Out Front with Stephen Abram

A couple weeks ago we published Out Front with Stephen Abram: A Guide for Information Leaders, edited by Judith A. Siess and Jonathan Lorig.

Judy Siess and I were talking on the phone when she floated the idea of collecting Stephen Abram’s writing and speeches. Acquisitions editors customarily look to the podium for author leads. As much as I got charged up by Stephen’s energy, I couldn’t imagine his sitting still long enough to write a book. On the other hand, for an experienced and knowledgeable editor to gather his ideas — now that sounded promising.

Another author teased me that I had broken my rule not to publish collections. Up against such a charge, I always recall the words of Father Dwyer, who taught grammar with jesuitic style: “For every rule there is an exception, and for every exception there is a rule.” Who knows? We could go Out Front with somebody else.