AMY HENRY, LAST WOMAN STANDING FROM “THE APPRENTICE,” SIGNS BOOK DEAL WITH ST. MARTIN’S PRESS

St. Martin’s Press has purchased world, audio, and serial rights to WHAT IT TAKES: Speak Up, Step Up, Move Up by Amy Henry. The six-figure deal was negotiated by SMP editor Nichole Argyres and Maura Teitelbaum of Abrams Artists Agency.

In WHAT IT TAKES, Amy Henry, a formidable business woman and national star from “The Apprentice,” will share her experiences, skill, and in-your-face advice for young women on the fast-track in the business world. With an impressive ten-year business career, mostly in male-dominated industries, Amy has learned how women can succeed in the workplace by using the strategies men do every day, and by thinking of femininity as an asset, not a liability.

WHAT IT TAKES will be packed full of real-life examples and practical advice, strategies, and tactics Amy uses to make the workplace work for her:

- No crying in the boardroom---use the right emotions at work.
- Know the power of networking---get connected to the right people.
- Negotiate for what you're worth---get the compensation you deserve.
- Make your accomplishments known--- how stealth bragging gets you noticed.
- Speak assertively---confidence isn't arrogance.
- Employ humor and charm---your personality is an asset.
- Dating at work---know the consequences.
- Ask forgiveness not permission---take a risk.

WHAT IT TAKES will be a controversial guide to the reality of today’s business world. With her platform, work experience, style, and know-how, Amy Henry will be the new model for young business women.

St. Martin’s Press is planning a late September 2004 publication.
Contact:
John J. Murphy, (212) 674-5151, ext. 542
www.stmartins.com