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From the Editors @ Algonquin Books: Kathy Pories

A small Southern press has national appeal

January 10, 2006

Name: Kathy Pories
Age: 44
Title: Senior Editor
How long have you been at Algonquin and how long have you been in publishing? I started at Algonquin in 1995 as I was finishing my Ph.D; I worked there first as an intern (yes, unpaid) while I taught at a local college. About a year after that, I became an editor. So I've been there going on 10 years now.

Mediabistro: What kinds of books to do you work on/are you looking for? Conversely, what kinds of books don't you want to see at all?

Pories: I look for great ...

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