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Secret Daughter

SecretDaughterINTL c We are so excited about this amazing new book.  First time novelist Shilpi Somaya Gowda has a true hit on her hands with Secret Daughter, an emotional story that explores motherhood, loss, acceptance and belonging.  The reviews are outstanding!  Here are just a few of them:

"Secret Daughter is an engaging read, with its quick shifts between characters and rapid movement through 20 years of familial narrative…Gowda resolutely refuses to tie up all her loose ends, keeping the novel from settling into banality."
–Boston Globe

"Some of the best contemporary novels about families and what it means to be American are bring written by Indian – or Pakistani-Americans, many of them women.  I've read and admired a lot of them lately, and Secret Daughter, Californian Shilpi Somaya Gowda's debut, is my favorite…her novel is captivating and ultimately very wise…This novel travels far in the world, and deep into the human heart."
–Minneapolis Star Tribune

I had the pleasure of meeting Shilpi Somaya Gowda as she signed copies of Secret Daughter at the Texas Library Association Conference held in San Antonio earlier this month.  She was warm, engaging, and a true hit among the librarians there!

Secret Daughter should be a part of your reading list.  You WILL NOT regret it!

Enjoy!

-Bobby 

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The Map of True Places

MapOfTrue hc c I am always amazed at how an author can keep presenting one hit title after another.  Brunonia Barry is no exception.  She wowed us with her New York Times bestseller, The Lace Reader and now she's back again! I am so excited about her newest title The Map of True Places, on sale in May.  I presented this title at our Seasonal Book Buzz at the American Library Association Midwinter Conference this past January.  To hear my "buzz", click here!

I know once you start reading The Map of True Places, you will not want to stop! 

Enjoy!

-Bobby

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A Pearl in the Storm

PearlintheStorm pb c We are still very excited about A Pearl in Storm by Tori Murden McClure. A Pearl in the Storm, new in paperback this month, is the fascinating memoir of the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean.  This story will leave you mesmerized and it will stay on your mind and in your heart.  It is truly a story of survival, adventure and having the guts to accomplish any goal, big or small.  If you haven't read this book, I urge you to do so!

Enjoy!

-Bobby

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Nellie Oleson

 
Confessions pb c Who didn't love to hate that kid? For everyone who has ever watched an episode of Little House on the Prairie, this book, CONFESSIONS OF A PRAIRIE BITCH is for you. Alison Arngrim, the actress who played the pouty spoiled Nellie Oleson on the hit TV show has written a dishy fun book about her years on – and off – the set.

It's funny, insightful and moving.

– Virginia

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Sneak Peek: ALA Annual 2010!

We at HarperLibrary are so excited about attending the American Library Association's Annual Conference in June.  It gives us the opportunity to spend time with the people we love the most…LIBRARIANS!  Although it is a month and a half away, our author lineup and conference events are in full swing.  Please stop by our booth (# 2513) for all the action and some great giveaways! Check out some of the authors and events you will NOT want to miss: 

Saturday, June 26, 2010
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Auditorium Speakers Series
Nancy Pearl with Mary McDonagh Murphy, author of Scout Atticus and Boo

10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
HarperCollins Seasonal Title Presentation
To RSVP, send an email to: bobby dot brinson at harpercollins dot com
(Note: The HarperChildren's Books Seasonal Title Presentation will immediately follow starting at 11:30 AM)

10:30 AM – Noon
ALTAFF Program: Isn't It Romantic?
Featuring Sophia Nash, author of Secrets of a Scandalous Bride

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Mary McDonagh Murphy, booth signing
Scout, Atticus and Boo

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Sophia Nash, booth signing
Secrets of a Scandalous Bride

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Stacy Parker Aab, booth signing
Government Girl

Sunday, June 27, 2010
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Literary Tastes Breakfast
Featuring Adriana Trigiani, author of Very Valentine

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Adriana Trigiani, booth signing
Brava, Valentine

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
ALTAFF Program: Authors Come in All Colors
Featuring Dolen Perkins-Valdez, author of Wench

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Dolen Perkins-Valdez, booth signing
Wench

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
ALTAFF Program: The Laugh's on Us
Featuring Roy Blount, Jr., author of Hail, Hail, Euphoria!

Monday, June 28, 2010
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Auditorium Speakers Series
Dennis Lehane, author of Moonlight Mile

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Dennis Lehane, booth signing
Moonlight Mile

10:30 AM – Noon
ALTAFF Program: First Author, First Book
Featuring Daphne Kalotay, author of Russian Winter

11:00 AM – Noon
Marilyn Johnson, booth signing
This Book is Overdue!

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Daphne Kalotay, booth signing
Russian Winter

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
ALTAFF Gala Author Tea
Featuring Laura Lippman, author of I'd Know You Anywhere

HarperCollins is a proud sponsor of ALTAFF (www.ala.org/atlaff).  For tickets, please call 1-800-545-2433 ext 2161.

I am sure we will be adding to this already dymanic schedule, so please visit us for further updates.  We look forward to seeing you in DC!

Enjoy!

-Bobby

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This Book is Overdue Continues to Soar!

ThisBookIsOverdue hc c We at Harper Library are so excited about the buzz continuing to surround This Book is Overdue: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All by Marilyn Johnson.  Check out this wonderful article featured on Salon.com that gives a great “shout-out” to the book.  The article also features an interview with Marilyn Johnson, where she talks about her motivation to write This Book is Overdue! 

I will send free copies of This Book is Overdue to the 10 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!

Enjoy!

-Bobby

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More Praise for Wench!

Wench hc c Last month, I blogged about a book entitled, Wench, by Dolen Perkins-Valdez.  Wench is the story of three female slave mistresses and the friendship they built despite living in a period of oppression.   Check out my article.

We have gotten such a great response for this book…and the praise keeps coming!  USA Today just gave Wench an awesome review.  Read it right here!

If you haven't read Wench yet, please add this to your reading list.  You will NOT be disappointed!

Enjoy!

-Bobby 

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

BOOK BUZZ!

The American Library Association’s Midwinter conference was held last weekend in Boston. The HarperCollins Library Marketing Department gave a presentation of select titles that are coming out in the Spring/Summer seasons.

We joined forces with the fabulous team at Earlyword.com who is hosting our presentation on their site.

Check it out!


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– Virginia

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Five HarperCollins Authors Nominated for NAACP Image Awards!

Congratulations are in order for five outstanding authors!  Attica Locke, Steve Harvey, Chris Gardner, Nikki Giovanni and David Bergen Brophy have been nominated for NAACP Image Awards.  For more information, including a complete list of the nominees, please visit: http://www.naacp.org/news/press/2010-01-06/lit/index.htm

NAACP Image Awards – Nominees

Literary Work – Debut Author

BlackWater hc c Black Water Rising
by Attica Locke
9780061735868

Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional

ActLikeALady hc c
 Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man
by Steve Harvey
9780061728976

StartWhereYouAre hc c Start Where You Are
by Chris Gardner
9780061537110

Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry

BicyclesHC c. Bicycles
by Nikki Giovanni
9780061726453

Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens

Michelle Obama Michelle Obama: Meet the First Lady
by David Bergen Brophy
9780061779916

We wish them all the BEST of luck!  If you have not read their books, please check them out!

Enjoy!

-Bobby

AAP, American Library Association, Books, HarperCollins Publishers, Libraries

ALA Midwinter Author Breakfast

Join Our Authors for Complimentary Breakfast and BookTalk!
The Association of American Publishers Trade Libraries Committee
Cordially Invites You to Breakfast On
Sunday, January 17, 2010, 8 am – 9:30 am.
Boston Convention Center, Room 151 A/B.
American Library Association Midwinter Conference, Boston, MA

"Keeping It Short
The Best In Short Story Fiction"

Featuring:
George Saunders, author of In Persuasion Nation (Riverhead)
David Updike, author of Old Girlfriends (Macmillan)
Shannan Rouss, author of Easy For You (Simon & Schuster, Inc.)
Simon Van Booy, author of The Secret Lives of People In Love(HarperCollins)
Lee Smith, author of Mrs. Darcy And the Blue Eyed Stranger (Algonquin)
Ha Jin, author of A Good Fall: Stories (Random House)

Book Signing to Follow Program. Seating is Limited.
Please RSVP To Marlene Scheuermann at

mscheurmann@publishers.org
by January 10, 2010

American Library Association, Barbara Genco, Books, HarperCollins Publishers, Libraries, Marilyn Johnson, This Book is Overdue!

This Book is Overdue Receives Even More Praise!

ThisBookIsOverdue hc c The reviews are continuing to come in about Marilyn Johnson’s forthcoming book, This Book is Overdue: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All (on sale February 2010).  In addition to the amazing review we received from Booklist, check out these wonderful quotes:

“Johnson does for the library profession what Malcolm Gladwell did for the theory of memetics in The Tipping Point.”
-Nora Rawlinson, Co-Founder and Editor, EarlyWord.com

“I have worked as a librarian for 35 years.  In these pages I met the past, present and future of my profession.  Johnson knows what we know.  It is great to be a librarian!”
-Barbara Genco, Librarian and Collection Development Consultant

For those of you attending ALA-Midwinter in Boston next month, please do not miss your opportunity to meet Marilyn where she will be signing complimentary copies of her book, This Book is Overdue during the conference:

Monday, January 18, 2010 
HarperCollins booth (#1403)
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Boston Convention Center
415 Summer Street
Boston, Massachusetts

ALTAFF Author Tea
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Hyatt Regency Boston
Grand Ballroom
1 Avenue de Lafayette
Boston, Massachusetts

For tickets or additional information about the ALTAFF Author Tea, visit: www.ala.org/altaff
or call 1-800-545-2433 x2161

In addition to hearing Marilyn speak about This Book is Overdue, check out the other authors that will be featured at the ALTAFF Tea:

  • Holly LeCraw, The Swimming Pool (Doubleday)
  • Janice Y.K. Lee, The Piano Teacher (Viking)
  • Karl Marlantes, Matterhorn (Atlantic Monthly Press)
  • Teri Woods, Dutch II: Angel’s Revenge (Grand Central Publishing)

We are very excited about This Book is Overdue and we hope you are as well.  Also, as Kayleigh mentioned earlier, if you haven’t read the first chapter, check it out here!

Enjoy,

-Bobby

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

What’s New for Summer 2010? Find Out Today!

KVB

The HarperCollins Library Marketing Team
cordially invites you to attend our

Summer 2010 Title Presentation
at
The American Library Association's Midwinter Conference

Saturday, January 16, 2010
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel
(Connected to the Boston Convention Center)
425 Summer Street
Burroughs Room
Boston, Massachusetts

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 Boston!

-Bobby

American Library Association, Books, Collection Development, Early Word, Francine Prose, Happiness, HarperCollins Publishers, Kaylie Jones, Libraries, Lies My Mother Never Told Me, Memoir, Mystery/Suspense, Relationships, Shelf Discovery, Lizzie Skurnick, The Roaring 20s

Fall Title Presentation

KVB If you were unable to attend our title presentation at ALA in Chicago this past July, fear not!  We’re bringing our book buzz to you! Click on the links below to watch us talk about the hot books coming out in Fall 2009.  Each link is about 10 minutes long and we’ve listed the titles being discussed in each video.  Also attached is the handout that we made available to all attendees of the presentation.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions, comments, Academy Award nominations, etc.

Thanks!

-Virginia, Bobby and Kayleigh

Video 1A
Included in this video: Introduction, information on HarperCollins Catalogs, eGalleys, Book Club Girl, Library Love Fest (radio show), twitter (HarperLibrary), HarperLibrary's blog (Library Love Fest), Shelf Help, Kayleigh’s blog (The Roaring 20s), Earlyword.com and Harper Perennial.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2vF140GVoQ
Download ALA Title Presentation (Part 1A)

Video 1B
Included in this video: Information on Harper Perennial, and the following titles, Shelf Discovery, by Lizzie Skurnick, By The Time You Read This, by Lola Jaye, and Lies My Mother Never Told Me, by Kaylie Jones

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUe2jl8-sxE
Download ALA Title Presentation (Part 1B)

Video 1C
Titles included in this video: Bending Towards the Sun, by Leslie Gilbert-Lurie, Under This Unbroken Sky, by Shandi Mitchell, Evidence of Murder, by Lisa Black, How to Paint a Dead Man, by Sarah Hall and I Shudder, by Paul Rudnick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZIX7h_a8WI
Download ALA Title Presentation (Part 1C)

Video 1D
Titles included in this video: Beneath the Bleeding, by Val McDermid, The Financial Lives of Poets, by Jess Walter, Anne Frank, by Francine Prose and The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, by William Kamkwamba

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX-b-Eh06c0
Download ALA Title Presentation (Part 1D)

Video 1E
Titles included in this video: Not Lost Forever, by Carmina Salcido, Manhood for Amateurs, by Michael Chabon and Hummingbirds, by Joshua Gaylord
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjbIu4n5k3Y
Download ALA Title Presentation (Part 1E)

Video 1F
Titles included in this video:  Far from Zion, by Charles London, I am neurotic (and so are you), by Lianna Kong, The Hidden, by Tobias Hill, The Sand Fish, by Maha Gargash, Ten Storey Love Song,by Richard Milward and The Body in the Sleigh, by Katherine Hall Page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQgzm6b72TE
Download ALA Title Presentation (Part 1F)

Video 1G
Titles included in this video: Notes Left Behind, by Brooke and Keith Desserich, The Lacuna, by Barbara Kingsolver, Lit, by Mary Karr, Wishin’ and Hopin’, by Wally Lamb and This Book is Overdue!, by Marilyn Johnson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBOV0CKk68A
Download ALA Title Presentation (Part 1G)

Video 1H
Titles included in this video: Be Careful What You Pray For, by Kimberla Lawson Roby, Gator A-Go-Go, by Tim Dorsey, Shadow Tag, by Louise Erdrich, and Horns, by Joe Hill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysmUlveJzyU
Download ALA Title Presentation (Part 1H)

Video 1I
Titles included in this video: Encore, Valentine, by Adriana Trigiani, Making Toast, by Roger Rosenblatt, The Lovers, by Vendela Vida and A Pearl in the Storm, by Tori Murden McClure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb6Sp0HEWk0
Download ALA Title Presentation (Part 1I)

 

Books, Good Morning America, HarperCollins Publishers, Libraries, Mystery/Suspense

We Are Still in Love with Mary Jane Clark

DyingForMercyHC c Mary Jane Clark, author of Dying for Mercy appeared on Good Morning America this morning.  If you missed her interview, check it out here.

Mary Jane Clark gives a lovely shout out to libraries on her website (www.maryjaneclark.com).  Here is her message just for you:

Dear Librarians,

If not for the public library, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind, I wouldn't be writing books today. When I was a kid there were no Barnes and Nobles and, even if there were, my parents didn't necessarily have the extra cash lying around to buy the latest Nancy Drew or Trixie Belden mystery. My sister and I carefully selected our books from the shelves of the Westwood Public Library.

When we were little, we went to story hour, where the elderly librarian would read to us, even when, as happened during one snowstorm, we were the only ones there. As we grew older, we would stop most days as we walked home after school to see if there was anything neat on the "NEW BOOKS" rack. We studied there and researched there and sometimes just enjoyed the quiet there. We treasured our library cards. We learned to love reading.

Many years have passed, but the public library is as important as ever. I still have to pinch myself sometimes and feel truly honored when I see one of my books on a library shelf or hear there is a waiting list for the newest title. I realize, though, that libraries can't carry every book published and sometimes the selection process is difficult. I hope you will consider ordering Dying for Mercy for your readers this summer.

With gratitude,
Mary Jane

Please do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of Dying for Mercy.  You will NOT be disappointed.

-Bobby 

Books, Good Morning America, HarperCollins Publishers, Libraries, Mystery/Suspense, Television

Fall in Love with Mary Jane Clark

DyingForMercyHC c I am so excited about the success of HarperCollins author Mary Jane Clark.  Her new book, Dying for Mercy on sale now, follows television news anchorwoman Eliza Blake who is overworked and in need of some real “R & R”.  She decides to rent a beautiful carriage house in a very affluent town in New York.  What she discovers, amidst all the beautiful architecture, and glorious gardens is a breathtaking mansion.  This restored mansion turns out to be a “puzzle house”, with clues all scattered everywhere that lead Eliza to victims of a killer!  Eliza finds herself uncovering one final secret and in the process she comes face to face with a killer…who believes everything left in the dark should NOT come to light.

Make sure you tune in tomorrow morning (August 12) to ABC’s Good Morning America for her in-studio interview.  Also, check out this stellar review from the Associated Press…they compare her to legendary mystery writer Agatha Christie! 
Download AP Review – Mary Jane Clark

I know Mary Jane Clark is the real deal.  She is truly a star on the rise and one to watch out for in the years to come.  For those of you that do not know Mary Jane Clark, I know you will love her.  If you know her, you will indeed fall in love with her again…just like I have!

Enjoy!

-Bobby

American Library Association, Collection Development, HarperCollins Publishers, Libraries, Travel

Windy City, Here We Come!

Illinois-chicago Well, it's that time of year again.  Our department is headed to Chicago for ALA 2009, and we are loaded up with goodies.  Between galleys, symtio cards, and tote bags, we've got giveaways covered.  Be sure to stop by our booth and meet us in person–we're Booth # 1911.  For a full list of our author signings, head over to Early Word.  And of course, don't miss our title presentation!

See you in the Windy City!

-Kayleigh

Books, Dorothea Benton Frank, Return to Sullivan's Island, HarperCollins Publishers, Libraries

A Book a Minute: Return to Sullivans Island

Here’s the latest installment in our video series, A Book A Minute.  This series features our colleagues talking about the latest book they’re reading – in one minute or less! Today we have Tavia Kowalchuk, Director of Marketing at William Morrow talking about Return to Sullivans Island– Dot Frank’s highly anticipated sequel to mega hit, Sullivans Island.  If you want to read a letter from Dot talking about the importance of libraries in her life, check out our previous post.



-Virginia

Books, Family, HarperCollins Publishers, Inspiration, Libraries, Love, Memoir, Oprah

Oprah’s Summer Reading List

We’re thrilled to have two of our titles on Oprah’s summer reading list of ‘The 25 Books You Can’t Put Down’
http://www.oprah.com/slidepopup/omagazine/200907-omag-summer-reading-list/1

They are:

EyeOfMyHeart hc c EYE OF MY HEART by Barbara Graham – a compilation of 28 original essays by noted journalists, novelists, and essayists, each one a grandmother, that delves into the cracks as well as the wonder of grandmotherhood today. The contributors are a stellar group of gifted and well known writers representing a wide range of voices and experiences. The list of luminaries includes: Elizabeth Berg, Judith Viorst, Jill Nelson, Anne Roiphe, Judith Guest, Beverly Lowry, Carolyn See and Ellen Gilchrist.

IHadtoRowAcrosstheOcean hc c A PEARL IN THE STORM by Tori Murden McClure is a riveting memoir by the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean.  This is an unforgettable story of an explorer who maps her own world with rare emotional honesty. A story of high adventure, hurricanes, and finding love.

Happy Reading!

- Virginia

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BEA

Shout700 

Book Expo America was held this past weekend in New York.  For those of you unfamiliar with BEA, it’s basically a book blitz – an unveiling of titles due out this Fall from publishers.  It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet authors and ‘catch the buzz’ about forthcoming titles.  Librarians make it their business to get to BEA and we’re all the better for it.  They speak on panels, share their wealth of knowledge and offer great opportunities for authors to speak at library events. They also have an uncanny knack for finding books that might otherwise fly a little under the radar.  They get behind those books with an inspiring force of energy and enthusiasm and spread the word to colleagues and patrons.  I’ve said it before:  A librarian is a book’s best friend.

One of the many programs dedicated to librarians at BEA was the “Shout and Share” hosted by the AAP.  This was a panel moderated by Barbara Genco, Coordinator, Special Projects and Strategic Planning at Brooklyn Public Library. It featured seven prominent librarians who gave their ‘picks’ for hot books coming out this Fall.  The entire list has been posted on www.earlyword.com – a fabulous website for collection development librarians.)  Just go to Early Word and scroll down–on the right-hand tab is a list that says "BEA '09–Picks of the Lists."

And here’s an article Library Journal ran about the event.  Happy reading!

-Virginia

American Library Association, Books, HarperCollins Publishers, Libraries

What’s New For Fall 2009? Find Out Now!

Harper 1

The HarperCollins Library Marketing Team
cordially invites you to attend our

FALL 2009 TITLE PRESENTATION
at
The American Library Association's Annual Conference

Saturday, July 11, 2009
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
McCormick Place South
Room S101a
Chicago, Illinois

(Please note that we will be presenting adult titles only…no children’s books)

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 Chicago!

-Bobby

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