May 9 2013
Library eBooks: The Role of Libraries in the Book Discovery Process – Sourcebooks in conjunction with The Library Journal is running an experiment to analyze how readers discover books through the library. It’s an admirable project although I’m not sure exactly whether any positive results will be duplicated. Libraries will agree to do a large-scale(…)
Jan 30 2013
Dear Mr. Buchman: I’ve been hearing good things about this series and I particularly enjoy reading about women in the military. The technical side of this story seems very accurate, but the characters and romance came off quite dry. The entire story has a muted tone, despite the crew being in combat and being faced(…)
Nov 20 2012
Dear Readers, “Miss Buncle Married” takes up nine months after the close of “Miss Buncle’s Book” with Barbara Buncle now happily married to her publisher Arthur Abbott. They live fairly blissfully in Arthur’s house near London with the only blot on their happiness being the tiresome round of social obligations both finally admit to each(…)
Nov 19 2012
“Bronte Talbott follows all of the exploits of the British royals. After all, they’re the world’s most preeminent dysfunctional family. And who is she to judge? Bronte’s own search for love isn’t going all that well, especially after her smooth-talking Texan boyfriend abruptly leaves her in the dust. Bronte keeps a lookout for a rebound(…)
Oct 5 2012
“Barbara Buncle is in a bind. Times are harsh, and Barbara’s bank account has seen better days. Stumped for ideas, Barbara draws inspiration from fellow residents of her quaint English village, writing a revealing novel that features the townsfolk as characters. The smashing bestseller is published under the pseudonym John Smith, which is a good(…)
Sep 13 2012
“When your best friend is just a tiny bit psychotic, you should never actually believe him when he says “Trust me, this is gonna be awesome.” Of course, you probably wouldn’t believe a voodoo doll could work either. Or that it could cause someone’s leg to blow clean off with a quick prick. But I’ve(…)
Jul 25 2012
The 2012 RITA Best First Book interview series concludes with two contemporaries. Read on for some very cool behind-the-scenes stories, and leave a comment if you’ve read either of these books, or would like to win this set. About the nominated books… Beautiful Disaster, by Laura Spinella: Mysterious Flynn was the most passionate and stormy(…)
Jun 9 2012
Dear Ms. Hogan: I’ve been trying to read different sounding paranormals as much as possible in hopes to revive my love and interest in them. “Chase Me” is a blend science fiction with traditional paranormal myths however during much of the book I kept regretting I hadn’t started with the first in the series because(…)
Apr 9 2012
I spoke with Deb Werksman to ask a few clarifying questions about Sourcebooks new venture, Discovery a New Love. Will other publishers be included in this new subscription based site and bookstore? Yes, other publishers are invited to participate and we are alreadyin talks with one NY publishing house. Can a self published author be invited?(…)
Apr 9 2012
Romance Ebook Club from Sourcebooks – Sourcebooks has launched a new subscription based romance reader book club. The cost is $9.99 for six months. You are entitled to one book a month from a pre-selected group of four. That works out to be less than $1.67 per book. In addition, you get up to 40%(…)
Apr 3 2012
Dear Ms. Kearsley, It’s no secret that I love your books. The Winter Sea and The Rose Garden made my Best of 2010 and Best of 2011 lists, respectively, so it’s probably past time that I let one of my DA colleagues have a chance to review you. But when I heard that Mariana was(…)
Mar 6 2012
Dear Ms. Spear: I mentioned a while back that I wanted to read your werewolf series and somehow your publisher, Sourcebooks, caught wind of this and the publicist sent me your entire series, both backlist and an ARC of the next book. I was overwhelmed with the generosity and sat down immediately with book one.(…)
Dec 28 2011
News HarperCollins has sued Open Road Media for the publication of “Julie of the Wolves”. According to the petition, HarperCollins alleges that Open Road has willfully infringed on HC’s contract with Jean Craighead George which included the provision HC’s “exclusive right to publish George’s children’s novel Julie of the Wolves ‘in book form,’ including(…)
Dec 21 2011
Big sales from Avon and Sourcebooks Avon Sins of a Wicked Duke by Sophie Jordan * $1.99 * A | BN | S | K A Duke of Her Own by Eloisa James * $1.99 * A | BN | S | K Lost Duke of Wyndham, The by Julia Quinn * $1.99 * A | BN | S | K Mad About the Duke by Elizabeth Boyle * $1.99 * A | BN | S | K At the Duke’s Pleasure by Tracey Anne Warren * $1.99(…)
Dec 19 2011
News Not as awesome as the stickman, but if you type in “Let it snow” in the google search box, Google has a little easter egg for you. ****** Barnes & Noble coupon for $20 off a Nook Color or Nook Simple Touch. ****** In searching for a wall organizer for my kitchen, I(…)
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