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A member of AAR, Joy Tutela has been with the David Black Agency since 1998. Originally from the Boston area, Joy is a graduate of Wellesley College and the Radcliffe Publishing Course. She previously worked for Harvard Business School Press and taught at an elementary school in Italy. While she lives in New York City, she still manages to catch most every Red Sox game.
Joy represents various genres of books, including projects in the following categories: narrative non-fiction, memoir, history, politics, self-help, investment, business, science, women’s and GLBT issues, parenting, health and fitness, humor, craft, cooking and wine, lifestyle and entertainment, commercial and literary fiction, and middle grade and young adult.
PROJECTS
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Narrative Non-Fiction and Memoir
Food and Wine
Lifestyle and Crafts
Personal Finance and Business
Self-Help and Health
Fiction
Children’s
♦Narrative Non-Fiction and Memoir
Sara Connell, BRINGING IN FINN: A Mother and Daughter’s Labor of Love (Seal, 2012)
Joel Derfner, SWISH: My Quest to Become the Gayest Person Ever (Broadway, 2008)
Jessica DuLong, MY RIVER CHRONICLES: Rediscovering the Work that Built America (Free Press, 2010)
Lisa Edwards, A DOG NAMED BOO (Harlequin, 2012)
Bob Eckstein, THE HISTORY OF THE SNOWMAN (Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2007)
Mona Edwards, CAPTURED!: Inside the World of Celebrity Trials (Santa Monica Press, 2006)
Jackson Galaxy, CAT DADDY (Tarcher, 2012)
Granville Greene, MEZCAL: Into the Heart of Agave (University of Texas Press, 2013)
Jon Jackson, ON EDGE: Backroom Dealing, Cocktail Scheming, Triple Axels, and How Top Skaters Get Screwed (Da Capo Press, 2006)
David Kidder and Noah Oppenheim, New York Times Bestseller THE INTELLECTUAL DEVOTIONAL: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Roam Confidently with the Cultured Class (Rodale, 2006), New York Times Bestseller THE INTELLECTUAL DEVOTIONAL AMERICAN HISTORY (Rodale, 2007), THE INTELLECTUAL DEVOTIONAL MODERN CULTURE (Rodale, 2008), THE INTELLECTUAL DEVOTIONAL HEALTH (Rodale, 2009), THE INTELLECTUAL DEVOTIONAL BIOGRAPHIES (Rodale, 2010)
Rob Kirkpatrick, 1969: The Year Everything Changed (Skyhorse Publishing, 2009)
David Kuhn, THE NEGLECTED VOTER: White Men and the Democratic Dilemma (Palgrave Macmillan, 2008)
Adriana Lopez, FIFTEEN CANDLES: 15 Tales of Taffeta, Hairspray, Drunk Uncles, and Other Quinceanera Stories (Harper Paperbacks, 2007), BARCELONA NOIR (Akashic Books, 2011)
Joel Makower, WOODSTOCK: An Oral History (New York University Press, 2009)
Michelle Mulligan and Robyn Moreno, BORDER-LINE PERSONALITIES: A New Generation of Latinas Dish on Sex, Sass, and Cultural Shifting (HarperCollins, 2004)
Michelle and James Nevius, INSIDE THE APPLE: A Streetwise History of New York City (Free Press, 2009)
Alex O’Meara, CHASING MEDICAL MIRACLES: The Promise and Perils of Clinical Trials (Walker & Company, 2010)
Shawn Lawrence Otto, FOOL ME TWICE: Fighting the Assault on Science in America (Rodale, October 2011)
Stephen Puleo, A CITY SO GRAND: The Rise of the American Metropolis, Boston 1850-1900 (Beacon Press, 2010), THE BOSTON ITALIANS: A Story of Pride, Perseverance, and Paisani, from the Years of the Great Immigration to the Present (Beacon Press, 2007), DUE TO ENEMY ACTION: The True World War II Story of the USS Eagle 56 (Lyons Press, 2005), Boston Globe Bestseller DARK TIDE: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 (Beacon Press, 2003)
Loree Rackstraw, LOVE AS ALWAYS, KURT: Vonnegut as I Knew Him (Da Capo Press, 2009)
Karen Rizzo, THINGS TO BRING, S#!T TO DO…And Other Inventories of Anxiety (Stewart, Tabori and Change, 2006)
Franco Romagnoli, THE BICYCLE RUNNER: A Memoir of Love, Loyalty and the Italian Resistance (Thomas Dunne Books, 2009)
Sarah Rose, FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA: How England Stole the World’s Favorite Drink and Changed History (Penguin, 2010)
Jenny Sanford, New York Times Bestseller STAYING TRUE (Ballantine, 2010)
Kayt Sukel, DIRTY MINDS: How Our Brains Influence Love, Sex, and Relationships (Free Press, February 2012)
Kim Sunée, TRAIL OF CRUMBS: Hunger, Love, and the Search for Home (Grand Central Publishing, 2008)
Andrew Tilin, THE DOPER NEXT DOOR: My Strange and Scandalous Year on Performance Enhancing Drugs (Counterpoint, 2011)
Christina Arokiasamy, THE SPICE MERCHANT’S DAUGHTER: Recipes and Simple Spice Blends for the American Kitchen (Clarkson Potter, 2008)
Atkins Nutritional, Inc. , The New York Times Bestseller NEW ATKINS FOR A NEW YOU: The Ultimate Diet for Shedding Weight and Feeling Great (Touchstone, 2010)
Atkins Nutritional, Inc., THE NEW ATKINS FOR A NEW YOU COOKBOOK (Touchstone, 2012)
Dina Cheney, TASTING CLUB: Gathering Together to Share and Savor Your Favorite Tastes (DK Adult, 2006)
Tony DiDio, THE RENAISSANCE GUIDE TO WINE AND FOOD PAIRING (Alpha, 2003)
Becky Sue Epstein, SUBSTITUTING INGREDIENTS: An A to Z Kitchen Reference(Sourcebooks, 2010)
Willi Galloway, GROW. COOK. EAT. A Food Lover’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening (Sasquatch Books, 2012)
Liz Gutman and Jennifer King, THE CANDYMAKERS’ KITCHEN (Workman, 2012)
Jennifer Iserloh, SECRETS OF A SKINNY CHEF: 100 Decadent, Guilt-Free Recipes (Rodale, 2010)
Johnny Iuzzini, DESSERT FOURPLAY: Sweet Quartets from a Four-Star Pastry Chef (Clarkson Potter, 2008)
Franco and Gwen Romagnoli, ITALY THE ROMAGNOLI WAY: A Culinary Journey, (Lyons Press, 2008)
Amy Traverso, THE APPLE LOVER’S COOKBOOK (W.W. Norton & Company, 2011)
Amy Zavatto, THE COMPLETE IDIOT’S GUIDE TO BARTENDING (Alpha, 2005), THE RENAISSANCE GUIDE TO WINE AND FOOD PAIRING (Alpha, 2003)
Tanya Alpert, HAIKU KNITS: 25 Serenely Beautiful Patterns Inspired by Japanese Design (Potter Craft, 2009)
Emily Blumenthal, HANDBAG DESIGNER 101: Everything You Need to Know about Designing, Making and Marketing Handbags (Voyageur Press, 2011)
Karen Bussen, SIMPLE STUNNING BRIDE: Celebrating Your Style All the Way to the Big Day (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2010), SIMPLE STUNNING PARTIES AT HOME: Recipes, Ideas and Inspirations for Creative Entertaining (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2009), SIMPLE STUNNING WEDDING ETIQUETTE: Traditions, Answers and Advice from One of Today’s Top Wedding Planners (Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2008), SIMPLE STUNNING WEDDING FLOWERS (Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2007), SIMPLE STUNNING WEDDING SHOWERS (Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2007), SIMPLE STUNNING WEDDINGS: Designing and Creating Your Perfect Celebration (Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2004), SIMPLE STUNNING WEDDING ORGANIZER (Revised): Planning Your Perfect Celebration (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2004)
Frank Fontana, DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS OF DESIGN (Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2010)
Bert and Dana Freed, BEAD CROCHET (St. Martins, 2012)
Kay Gardiner and Anny Shayne, MASON-DIXON KNITTING: The Curious Knitter’s Guide: Stories, Patterns, Advice, Opinions, Questions, Answers, Jokes and Pictures (Potter Craft, 2006), MASON-DIXON KNITTING OUTSIDE THE LINES: Patterns, Stories, Pictures, True Confessions, Tricky Bits, Whole New Worlds, and Familiar Ones, Too (Potter Craft, 2008)
Jane and Patrick Gottelier, INDIGO KNITS: The Quintessential Guide to Denim Yarn from the Founders of Artwork (Potter Craft, 2007), KNITTING AND TEA: 25 Classic Knits and the Teas that Inspired Them (Potter Craft, 2009)
Judi Ketteler, SEW RETRO: 25 Vintage-Inspired Projects for the Modern Girl & A Stylish History of the Sewing Revolution (Voyageur Press, 2010)
Linda Labelle, THE YARN LOVER’S GUIDE TO HAND DYEING: Beautiful Color and Simple Knits (Potter Craft, 2007)
Jim McCann, CELEBRATING MOM: Share, Remember, Cherish (Andrews McMeel, 2010), CELEBRAING LOVE (Andrews McMeel, 2011), CELEBRATING LIFE (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2011), CELEBRATING FRIENDS (Andrews McMeel, 2011), CELEBRATING WEDDDINGS (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2012), CELEBRATING GRADUATES (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2012), CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2012)
Robyn Moreno, PRACTICALLY POSH: The Smart Girls’ Guide to a Glam Life (HarperCollins, 2008)
Danny Seo, UPCYCLING: Create Beautiful Things with the Stuff You Already Have (Running Press, 2011); UPCYCLYING CELEBRATIONS (Running Press, 2012)
Jennifer Worick, BEYOND THE FAMILY TREE: A 21st-Century Guide to Exploring Your Roots and Creating Connections (Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2010), SIMPLE GIFTS: 50 Little Luxuries to Craft, Sew, Cook & Knit (Voyageur Press, 2010), THE PRAIRIE GIRL’S GUIDE TO LIFE: How to Sew a Sampler Quilt & 49 Other Pioneer Projects for the Modern Girl (Taunton Press, 2007)
♦ Personal Finance and Business
Randy Cepuch, A WEEKEND WITH WARREN BUFFET: And Other Shareholder Meeting Adventures (Basic Books, 2007)
Kevin Daum, ROAR! GET HEARD IN THE SALES AND MARKETING JUNGLE: A Business Fable (Wiley, 2010)
Eric Corey Freed and Kevin Daum, GREEN$ENSE FOR THE HOME: Rating the Real Payoff from 50 Green Home Projects (Taunton Press, 2010)
David Kidder with Hanny Hindi, THE STARTUP PLAYBOOK: The Secrets Behind the Fastest Growing Startups (Chronicle, 2012)
Mike Kwatinez and Danielle Wood, THE BIG TECH SCORE: A Top Wall Street Analyst Reveals 10 Secrets to Investing Success (Wiley & Sons, 2000)
Joel Makower, STRATEGIES FOR THE GREEN ECONOMY: Opportunities and Challenges in the New World of Business (McGraw-Hill, 2008)
Milton Moskowitz, THE EXECUTIVE’S ALMANAC (Quirk, 2006)
Susan Packard, NEW RULES OF THE GAME: 10 Lessons for Women in the Workplace (Penguin/Prentice Hall, 2015)
Jonah Sachs, WINNING THE STORY WARS:Â Why Those Who Tell-and Live-the Best Stories Will Rule the Future (Harvard Business School Publishing, 2012)
James Shein, REVERSING THE SLIDE: A Strategic Guide to Turnarounds and Corporate Renewal (Jossey-Bass, 2011)
Ed Slott, YOUR COMPLETE RETIREMENT PLANNING ROAD MAP: A Comprehensive Action Plan for Securing IRAs, 401(k)s, and Other Retirement Plans for Yourself and Your Family (Random House, 2007) PARLAY YOUR IRA INTO A FAMILY FORTUNE: 3 Easy Steps for Creating a Lifetime Supply of Tax-Deferred, Even Tax-Free, Wealth for You and your Family (Penguin, 2008), THE RETIREMENT SAVINGS TIME BOMB…AND HOW TO DIFFUSE IT: A Five-Step Action Plan for Protecting Your IRAs, 401(k)s, and Other Retirement Plans from Near Annihilation by the Taxman (Penguin, 2003)
Dan Taylor, THE PARENT CARE CONVERSATION: Six Strategies for Dealing with the Emotional and Financial Challenges of Aging Parents (Penguin, 2006)
John Colver with Nicole Nazzaro, FIT BY NATURE: The Adventx Twelve-Week Outdoor Fitness Program (Mountaineers, 2011)
Cheryl Dellasega, FORCED TO BE FAMILY: A Guide to Living with Sinister Sisters, Drama Mamas, and Infuriating In-Laws (Wiley, 2007), MEAN GIRLS GROW UP: Adult Women Who are Still Queen Bees, Middle Bees, and Afraid-to-Bees (Wiley, 2007)
Jacquelyn Fletcher, A CAREER GIRL’S GUIDE TO BECOMING A STEPMOM: Expert Advice from Other Stepmoms on How to Juggle Your Job, Your Marriage, and Your New Stepkids (Harper Paperbacks, 2007)
Abigail Garner, FAMILIES LIKE MINE: Children of Gay Parents Tell it Like it Is (Harper Paperbacks, 2005)
Tyler Graham and Dr. Drew Ramsey, THE HAPPINESS DIET: A Nutritional Prescription for a Sharp Brain, Balanced Mood, and Lean, Energized Body (Rodale, 2011)
Jan Hoistad, ROMANCE REHAB: 10 Steps to Rescue Your Relationship (Sterling, 2010)
Kim Lyons and Lara McGlashan, YOUR BODY, YOUR LIFE: The 12-Week Program to Optimum Physical, Mental & Emotional Fitness (Sterling, 2008)
Michael Mejia, SCRAWNY TO BRAWNY: The Complete Guide to Building Muscle the Natural Way (Rodale, 2005), MEN’S HEALTH GYM BIBLE (Rodale, 2006)
Ivy Naistadt, SPEAK WITHOUT FEAR: A Total System for Becoming a Natural, Confident Communicator (HarperCollins, 2004)
Jonathan Urla, YOGILATES: Integrating Yoga and Pilates for Complete Fitness, Strength, and Flexibility (Harper Paperbacks, 2003)
Marsha Wenig, YOGAKIDS: Educating the Whole Child through Yoga (Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2003)
Dr. Bruce Young and Amy Zavatto, MISCARRIAGE, MEDICINE AND MIRACLES: Everything You Need to Know about Miscarriage (Bantam, 2009)
Amy Zavatto, MISCARRIAGE, MEDICINE AND MIRACLES: Everything You Need to Know about Miscarriage (Bantam, 2009)
Diane Ayres, OTHER GIRLS (Kensington, 2002)
Kip Conlon, HEY, GOD! ADULT LETTERS TO GOD (Andrews McMeel, 2002)
Bob Flaherty, PUFF: A Novel (Harper Perennial, 2005)
Mathew Honan, BARACK OBAMA IS YOUR NEW BICYCLE: 366 Ways He Really Cares (Gotham, 2008)
Michael Jensen, FIRELANDS: A Novel (Alyson, 2004)
Michelle Mulligan, JUICY MANGOS: Erotica Collection (Atria, 2007)
Johnny Picardi, OLIVER PEPPER’S PICKLE (Camel Press, 2011)
Lev Rosen, ALL MEN OF GENIUS (Tor Books, September 27, 2011)
Mishi Saran, THE OTHER SIDE OF LIGHT (HarperCollins India, 2012)
Chandler Klang Smith, GOLDENLAND PAST DARK (ChiZine Publications, 2013)
Ilana Stanger-Ross, SIMA’S UNDERGARMENTS FOR WOMEN: A Novel (Penguin, 2010)
Caitlin Friedman, HOW DO YOU FEED A HUNGRY GIANT? (Workman, 2011)
Stephanie Watson, ELVIS AND OLIVE: Super Detectives (Scholastic Press, 2010), ELVIS AND OLIVE (Scholastic Press, 2008)