2 Mediabistro interviews: one editor, one agent

I interviewed Karen Bouris, Publisher of the very cool and progressive Inner Ocean Publishing for Mediabistro's From the Editors series (check out their site here but also read the interview)

Here's a snippet:

You're located in Maui, so I'm curious how being a Hawaiian publisher impacts both the books you publish and how you do business. Do you cultivate local authors/projects?
There are pros and cons with paradise. On the plus side, we have the clarity and perspective that comes from not being stuck in the fray. When you are jumping in the ocean regularly, you are more in touch with your own creativity, balance, and inspired to make work count. We have the great good fortune, as they say, to focus intently on building relationships with meaning, working on books that have a positive impact on the world, and loving what we do. And I always promise my authors (who can travel to Maui) editorial meetings on the beach, with or without mai tais. Manhattan publishers certainly cannot deliver that.

I also interviewed Helen Zimmermann, of The Helen Zimmermann Literary Agency, who is open to all sorts of topics and pitches (she's sold books like The Mini Ketchup Cookbook and 101 Things NOT To Do Before You Die)