May 2010

J.A. Jance, Publishers Weekly, Queen of the Night, thriller

Queen of the Night

9780061239243_0_Cover Publishers Weekly just gave J.A. Jance's latest, Queen of the Night, a starred review!  Check it out below:

Queen of the Night
J.A. Jance, Morrow, $25.99 (368p) ISBN 978-006-123924-3
Dedicated to the late Tony Hillerman, Jance's brilliant fourth suspense novel featuring former homicide detective Brandon Walker and his wife, novelist Diana Ladd (after Day of the Dead), spans some 50 years, from a murder in 1959 in San Diego to a rash of killings in Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Tucson, Ariz., in 2009. Interwoven with these crimes are legends of the Tohono O'odham Indians (aka the Desert People) and the lives of such contemporary Native people as Lani Walker, Brandon and Diana's adopted daughter. Jance's masterful handling of a complex cast of characters makes it easy for the reader to appreciate the intricate web of relationships that bind them across generations. The title refers to the night-blooming Cereus, a desert plant that blooms once a year and is of great symbolic importance to the Tohono. Jance, perhaps best known for her J.P. Beaumont series (Fire and Ice, etc.), has crafted a mystery that Hillerman would be proud of and that her fans will love. 7-city author tour. (July)

Books, Sidney Sheldon, Sidney Sheldon's After the Darkness, Tillie Bagshawe

Sidney Sheldon’s After the Darkness

9780061728303 If you're not going to BEA, don't fret–we've got some consolation swag for you! Today we're giving away 5 copies of Sidney Sheldon's After the Darkness.  Author Tillie Bagshawe brilliantly recaptures the late superstar author’s magic with a classic tale of love and betrayal, and a struggle for survival in the new world order.  A tribute to one of America’s most popular and bestselling authors, Sidney Sheldon’s After the Darkness is a novel that the master himself would have been proud to call his own.  Email library love fest at harpercollins dot com for your copy!

-Kayleigh

American Library Association, Book Buzz, Books, Collection Development, HarperCollins Publishers, Libraries

What’s HarperCollins Buzzing About?

 

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The HarperCollins Library Marketing Team
Cordially invites you to attend our

Fall 2010 "Book Buzz"

Saturday, June 26, 2010
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM

Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Room 147A
Washington, DC

The HarperCollins Children’s Books Library Marketing Team will present their titles from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Get the inside track on your favorite authors and discover a few new ones along the way!

Seating is limited, so RSVP your attendance to:
Bobby.Brinson@harpercollins.com

Light refreshments will be served.  We hope to see you in DC!

 

32 Candles, Book Buzz, Books, Collection Development, Early Word, Ernessa Carter, Fierce and Nerdy, Happiness, Libraries, Molly Ringwald, Reinvention, Relationships, Sixteen Candles

Monday Madness…32 Candles

32Candles hc c So if you are anything like me, you are probably sitting in front of your computer reading this and wondering to yourself "where on EARTH did the weekend go?" 

I know one great way to get over the "Monday Blues"…talk about and give away good books!

I am very excited about an upcoming book entitled, 32 Candles, by Ernessa T. Carter.  32 Candles, on sale in June tells the story of Davie Jones, a self-proclaimed ugly duckling from Mississippi, who feels her life couldn't be any worse than it already is.  She's teased at school, and doesn't have the greatest relationship with her mother.  On top of all this, she's in love with a handsome football player, who doesn't know she's alive.  After watching the movie Sixteen Candles,she believes that in spite of it all, if Molly Ringwald can have a happy ending, so can she!

After she realizes she can't take the drama anymore, Davie decides to try her luck at fame and fortune in the big city of Los Angeles, where she reinvents herself and becomes a successful nightclub singer.  As if life couldn't get any better, the handsome football player walks into the club one night.  He doesn't recognize her and her dreams of love become reality. By all accounts, everything is just perfect, until something from Davie's past threatens to haunt her and tarnish her bright future. 

I presented 32 Candles at the ALA Midwinter Conference during our Title Presentation.  To hear my "buzz" on the book, click here!

I am SO excited about this book and would love to hear your comments.  I will send free copies of 32 Candles to the 11 lucky people who send us a comment or an email at librarylovefest at harpercollins dot com.  If you would be so kind as to send a brief review of the book, I would greatly appreciate it! 

Please be sure to check out Ernessa's blogs (32candles.com and fierceandnerdy.com) I hope you find 32 Candles fun and heart-warming as I have.

Enjoy!

-Bobby

Lola Shoneyin, Marriage, Nigeria, polygamy, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives

Every now and again we decide to take our Flip camera on a field trip.  Our latest brought us to the 5th floor, where we interviewed Tavia Kowalchuk, Senior Marketing Director of William Morrow, about what she's reading now.  The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wivesis a fresh, debut novel that takes place in modern-day Nigeria.  Author Lola Shoneyin tackles polygamy, deception, and love in a story about one man and his four, very different wives.  She recently penned a piece for The Guardian which discusses many of the same issues from The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives, which hits shelves next month.  If you can't wait til then, we're happy to be giving away 15 galleys of the book (first-come, first-served).  Just email us at librarylovefest at harpercollins dot com.  And now, without further ado, take it away, Tavia!

American Library Association, Books, Brunonia Barry, Collection Development, HarperCollins Publishers, Libraries, The Map of True Places

The Map of True Places…ON SALE NOW!

MapOfTrue hc c Last month, I wrote about New York Times bestselling author Brunonia Barry's upcoming book, The Map of True Places.  Here is my original post.  I am so excited to let you know that it is FINALLY on sale! 
The reviews for The Map of True Places are outstanding.  Check out this one from Publishers Weekly:

“This is a lovingly told story with many well-drawn characters, who sooner or later consider the courses charted by personal decisions and circumstances.”
   — Publishers Weekly

 

Here is another review from BookPage.

You will not be disappointed with The Map of True Places.  You can also check out Brunonia's website, watch her video, join her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter.

Please join me in celebrating what promises to be another winner for Brunonia Barry!

Enjoy!

-Bobby

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