Kathi Kamen Goldmark’s HER WILD OATS, tonight, September 3, 7pm, Oakland, California
SAM BARRY, GUY JOHNSON, FRANCES DINKELSPIEL AND PEGGY ORENSTEIN presenting and reading from Kathi Kamen Goldmark’s “Her Wild Oats” at Montclair Presbyterian Church Start: Sep 3 2014 7:00 pm The late Kathi Kamen Goldmark’s husband Sam Barry brings a panel of local authors together at Montclair Presbyterian Church to celebrate the publication of her book, […]
TALK TO YOUR AGENT
The relationship between author and agent is such a central one. There’s loads of information out there about how to get an agent to represent you, but much less information about what to do with the relationship once it has been established. Your agent is not simply a person who pitches your book, sells it […]
Starred Review in Library Journal for Geralyn Lucas’ THEN CAME LIFE
Lucas, Geralyn. Then Came Life: Living with Courage, Spirit, and Gratitude After Breast Cancer. Gotham. Oct. 2014. 240p. ISBN 9781592408955. $27; ebk. ISBN 9780698162181. HEALTH Lucas made a splash with her first book, Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy (LJ 9/1/04), the brash and brazen tale of her bout with breast cancer at age […]
What’s an Agent to do in August?
August always presents a quandary, at least to this agent. None of us is immune to the slowdown during the summer, and August is when we really feel it. You reach out to an editor only to receive an “out of office” message. The contract for a book doesn’t arrive because the contracts person is […]
BLOOD IN SNOW, by Robert Evert, now available on Net Galley
For the final installment in the epic RIDDLE IN STONE saga, click here: https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/show/id/49489
Shakespeare Reading with Linda Bamber
Tufts professor and author Linda Bamber will be reading from her recent collection of Shakespeare stories, Taking What I Like, “No Holds Bard”: Contemporary Work Inspired by Shakespeare” tomorrow night, June 18, 7:30 pm, at Medicine Show Theater, 549 West 52nd St. (near 11th Ave), NYC.
Laura Sobiech speaks with Katie Couric about her inspiring son Zach 1 year after his death
Laurie Sobiech visited with Katie Couric yesterday to talk about Zach’s life and legacy a well as her new book FLY A LITTLE HIGHER, which is soaring up the charts. If you missed the show, here is the link!
Where I Write: John Gaudet
Our next Where I Write, in which our authors share their favorite writing spots, is from John Gaudet. “Nothing takes the place of a bare, dank, fifth floor, cold water garret in Paris in December (as exemplified by James Joyce ‘s digs in 1902. He said he ate from one pot, never cleaned it, just added […]
Laura Sobiech talks to CNNs Bill Weir about FLY A LITTLE HIGHER
Laura Sobiech’s FLY A LITTLE HIGHER launched this week with a flurry of media attention and a starred review in PUBLISHERS WEEKLY which said, “Sobiech’s talent as a writer and love for her son are obvious. Her details ring true, not treacly, and the power of this book lies in its understatement of the faith […]
Jennifer Lynn Alvarez attends ABC Children’s Institute 2014
Jennifer with author Nate Bell April 7, 2014, I had the pleasure of attending ABC Children’s Institute 2014 in San Antonio, Texas. This event is hosted by the American Booksellers Association and is sponsored by Baker and Taylor as well as book publishers. The purpose is to gather independent booksellers from across the country for […]