After years of writing and collecting rejections, Simone St. James' debut novel, THE HAUNTING OF MADDY CLARE, won two RITA Awards from Romance Writers of America and an Arthur Ellis Award from Crime Writers of Canada. AN INQUIRY INTO LOVE AND DEATH was nominated for...
Interview: ‘Jonathan Ames’ Talks His Book And The Movie You Were Never Really Here
Jonathan Ames is the author of the novels I Pass Like Night, The Extra Man, and Wake Up, Sir!, the graphic novel The Alcoholic (illustrated by Dean Haspiel), and the essay collections What's Not to Love?, My Less Than Secret Life, I Love You More Than You Know, and...
Book Review: ‘The Affliction’ Is The Next Fun Maggie And Hope Adventure
Beth Gutcheon is back with her second book featuring the characters of Maggie Detweiler and Hope Babbin. The Affliction is in stores now from William Morrow. A fun story with comedy mixed with a murder and a lot of people that live in a small Hudson River town....
Interview: Author ‘Christina Lynch’ Talks Her Debut Novel The Italian Party
Christina Lynch is a novelist, television writer and professor. A former Milan correspondent for W and Women’s Wear Daily, she has written on staff for television shows such as The Dead Zone, Encore! Encore!, Unhappily Ever After and Wildfire. A devoted educator, she...
Interview: Author ‘Christi Daugherty’ Talks Her Novel The Echo Killing
As a newspaper reporter, Christi Daugherty began covering murders at the age of 22. She worked as a journalist for years in cities including Savannah, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans. Her work eventually took her to England, where she wrote the international bestselling...
Interview: Author Sally Hepworth Talks Hew New Book ‘The Family Next Door’
Sally Hepworth is the bestselling author of The Secrets of Midwives (2015), The Things We Keep (2016) and The Mother's Promise (2017), and The Family Next Door (Feb 2018). Sally's books have been labelled “enchanting” by The Herald Sun, “smart and engaging” by...
Book Review: ‘Hotel On Shadow Lake’ Has An Interesting Premise But Ultimately Fails To Deliver
When Maya was a girl, her grandmother was everything to her: teller of magical fairy tales, surrogate mother, best friend. Then her grandmother disappeared without a trace, leaving Maya with only questions to fill the void. Twenty-seven years later, her grandmother's...
Book Review: ‘Too Close To Breathe’ Is A Decent Debut Novel
Too Close To Breathe is the debut novel from Olivia Kiernan, an Irish writer living in the UK. It's a police detective thriller looking for a serial killer. It's a good debut novel in the genre. There's nothing earth shattering and no big twists that grab you. A...
Book Review: Treat Yourself To ‘The Friend’
Becoming the guardian of her late best friend's enormous Great Dane, a grieving woman is evicted from her no-pets apartment and forges a deep bond with the equally distraught animal in ways that initially disturb her friends. By the award-winning author of Salvation...
Interview: Actor/Author ‘Jimmy O. Yang’ Talks His New Book, Silicon Valley And His Upcoming New Movies
Multi-faceted actor, stand-up comedian, and writer Jimmy O. Yang is best known for his portrayal of hilarious intern Jian Yang on HBO's Emmy-nominated comedy series Silicon Valley. Born in Hong Kong, Yang made his television debut on the CBS series 2 Broke Girls and...
