Karen Salmansohn

new york

Karen Salmansohn is an ex-Senior VP award winning ad writer/creative director (at age 27) who left her successful advertising career to pursue her passion for writing and art directing books which help people live their happiest lives. She is now a best selling author, Oprah columnist, and book packager with over 1 million books sold – known for creating a new breed of books – “self help for people who would never be caught dead reading self help.” Or: “self help books you can give as a gift — and not get slapped, because they look kinda cool.” Some titles: Instant Happy (her newest book); How to Be Happy Dammit; Enough Dammit; The Bounce Back Book; and many more. Some cool people who have loved/hyped her books include: Tony Robbins, Jon Stewart, Madonna, Deepak Chopra, Arianna Huffington, Marissa Tomei, Peter Guber, Goldie Hawn, Gretchen Rubin, Tim Ferriss, Joan Rivers, Eminem, Lisa Loeb, Jay Leno, Graydon Carter, Keith Ferrazzi, Seth Godin – and then some. She’s been written up in the NYTimes, Business Week, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Time Magazine, Elle, Marie Claire, Fast Company and more. She has done all the popular morning shows -– like The Today Show and The View - and was a regular lifestyle reporter for FOX TV! Since the launch of Karen’s first book in 1993, she has been giving seminars nationally and internationally – and now has 29 books, 5 TV development deals, 2 film deals – and one perfume. Phew is she exhausted!