About Sharon Woodhouse Expertise Chicago travel, tourism, neighborhoods, food/entertainment, some history, moving/visiting advice, local culture. I own a company that publsihes books on the Chicago area and its history, and I`ve written 3 editions (latest one, 1999) of an insider`s budget guide to Chicago, titles,
Question I am with the Illinois State Library/Illinois Center for the Book. We are preparing a directory of Illinois Authors and would like to include you in that listing. Attached is a brief questionnaire that we need in order to complete your information for our database. I would greatly appreciate it if you would kindly take a moment to answer the questions and return them to me via e-mail. My telephone number is 312-814-2168. Thank you.
What is the correct address and phone number where the general public may contact you?
Do you have an email address?
What county in Illinois did/do you live in and when did you live there?
What was the date and location of your birth?
Who is your audience?
What is your genre?
Do you write about Illinois or did any of your writings include references to Illinois?
Do you accept speaking engagements?
Do you charge a fee? (Amount not required).
Do you have someone who handles your speaking engagements? If so please list the name and all contact information.
What is the most recent book you have published? Please include publisher and date.
Do you have a web site?
Have you received any awards?
What is your current occupation?
Thank you for your time and participation.
Answer What is the correct address and phone number where the general public may contact you?
Sharon Woodhouse
Lake Claremont Press
4650 N. Rockwell St.
Chicago, IL 60625
773-583-7800
Do you have an email address?
sharon@lakeclaremont.com
What county in Illinois did/do you live in and when did you live there?
Cook County. I was born and raised in Chicago, left briefly for college and other things as a young adult, and have been living in Chicago evern since.
What was the date and location of your birth?
August 6, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois.
Who is your audience?
Adults - general
What is your genre?
Non-fiction. Regional travel.
Do you write about Illinois or did any of your writings include references to Illinois?
I write about Chicago.
Do you accept speaking engagements?
Yes. I speak about Chicago and book publshing.
Do you charge a fee? (Amount not required).
Sometimes. Very flexible.
Do you have someone who handles your speaking engagements? If so please list the name and all contact information.
I handle these myself.
What is the most recent book you have published? Please include publisher and date.
A Native's Guide to Chicago, 3rd Edition (Lake Claremont Press, 1999)
A Native's Guide to Chicago, 4th Edition (Lake Claremont Press, coming May, 2004)
Do you have a web site?
www.lakeclaremont.com
What is your current occupation?
Publisher of Lake Claremont Press, founded 1994, a small, independent press specializing in books on the Chicago area and its history.
