Lynn Rosen is a book publishing professional with twenty-five years of experience as an editor, literary agent, book packager, and author.

She is the author of Elements of the Table: A Simple Guide for Hosts and Guests (Clarkson Potter, 2007), a guide to setting the table, dining etiquette, and the history of fine dining. Lynn is also the co-author of The Baby Owner’s Games and Activities Book (Quirk Books, 2006), and The Baby Owner’s Maintenance Log (Quirk Books, 2004), as well as several gift books and journals.

A freelance writer for the Home & Design section of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Lynn covers the domestic beat, and has written on subjects including how to do laundry properly, learning the dreaded art of sewing, and her Mother’s Day special: what she learned about housecleaning from her mother. Lynn also writes legal profiles for Young Lawyer and General Counsel Mid-Atlantic (American Lawyer Media).

Lynn teaches at several major Philadelphia universities. She is Adjunct Professor at Drexel University in the Graduate Department of Communications Masters program in Publication Management, and has taught “How to Write a Book Proposal” at the University of Pennsylvania’s College of General Studies. She is also the creator and leader of a popular book discussion class, “A Sneak Peek at Next Year’s Bestsellers,” which she teaches at Temple University’s Institute for Continuing Education. Lynn also presents ongoing workshops on a variety of topics, including book publishing and writing, creativity, etiquette, and table setting.

As an editor, Lynn has worked with publishers of adult trade non-fiction and illustrated gift books including Ballantine Books, a division of Random House, Peter Pauper Press, an independent publisher of gift books, and Running Press.

From 1991 to 1999, Lynn ran Leap First, an independent literary agency and book packager. Lynn has also worked in retail as a bookseller and Community Relations Manager at Barnes & Noble. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with an Honors degree in English, and holds a Masters in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University. Lynn lives in the Philadelphia area with her husband Evan and their two sons.