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Saturday, April 14, 2007

Here's a Look at Some Happenings

Upcoming this week, interviews with bestselling authors: Michael Palmer, Lori Wick and DogEared Design, a small design studio which focuses almost exclusively on book covers.

The winner of Susan Davis' FRASIER ISLAND book give away is:
Sally Bradley. (Sally, please contact Gina through her profile with your address.)

We've learned that Lauren Winner is to keynote the 2007 Christy Awards.

This past month, Man Booker prize-winner John Banville published Christine Falls, his first foray into crime fiction, under the pen name Benjamin Black.
Newsweek.com has just posted an exclusive interview between Banville and his alter ego. Follow the link to read it.

We all remember in September when the launch of Avon Inspire, an imprint of HarperCollins, was announced. In the coming months, watch for their first releases:

Defiant Heart (Book One in the “Westward Hearts” series,) by Tracey Bateman
ISBN 0-06-124633-6; $12.95 (trade paperback); on-sale 5/8/07



Wedding Bell Blues (Book One in the “Piper Cove Chronicles,”) by Linda Windsor
ISBN 0-06-117137-9; $12.95 (trade paperback); on-sale 6/26/07

Blessed Assurance, by Lyn Cote
ISBN 0061349941; $9.95 (trade paperback); on-sale: 8/21/07

The Trophy Wives Club, by Kristin Billerbeck
ISBN 0061375462; $12.95 (trade paperback); on-sale: 9/25/07

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