Francine Silverman

“Talk Radio Advocate” Francine Silverman is an author/publicist and radio host who honed her writing skills as a newspaper reporter and freelance writer.

Her latest book is Talk Radio Wants You: An Intimate Guide to 700 Shows and How to Get Invited (McFarland & Co. 2009), a National "Best Books 2009" award winner in the Business: Reference category. The book contains everything a potential guest needs to know before contacting a host, including the theme of the show and guest criteria.

She authored two travel guidebooks, Catskills Alive (2000 and 2003) and Long Island Alive (2003), both published by Hunter Publishing.

In 2006, Fran started a publicity service, placing clients in the Boston Herald, Oklahoman and Chicago Tribune as well as on hundreds of Internet and terrestrial radio programs. Fran is host of Ship to Shore with Silverman about cruises on Blog Talk Radio. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/francine-silverman1