Rebecca Vnuk
Rebecca is the author of 2 Reader’s Advisory nonfiction titles for Libraries Unlimited:  Read On…Women’s Fiction, and Women’s Fiction Authors: A Research Guide.  A long time reviewer and collection development article writer for Library Journal, she was named Fiction Reviewer of the Year in 2008.  She was a previous chair of the Adult Reading Round Table, a premier Readers’ Advisory group based in Illinois, and is currently the chair of the ALA RUSA CODES RA Committee.  A contributor for Novelist and Booklist, she blogs occasionally on her pet project, http://womensfic.blogspot.com.  In 2010, Rebecca was named both a Library Journal Mover and Shaker as well as the recipient of PLA’s Allie Beth Martin Award.  Recently, Rebecca left the land of public libraries to consult, write, and admire her cute baby – but she’s available for workshops and presentations.

Karen Kleckner
Karen is the Head of Readers’ Services and Public Relations Coordinator at Deerfield (IL) Public Library, where she has happily been recommending books for over ten years. Karen reviews fiction for Library Journal and was named one of their 2009 “Movers & Shakers.” She was recognized, in part, for her leadership in the community-wide reading program  “One Book, One Zip Code” and the Adult Reading Round Table’s “Genre Boot Camp” program. Karen is an active member of the Adult Reading Round Table, where she previously served as chair.

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