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Archives for April 2011
Book Trailer Fridays – C.W. Gortner and The Tudor Secret
I'm completely fascinated with historical novelists, the depth of research they do, and the way they deftly mix fact and fiction, giving new life and personality to characters from our past.C.W. Gortner is the author of The Confessions of Catherine de Medici, and The Last Queen. His latest novel, The Tudor Secret, came out in February to rave reviews.Here's a description:Summer, 1553: Brendan Prescott, an orphan reared in the household of the powerful Dudley family, is brought to court, where he finds himself sent on an illicit mission to King Edward VI’s brilliant, enigmatic sister, Princess … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday – Lazy
Book Trailer Fridays – Evan Dawson and Summer in a Glass
Evan Dawson's debut book, Summer in a Glass, hits shelves on April 5th. Evan, a Rochester news anchor, and managing editor of the New York Cork Report, spent two years interviewing Finger Lakes wine makers to uncover the stories of family, dreams and hope behind some of the great Finger Lakes wineries. Here's the description:How did a brilliant German winemaker end up in a small region in upstate New York after leaving his family in the middle of a harvest night? How did a Danish-born winemaker lose his family’s wine estate in southern France, only to see his career revived in the Finger … [Read more...]