Janice Papolos is the author of The Performing Artists Handbook and has been a consultant for Chamber Music America. She conducts workshops around the country. She has been on the faculty for Manhattan School of Music since 1987 where she teaches a graduate course entitled “The Business of Music: Anatomy of a Career.” She has taught at Juilliard, Yale, Norfolk, Blossom Festival, Indiana, Eastman, Aspen among others. Most recently Ms. Papolos has launched a career in the publishing world. Her first book, The Performing Artists Handbook was a required text at Indiana, University of CA, New England Conservatory, Manhattan School of Music, et. al. She and her psychiatrist husband Demitri Papolos M.D. co-authored Overcoming Depression 3rd edition (Harper Collins) Ms. Papolos went on to write The Virgin Homeowner published by WW Norton and Penguin books. Her most recent book, The Bipolar Child has sold over 135,000 copies (Broadway books) and was featured on 20/20, Oprah, and on the cover of Time magazine last August. She can be reached at jpapolos@optonline.net
