Penguin’s Book Club Feature for Alice Bliss
Here is Penguin’s Book Club Feature for Alice Bliss. If you would like to see more of Penguin’s book club guides, please visit: www.us.penguingroup.com Reading Guides INTRODUCTION When his army reserve unit is deployed to Iraq, Matt Bliss leaves behind his daughters, Alice and Ellie, and his wife, Angie, to manage as best they can without him—a tall order, especially for teenage Alice, who adores her father. Laura Harrington’s debut novel Alice Bliss is the story of nearly a year in Alice’s life, as she balances the drama of adolescence with the effort of keeping her family together. The book is a tale of heartache, resilience, and hope in a time of challenge. Angie, worried sick about Matt and the pressure of suddenly...
Read MoreAlice Bliss News Round-Up
I’m writing to share the latest Alice Bliss news. I’m just back from my book tour which took me to London for the Richard and Judy Book Club (they chose AB for their Summer List which means that AB is in every WH Smith Bookstore in the UK), and up and down the east and west coast of the US. I also had a wonderful time at BEA and at the American Library Association Conference. The Massachusetts Library Association has chosen Alice Bliss as a “Must-Read” book for 2012. The Waring School in Beverly, MA has chosen Alice Bliss for their all school read (6 – 12th grade) and Rockport High School has Alice Bliss on the summer reading list for all 4 grades. Here’s what Nancy Olson at Quail Ridge Books wrote in her recent...
Read MoreAlice Bliss News Round-Up
I just wanted to share the latest Alice Bliss news. Alice Bliss is out in paperback and I’m getting great feedback about the new cover. I’m just back from my book tour which took me to London for the Richard and Judy Book Club (they chose AB for their Summer List which means that AB is in every WH Smith Bookstore in the UK), and up and down the east and west coast of the US. I also had a wonderful time at Book Expo America and at the American Library Association Conference. The Massachusetts Library Association has chosen Alice Bliss as a “Must-Read” book for 2012. The Waring School in Beverly, MA has chosen Alice Bliss for their all school read (6 – 12th grade) and Rockport High School has Alice Bliss on the summer reading list for...
Read MoreWhere’s Alice Bliss? In every WH Smith Book Shop throughout the UK
If you happen to be traveling in the UK this summer and come upon a WH Smith Book Shop, please stop in and snap a picture of Alice Bliss for me. Today’s news included this from the marketing department at Picador: “Saw several people on the tube reading Alice Bliss.” How much would I love to be riding the tube and find someone reading my book? If anyone happens to come upon that scenario, please send me a picture. In the meantime, here’s Alice Bliss at Charing Cross...
Read MoreAlice Bliss chosen for the Richard and Judy Summer Book Club in the UK
Here’s the big news I’ve been dying to share. Sworn to secrecy until it was announced on May 23rd, and then I was actually in London for the announcement and launch. ALICE BLISS has been chosen for the Richard and Judy Book Club for Summer 2012 in the UK. The Richard and Judy Book Club partners with the WHSmith bookshops throughout the UK. This means that Alice Bliss will be prominently displayed, along with the other 9 titles featured, for the entire summer. This is a very popular book club and they have an active Facebook community. They will be rolling out video interviews and podcasts as the summer progresses and I will do a book club Skype chat in August with readers. Picador very kindly brought me to London for the interviews and hosted a cocktail...
Read MoreALICE BLISS chosen for the Richard and Judy Book Club Summer 2012.
Here’s the big news I’ve been dying to share. Sworn to secrecy until it was announced on May 23rd, and then I was actually in London for the announcement and launch. ALICE BLISS has been chosen for the Richard and Judy Book Club for Summer 2012 in the UK. The Richard and Judy Book Club partners with the WHSmith bookshops throughout the UK. This means that Alice Bliss will be prominently displayed, along with the other 9 titles featured, for the entire summer. This is a very popular book club and they have an active Facebook community. They will be rolling out video interviews and podcasts as the summer progresses and I will do a book club Skype chat in August with readers. Picador very kindly brought me to London for the interviews and hosted a...
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