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January 6, 2014

Monday News: Comic artistry, library stories, publisher acquisitions, the lack of professional reviewers, and a movie trailer mashup

JanetPublishing Newsbest of list / book reviewing / digital publishing / kensington / Literary Criticism / Lyrical Press / Movies / Yumi Sakugawa2 Comments

Comic Artist Yumi Sakugawa On Friend-Love, Identity And Art – Although not publishing news, per se, this is a really lovely interview with Yumi Sakugawa, whose work investigates, among other things, the kinds of relationships we have with people who are not romantic partners, but who, nonetheless, contribute substantially to ... more >

March 1, 2013

Friday News: B&N’s dismal holiday sales; Lyrical Press removes catalog from Books on Board; and one teacher gives readers sage advice

JanePublishing NewsBarnes & Noble / Lyrical Press4 Comments

Barnes & Noble Reports Fiscal 2013 Third Quarter Financial Results – Yesterday’s big news was the dismal fiscal report of B&N’s holiday season. The previous two weeks have been rife with B&N rumors. One report in the WSJ was that B&N planned to close 1/3 of its stores within the ... more >

Still Hot For You by Diane Escalera
February 9, 2012

REVIEW: Still Hot For You by Diane Escalera

DabneyC ReviewsC Reviews / E-books / Lyrical Press3 Comments

Dear Ms. Escalera, In the teaser for your book, Still Hot for You, your publisher Lyrical Press, describes it thusly: Want to get your man talking?  Give him booty! Desperate times call for desperate measures. And Shay LaCosta is pretty desperate. She’s wrecked her blissful marriage of five years by ... more >

Midsummer Night's Steve by Sandra Sookoo
August 11, 2011

REVIEW: Midsummer Night’s Steve by Sandra Sookoo

JayneD ReviewsLyrical Press / Paranormal4 Comments

“Three months have passed since Steve Compton’s last visit to Crystal Falls. Now he’s back, but far from pleased about it. Convinced there is more in the air than clean living, he’s a journalist on the hunt for a story that’ll launch his career into the stratosphere. Zoe Nickles loves ... more >

Green's Fees by Jasmine Black
May 11, 2011

REVIEW: Green’s Fees by Jasmine Black

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsContemporary / Lyrical Press19 Comments

WhoseWho’s your caddy? Pro-golfer, Mallory “Birdie” Bird is in a slump. Financially cut off by her father, she’s desperate to increase her winnings. Living with the guilt over a two-year old tragic event, she’ll do whatever it takes to iron out her game-even hire a new caddy. Caddy Green Sloan’s ... more >

October 2, 2008

REVIEW: Practical Purposes by Yeva Wiest

JayneB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviews / EbooksHistorical Romances / LGBTQIAP+ / Lyrical Press / m/m romance / macabre comedy / Texas11 Comments

Dear Ms. Wiest, I have Mrs. Giggles to thank for clueing me in to this black comedy. Though I don’t think it’s quite as side splittingly hilarious as Mrs. G finds it, it is quite funny. I do agree with her statement that it’s the Coen brothers meets small town ... more >

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