As we move into the yuletide season, here are five books that feature Christmas-themed mysteries. What are your favorite seasonal mystery and crime fiction titles? Let us know! Post your own favorites in the comments below! 01. A Rumpole Christmas: Stories John Mortimer (Viking) For fans lamenting the death of mystery writer Sir John Mortimer this year, here's a welcome present: The first-ever collection...
University of Iowa Journalism Professor Stephen G. Bloom set out to trace a single pearl, from the moment a diver in Australia scoops from the ocean floor a giant oyster to the moment a woman 10,000 miles away fastens the clasp to a shimmering pearl necklace. The result of Bloom's improbable four-continent odyssey is "Tears of Mermaids: The Secret Story of Pearls," a nonfiction book released...
About The Lotus Eaters Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (March 30, 2010) A unique and sweeping debut novel of an American female combat photographer in the Vietnam War, as she captures the wrenching chaos and finds herself torn between the love of two men. On a stifling day in 1975, the North Vietnamese army is poised to [...]
Scandalous Women is pleased to welcome India Edghill to the blog to talk about her new book Delilah which will be released by St. Martin's Press on November 24th. Here's a quick teaser: Given to the temple of Atargatis as a child, Delilah is raised to be a priestess to the Five Cities that rule Canaan. With her beloved friend Aylah, Delilah grows up under the watchful eyes of high priestess Derceto,...
Globilization is the word of the day, isn't it? You hear it everywhere. Our society has been moving towards a global community for a long time. Sometimes you think Africa is so far away or India is so far away or Australia is so far away. But really they are not. Being a member of the global community has helped me "get to know" people all over the world. That is one of the joys of blogging...
Not a lot of tidbits this weekend, but here are a few: Agent Rachelle Gardner has been talking about the business of publishing. There are several posts in the series, but this one really got my attention. Is Your Book Worth It? Does your book merit the publisher's investment...and possible loss? Writer's Digest offers its annual short list of agents who are actively seeking submissions. 24 Agents...
Award-winning writer Cecil Murphey is the author or co-author of 114 published books, including the NY Times bestseller 90 Minutes in Heaven (with Don Piper) and Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (with Dr. Ben Carson). He’s also the author of When Someone You Love Has Cancer and When God Turned Off the Lights , both 2009 releases. Murphey’s books have sold millions and have given hope...
A few weeks ago, the lovely people at St. Martin's Press sent me a copy of Bite Marks: A Vampire Testament by Terence Taylor. It took me a while to get to it, because of the other books I had to read, but I recently started reading it, and after a few chapters I've realised I can't go on. I thought it was an urban fantasy, but it's actually a horror, and I am a huge wimp. I got in contact with my contact...
With the rise of Kindles, iPhones, and the smorgasbord of content we can get from every corner of the Web, the publishing industry must evolve or become extinct. The written word, bound in book form, is in danger of becoming an anachronism. I firmly believe that people will always crave literature. We all need great stories to entertain us and non-fiction to expand our minds. But the publishing industry...
The Agency Gatekeeper Blog and Georgia McBride's site let me know about this new contest by St. Martin's Press. Previously, we've talked about the emerging genres of cyberbilly, elegant erotica, and quagmire fiction. Now it's "New Adult." (By the way, I love subgenre categories - I find that stuff fascinating.) Here's the gist: "St. Martin’s Press is actively looking for great,...
Readers, please join me welcoming Susan Shapiro Barash, author of Toxic Friends: The Antidote for Women Stuck in Complicated Friendships who'll be guest blogging here today! In Toxic Friends (St. Martin's Press, 288 p, ISBN: 0312386397), Barash explores the ten types of female friends and shows you why and how women get stuck with the worst kinds, the ways to get “unstuck, and how to recognize...
Our friend Chel Wolverton helped me connect with award-winning novelist J.C. Hutchins to talk about promoting on little or no budget. I thought small businesses could take some lessons from his success. J.C. is best known for his high-tech 7th Son thriller trilogy, which he released as free serialized audiobooks from 2006-07. With more than 5 million episodic downloads of his fiction -- and approximately...
Visit Sarah Jane Stratford's Website Here Order Midnight Guardian Here BOOK & AUTHOR INFORMATION: Sarah Jane Stratford has a master's degree in medieval history from the University of York in England. She has previously written short stories and screenplays most notably " The Tale of the Torturer's Daughter ". Mightnight Guardian is Sarah Jane Stratford's debut novel. It is the first...
Vanished By Joseph Finder St. Martin's Press $25.99, hard cover, 421 pages, 978-0-312-37908-7 (2009) Joseph Finder just keeps getting better and better with each successive book. Vanished is one that you don't want to start without having some free time on hand – because you'll have a tough time putting it down. (I began the book early Saturday morning and...
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