The Greek Yogurt Cookbook, Lauren Kelly
The all-in-one cooking guide for those looking to get this superfood into their diet! Greek yogurt is being touted as “the next superfood” and for good reason–it’s delicious, low in fat, and has about 18 grams of protein per serving! Like many who swear by it, you may consider it your morning staple, but The […]
Book of the Week: The Big Beautiful, Pamela Duncan
“In the tradition of Fannie Flagg and Rebecca Wells…Duncan is a from-the-heart, quirky storyteller.” (Publishers Weekly) From the acclaimed author of Moon Women and Plant Life, comes a hilarious and redemptive tale of a runaway bride, an unforgettable family, and a mighty love. On an eastbound interstate in North Carolina, Cassandra Moon realizes that she […]
Watch this emotional book trailer for FLY A LITTLE HIGHER by Laura Sobiech
The folks at Thomas Nelson have outdone themselves with this poignant book trailer for FLY A LITTLE HIGHER- How God Answered a Mom’s Small Prayer in a Big Way, by Laura Sobiech. “Okay, Lord, you can have him. But if he must die, I want it to be for something big. I want someone’s life […]
Has the long novel made a comeback?
Today’s New York Times (November 11, 2013) reports on the recent sale of a 900-page novel, CITY ON FIRE, by Garth Risk Hallberg, for “close to $2 million.” The article headline grabbed my attention: “A Long Debut Novel Fetches About $2,200 Per Page.” The article points out several long novels that are currently enjoying strong […]
Ben H. Winters’ COUNTDOWN CITY a Goodreads’ Best Book of the Year 2013
Please vote for Ben H. Winters’ COUNTDOWN CITY, named by Goodreads for a Choice Award as one of the Best Science Fiction books for 2013! https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-science-fiction-books-2013
Kudos for Debut YA Author Lindsay Tam Holland
The Counterfeit Family Tree of Vee-Crawford Wong has been selected as one of the best young adult books of 2013 by Kirkus Reviews. Congrats to L. Tam Holland for this brilliant debut, which has received high praise, and for Alexandra Cooper who first acquired the novel when she was at Simon & Shuster, and Christian […]
History Book Club selects America’s Longest Siege
So pleased that the History Book Club has selected Joseph Kelly’s America’s Longest Siege: Charleston, Slavery and the Slow March Toward Civil War for their Winter Catalog. Civil War buffs shouldn’t miss this fascinating book. The Library Journal said, “Kelly brings a literary sensibility to this vivid and engrossing study of slavery in and around […]
Ingredients of Successful Fiction: If Your Novel Doesn’t Sell, Consider This
From an agent’s perspective, selling fiction can be exciting, just plain fun or heartbreaking. Exciting because I can’t wait to tell editors about a story that moved me or kept me on the edge of my seat, characters I can’t forget, a setting that resonates, language that soars. Fun because fiction can be so engaging. […]
So you are a debut novelist…
I was thrilled this week to make a 2-book deal with Kensington Publishing for first time author, Kerstin March. I think this happy ending can be instructive for debut novelists, especially those writing mainstream women’s fiction or genre fiction, so I thought I’d share a little bit about how this came to be. Kerstin came […]
Book of the Week: LIES BENEATH by Anne Greenwood Brown
Make Summer last just a little longer with this fast-paced tale of murderous mermaids in Lake Superior by the lovely Anne Greenwood Brown. Calder White lives in the cold, clear waters of Lake Superior, the only brother in a family of murderous mermaids. To survive, Calder and his sisters must prey on humans and absorb […]