It’s a Novel Network Out There
By Susan McBeth, founder and CEO, Novel Network™ and Adventures by the Book®. “Books are something social – a writer speaking to a reader – so I think making the reading of a book the center of a social event, the meeting of a book club, is a brilliant idea.” –...
Whitney Scharer – Author of Historical Fiction
from author's website ABOUT WHITNEY: Whitney holds a BA in English Literature from Wesleyan University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Washington. Her short fiction, essays, and interviews have appeared in numerous publications...
Book Sisters Book Club “Harem” Connects with Jillian Lauren
Jillian Lauren's Book Harem (aka The Book Sisters) had a great FaceTime chat with Jillian on October 10th. Book club member Susan shared that, "She was candid and funny and completely fascinating. When asked about what she is most proud of, she said that her...
What Galvanizes You as a Writer? – by Aimee Liu
From author Aimee Liu's website, originally posted May 20, 2019 Once upon a time, before I’d ever been published, I read a column in Vogue magazine that galvanized me as a writer. I was then 22, newly emerged from an adolescence that this article nailed. It even gave...
How Fires End by Marco Rafalà
ABOUT: Available 10/15/19 A dark secret born out of World War II lies at the heart of a Sicilian American family in this emotional and sweeping saga of guilt, revenge, and, ultimately, redemption. After soldiers vacate the Sicilian hillside town of Melilli in the...
Becoming An Author: Reflecting on My Second Act by Maureen Joyce Connolly
from author's website, originally posted July 14, 2019 With the release of my debut novel, Little Lovely Things, I have been a published author for a whopping four months now. Before that, I was a research scientist in the pharmaceutical industry. Yes, my head is...
Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy
ABOUT: Available now in paperback! A bold, heartfelt tale of life at Green Gables…before Anne: A marvelously entertaining and moving historical novel, set in rural Prince Edward Island in the nineteenth century, that imagines the young life of spinster Marilla...
Laura Kamoie – Wall Street Journal, USA Today and New York Times Bestselling Author
ABOUT LAURA KAMOIE: from author's website LAURA KAMOIE has always been fascinated by the people, stories, and physical presence of the past, which led her to a lifetime of historical and archaeological study and training. She holds a doctoral degree in early...
Gale Massey – Debut Novelist
from author's website ABOUT: Gale Massey’s stories and essays have appeared in the Tampa Bay Times, Crimereads, Sabal, Seven Hills Press, and the forthcoming Tampa Bay Noir and the Saw Palm Literary Journal. She has received fellowships at The Sewanee Writers...
Ribbons of Scarlet: A Novel of the French Revolution’s Women by Kate Quinn, Laura Kamoie, and Others
ABOUT: Six bestselling and award-winning authors, including Kate Quinn and Laura Kamoie, bring to life a breathtaking epic novel illuminating the hopes, desires, and destinies of princesses and peasants, harlots and wives, fanatics and philosophers—six unforgettable...
Herons Crossing Book Club Hosts Renée Rosen
“The author visit was wonderful!!! We have been a book club for 15 years and this was a first for us to have an author visit via Skype. We all loved the book and are recommending to people we know. Can’t wait to read Renee’s PARK AVENUE SUMMER!” Glowing praise from...