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Interview: Susan Mallery, author of Barefoot Season: A Blackberry Island Novel

Mar 29, 2012

In Susan Mallery’s new novel, BAREFOOT SEASON, a young army vet returns to her home on Blackberry Island to recover from the perils of war, but is unexpectedly forced to confront her former best friend, whom she betrayed years ago. In this interview, conducted by Bookreporter.com’s Bronwyn Miller, Mallery explains the process of creating Blackberry Island and why she decided to make the book the start of a series rather than a stand-alone title. She also talks about the importance of female friendships in her life, discusses her involvement with book clubs, and gives a glimpse into the next installment of the series.

Interview: Kevin O'Brien, author of Terrified

Mar 29, 2012

In Kevin O’Brien’s latest thriller, TERRIFIED, a woman believed to have been murdered by her husband is actually hiding under a false identity with her young son. Everyone thought that the body found near their former home was hers --- until now. In this interview, conducted by Bookreporter.com’s Joe Hartlaub, O’Brien discusses the source of his inspiration for creating dark, evil and twisted characters. He also shares his ideal casting for a hypothetical movie version of the novel, describes his typical process for writing books, and recommends some of his recent favorite reads.

Author Talk: Grace McCleen, author of The Land of Decoration

Mar 29, 2012

Grace McCleen’s debut novel, THE LAND OF DECORATION, is the story of 10-year-old Judith McPherson, who is ostracized for her religious beliefs in school, but finds solace in a miniature model of the Promised Land that she calls “The Land of Decoration.” In this interview, McCleen points to parallels between her main character and herself, including the creation of miniature worlds. She also discusses the unique course of her writing career and gives her opinion about modern-day religion.

Elizabeth Heyman

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March 27, 2012

The following are lists of books releasing the weeks of March 26th and April 2nd that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers.

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RITA Awards 2012

Romance Writers of America® (RWA) is pleased to announce the winners for the 2012 RITA®  Awards. The 2012 RITA honors romance fiction published in 2011. More than 1,200 novels and novellas were judged in 12 categories. T

Winners of the awards were announced July 28, 2012, at the RITA Awards Ceremony held at the 2012 RWA Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif.

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Ryan Donovan

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March 23, 2012

While some of the country is dealing with snow and lower temperatures than usual, we in the northeast are experiencing a summer-like spring. Trees are flowering and the birds are back. At this time last year, when there was still snow on the ground in March, I could not picture that we would be running the air conditioner this year.

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March 23, 2012 - April 6, 2012

Here are reading recommendations with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars for the contest period of March 23 - April 6.

David Gromer

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