About In This Ground Paperback: 160 Pages Publisher: Garland Press (September 18, 2018) Just as his indie-rock band was poised to make it big, Ben Dirjery traded it all in for fatherhood and the stability of a job at Bolster Hill Cemetery. Now closing in on fifty, the former guitarist finds himself divorced and at loose ends, […]
Jennifer Ryan, author of THE CHILBURY LADIES’ CHOIR, on tour February/March 2017
About The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Crown (February 14, 2017) “Just because the men have gone to war, why do we have to close the choir? And precisely when we need it most!” As England enters World War II’s dark early days, spirited music professor Primrose Trent, recently arrived to the village […]
Scarlet Bennett, author of Striking Out, on tour July/August 2015
About Striking Out Publisher: Firefield Press (July 14, 2015) Page count: 261 Sharon Jackson is forced to leave her childhood home in Western Australia after her turbulent personal and professional lives collide, leaving her singing career in ruins. On the run, she moves to Perth with an empty bank account, determined to prove her past […]
Richard J. Alley, author of Five Night Stand, on tour May 2015
About Five Night Stand Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: Lake Union Publishing (May 12, 2015) Legendary jazz pianist Oliver Pleasant finds himself alone at the end of his career, playing his last five shows, hoping the music will draw his estranged family back… Frank Severs, a middle-aged, out-of-work journalist, is at a crossroads as his longtime […]
Marie-Helene Bertino, author of 2 A.M. at The Cat’s Pajamas, on tour August 2014
About 2 A.M. at The Cat’s Pajamas Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Crown (August 5, 2014) 2 A.M. AT THE CAT’S PAJAMAS begins on a quiet morning in a Philadelphia apartment the day before Christmas Eve, where we meet the precocious and smart-mouthed nine-year-old Madeleine Altimari. Madeleine’s mother has recently died, and her father is still lost in his […]
Tim Anderson, author of Sweet Tooth, on tour June 2014
About Sweet Tooth Paperback: 334 pages Publisher: Lake Union Publishing (March 11, 2014) “To a boy whose ideal snack was Little Debbie Zebra Cakes, the existence of a disease like diabetes seemed like the dark work of a mean God.” So begins Sweet Tooth (March 2014 | Lake Union Publishing), the much-anticipated new memoir by Tim Anderson, […]
R.J. Smith, author of The One, on tour March/April 2012
About The One: The Life and Music of James Brown Hardcover: 464 pages Publisher: Gotham (March 15, 2012) The definitive biography of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, with fascinating findings on his life as a Civil Rights activist, an entrepreneur, and the most innovative musician of our time. Playing 350 shows a year at his peak, […]
Josh Karlen, author of Lost Lustre: A New York Memoir, on tour November 2010
About Lost Lustre: A New York Memoir Paperback: 250 pages Publisher: Tatra Press (October 16, 2010) Muggings on Avenue C, punk bands at CBGB, youthful romance in Greenwich Village, parties in a nascent SoHo, dropping out from the famous Music & Art High School. In this episodic, coming of age memoir, Josh Karlen chronicles growing […]