Paula M. Breen is a publishing professional with a career exclusively in book publishing. Paula worked in the Contracts Departments at major publishing houses such as Simon & Schuster, Crown Publishers, Bantam Doubleday Dell and concluded the last eight years of the “publisher” side of her career as VP and Director of Contracts for Random House, Inc. In 2003, Paula switched sides and has been a Publishing Consultant representing agents, authors and illustrators in deal making strategies and contract negotiations. Paula reviews and negotiates publishing contracts, licensing agreements including books, and merchandising products, multimedia, foreign, and collaboration and film and tv option agreements. Paula works from her home office in Ormond Beach, Florida.