About The Garden Plot Publisher: Alibi (May 6, 2014) Sold by: Random House LLC In an entirely appealing mystery debut, Marty Wingate introduces readers to a curious Texas ex-pat whose English gardening expertise on occasion leads her to unearth murderous goings-on. Pru Parke always dreamed of living in England. And after the Dallas native follows an impulse […]
Thomas Shawver, author of The Dirty Book Murder, on tour May 2014
About The Dirty Book Murder: An Antiquarian Book Mystery Publisher: Alibi (May 6, 2014) Sold by: Random House LLC In this smart, fast-paced mystery debut, Thomas Shawver introduces a charming, unlikely hero from the rarefied world of antique books. Book merchant Michael Bevan arrives at the Kansas City auction house hoping to uncover some hidden literary gold. […]
L. G. O’Connor, author of Trinity Stones, on tour in April 2014
About Trinity Stones: The Angelorum Twelve Series: The Angelorum Twelve Chronicles Paperback: 366 pages Publisher: She Writes Press (April 22, 2014) A thrilling debut novel that explores the impact of free will on the forces that sway our fate, and the most powerful force of all—love. The struggle between good and evil is eternal, but modern science offers […]
Max Austin, author of Duke City Split, on tour April 2014
About Duke City Split Publisher: Alibi (April 8, 2014) Sold by: Random House LLC A cool, calm, and collected bank robber—with two kids at home—heads a fascinating cast of characters in Duke City Split, the first in a trilogy of white-knuckle thrillers from Max Austin. Bud Knox isn’t your average bank robber. He’s happiest fixing a nice […]
Lauren Owen, author of The Quick, on tour May 2014
About The Quick Hardcover: 544 pages Publisher: Random House (June 17, 2014) An astonishing debut, a novel of epic scope and suspense that conjures up all the magic and menace of Victorian London. London, 1892: James Norbury, a shy would-be poet newly down from Oxford, finds lodging with a charming young aristocrat. Through this new friendship, he […]
Violet Kupersmith, author of The Frangipani Hotel, on tour March/April 2014
About The Frangipani Hotel Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Spiegel & Grau (April 1, 2014) A self-assured and stunning collection by an astonishingly gifted new writer, these stories—based on traditional Vietnamese tales—are sure to appeal to fans of Karen Russell, Jennifer Egan, Colson Whitehead, George Saunders, and Téa Obrecht. The Frangipani Hotel blends the old world and the […]
Therese Walsh, author of The Moon Sisters, on tour March 2014
About The Moon Sisters Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Crown (March 4, 2014) This mesmerizing coming-of-age novel, with its sheen of near-magical realism, is a moving tale of family and the power of stories. After their mother’s probable suicide, sisters Olivia and Jazz take steps to move on with their lives. Jazz, logical and forward-thinking, decides to get […]
Kodi Scheer, author of Incendiary Girls: Stories, on tour April 2014
About Incendiary Girls: Stories Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: Little A/New Harvest (April 8, 2014) Kodi Scheer’s debut story collection INCENDIARY GIRLS explores our baser instincts with vivid imagination and dark humor. With sharp and tender language, Scheer interrogates our expectations of reality, melding the surreal – visions of humans transforming into animals – with the emotions of everyday. In […]
J. D. Horn, author of The Line, on tour February 2014
About The Line: Witching Savannah, Book 1 Series: Witching Savannah (Book 1) Paperback: 296 pages Publisher: 47North (February 1, 2014) Savannah is considered a Southern treasure, a city of beauty with a rich, colorful past. Some might even call it magical . . .To the uninitiated, Savannah shows only her bright face and genteel manner. Those who know […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for December 16th – 20th
With My Body by Nikki Gemmel Monday, December 16th: Cupcake on Books Tuesday, December 17th: Mom in Love With Fiction Wednesday, December 18th: The Ludic Reader Wednesday, December 18th: Lovely Reads Thursday, December 19th: Cruising Susan Reviews Friday, December 20th: Sara’s Organized Chaos Country Loving and The Sweetest Thing by Cathy Woodman Monday, December 16th: No More Grumpy Bookseller – The Sweetest Thing Tuesday, December 17th: […]