Writing on Both Sides of the Brain was published by the venerable HarperCollins,the publisher of such honored American authors as Mark Twain. Nowadays, RandomHouse (another well-loved house) does the distribution.

When I first signed the contract with HarperCollins (then called Harper & Row), I was so happy that I bounced down the block. I was sure even people at the supermarket must see the shining on my face. My friend Nancy Ernst and I wrote a poem about it. Harper & Row, Harper & Row! Does my face glow? Does it show, does it show?

Tom Grady was my first editor. I learned much from him that influenced my own later editing for other people. He respected the fact that I was the author, and always put the ball back in my court. "Perhaps a transition is needed here." "This needs another illustration. Could you supply one?"