1933- ." Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series. . Retrieved November 15, 2023 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/gottfried-martin-1933
  9. ↑ "Staff & Board". Abby Whiteside Foundation. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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