POSTED BY tolly ON April 24, 2012
By Marika Flatt
My new friend, Kasey Pfaff of Penguin Books, sent me an ARC (advanced readers copy) of Meredith Goldstein’s romantic comedy novel, The Singles, which debuts TODAY, 4/24! Goldstein (@MeredithGoldste) pens the Love Letters column in The Boston Globe, so you can imagine that she has been privy to a host of hilarious and off-beat stories from weddings over the years.
Goldstein takes a scene that all of us have encountered– a wedding of a late-20/ early 30-something, where there are still some single invitees and cajoles us with entertaining stories of these singles throughout the wedding weekend. I believe if you’re in this age range, you can definitely relate to the stories that develop in this novel.
I truly enjoyed Goldstein’s writing and was literally laughing out loud (or LOL) in some parts. Oh, and one of the singles lives in our very own Austin! Add to that the fact that these nuptials take place in Chesapeake Bay and I’ve always wanted to attend a high-brow wedding in the Northeast (I’m thinking Martha’s Vineyard, maybe) and this book had me at hello.
If you’ve been lucky enough to get your hands on a copy of The Singles, what do you think of it so far?
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POSTED BY babs ON April 2, 2012
Andrew Palau‘s story is not unlike the stereotypical Preacher’s Kid. Son of international evangelist Luis Palau, he had it all: a loving home, two role-model parents, and a strong church that provided a faith foundation. Yet for reasons inexplicable to everyone, Andrew included, he turned his back on it all. “People seem to want guys [...]
Tags: Andrew Palau, authors, blog tour, book, book reviews, The Secret Life of a Fool, viritual book tour
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POSTED BY stephanie ON March 19, 2012
SXSW-goers might have missed out on IBPA‘s Publishing University. But we didn’t. Last weekend, we attended both (hello, Divide and Conquer!): SXSWi in our hometown Austin and Publishing University in San Francisco. And we took plenty of notes for you. Each of the bullet points below lends itself to an individual post, so watch for [...]
Tags: book industry, IBPA, Publishing University, social media tips
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POSTED BY tolly ON February 28, 2012
Whenever I talk to an author hopeful who wants to know more about the book publishing process, or even has a manuscript secreted away in their desk drawer, I always recommend the WLT Agents Conference. I think it’s seriously one of the coolest events of its kind, devoted to helping would-be authors learn to savvily [...]
Tags: agents conference, how to get a book agent, WLT
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POSTED BY prbythebook ON February 10, 2012
Announcing IBPA’s Publishing University on March 9-10 in a NEW location on the West Coast Where is it? Announcing a new location in San Francisco, easily accessible no matter where you’re traveling from. All the events and all the sessions will be held at the Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf hotel, making it that much easier for [...]
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