LOTS O' NEWS, so I'll get right to it:
NEW RELEASES
Carla Stewart’s long awaited novel CHASING LILACS (FaithWords, a division of Hachette) is coning soon. With this book having received what her publicist calls the publicity Triple Crown: a starred Review in Publisher's Weekly; Library Journal Review; and 4 1/2 Stars in Romantic Times, plus a very nice review in Christian Retailing, we’re very happy for Carla, of course. CHASING LILACS is available now at B&N or Amazon and due in stores June 17th.
NOTABLE NOMINATIONS:
The 30th annual RWA National Convention takes place this July in Orlando, Florida where authors will receive awards in writing contests. Several MacGregor Literary authors are in the running …
Nominees for For Faith, Hope and Love’s chapter award, the Inspirational Readers Choice Award:
-Linore Rose Burkhard’s THE HOUSE IN GROSVENOR SQUARE (Harvest House), Long Historical.
-Jenny B. Jones’ JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME (Thomas Nelson), Long Contemporary.
-Mindy Starns Clark, SHADOWS OF LANCASTER COUNTY (Harvest House), Romantic Suspense.
Bookseller’s Best Award, sponsored by the Greater Detroit chapter of RWA, has nominated
-Irene Hannon’s AN EYE FOR AN EYE (Revell, a division of Baker Publishishing Group), Mystery/Suspense.
The winners will be announced at receptions during the RWA conference in Orlando.
- Also, the 2010 Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence has announced Irene Hannon as finalist in Inspirational Romantic Mystery/Suspense for both AGAINST ALL ODDS AND an EYE FOR AN EYE (Revell).
OTHER NEWS
Melanie Dobson wrote a feature article, WRITE WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW about the merits of solid research for current edition of CFOM (Christian Fiction Online Magazine.)
EVENTS
Best selling author Susan May Warren and Chip MacGregor are scheduled to teach a seminar entitled WRITING BESTSELLING FICTION in Denver on June 18-19. Spaces are still available. For more information about this event, and a list of reasons why you hard working fiction authors can't afford not to go, check out The Masters Seminars at themasterseminars dot com. themasterseminars.com/
Fiction authors – have you registered for the ACFW conference in September in Indianapolis? http://www.acfw.com/conference. If you’re on the fence about going, do yourself a favor and do it! It is worth the investment. This is the best conference for fiction authors of all levels, period. Besides, Chip and I will both be there. Think of all the fun you’ll miss …
Thanks for the weekly Newsday, Sandra . . . and for the mentions.
I must say the article by Melanie Dobson is terrific. It got me thinking about "hands on" research in a new way.
Kudos to all the finalists in the contests!
Posted by: Carla Stewart | June 02, 2010 at 07:46 AM