This week’s book, author, and event news:
Stephan Pastis the former lawyer-turned-cartoonist behind the daily comic strip Pearls before Swine, was recently interviewed in The Los Angeles Times.
Have a peek at Lucy Felthouse’s new book cover. Grand Slam is an erotic romance she co-authored with Lily Harlem.
A review of Sliding on the Snow Stone by Andy Szpuk can be found at this link.
Kharisma Rayne would like to start featuring an author each month in her newsletter. If you’re interested, send an email to KharismaRhayne@gmail.com with Author Spotlight in the subject line. There is a stipulation: that you must agree to send a free ebook to one of the newsletter subscribers the month you are featured (there are currently 500 subscribers).
Gary Ponzo signed a contract with a publisher to produce an audiobook version of his Nick Bracco series. They are wanting to fast-track the process, so look for this to be available within 8-10 weeks. First up: A Touch of Deceit.
Dark Dragon Publishing is proud to announce that Tyner Gillies was one of Fan Expo Vancouver’s Author Guests. If you missed the event, you can still get a copy of The Watch here.
Jill Pennington’s book The diary of a single parent abroad is a true account of expat life with three kids, no man and no money on a Italian mountain, where wine is cheaper than water, so not all bad. Click here for the paperback, and the Kindle version at this link.
Famelton Writing Services’ aim is help aspiring authors with manuscript assessment, editing and proof reading before they approach publishers and agents. Go here to give their page a “like.”
If anyone would like a free review copy of Katheryn Lane’s next romance series, The Sheikh’s Beloved, send an email to KatherynLane1@hotmail.com for a .PDF copy.
My News for the Week:
The Marilyn Diaries is in the Top 25 in Other category for AuthorsDB’s Book Cover Contest!
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