Jan 31 2007
I know. Not book related. I can’t even make it so, but I am slavishly devoted to this show so I had to post. According WWD, Tim Gunn is to be the Chief Creative Officer at Liz Claiborne but will remain on Project Runway. Long live Tim Gunn. Via Project Runway.
Jan 31 2007
My Costco Connection came today and the featured author (also known as “Pennie’s pick” after Costco Book Buyer, Pennie Clark Ianniciello), is Diana Norman. Her book, Mistress of the Art of Death, is the pick of the month which, I would guess, would almost guarantee Ms. Norman some kind of bestseller status. Mistress of the [...]
Jan 31 2007
Dear Ms. DeLeon: This is a book I bought based on Word o’ Mouth. It was billed as fast paced, laugh out loud, police procedure book. It was fast paced and a police procedure book but I wasn’t really sold on the “laugh out loud” part. Humor is a subjective thing. Fortunately, the book does [...]
Jan 31 2007
I don’t know why the idea of seeing Harry Potter’s dongle bothers me, but it does. I must be a prude. Jane, the PRUDE.
Jan 31 2007
Freya’s Bower is releasing an upcoming charity anthology, DREAMS & DESIRES. The purpose of this anthology is to raise awareness about domestic violence. All net proceeds will go to a battered-women’s shelter. Nineteen romance, paranormal and erotica authors have volunteered stories for this anthology. For more information, visit the Freya’s Bower website.
Jan 31 2007
Keishon posted that last night Sidney Sheldon passed on. Mr. Sheldon was a triple threat: a Broadway playwright, a TV and movie screenwriter and a best selling novelist. He worked on I Dream of Jeanie and The Patty Duke Show but didn’t really become a household name until his breakout novels such as Master of [...]
Jan 31 2007
That she writes under pen name Ariana Franklin? If you can’t wait for a new Diana Norman book, you may want to try to trample other Diana Norman fans to the store (try not to hurt Jayne though because we need her here), and pick up City of Shadows: A Novel of Suspense. Ms. Franklin/Norman [...]
Jan 31 2007
Dear Ms. Linden, Jane has already written a letter explaining the plot of your second book so I’m gonna just skip to my thoughts on it. Yeah, I love being lazy. I loved watching the stuffy, ultra-in-control hero Marcus lose his cool and get his Ducal feathers ruffled. I enjoyed seeing him be charmed by [...]
Jan 30 2007
Dear Ms. Rose: I began reading your books about 4 months ago and proceeded to go on a Karen Rose glom. Count to Ten’s heroine is Mia Mitchell. Mia is the partner of Abe Reagan , the hero of I’m Watching You. Mia is recovering from the emotional wounds of her father’s death and the [...]
Jan 30 2007
In the recent RWR (Romance Writers Report) from RWA, there is an article about what RWA is doing to improve the image of romance. RWA, at the behest of its membership, formed the “Image Committee.” The goal of the Image Committee was to “improve the public perception of the romance genre and promote the overall [...]
Jan 29 2007
Dear Ms. Mittman, I’m so glad to learn that the “Next” line isn’t kaput like I thought I had heard it would be and that the second book in this series is already out. Or would you call it the third since there is another book from last year about Teddi’s breakup with her first [...]
Jan 29 2007
There is a fascinating article at New York Magazine about Judith Regan and how she became to be the fall person for the OJ Simpson debacle. The author, Vanessa Grigoriadis, seems to have some personal connection with Regan and admits to finding her likeable. The article provides interesting backstory to Regan’s career and suggests that [...]
Jan 29 2007
Additional Reviews from around the net of DearAuthor’s January’s Book Club Selection. The general consensus is that this debut book features phenomenal world building featuring a strong heroine, a divine hero and a very sexy romance that is, at times, hampered by pacing issues and dialogue. If you’ve picked up the book and want to [...]
Jan 29 2007
Leah Hultenschmidt is an editor with a unique perspective. She majored in Journalism and English; did internships at newspapers; was an editorial assistant at Dorchester and was Dorchester’s Director of Public Relations. In 2002, she was named in the Who’s Who of Professional Management. Two years ago, Ms. Hultenschmidt took over the editing at Dorchester. [...]
Jan 28 2007
Not content with ruling the publishing world, Nora Roberts aims to take over the small screen starting with cable channel, Lifetime. Lifetime has an entire page devoted to Ms. Roberts, her movies and her books. There is a blog, exclusive video and a message board, in case you don’t get enough of Ms. Roberts at [...]
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