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It is with great sorrow that Francine Barish-Stern and Golden Quill Press advise of the death of Alberta, (Bobbi) Madry.
Mrs. Madry born June 14, 1924 died, July 18, 2022
Bobbi was one of the advance thinking innovators of "Cooperative Publishing," the mission of Golden Quill Press and a very foreword thinking woman in the publishing industry.
In the 1990’s Bobbi served as Associate Publisher for a New York Newspaper where she also mentored aspiring writers, including, Francine Barish-Stern.
They first collaborated in New York in 1996 when Barish-Stern was trying to get her first full novel "Code 47 to BREV Force," published.
After working tirelessly together Bobbi helped her edit, re-write and make this 75 page story into a 750 page trilogy...published novel.
Today many companies offer assistance for writers to self-publish, but back then she saw an industry that rejected many first-time novelists and in May 1998, Bobbi and Francine started
The Write Source and Golden Quill Press in Nanuet, New York, to help them get published.
An author, editor and publisher, Mrs. Madry was a Mercy College graduate and was the Educational Director of The Write Source and Golden Quill Press, from 1998 until her death.
She had also served as Author and
Senior Editor of numerous Educational Publications and Programs
for Major New York City Publishers, such as John Wiley and
Milady Publishing.
Mrs. Madry had written
Book Reviews for National Magazines and authored several of her
own books, including "Love Makes The Difference, " the Mary
Bianchini story.
During her lifetime she received Awards for Writing and
Community Service. Adding to her long list of editing
accomplishments, while working at Milady Publishing,
she co-wrote and edited
numerous books in the cosmetology field and even a guide for
estheticians.
She was an editor to author William Thourlby (The Marlboro Man ) on his books, “Passport to Power” and “You Are What You Wear” and at Golden Quill Press
her editing
achievements include, “Compassions Lure,” “Challenging
Messages From Beyond,” and “Sweet Mercy.”
With F. Barish-Stern she co-wrote, “New Horizons,” "How To Write Your Book, From an Idea to Your Published Story," and
"Tell It To The Future,
Have I Got A Story For You About the Twentieth Century.”
Over the years, Mrs. Madry continued to mentor new writers and
edited
the novel,
“Eaton’s The Second French Revolution,"
by Kenneth Bray.
Prior to her recent death Bobbi edited, the
newest Golden Quill Press book, "Shamrock's Story, From
Hurricane Katrina to Doggy Dementia & Alzheimer’s."
Mrs. Madry also taught writing and
poetry classes and held degrees in the Arts and Behavioral
Sciences.
F. Barish-Stern added a personal
comment, "Bobbi was my partner, and a very accomplished women. I
looked up to her as my mentor, but most of all she was my
friend; she was a one-of a kind person and I will miss her
greatly...as she will be missed by the publishing community and
all the many, many writers she helped."
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