Entries from October 1, 2007 - November 1, 2007
Stephanie Kuehnert
Stephanie has some fun stuff happening. She’s doing some early publicity (take a page out of her book because that’s a smart idea, especially since she’s concentrating on readings!) for I Want to be Your Joey Ramone. She’s doing a reading series that she put together an invitation for. Feel free to show up and cheer her on:
Hey everyone,
I wanted you to have the chance to mark your calendars, take the night (or morning after) off work, and prepare to be at Sheffield’s on Friday, October 26th at 7 pm….
Why? Irvine Welsh (yeah that Irvine Welsh who wrote Trainspotting, Ecstasy, Porno, The Bedroom Secrets of Master Chefs, etc) is going to be in Chicago and he’ll be reading for the Sexy Bald Men Reading Series and I’ll be one of the readers opening up for him!!! (No, I’m not bald, but I can be pretty damn sexy when I wanna be!) Hopefully you understand how freakin’ cool this, but if not, I’ll clarify, if I were a band, this would be like opening for the Rolling Stones, or perhaps, more appropriately, Iggy Pop.
So here’s the details, feel free to repost, forward, and invite your friends.
7pm Friday October 26th @ Sheffield’s Bar, 3258 N Sheffield Ave in Chicago
The Sexy Bald Men Reading Series Presents:
An Evening at the Pub with Irvine Welsh
Also featuring Stephanie Kuehnert and Other Sexy Bald All Stars TBA
Sponsored by Kate The Great’s Book Emporium
Irvine will be reading some brand spankin’ new material, I believe, and I’ll be reading from my novel I WANNA BE YOUR JOEY RAMONE forthcoming from MTV Books in July 2008. I think I’ll go with a Halloween-themed section in honor of the holiday.
I’ll be coming from a day-long, planned-for-months exhausting work event and entering the final stretch of the revisions on my book, so I’ll need plenty of friends to drink with and boost my spirits. Since I’ve been secluding myself to write, it’s likely the only time you’ll see me socially until mid-November, so I hope you’ll come and for those of you who are outside of Chicago, well considering celebrating Halloween weekend here, I’m sure there will be plenty of other good parties going on as well and c’mon Irvine Welsh reading at a pub, how often do you get to experience that?
Caren Johnson Estesen
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Kelley St. John
There are some great things happening on this end, the first of which are two amazing reviews for Kelley St. John’s new book To Catch A Cheat (and one of my favorites that she’s written). Read them below and don’t forget to grab a copy of the book!
To Catch a Cheat-Kelley St. John
To Catch a Cheat
Kelley St. John
Grand Central Forever, Nov 2007, $6.99
ISBN: 9780446401227
Marissa Kincaid compared her history with males to her pals at AtlantaTellAll Poll and finds she ahs always managed to date cheaters. Frustrated with men she decides to open up an Internet site TheGuyCheats.com exposing these two-timers where women can anecdote these losers.
She starts with Trenton Jackson who canceled a date with then teen Marissa to go out with another girl. Trent learns of Melissa’s web page and sees an opportunity to publicize his webzine so he responds. She sees a plus to his answering her charges and they form a He Said She Said debate over the net. The media enjoys the dispute and a radio arranges for the pair to share an apartment for a week. As they fall in love, she refuses to take a second chance on him as once a cheater always a cheater; he will do anything to convince her they belong together forever.
Readers obtain three fun contemporary romances (including a proposal in a dugout). The lead duo is fully developed characters so that Trent’s desperation seems genuine and Marissa’s mistrust as real. Although the premise that he sees a PR advantage to her site that insulted him seems inane, readers will not care as they will root for the heroine to finally catch her cheat.
Harriet Klausner
To Catch a Cheat.
St. John, Kelley (author).
Nov. 2007. 416p. Warner/Forever, paperback, $6.99 (0-446-40122-6).
REVIEW. First published October 15, 2007 (Booklist).
Marissa Kincaid is as attracted to cheating men as a moth to a flame. Determined to change course, she starts a Web site, “TheGuyCheats.com.” Trent Jackson isn’t thrilled to find his name on “TheGuyCheats.com.” What is Marissa’s problem? He hasn’t seen her since junior high school. Trent decides to start his own Web site, “TheGirlLies.com,” with Marissa topping the list. Sensing a unique PR opportunity, local radio talk-show celebrities, Coleman and Speedy, offer Marissa and Trent a challenge—if after living together in the network’s plush condo for one week they still hate each other, the pair will get a million dollars worth of publicity for their respective companies. Marissa considers this a slam dunk offer, until she actually gets up close and personal with the hunky Trent. By turns erotic and humorous, St. John’s playful tale of love and money will appeal to readers who enjoy the sexy, sassy stories of Lori Foster and Sandra Hill.
— Shelley Mosley
Caren Johnson Estesen
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Barnes and Noble
The barnes and noble website received a full makeover (this may have happened a few days ago, but was a surprise when I looked at it today). I was gratified to see larger type, easier navigation buttons and some fun extras like the BN Review and Top Picks for the week. The reason I’m so happy is because I use BN.com as a search tool frequently. Whether I’m considering taking on a new writer or reviewing a new work by one of the writers in my stable, I look at barnes and noble to see what other books I can come up with that mirror the book I’m reviewing. I also use it when I’m brainstorming titles to see what else is out there that is similar.
Here are some good book websites to use in your own research:
Teen Read Month
I have just a few housekeeping announcements before I launch into the post. CJLA is closing submissions from now until the first of the year (Jan. 2008). Because of the number of submissions gotten in the last few months, it’s been almost impossible to respond in a timely manner. For those who attended the M&M conference this weekend, if your material was requested, please feel free to send it. Those will still be considered. However, if your material wasn’t expressly requested, please wait until the beginning of the year to submit it.
The teen lit author loop had some interesting news about making October Teen Read Month. Readergirlz and Yalsa (Young Adult Library Services Associations) are interviewing a different YA/Teen author every day during the month of October. It began with Meg Cabot yesterday and will commence will Holly Black on Halloween. How cool is this? You can ask questions about their books, their writing process, and who their favorite charater is on Buffy. Here is what readergirlz has to say about it:
The readergirlz divas and YALSA will be hosting 31 of your flavorite authors for 31 days in October — all in honor of Teen Read Week.
From vamps to vampires, the creators of your favorite characters in YA lit will chat nightly at our group forum at 5 PM PST/8 PM EST (with the exception of the Halloween chat, which will be held at 9 PM PST/MIDNIGHT EST). So, readergirlz across the world, get ready to hang with:
The #1 international best-selling author Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse) and #1 New York Times best-selling authors Meg Cabot (The Princess Diaries) and Ann Brashares (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants), along with the Andre Norton Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature winner Holly Black (Ironside), National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti (Honey, Baby, Sweetheart), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature winner Dia Calhoun (Avielle of Rhia), Mark Twain Award winner Janet Lee Carey (Dragon’s Keep), YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens nominee Cecil Castellucci (Boy Proof), Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year winner Rachel Cohn (Gingerbread), Margaret A. Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award winner Chris Crutcher (Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes), Printz Honor recipient K.L. Going (Fat Kid Rules the World), Printz Award and Honor recipient John Green (An Abundance of Katherines), Coretta Scott King Award winner Nikki Grimes (Bronx Masquerade), NYPL Book for the Teen Age pick Lorie Ann Grover (On Pointe), four-time Book Sense pick Brent Hartinger (Geography Club), Asian Pacific American Award for Literature winner Justina Chen Headley (Girl Overboard), New York Times best-selling author Ellen Hopkins (Crank), Newbery Honor recipient Kirby Larson (Hattie Big Sky), ALA Best Books for Young Adults recipient E. Lockhart (The Boyfriend List), Printz Honor recipient Carolyn Mackler (The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things), Vanity Fair Hot Type pick Kirsten Miller (Kiki Strike), Book Sense pick Sarah Mlynowski (Bras & Broomsticks), New York Times best-selling author Lauren Myracle (ttfn), NYPL Book for the Teen Age pick Mitali Perkins (Monsoon Summer), Borders Original Voices nominee Cynthia Leitich Smith (Tantalize), Christopher Award winner for Best Children’s Book Sonya Sones (What My Mother Doesn’t Know), ALA Quick Pick Tanya Lee Stone (A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl), IRA/CBC Young Adults’ Choice Gaby Triana (Cubanita), Book Sense pick Tiffany Trent (In the Serpent’s Coils), Sid Fleischman Humor Award winner Lisa Yee (Millicent Min, Girl Genius), and NYPL Book for the Teen Age pick Sara Zarr (Story of a Girl).
Go to www.readergirlz.com and visit the current issue. That has more info, not to mention the complete line up.
Caren Johnson Estesen
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