Contests
Yes, today!
What, you were expecting another day of countdown? Nope, The Bones of Paris: on shelves in your local bookstore, today. And if you’re within striking distance of San Francisco, join us tonight for our launch with a French accent. ** In the meantime, while you’re waiting for the shops to open, take a look…
Read MoreContest closing
Just a reminder to anyone interested in this year’s contest: the deadline to send me the URL of your Pinterest page is midnight tonight Pacific time (although to be honest, I may not actually get to all the boards until midday tomorrow…). First prize is the iPad mini loaded with my books,and the five runners-up…
Read MoreTen days of giveaways
My publisher is handing out books right and left—ten of them, actual hardback copies of The Bones of Paris. This is a blog tour/giveaway based on a love of France–Francophile blogs all, who have agreed to do reviews and give away a book. Meet some new blogger voices, such as Words & Peace: As I…
Read MoreAn iPad mini that’s really loaded
Yes, the first prize in this year’s Bones of Paris contest is an iPad mini pre-loaded with my books. It’s an iPad, it’s an e-reader, it’s just gorgeous. The not-so-great news is, because Bantam Books is the sponsor, the iPad will only go to a US citizen. The really quite good news is, we’re also…
Read MoreParis is so Pinteresting
In case you didn’t get the August News & Nonsense, there’s a really fab contest you need to know about. You can win an iPad mini–yes, a real one, brand new–that’s been pre-loaded with my novels. All you have to do is start up a Pinterest page along the lines of the one I’m doing,…
Read MoreWinner the second!
Congratulations to KarenB, and to the Hunterdon Library in Flemington New Jersey, winners of the Touchstone Book-Club-in-a-Box! Thanks to everyone who showed me their love for a library, and we’ll keep on doing these giveaways, since clearly there is plenty of support!
Read MoreGiveaway the second
[This giveaway is closed now, thanks for entering!] The second giveaway of the Bones of Paris season is a Touchstone Book-Club-in-a-box. This means fifteen copies of the paperback Touchstone, to be given to one library. Does your favorite library sponsor book clubs? If so, make a comment to this blog post with the name of…
Read More(P)interesting Bones
The Bones of Paris finds one-time Bureau of Investigation agent Harris Stuyvesant plunging into the tempestuous 1929 Montparnasse community of American writers, artists, and hangers-on. In the three years since hunting down an English terrorist in Touchstone, Stuyvesant has been doing a lot of private eye work. So why hasn’t he learned that when he’s…
Read More“Clash of the Books,” Part IV
(For parts I, II, and III of Sabrina Flynn’s award-winning “Clash of the Books,” scroll down to yesterday’s post, or click here for the entire story.) IV “SFPD, we need to commandeer your…time machine.” The Time Traveller’s eyes widened, and his hand snaked towards a shiny lever. Kate grabbed his wrist with one hand, and his…
Read More“Clash of the Books,” Part III
(For parts I and II of Sabrina Flynn’s award-winning “Clash of the Books,” scroll down to the earlier posts, or wait until Tuesday for the entire story.) III “Your wife is certainly something.” “Assuming this is her dream, I’m inclined to agree,” Holmes remarked drily. “And if it’s not?” Kate enquired. “I suggest we discover…
Read More