John Shors Travel was conceptualized and launched as a result of outreach from the readers of
John Shors’ bestselling books --- which includes his 2004 debut,
BENEATH A MARBLE SKY --- and their desire to visit the settings of his novels. Since 2013, this one-of-a-kind travel company has taken more than a thousand guests on small-group, high-end tours to six continents.
In this interview, John talks about the first literary tour he organized; his partnership with fellow bestselling authors, who travel with their readers to the locations of their books; and the exciting plans ahead for John Shors Travel.
Click here to see photos from a few of their excursions.
Paperback releases for the week of April 28th include REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES by Shelby Van Pelt, a charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus; Emily Giffin's THE SUMMER PACT, a tender novel about a group of friends who, in the wake of tragedy, makes a pact that will cause them to reunite a decade later and embark upon a life-changing adventure together; ARKANGEL, the latest entry in James Rollins' Sigma Force series, which tells the story of a thrilling hunt around the globe that pits nation against nation as ancient myths of a lost continent prove all too real; and THE MANICURIST’S DAUGHTER by Susan Lieu, an emotionally raw memoir about the crumbling of the American Dream and a daughter of refugees who searches for answers after her mother dies during plastic surgery.
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Paperback releases for the week of April 21st include IN TOO DEEP by Lee Child and Andrew Child, another gripping thriller featuring Jack Reacher, who this time finds himself handcuffed to a makeshift bed with no memory of how he got there; CITY IN RUINS, an epic crime novel of love and hate, ambition and desperation, vengeance and compassion --- and the final book of Don Winslow’s extraordinary career; SWAN SONG, a propulsive medley of glittering gatherings, sun-soaked drama, wisdom and heart --- and the last of Elin Hilderbrand's Nantucket novels; Ruth Reichl's THE PARIS NOVEL, a dazzling, heartfelt adventure through the food, art and fashion scenes of 1980s Paris; and WE LOVED IT ALL, a lucent anti-memoir from celebrated novelist Lydia Millet that explores the pain and joy of being a parent, child and human at a moment when the richness of the planet’s life is deeply threatened.
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Paperback releases for the week of April 14th include Beatriz Williams' HUSBANDS & LOVERS, a sweeping novel in which two women --- separated by decades and continents, and united by an exotic family heirloom --- reclaim secrets and lost loves; THE RULEBREAKER by Susan Page, the definitive biography of the most successful female broadcaster of all time --- Barbara Walters --- whose personal demons fueled an ambition that broke all the rules and finally gave women a permanent place on the air; THE FAR SIDE OF THE DESERT, a family drama and political thriller from Joanne Leedom-Ackerman that explores links of terrorism, crime and financial manipulation, revealing the grace that ultimately foils destruction; and the paperback original MURDER BY CHEESECAKE, the first installment in Rachel Ekstrom Courage's Golden Girls cozy mystery series, in which the murder of Dorothy's obnoxious date threatens the elaborate St. Olaf-themed wedding that Rose is hosting.
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Paperback releases for the week of April 7th include Michael Connelly's complex, satisfying and twisty thriller, THE WAITING, in which LAPD Detective Renée Ballard tracks a serial rapist whose trail has gone cold and enlists a new volunteer to the Open-Unsolved Unit: Patrol Officer Maddie Bosch, Harry’s daughter; THE LITTLE LIAR by Mitch Albom, an unforgettable story of truth and lies set during the Holocaust; KNIFE, Salman Rushdie's searing, deeply personal account of enduring --- and surviving --- an attempt on his life 30 years after the fatwa that was ordered against him; Genevieve Kingston's DID I EVER TELL YOU?, the most extraordinary, life-affirming memoir you will ever read about the power of love; and the paperback original THE PAGE TURNER by Viola Shipman, a sharp, witty and entirely delightful family drama about a young romance writer who makes a discovery that throws her elitist family into chaos.
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Paperback releases for the week of March 31st include the #1 global bestseller and inspiration for the hit Apple TV+ series of the same name, LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY by Bonnie Garmus, which introduces readers to Elizabeth Zott, a one-of-a-kind scientist in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the star of a beloved TV cooking show; TOM LAKE, a beautiful and moving novel from Ann Patchett about youthful love, married love, and the lives parents have led before their children were born; Janet Skeslien Charles' MISS MORGAN'S BOOK BRIGADE, a brilliant work of historical fiction based on the true story of Jessie Carson, the American librarian who changed the literary landscape of France; and the paperback original THE FOURTH GIRL by Wendy Corsi Staub, a twisty suspense novel in which three friends face a deadly hometown reunion on the anniversary of a teen’s disappearance.
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