What an experience we had in Australia as part of Oprah’s Ultimate Australian Adventure. Gloria and I were able to take in the sights of Australia, learn about the culture and be a part of a major media extravaganza. The episodes of Oprah’s Ultimate Australian Adventure will be airing in January, so stay tuned for [...]

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Young Adult author Jackson Pearce explains the inner workings of the New York Times Bestseller List. Digg This Post Post to Reddit Stumble This Post

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Congratulations to our client, Lauren Belfer, whose book, A FIERCE RADIANCE, has been named on both the Washington Post list of the Best Novels of 2010 and NPR’s list of the Best Mysteries of 2010. Read more about Lauren’s stellar year here. Digg This Post Post to Reddit Stumble This Post

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An essay by Ilie Ruby, author of The Language of Trees, appeared in The Sacramento Book Review. Check it out here. Digg This Post Post to Reddit Stumble This Post

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Chandra Hoffman was interviewed on SheKnows this week and CHOSEN was reviewed. Check it all out on SheKnows.com. Digg This Post Post to Reddit Stumble This Post

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Here are some interesting literary links from around the web. Author news, interviews, opinion pieces and tips for writers, readers and anyone interested in the world of publishing. Enjoy! Authors Feel Pinch in Age of E-Books – WSJ On the Road with Jonathan Franzen – PW Why You Should Blog – Tribal Writer Danielle Steel [...]

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Great article in today’s Wall Street Journal about the perceived stigma of paperback originals. The writer points out that one book, in particular, that could change the way we look at paperback originals is David Nicholls critically acclaimed ONE DAY which was released in the US as a paperback original and has gone on to sell [...]

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I make no secret of my love for all things “O” and I have said on many occasions that I started Kelley & Hall because I was inspired by Oprah and her book club. I was enormously impressed by the way she could take a book and express such enthusiasm and delight in the words [...]

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When it comes to writing, there is a beauty in the unselfconscious mind. We allow our words to flow freely onto the page, we explore worlds and we try to disconnect from the audience. We are fully immersed in the writing process and business is a word we don’t even comprehend…during the writing process. Then [...]

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I am always curious to see how many books are covered in the major magazines. I was actually quite impressed with the number of books that were either reviewed or briefly noted. It is also interesting to see which titles appear in more than one publication. Redbook The Widower’s Tale by Julia Glass Ape House [...]

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