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January 12, 2018

REVIEW: The Ones Who Got Away by Roni Loren

KaetrinB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / FBI / photography / school shooting / survivor8 Comments

Trigger Warning: Reference to a mass casualty school shooting will make this book difficult to read for some. Dear Roni Loren, I have to say you were brave to write this book (which is also the beginning of a series by the same name). It could easily have gone horribly ... more >

January 3, 2018

Wednesday News: suing RT, collecting from Joyce, reading like Bowie, and snapping readers

JanetPublishing Newsbook clubs / copyright / David Bowie / defamation / Fair Use / lawsuits / photography / privacy / pseudonyms5 Comments

Pseudonymous litigation, and alleged skulduggery in the world of romance novelists – I missed this story in September, but a DA reader kindly submitted it for the news, and it is definitely news. Author Randi Alexander and model/musician Jackson Young (both pseudonyms), are suing Kathryn Falk, Romantic Times, and Gracie ... more >

December 15, 2017

Friday News: author websites, net neutrality, book covers, and motherhood in the flesh

JanetPublishing Newsauthor websites / best of lists / book-covers / FCC / Liz-Carlyle / motherhood / net neutrality / Netflix / photography4 Comments

Liz Carlyle kills her website – An astute reader noticed that Liz Carlyle shut down her website this week, leaving a short note referencing her retirement and sending readers to Amazon. There is a sense of finality to this move, of course, but also a deprivation of potential resources to ... more >

May 31, 2017

Wednesday News: Independent bookstores, the future of publishing, Nazi book theft, and “Capturing Love” in photos

JanetPublishing NewsAmerican Booksellers Association / book theft / Brooklyn / independent bookstores / love / Nazis / photography / publishing trends5 Comments

Independent bookstores keeping afloat despite tough retail market – So independent bookstores appear to be on the rise again, almost a decade after the industry “crashed,” with the number of store openings still growing. And despite Amazon’s foray into brick and mortar stores, their impact may not be as overwhelming as some ... more >

April 25, 2017

REVIEW: The Hot Shot by Kristen Callihan

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / football / photography / sport6 Comments

Recommended Read

Dear Kristen Callihan, I’ve been a fan of the Game On series from the beginning. The books never disappoint me. I know I’m going to get snappy banter, sexy heroes and amazing heroines, with lots of funny lines and awww moments. And, as expected, the latest release in the series, ... more >

March 15, 2017

Wednesday News: RIP Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Beek, extracurricular history, and self(ie) portraits

JanetPublishing NewsAmy Krouse Rosenthal / Asian-American women / Beek / book apps / Latin America / obituary / photography / portraiture / Women's History Month1 Comments

‘You may want to marry my husband’ Chicago essayist dead at 51 – I am happy to see such robust coverage of Rosenthal’s death, if only because it will introduce even more readers to her work and continue to build her legacy. Rosenthal’s recent NYT Modern Love column likely introduced more readers ... more >

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