Cameo, Eliza Redgold
In Victorian London, a lady’s idol becomes her love, as she risks her reputation in the arms of a bohemian artist, in a two-book deal that includes another historical romance. (Harlequin UK/2016/World Rights)
THE LANGUAGE OF THE DEAD, Stephen Kelly
Love this beautiful cover that Pegasus designed for Stephen Kelly’s debut mystery, THE LANGUAGE OF THE DEAD, the first in a series of Inspector Lamb mysteries that is set in an English village during World War II.
Ben Winters’ nominated for another Edgar Award!
Ben H. Winters, who won an Edgar for the first in his now legendary Last Policeman series, THE LAST POLICEMAN, and a Philip K. Dick Award for the second volume, COUNTDOWN CITY, has just received a nomination for an Edgar for the conclusion, WORLD OF TROUBLE! I believe this is quite unprecedented. Congratulations, Ben, and […]
Living with Ambiguity
Novelist Susan Gilbert-Collins’ moving post about her relationship to her illness, MS. (Susan is the author of STARTING FROM SCRATCH, Touchstone/Simon & Schuster). Thank you for sharing, Susan. http://susangilbertcollins.wordpress.com/2015/01/08/what-having-ms-has-taught-me-so-far/
How Authors Can Better Use Facebook to Promote
Random House has an excellent newsletter for authors and agents. Here’s an article from the latest issue that every author who is on Facebook should read: http://randomnotes.randomhouse.com/facebook-changes-you-should-know-about/?Ref=Email_B2C_2014-12-3Agents_Dec2014 –Joelle Delbourgo
American Pain film deal with Warner Bros. in Variety
Fun to see that VARIETY picked up the story about the film deal with Warner Brothers for John Temple’s AMERICAN PAIN: How a 27-year old Felon and Five Doctors Unleashed the Deadliest Drug Epidemic in U.S. History. Film agent par excellence, Shari Smiley (Gotham Group) brokered the deal with Warner Brothers after attracting Dallas Buyers […]
Five Essential Connections from the Playroom to the Boardroom
Dr. Laura Jana is no ordinary pediatrician. The author of successful books on childhood development published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Jana makes fascinating connections here with her TedX talk on how to raise productive kids in the 21st century. It turns out that the workforce skills our children will need to make […]
Target select’s FLY A LITTLE HIGHER as first Holiday Book Club pick
We are so thrilled that Laura Sobiech’s memoir, FLY A LITTLE HIGHER, has been selected as the very first Target Holiday Book Club Pick this year! Starting December 2, 2014, a new special edition will be available exclusively at Target. It offers a handful of special bonus materials, including in-depth Q&A with author Laura Sobiech and […]
THREE LITTLE WORDS hitting UK bestseller list! Congrats Ashley Rhodes-Courter!
It’s official. Ashley Rhodes-Courter’s New York Times bestselling memoir of growing up in the foster care system, THREE LITTLE WORDS will hit the London Times list in the nonfiction paperback category (September, 2014/Ebury Random House). Rhodes-Courter’s sequel, THREE MORE WORDS, will be published by Atheneum/Simon & Schuster in May 2015. Congratulations, Ashley!
Jennifer Lynn Alvarez hits the road with The Guardian Herd!
Jennifer Lynn Alvarez is on tour in September/October with her new middle-grade series THE GUARDIAN HERD: STARFIRE, which released on 09/23/14. Jennifer is visiting elementary and middle schools around the country for two weeks, followed by a round of school visits with the HarperCollins “Class Acts” school tour. At her first in-store signing, THE GUARDIAN […]