Penny Watson's Book Club Initiative

Penny Watson is an author I enjoy following on Twitter. She's opinionated, smart, and funny. It doesn't hurt that she's a local author for me and I got to meet her last year at a reader event she organized. I've also read one of her romances and have several more sitting on my Kindle. Recently, Penny announced a new initiative for readers and I thought I'd share.

Announcing Astraea Press's New Book Club

Astraea Press, the publisher that I work for part time (and before I forget, I'm not being compensated for posting this), will be starting a book club on June 1st, 2012. Each month a new book will be offered for FREE to readers to read and enjoy. At the end of the month they will host a chat with the Author and readers on the NEW Astraea Press Book Club Facebook group.

Readers are encouraged to post a reader review at Amazon, B&N and or Goodreads if they choose but it is not required. For information about upcoming books please join the Facebook group and have fun reading your free copy each month. That's 12 free books each year :) The books offered will span all genres that Astraea Press offers and showcase a number of talented authors.

I know there are a lot of options for online book clubs but how many offer you the book for free? If you have the time, why not give it a try? If you like the book club, share it with your family and friends. 

Want To Be In A Book?

Ever wanted to be in a book? Well, author Ellen Meister, whose books include THE OTHER LIFE, SECRET CONFESSIONS OF THE APPLEWOOD PTA ,and THE SMART ONE has come up with a way to include her readers in her next book.  She just launched a program to thank book club members by name in the acknowledgments section of her next book.  She has a Book Club Guestbook on her site now and anyone in a book group that read or plans to read THE OTHER LIFE is free to sign up. All they need to do is visit her site at http://www.websitetoolbox.com/guestbook/ellenmeister and fill out the form. That's it!  

So, if you're part of a book club and you plan on reading THE OTHER LIFE, go sign up now for a chance to see your name in print in her next book.