DARK EYES, LADY BLUE
The first young adult account of the life of Maria of Agreda, the 17th Century Franciscan abbess, mystic spiritual writer, also known as Lady in blue and the Blue Nun, after the color of her order’s habit,known especially for writing a series of revelations about the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and reports of […]
Judging Pitchapalooza in Montclair, NJ
On a sunny autumn Sunday, I joined the Book Doctors, Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry, at one of their now infamous “Pitchapalooza” events in Montclair, NJ. Ylonda Caviness, a former winner of Pitchapalooza who now has both a book and TV contract as a result, rounded out the panel. These events can be described […]
THE PRIZE: Who’s in Charge of America’s Schools, sold in China and Korea
We’re so pleased to have just closed on two foreign sales, thanks to our excellent representation in Asia, for this New York Times bestseller by veteran journalist, Dale Russakoff. THE PRIZE has just been acquired in Mainland China by Cheers, one of the leading nonfiction publishers of Simple Chinese translations, and by Parkyoung Story Co. […]
THE PRIZE is now a New York Times bestseller!
THE PRIZE: Who’s in Charge of America’s Schools, by veteran reporter Dale Russakoff debuts on The New York Times bestseller list 9/27 at #12!
Dale Russakoff’s THE PRIZE draws 350 people to Newark Public Library Event
Last night, a crowd of Newark parents, educators and other stakeholders gathered to hear a panel discuss Dale Russakoff’s just-published book, THE PRIZE: Who’s in Charge of America’s Schools? Russakoff, a veteran reporter at the Washington Post who spent 4 years researching and writing the book, opened the discussion, with others from the worlds of […]
ASKING FOR IT: The Alarming Culture of Rape–and What We Can Do About It, Kate Harding
“Kate Harding smartly takes on myths and false thinking of rape in her well-researched book.”–The Los Angeles Times Every seven minutes, someone in America commits a rape. And whether that’s a football star, beloved celebrity, elected official, member of the clergy, or just an average Joe (or Joanna), there’s probably a community eager to make […]
Repackaging your book for paperback
When a publisher designs a hardcover jacket, it does so with the best of intentions. It asks: Who is the audience? How do we best position a book for that audience? How do we create an eye-catching design? should the cover be all print or feature an image or several images? If an image is […]
FAMILY TREES launches debut novelist Kerstin March
Kerstin March sent these photos from the launch party at for her heartwarming novel, FAMILY TREES (Kensington). Valley Books sold books at the event, which was held at The Library (Marin Restaurant) in downtown Minneapolis. Approximately 300 people were in attendance, and some, no doubt, enjoyed the Apple-tinis, served, in a tribute to the book […]
Fox Acquires Book on Marriage Equality
Fox 2000, a division of 20th Century Fox, acquired the film rights to 21 YEARS TO MIDNIGHT: The Promise That Brought Marriage Equality to America, by Debbie Cenziper and Jim Obergefell, in a preemptive bid. It will be produced by Wyck Godfrey (The Fault in Our Stars, The Twilight Saga, Paper Towns). The film will […]
Meet Kerstin March, author of FAMILY TREES
June 1 Launch Party “The Library” at Marin Restaurant The Chambers Hotel downtown Minneapolis (books provided by Valley Bookseller) June 6 Barnes & Noble, Woodbury Contact: Ella Zak, Manager 702 Valley Creek Plaza, Woodbury 55125 June 14 The Valley Bookseller 217 N. Main St. Stillwater, MN 55082 valleybookseller.com