The New England Society is now accepting nominations for the New England Society Book Awards (2014). Submissions have already been received from Rizzoli, Random House, Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Da Capo Press, Yale University Press, Princeton Architectural Press and many others. Deadline is December 13, 2013. If you’ve published a book in 2013 with a New England theme and/or you reside in New England, you can find out more information about submitting your work here: http://www.nesnyc.org/book-award/overview
Critical Mass by Sara Paretsky
Sara Paretsky’s 17th crime novel featuring female detective V.I. Warshawski will be published October 22 by Putnam. CRITICAL MASS has already received a starred review in Publishers Weekly, and they featured a great Q&A with Sara. This will be one book to watch this Fall!
To read the full Q&A visit http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/59017-bombs-away-pw-talks-with-sara-paretsky.html and for more information on Sara visit http://www.saraparetsky.com/
Introducing YA Author Elisa Freilich
I am thrilled to introduce to you a dynamic new author in the YA world: Elisa Freilich. Her debut novel, Silent Echo: A Siren’s Tale (Diversion Books eBook; September 10, 2013; $3.99) is an epic story filled with fantasy, romance and original music and the first book in an original trilogy inspired by The Odyssey. For more information about the book and the author, visit www.elisafreilich.com. You can pre-order the book now!
Writing Belle blogger posted a great interview with Elisa: http://www.writingbelle.com/
And SILENT ECHO has already received some great early buzz from other bloggers: “Silent Echo has become one of the best books I’ve read this 2013 and I even dare saying that is one of the best YA books.” http://livinginourownstory.blogspot.com.es/2013/08/silent-echo-sirens-tale.html
“Mesmerizing and beautiful, this book manages to exploit music in a dangerous and seductive way” http://girlinthewoodsreviews.blogspot.com/2013/08/review-silent-echo-sirens-tale-by-elisa.html
“Spellbinding, romantic, and thrilling, Elisa Freilich’s Silent Echo: A Siren’s Tale was a thoroughly enjoyable debut. I simply can’t wait to see what’s next for Portia, Max, and the rest of the gang!” http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/680528811
Once you’ve had a chance to read it, let us know what you think!
Discover Jay Neugeboren
For those who enjoy Philip Roth, you should read one of Jay Neugeboren’s novels. He has had two published in the last six months — The Other Side of the World (Two Dollar Radio; December 2012) and The American Sun & Wind Moving Picture Company (Texas Tech University Press; March 2013). He has been compared to Philip Roth (The Washington Post) and John Updike (Kirkus Reviews) and has been called, “one of our most honored writers of literary fiction” by The Los Angeles Times. Learn more about this great writer by reading a recent interview he did with The Jewish Book Council: http://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/_blog/The_ProsenPeople/post/beth-kissileff-interviews-jay-neugeboren/
What Should I Read Next
We just heard about this great new website:
http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/
You enter a book or author you like and it recommends what to read next. What a great idea! Especially as we head into summer.
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