Give Away & New Release Celebration for Mary Jo Putney!

Romance author Mary Jo Putney has two books this spring, "The Rake", out now and "No Longer A Gentleman", out April 24th. "The Rake" is a re-release, with a new cover, while "No Longer A Gentleman" is brand new.

To celebrate the release of the books, BookTrib and Surroundings Flowers and Events have joined together. There will be 10 winners and a grand prize winner. The 10 winners will each get a copy of both books. The grand prize winner will receive the books AND three consecutive months of exquisite fresh flower arrangements delivered to their door. To enter that giveaway, click on the image below.

But wait! There's more! Thanks to BookTrib, I also have copies of both books to give away to one lucky person. You can enter both giveaways to up your chances of winning the books. If you want the flowers, make sure to enter BookTrib's giveaway.

The giveaway is open to residents of the US and Canada.
You must be 18 years old to enter.
Read my Giveaway Policy before entering.

Chat with M.J. Rose!

Author M. J. Rose has a new book, "The Book of Lost Fragrances", due out on March 13th. On Tuesday March 6th, she'll be at BookTrib doing a live chat at 3PM EST to discuss the new book and her older books. Click on the picture above for more information.

On March 21st, stop back here as we participate in the blog tour for "The Book of Lost Fragrances". We'll have a brief excerpt from the book and a short Q&A with M.J. See you then!

Diana Gabaldon Chat Update

Yesterday's chat attracted so many people that it actually crashed the site. What a nice feeling that must have been for Ms Gabaldon, to have so many people interested in talking to her! Since the crash did mean that the chat was cut short, and not everyone who wanted to could be part of it, BookTrib has put the video of the chat up on their site.

Located on the BookTrib navigation bar is a section labeled E-vents. If you "mouse-over" that word, the menu will pop-down and reveal the words Book Parties. Click on those words and you will be taken to the page that contains all of their past E-Vents. Diana Gabaldon is at the top and you can watch her anytime.

BookTrib hopes to have her return with her next release.

Live Chat with Diana Gabaldon!

BookTrib is hosting another online live chat, this time with fan favorite, Diana Gabaldon. You DO have to be a registered member of BookTrib to participate but joining is both free and easy.

Click on the image to RSVP (after you have registered). That allows you to enter to win a copy of the book, even if you can't attend the chat.

The chat is next Tuesday, December 20, at 3:30pm ET, to celebrate the release of Diana Gabaldon's latest work, Lord John and the Scottish Prisoner! This is the last live event Diana will be doing this calendar year.

 

The wonderful thing about a live streaming video chat with an author is that even if you can't make it to their book tour, you still get a chance to listen to them talk and answer questions from the audience - maybe even yours!

 

Diana will be taking questions live during the event.

Don't miss out on this chance to talk to Diana live and maybe ask her a question!

 

So, You Want To Write a Memoir: A Live Chat with Tessa Smith McGovern

So, You Want to Write a Memoir

Live-chat with author, memoirist, and digital publisher Tessa Smith McGovern
If you’ve ever written a blog, updated a Facebook status, tweeted your thoughts or texted a message you are part of the latest trends that have transformed writing through social media. The move from email to blogs to Facebook is ever evolving but one thing has remained constant: the need to tell our personal stories.

Award-winning author and founder of eChook Digital Publishing Tessa Smith McGovern will be chatting about what it takes to write and publish a short memoir, live on BookTrib 12/7 at 3 p.m. ET. Tessa will be here ready to answer all of your questions and discuss her three essential memoir-writing tips.

Whether you’re a seasoned writer, occasional journaler, or if you’ve never thought you could write something before, stop by, ask a question, and be entered to win lovely eChook prizes.

Tessa says: “Writing short memoir is often the best way to produce a strong piece of writing, and one of the easiest forms to get published.”

Where: BookTrib.com

When: Wednesday, December 7 @ 3pm E.T.

RSVP: memoirchat@booktrib.com

About Tessa McGovern

Tessa is an award-winning writer, founder of eChook Digital Publishing, and teacher of Writing for Digital Media at Sarah Lawrence College.

 

Mitchell Maxwell E-vent

On Tuesday, October 11 at 3 p.m. ET, BookTrib.com is celebrating Mitchell Maxwell’s debut novel, Little Did I Know! Award winning Broadway producer Mitchell Maxwell himself will be there for a LIVE video chat for an entire hour to answer your questions and share stories from behind the curtains!

Ten lucky party-goers will snag a goodie bag, complete with a copy of Little Did I Know, an ECOSYSTEM dream journal made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper, and a custom Little Did I Know pen, all inside of an official BookTrib tote.

I will have an interview with Mitchell on October 13th, along with an excerpt from his book. I hope to see you then, or at the party, or both!

Bake a Cookie, Go to Vegas!

Do you like to bake cookies? Do you have an original recipe? Now, how about Las Vegas? Want to go? BookTrib is willing to send you. Want the details? Keep reading.

"The Best of the West" Original Holiday Cookie Contest!!!

 

 Is a ticket to Vegas sitting in your recipe box? Serve up your best original holiday cookie recipe for a chance to win a trip for two to Las Vegas this December. In celebration of #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller’s latest novel, A Lawman’s Christmas, Caesars Entertainment and Harlequin have teamed up to give one talented baker the best holiday season ever–and it could be you. Reveal your favorite original holiday cookie recipe from September 21 through October 26—it could be an old tradition or a new invention—then be sure to attach a photo of the baked cookies and enter to win a trip to Las Vegas, complete with a four-day, three-night stay at the Paris Las Vegas resort; $250 in food; $300 for spa treatments; and two tickets to a National Rodeo Finals event. 

BookTrib will choose the top five original recipes and a panel of judges will name this year’s Best of the West Original Holiday Cookie. The runners-up, as well as 16 randomly chosen contestants, will receive free gift cards to help with this year’s holiday shopping. Be a part of the biggest baking event of the season—don’t miss this delicious opportunity!

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Online e-vent for Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand

On Wednesday, July 27 at 3 p.m. ET, come to BookTrib.com and celebrate summer with style! They are having  the “Queen of the Summer Novel” herself, Elin Hilderbrand, for an online e-vent with live video chat to celebrate the release of her New York Times-bestselling novel SILVER GIRL!
 
Elin will discuss SILVER GIRL, Nantucket, and answer your questions! Fifteen lucky party-goers will win an exclusive Silver Girl tote bag courtesy of The Elegant Setting along with an autographed copy of the book. Below are details and more about SILVER GIRL. (read Bea's review here)

From the email promo release - 

     "Meet Meredith Delinn, a woman whose husband has cheated rich investors out of billions of dollars and, in the process, humiliated Meredith so fully that she’s lost everything: her friends, her homes—even contact with her beloved sons. More down-and-out than she ever thought possible, Meredith reaches out to the only person she has left: her oldest friend, Constance Flute. Despite a painful rift between the women, Constance, who is herself mourning the loss of her adored husband, can’t turn her back on Meredith and takes her to Nantucket to hide—and to heal. When it seems as if the present is too difficult to endure, Constance and Meredith revisit their shared history. A surprise visit from Toby, Constance’s brother and Meredith’s high school sweetheart, forces Meredith to confront both her present and her former self, and decide who it is she will become in the aftermath of her personal tragedy. Amid the salty sea air and sandy dunes, both women must learn how to forgive each other, and themselves. In SILVER GIRL, Hilderbrand has added depth and humanity to a character we thought we already knew, and has crafted a suspenseful story of friendship, love, and the power of forgiveness."

About Elin Hilderbrand - 
      "With several bestsellers under her belt and over a million copies of her books sold to an ever growing audience, Elin Hilderbrand has established herself as the go-to writer for expertly plotted, gorgeous summer novels. However, don’t be mistaken: Hilderbrand may write against the backdrop of a blistering Nantucket summer, but her books are anything but fluff. She brings complicated, fully realized women to life, making each book moving and full of dramatic truths, while also presenting each as a scorching page-turner. Never has that been more evident than in SILVER GIRL (Reagan Arthur Books / Little, Brown 6/21/11), Hilderbrand’s highly anticipated new novel.

     Elin Hilderbrand lives on Nantucket with her husband and their three children. She grew up in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and is an enthusiastic Philadelphia Eagles fan. She has traveled extensively through six continents but loves no place better than Nantucket, where she enjoys hogging, cooking, and watching her sons play Little League Baseball. Hilderbrand is a graduate of Johns Hopkins university and the graduate fiction workshop at the University of Iowa."

"Still Missing" Book Release E-vent

Tribute Books is having an online party for the paperback release of "Still Missing" by Chevy Stevens (Bea will have a review up on Monday May 23rd). It has been nominated for an International Thriller Writers award for “Best First Novel.” Join them for a live chat with Chevy Stevens, where she will be answering reader questions and sharing stories about herself and her work.      

  
The Book:

On the day she was abducted, Annie O’Sullivan, a 32-year-old realtor, had three goals—sell a house, forget about a recent argument with her mother, and be on time for dinner with her ever-patient boyfriend. The open house is slow, but when her last visitor pulls up in a van as she's about to leave, Annie thinks it just might be her lucky day after all.

Interwoven with the story of the year Annie spent as the captive of a psychopath in a remote mountain cabin, which unfolds through sessions with her psychiatrist, is a second narrative recounting events following her escape—her struggle to piece her shattered life back together and the ongoing police investigation into the identity of her captor.

Still Missing is that rare debut find--a shocking, visceral, brutal and beautifully crafted debut novel.

There will be gift bags for 10 lucky winners. You can RSVP to:  stillmissing@booktrib.com.  See you there.

A Chance to Chat with Heather Gudenkauf, author of "These Things Hidden"

A few weeks ago, I read a mainstream fiction novel, "These Things Hidden" by Heather Gudenkauf. I loved it, it was so well written and engrossing. Well, from now (it actually started on the 15th, I'm late) and going until Wednesday the 23rd, you can ask questions and even chat.

To participate, join the BookTrib Club and post any questions you’ve had about her newest book, her last book THE WEIGHT OF SILENCE, or anything else that crosses your mind!

A BookTrib giveaway of 10 copies of THESE THINGS HIDDEN signed by Heather will begin Friday, February 18^th and run through Friday, February 25^th at 12 pm ET.  Feel free to start posting questions on the club wall and Heather will answer them as she can.  On Wednesday, February 23^rd starting at 6:45 pm CT running for an hour, Heather will be chatting live with readers to ensure all questions are answered!