John Boswell (publishing-business figure)

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John Boswell (born 1945) is a book packager, literary agent, and author in New York City.

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He was the subject of a New York Times article on book packaging, which described it as coming up with the idea for a book, writing a proposal, and finding a writer. [1]

Two books he co-wrote, French for Cats (1992, with Henry Beard) [2] and O.J.'s Legal Pad (1995, with Henry Beard and Ron Barrett), [3] have reached the New York Times Best Seller list. On some book jackets, he also takes credit for co-writing the number-1 bestseller What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School, [4] although the only listed author is Mark H. McCormack. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ McDowell, Edwin (February 15, 1985). "Publishing: A Specialist in Packaging Books". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-10-28. (preview—subscription required for full article).
  2. ↑ "Best Sellers: April 12, 1992". The New York Times. April 12, 1992. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  3. ↑ "Paperback Best Sellers: July 23, 1995". The New York Times. July 23, 1995. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  4. ↑ Boswell, John; Skenazy, Lenore (2004). The Dysfunctional Family Christmas Songbook . Broadway. ISBN   978-0-7679-1907-4.
  5. ↑ McCormack, Mark H. What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School . Bantam. ISBN   978-0-553-05061-5.


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