Sheree Bykofsky is a literary agent with Sheree Bykofsky Associates. Sheree Bykofsky is the author, co-author and editor of more than thirty books, including the best-selling The Complete IdiotÕs Guide to Getting Published (Pearson), now in its fifth edition, The Complete IdiotÕs Guide to Publishing Magazine Articles (Pearson), The New York Public Library Desk Reference (Simon & Schuster), three editions of the regional bestseller The Best Places to Kiss in and Around New York City (Beginning, 3rd edition), The Big Book of LifeÕs Instructions, (Harper), Me: Five Years From Now (Warner, and then Hyperion), Sexy City Cocktails, (Adams), The Downtown GirlÕs Guide to Wine: How to Buy, Serve and Sip with Style and Sophistication (Adams), Put Your House on a Diet (now available as an e-book), Popping the Question: Real-Life Stories of Marriage Proposals From the Romantic to the Bizarre (Walker), The 52 Most Romantic Dates in and Around New York City (Adams), and Put Your House on a Diet (Rodale). Sheree has written articles for a variety of magazines and newspapers, including The Writer, which featured ShereeÕs cover story ÒThe Six Secrets of Getting Published.Ó
Sheree is also an avid poker player and author, with the late Lou Krieger, of Secrets the Pros WonÕt Tell You About Winning HoldÕEm Poker (Kensington), The Rules of Poker: The Ultimate Argument Settler (Kensington) and The Portable Poker Pro (Kensington). In December 2005 Sheree placed first out of 164 women who competed in the World Series of Poker LadiesÕ Circuit Event at the Showboat in Atlantic City. And Sheree won a seat into the famous World Series of Poker two times.
One of ShereeÕs oldest books, 500 Terrific Ideas for Organizing Everything (Simon & Schuster), has hundreds of thousands of copies in print and was #20 on bn.com after ten years in print. Many of ShereeÕs books, including Me: Five Years From Now have been selected by the Literary Guild and other book clubs. She has given walks and talks about travel and publishing at locations and venues such as the Learning Annex, Hyatt Hotel and other conferences, AOL, and Seminar Center. Sheree appeared on a special fundraising edition of ÒThe Brian Lehrer ShowÓ on NPR for an hour, generating nearly 200 pledges. She has appeared on ÒGood Day New York,Ó ÒEyewitness News,Ó ÒNews 1,Ó and on television and radio stations nationwide, and she was a romantic consultant on NBC for a new reality show. Sheree also speaks widely about all areas of publishing at colleges, writerÕs conferences, and libraries.
Sheree, a member of IFWTWA and AuthorsÕ Guild, is a freelance travel writer whose expertise is in romantic places, spas, luxury travel, food and wine, and skiing. Sheree is a travel staff writer at beautynewsnyc.com, and a contributor to gallagherstravels.com, offbeattravel.com, goworldtravel.com, honeymoonersreviewguide.com, travellady.com, TravelWorld International Magazine, http://www.sogonow.com/, and MSNBC.com (please visit her Travel Corner, now under construction). She was a spa investigator for a Mexican Spa Reservation Service and contributed to a feature article in New York Magazine, highlighting spas and related pampering services.