News alert: I don't review every book I read. This statement may or may not surprise you, but the fact is that I simply don't review every book I have read. A recent conversation about the expectations of book bloggers got me thinking about all of the times I have accepted a book for consideration or added one on Goodreads but didn't review it. There are plenty … [Read more...]
Announcement! #30Authors Is Going to Be a Book!
I have very exciting news! September's #30Authors event was such a success that I've teamed up with Velvet Morning Press to bring you the #30Authors anthology! Velvet Morning Press is the brainchild of two American authors living in Paris, Adria J. Cimino (an original #30Authors contributor) and Vicki Lesage. VMP takes a unique approach by investing in new authors who haven’t … [Read more...]
Authors Petition Bezos and the Future of #ReadHachette
Thank you all for your messages of support. We're working to make sure authors and readers can stay connected. Keep reading! #ReadHachette — Hachette Book Group (@HachetteUS) May 27, 2014 The fight between Amazon and Hachette is back in the news with more than 300 authors signing a petition imploring Jeff Bezos to resolve the issue. As many of you know, I started a … [Read more...]
#ReadHachette – Supporting Hachette Authors
The goal: To boost sales for Hachette Book Group authors who may be negatively impacted by HBG's fight with retail giant, Amazon. For the disclaimer, click here. For graphics (for social sharing), click here. To view the Twitter feed. click here. To see affected titles, click here. To see HBG titles, click here.#ReadHachette is an independent effort to show … [Read more...]
BookCon’s Lack of Diversity Isn’t the Problem
First, some facts: Last year, only 3 of the 124 bestsellers were written by people of color. That's 2.5%! Of those three authors, only one wrote a book in which the main character was a character of color (part Latina). Contrast that to 2012, when there were zero African Americans on the list. If you want more information, try Google'ing "lack of diversity in … [Read more...]