Have you been to any book signings recently? This past month I went to a book signing for two authors at a local mystery bookstore. This time there weren’t any cupcakes or beverages (sigh), but it was a really fun event. One of the authors was a first-time published mystery author from a nearby city,…
It’s been a while since we had our Buzz on here at AAR and we’re happy to break our drought with a good one: An interview with Lisa Kleypas and a 10-book giveaway courtesy of St. Martin’s of the author’s October 26th release, Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor. To enter for your chance to win,…
Listening to those old tape cassettes – it seemed like such a good idea when I reported my favorable experience in the September Releases Speaking of Audiobooks column. But that was before I started listening to the cassette tape audiobooks from my library. There were definitely more challenges than rewards in listening to worn out…
One of the joys of living in Washington, DC is that a lot of things are happening and a lot of people are there to talk about stuff. This past weekend, the thing that was happening was the National Book Festival, and one particular person who was there to talk was Diana Gabaldon, author of…
Harper Collins reached their total of $3,000 for Liz Carlyle’s charity of choice. Thanks to everyone who commented. The kitties thank you, too. Liz Carlyle is taking over the blog for today – for a very good cause. In honor of her new release, One Touch of Scandal, Harper Collins will donate one dollar to…
Welcome to our new monthly feature of upcoming author book signings. I’d like to thank all of the authors who notified us of upcoming events by sending an email to aarbooksign AT gmail.com. We’re going to try and focus on events up to three months in advance, so at the bottom of this post you’ll…
I always brag about reading Georgette Heyer and Laura London at age 13 – and it’s true. Early on I developed a taste for the good stuff. What I mention far less often is my undeniable huge (as in gigantic, oversized, and extra large) appetite at that age for Barbara Cartland. During my teenage…
Although Speaking of Audiobooks is a relatively young column, our archives contain a tremendous amount of information relating to romance audiobooks. Yes, the actual columns do comprise a fair amount of this content but the greater part is provided by your comments. As you discuss the column’s topic, you also share recommendations and offer your…
Publishers Weekly is a trade journal read primarily by booksellers and librarians (although some authors subscribe because of the industry news, and book geeks like me will spring for a copy now and then). They review releases from large and small publishers alike, and their reviews are respected by industry professionals who use them to…
Since the news coverage and AAR blog commentary about Dorchester Publishing’s decision to stop publishing in mass market, Dorchester has made an official statement on their website. If the Dorchester forum is any indication, many fans are sad and angry about this decision. In the wake of this news, one of Dorchester’s most popular horror…
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