It's almost here... Ane Mulligan and Jessica Dotta are coming on board next week! Woohoo. What shall I do with my free time? Lay in the sun reading Pullitzer prize winners perhaps? Maybe I'll actually get some writing done.
Next week's line-up includes quite possibly our most informative interview yet with editor/author Karen Ball. Karen reveals what Zondervan is looking for, why she believes publicity is so important, and the secret to writing from your heart. She also reveals Zondervan's new line of
_________ novels and what they'll be looking for.
(You'll have to read the interview to find out.
But this will interest many of you!)
Ane Mulligan will be interviewing editor/author Eva Marie Everson.
And last but not least, publicist/novelist Jessica Dotta will share some fascinating and useful piece of information on her publicity expertise. (I'm very much looking forward to learning how to publicize my own book!)
So, as you can see,we're working hard for you! I couldn't be more excited about the things to come.
Please pray for Davis Bunn as most of you know he sustained a serious shark bite and though he and his hundred plus stitches are healing, he has a long road of rehabilitation ahead of him. He will no doubt go through frustrations. Par for the course.
Congratulations to these Christy nominees:
Contemporary (Stand-Alones)
Grace at Low Tide
by Beth Webb Hart (WestBow Press)
Levi's Will
by W. Dale Cramer (Bethany House Publishers)
Wrapped in Rain
by Charles Martin (WestBow Press)
Contemporary (Series, Sequels and Novellas)
Living With Fred
by Brad Whittington (Broadman & Holman)
Moment of Truth
by Sally John (Harvest House Publishers)
The Road to Home
by Vanessa Del Fabbro (Steeple Hill)
Historical
Glimpses of Paradise
by James Scott Bell (Bethany House Publishers)
The Noble Fugitive
by T. Davis & Isabella Bunn (Bethany House Publishers)
Whence Came a Prince
by Liz Curtis Higgs (WaterBrook Press)
Romance
A Bride Most Begrudging
by Deeanne Gist (Bethany House Publishers)
Chateau of Echoes
by Siri L. Mitchell (NavPress)
In Sheep's Clothing
by Susan May Warren (SteepleHill)
Suspense
Comes a Horseman
by Robert Liparulo (WestBow Press)
Last Light
by Terri Blackstock (Zondervan)
River Rising
by Athol Dickson (Bethany House Publishers)
Visionary
Legend of the Emerald Rose
by Linda Wichman (Kregel Publications)
The Presence
by Bill Myers (Zondervan)
Shadow Over Kiriath
by Karen Hancock (Bethany House Publishers)
First Novel
Like a Watered Garden
by Patti Hill (Bethany House Publishers)
The Road to Home
by Vanessa Del Fabbro (SteepleHill)
This Heavy Silence
by Nicole Mazzarella (Paraclete Press)
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Saturday, April 29, 2006
S'up Saturday
Congratulations to all the Christy finalists! Woo Hoo! Way to go!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGina, knowing a little bit about Ane and Jessica, you may not want to drift too far from Novel Journey. From what I undertsand, those two party far too hard and don't clean up their mess. If you're not careful, they'll draw some horns on your angel logo and rename your site "Writers Gone Wild." Keep a tight rein on those two, Gina. I'd hate to see you cleaning up confetti and replacing lampshades every other post.
ReplyDeleteHey, Gina. Thanks for all you do here. I look forward to the Karen Ball interview and all the great stuff to come. And I say let the ladies party. What's a little confetti and a few lampshades between friends? :)
ReplyDeletePraying for Davis Bunn. How horrible! I believe God will use it mightily in his life and writing, but this part of "the journey" will no doubt be an uphill climb. Wow. Scary.
Wow...the Suspense catagory is three of my favorites...how to choose? How to choose?
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to read the Karen Ball interview, I am so looking forward to that! And there are a TON of great books that got nominated for Christys this year, congrats to all the authors!
ReplyDeleteThanks all. I thought the same thing when I saw the list of nominated books, the Christy's have some great judges.
ReplyDeleteI've got a whole slew more books now that I want to read. Uggh.
Karen Ball's interview is definitely one you don't want to miss!
Mike, keep on with comments like that and yours will be the first house we toilet paper.
This is a great blog,
ReplyDeleteSuzanne Eller
Congratulations nominees.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to all the new bells and whistles, girls.
Looks like you have a bumper week coming up, Gina. Looking forward to it!
ReplyDeleteCongrates to all the Christy nominees. This years entries were of spectacular quality, at least they were in the catagory I judged. Looking at the other catagories, I'm inclined to think I'm not the only judge that had trouble picking out the superb from the excellent. I won't say which catagory I helped judged, but I will say my top two scoring books made the final three. Whaahooo! I can't wait to see who wins.