In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of April 9th and April 16th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.
This week, we are calling attention to a BIG contest on ReadingGroupGuides.com, where we are giving 10 book groups the chance to win up to six digital or physical copies of the audiobook edition of Lisa Scottoline's AFTER ANNA (read by Mozhan Marno and Jeremy Bobb) and share their comments on it. We also are awarding 40 listeners a physical copy of the audiobook. The deadline for your entries is Wednesday, May 2nd at noon ET.
April's "What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?" contest book on ReadingGroupGuides.com is THE TEA GIRL OF HUMMINGBIRD LANE by Lisa See, which is now available in paperback. A Bookreporter.com Bets On pick when it released in hardcover last year, this New York Times bestseller is a moving novel about tradition, tea farming, and the bonds between mothers and daughters. In a book group? Then tell us what your group is currently reading to be eligible to win. Three winners will be selected, and each will be awarded 12 copies of the book for their group.The deadline for your entries is Wednesday, May 2nd at noon ET.
On Friday, June 1st from 2:00pm to 3:50pm at BookExpo in New York, ReadingGroupGuides.com will host its 7th Annual Book Group Speed Dating Event. Representatives from more than 20(!) publishers will be in attendance to share selections and book group news from their publishing houses in a speed-dating format designed to give booksellers, librarians and book group leaders an inside look at what book groups will want to know for fall and winter. Galley giveaways and ideas for enhancing book group discussions will be part of this event.
Advance signup is required by Monday, May 21st at noon ET; click here to fill out the form. Once you do so, you will see a note that you have registered. We will not send more information until Friday, May 25th. To attend this event, you must be registered to attend BookExpo on June 1st and have a badge. If you are not, click here to register.