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.” –...
Urgent: I Have to Break Up with My New Novel’s Perfect Title, and I Need a Little Help from My Friends
by Rita Dragonette The split is neither of our faults but is being forced by wiser, more experienced (editor/agent/authoritarian-type) sources who have my best interests at heart and assure me that in the long run we will not be compatible for either broad readership...
The Manhattan Girls by Gill Paul
ABOUT: It’s a 1920s version of Sex and the City, as Dorothy Parker—one of the wittiest women who ever wielded a pen—and her three friends navigate life, love, and careers in New York City. New York City, 1921: The war is over, fashions are daring, and bootleg liquor...
Eliza Knight – USA Today Bestselling Author
from author's website Eliza Knight is an award-winning and USA Today bestselling author. Her love of history began as a young girl when she traipsed the halls of Versailles and ran through the fields in Southern France. She can still remember standing before...
Prospects of a Woman by Wendy Voorsanger
ABOUT: The story of one woman's quest to carve out a life for herself in the liberal and bewildering society that emerged during the California gold rush frenzy.Elisabeth Parker comes to California from Massachusetts in 1849 with her new husband, Nate, to reunite with...
Madeline Martin – New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author
from author's website Madeline Martin is a New York Times and International Bestselling author of historical fiction and historical romance. She lives in sunny Florida with her two daughters (known collectively as the minions), one incredibly spoiled cat and...
Cats on laps; cats in books
by Ellen Meeropol Cats have long been associated with books; they are our companions as we read them and write them. The image of a person curled up on a comfy armchair with a book and a feline companion is iconic, not to mention delicious. Another equally iconic but...
Inquiring Minds Want to Know – How Do Groups of This Size Make Their Book Selections?
Meet the Third Thursday of the Month Book Club, self-described by book club manager Simon as follows, "We are a zoom book club mostly spread across Canada and USA. On our private facebook group, we currently have 364 members, but on average we get so far this year...
Merci Stephanie Dray!
Our group, The EW Zoomers spent the most wonderful hour with Stephanie Dray discussing The Women of Chateau Lafayette. Our book club enjoys historical fiction and books focusing on strong women and WOW this book did not disappoint. Stephanie is such a treat because...
The Codebreaker’s Secret by Sara Ackerman
ABOUT: A brilliant female codebreaker. An “unbreakable” Japanese naval code. A pilot on a top-secret mission that could change the course of WWII. The Codebreaker's Secret is a dazzling story of love and intrigue set during America’s darkest hour....
Kay Bratt – International Bestselling Author
ABOUT KAY: from author's website As a writer, Kay used writing to help her navigate a tumultuous childhood, followed by a decade of abuse as an adult. After working her way through the hard years, Kay emerged a survivor and a pursuer of peace—and finally found the...