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Editorial Content for Finding Fraser

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Erin Siu

As an Outlander fan, I really wanted to love KC Dyer's FINDING FRASER. The concept was absolutely brilliant: Emma Sheridan --- a 29-year old woman reeling from the loss of her job and recent divorce --- travels to Scotland in order to not only find true love, but seek out her very own, real-life Jamie Fraser from the Outlander series. Unfortunately, this brilliant concept was not executed as well as I might have hoped. Just because a book is based off a series you love, there are no guarantees that the book will be your next favorite read. Read More

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On the cusp of thirty, Emma Sheridan is desperately in need of a change. After a string of failed relationships, she can admit that no man has ever lived up to her idea of perfection. Her ideal man might be ripped from the pages of a book, but Emma hopes that by making one life-altering decision she might be able to turn fiction into fact. After selling all her worldly possessions, Emma takes off for Scotland with nothing but her burgeoning travel blog to confide in. But as she scours the country’s rolling green hills and crumbling castles, Emma discovers that in searching for her own Jamie Fraser, she just might find herself.

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On the cusp of thirty, Emma Sheridan is desperately in need of a change. After a string of failed relationships, she can admit that no man has ever lived up to her idea of perfection. Her ideal man might be ripped from the pages of a book, but Emma hopes that by making one life-altering decision she might be able to turn fiction into fact. After selling all her worldly possessions, Emma takes off for Scotland with nothing but her burgeoning travel blog to confide in. But as she scours the country’s rolling green hills and crumbling castles, Emma discovers that in searching for her own Jamie Fraser, she just might find herself.

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On the cusp of thirty, Emma Sheridan is desperately in need of a change. After a string of failed relationships, she can admit that no man has ever lived up to her idea of perfection: the Scottish fictional star of romantic fantasies the world over --- James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser.
 
Her ideal man might be ripped from the pages of a book, but Emma hopes that by making one life-altering decision she might be able to turn fiction into fact. After selling all her worldly possessions, Emma takes off for Scotland with nothing but her burgeoning travel blog to confide in. 
 
But as she scours the country’s rolling green hills and crumbling castles, Emma discovers that in searching for her own Jamie Fraser, she just might find herself.

Beach Bag of Books 2016

It's time to think about summer reading. We're talking about the kinds of books that you're glad you now have time to kick back with and enjoy. The way we see it, it wouldn't be summer without sun, surf and great reading. You supply the beach chair, and we'll provide the fantastic book ideas in our Fifth Annual Beach Bag of Books Feature and Contest. While the contest portion is now over, we encourage you to check out the featured titles. Scroll down to see if you were one of five lucky winners.

Editorial Content for Gena/Finn

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Katherine Szabo

GENA/FINN is the dual work of authors Hannah Moskowitz (A HISTORY OF GLITTER AND BLOOD) and Kat Helgeson. Told entirely in blog posts, e-mails, text messages and other various forms of communication, GENA/FINN chronicles the burgeoning relationship between two young women who meet over their shared love of the fictional television show “Up Below.” Loosely based on the hit show, “Supernatural,” “Up Below” follows two handsome policemen and their powerful relationship --- one that has gives the fandom plenty of material to create fanfiction and fan art. Read More

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Gena and Finn would have never met but for their mutual love for the popular show Up Below. Regardless of their differences --- Gena is a recent high school graduate whose social life largely takes place online, while Finn is in her early 20s, job hunting and contemplating marriage with her longtime boyfriend --- the two girls realize that the bond between them transcends fanfiction.

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Gena and Finn would have never met but for their mutual love for the popular show Up Below. Regardless of their differences --- Gena is a recent high school graduate whose social life largely takes place online, while Finn is in her early 20s, job hunting and contemplating marriage with her longtime boyfriend --- the two girls realize that the bond between them transcends fanfiction.

About the Book

Gena and Finn would have never met but for their mutual love for the popular show Up Below. Regardless of their differences --- Gena is a recent high school graduate whose social life largely takes place online, while Finn is in her early 20s, job hunting and contemplating marriage with her longtime boyfriend --- the two girls realize that the bond between them transcends fanfiction. When disaster strikes and Gena's world turns upside down, only Finn can save her, and that, too, comes with a price. Told through emails, text messages, journal entries and blog posts, GENA/FINN is a story of friendship and love in the digital age.

Interview: Kat Helgeson, author of Gena/Finn

May 25, 2016

In this technologically-ripe age, teens are finding tons of new ways to make friends, be it through online forums about shared interests or conversations with people you know IRL via text or email. Either way, it's clear that there are more ways than one to get to know a person. In GENA/FINN, authors Hannah Moskowitz and Kat Helgeson --- who met online, by the way --- team up to share the story of two girls who become fast friends through their shared love of a popular television show. In this interview with Teenreads.com's Katherine Szabo, Hannah and Kat discuss their love of fandoms and how they feel technology has allowed people from various backgrounds to connect.

May 25, 2016

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we think is a great summer reading selection. Read more about it, and enter our Summer Reading Contest by Thursday, May 26th at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of 10 copies of MURDER ON THE QUAI: An Aimée Leduc Investigation by Cara Black, which releases on June 14th, along with a special "Shoes of Aimée Leduc" canvas tote. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

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Indira Gandhi

May 24, 2016

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of May 23rd and May 30th 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 our 11th Annual Father's Day Contest and a special contest on ReadingGroupGuides.com for DID YOU EVER HAVE A FAMILY by Bill Clegg, which is now available in paperback.

May 2016

The countdown to the end of your children's school year is on! For some of you, it will be this month; for others, it will be next month. Here in the New York area, we have had a really cold spring (it was 36 degrees one morning last week though this week the temps may hit the high 80s!). I am more than ready to pull out the sunscreen and wear summer clothes --- and read outside, maybe even with a beloved pet (see above left).

For the past three years, readers and authors alike have looked forward to BookCon, an event where storytelling and pop culture collide. Each year, authors, publishers, celebrities and creators converge with readers to discuss the latest trends in storytelling and the future of reading with fellow booklovers. In addition to panels and signing opportunities, BookCon features Q&As, storytelling podcasts, special screenings, literary quiz shows and, of course, the chance to meet fellow readers and make tons of new friends. Teen Board Member F. attended BookCon in Chicago this year and told us a bit about her experience --- and even shared some photos!