Jacqueline Klosek is a Senior Counsel in Business Law Department of
Jacqueline is a frequent writer and lecturer. Her most recent book is The Right to Know: Your Guide to Using and Defending Freedom of Information Law in the United States. Her prior books include: War on Privacy (Praeger, 2006); The Legal Guide to e-Business (Greenwood Publishing, 2003) and Data Privacy in the Information Age (Greenwood Publishing, 2000).
Jacqueline (along with James R. Silkenat and Jeffrey M. Aresty) is also an editor of the recently released 3rd edition of the ABA Guide to International Business Negotiations: A Comparison of Cross-Cultural Issues and Successful Approaches.
Jacqueline is a Certified Information Privacy Professional, Ms. Klosek is on the Advisory Board for The Privacy Advisor of the International Association of Privacy Professionals , and is the co-chair of the International Working Group of that organization. She is also an active member of American Bar Association, the International Bar Association and the International Association of Young Lawyers.
Jacqueline has been recognized for her professional expertise. In 2004, Ms. Klosek received NJBiz magazine’s “40 Under 40” award, given annually to the top 40 achievers in New Jersey with an established record of leadership who have taken on key decision-making roles at an earlier-than-usual stage in their lives. She was also the recipient of the Telford-Taylor Fellowship in Public International Law.
She is a graduate of the Vrije Universiteit in Brussels (LLM, European and International Law); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (JD, Law) and New York University (BA, Psychology)
For more information about the book and author, please visithttp://www.jacquelineklosek.com/
The Right to K
now is a resource book for citizens seeking to understand, use, and defend their right to know their rights under the freedom of information laws in the United States. It educes practical lessons from dozens of case studies of how the reader can use our freedom of information laws in order to protect the environment, public health and safety and to expose governmental and corporate crime, waste, and corruption.
Q: Welcome to Review From Here, Jacqueline Klosek. Can we start out by telling us whether you are published for the first time or are you multi-published?
A: The Right to Know is my fourth published book. I have also published a number of chapters in other books, as well as numerous articles.
Q: What was the name of your very first book regardless of whether it was published or not and, if not published, why?
A: My first book was, My Puppy’s Big Adventure. Written in the first grade, this book was not published nor was it submitted to any publishers or agents. My first real book, was Data Privacy in the Information Age, published by Praeger Publishers in 2000.
Q: For your first published book, how many rejections did you go through before you either found a mainstream publisher, self-published it, or paid a vanity press to publish it?
A: I know this is an anomaly but I actually published my first book with the first publisher I had contacted.
Q: When your first book was published, who published it and why did you choose them?
A: I published Data Privacy in the Information Age with Praeger Publishers. At the time, I had just finished law school and was working in Belgium. There was a new strict privacy law in place in Europe and this law had an impact on US companies. As a result, a lot of my work involved assisting US companies to comply with European privacy laws. I became deeply interested in privacy rights and, in particular, international perspectives on privacy. I wished to understand more about how countries had different perspectives on privacy and how those differences could be reconciled, or at least accommodated in an increasingly interconnected world. I pitched the idea for a book on these issues to Praeger Publishers. They offered me a contract soon thereafter and the rest is history.
Q: How did it make you feel to become published for the first time and how did you celebrate?
A: I was completely thrilled to be published! I could not cease to talk about “the book” to everyone I met. I actually framed a copy of the book. It felt like such an incredible accomplishment.
Q: Have you been published since then and how have you grown as an author?
A: Yes, I just published my fourth book. I like to believe that I am growing as an author and trying to experiment more with different subject matters and styles. Next up for me is a book on health privacy but after that I wish to explore more creative writing, including creative nonfiction. I am also taking some courses in short story writing.
Q: If you could have chosen another profession, what would that profession be?
A: I am quite content as an attorney and author. However, at the same time, have a lot of different interests, some of which I explore in my free time. I enjoy fitness and working out and would be happy working as a Pilates or yoga instructor or an adventure sport guide. I also could see myself working in landscape architecture and/or vegetarian cooking. I also enjoy teaching and am exploring that interest by teaching a number of courses on an adjunct basis.
Q: Would you give up being an author for that profession or have you combined the best of both worlds?
A: I am trying to combine the best of multiple worlds, I suppose. That is a great thing about writing. Through writing, one can explore a variety of different interests.
Q: Any final words for writers who dream of being published one day?
A: One must never lose hope. If you truly enjoy writing, keep at it and you will achieve your dream. Along the way, do not be afraid to stretch outside of your comfort zone and experiment a bit. Seek out the advice of friends and contacts you will be honest with you and offer constructive advice. Good luck!
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