Every month we celebrate noteworthy achievements and upcoming events happening within the She Writes Press community. From author interviews to launch parties, we shine a light on a few of the fantastic things happening in our world.

 

If you have coverage you’d like to share, a new award to your name or an event planned, let us know at janay@sparkpointstudio.com and we’ll get you included in our next Monthly Memo.

 

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Lene Fogelberg is a Wall Street Journal Bestseller

Congratulations to Lene Fogelberg, author of Beautiful Affliction, for her coveted spot on the Wall Street Journal’s bestseller list. Lene came in at #3 in the nonfiction e-book category.

 

Mimi Zollars makes 2015 Best Indie Books List

Congratulations to  Mimi Zollars, author of Benediction for a Black Swan,  for making the Kirkus Reviews Best Indie Books 2015 list.

 

Pam Weber makes the 2016 HNS Indie Award Longlist

Congratulations to Pam Weber, author of The Wiregrass, for making the Historical Novel Society 2016 Indie Award Longlist.

 

Also, keep in mind two upcoming deadlines for awards. If you’re submitting, make sure you don’t miss these dates happening right around the holidays:

  • INDIEFAB Book Award registration is due January 15th.
  • International Book Awards early registration is due December 31st

 

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NPR-logo-squareLeah Lax on NPR

Leah Lax, author of Uncovered, was featured on the Hanukah Lights 2015 special on NPR.

 

 

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Erin Seidemann, author of Postcards from the Sky, was featured on a local TV broadcast to discuss her book and the current status of women in aviation.

 

 

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Erin Seidemann, author of Postcards from the Sky, was featured on PARADE Magazine as one of the twelve authors to share their favorite holiday memory.

 

 

bcbabbleJessica Barraco on Book Club Babble

Jessica Barraco, author of The Butterfly Groove, was interviewed on Book Club Babble about her memoir.

 

 

 

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Terry Baldwin, author of All The Ghosts Dance Free, was featured on Daily Breeze where they discussed the local inspiration for her memoir.

 

 

ChicagoTribuneKelley Clink in Chicago Tribune

Kelley Clink, author of A Different Kind of Same, was featured in the book news section of the Chicago Tribune.

 

 

Psychology TodayK.K. Goldberg on Psychology Today

K.K. Goldberg, author of The Doctor and The Stork, was cited in an article on Psychology Today.

 

 

PopsugarLeslie Johansen Nack on POPSUGAR

Leslie Johansen Nack, author of Fourteen, was featured in a round up on POPSUGAR that shared “14 reads for the book-loving mama.”

 

 

sheknowsJill G. Hall on SheKnows

Jill G. Hall, author of The Black Velvet Coat, was featured in a book round up of “The Girl On The Train and 10 Other Books as Twisted as ‘PLL’” on SheKnows.

 

 

SDUTribuneJill G. Hall on San Diego Union-Tribune

Jill G. Hall, author of The Black Velvet Coat, was interviewed about her debut story on San Diego Union-Tribune.

 

 

GomagJill Dearman in Go! Magazine

Jill Dearman, author of The Great Bravura, was featured in Go! Magazine along with her book.

 

 

Manhattan-Book-Review-Logo-80hSunny Mera in Manhattan Book Review

Sunny Mera, author of All In Her Head, was featured in a holiday book guide on Manhattan Book Review.

 


blueinkreviewBrooke Warner on BlueInk Review

Brooke Warner, She Writes Press publisher, was featured on BlueInk to discuss the hybrid publishing model.

 

 

Screen Shot 2015-12-22 at 12.21.23 PMMandy Smith on Book Daily

Mandy Smith, author of Secrets in Big Sky Country, was featured on Book Daily.

 


digitaljournal-logoCarole Bumpus on Digital Journal

Carole Bumpus, author of cookbook Recipes for Redemption, was featured on Digital Journal discussing the reaction to her recent release.

 

swpevents

Looking for a chance to connect with fellow SWP authors? Attend one of these great events and share your upcoming events with janay@sparkpointstudio.com.

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SWP Fall Tour

There’s still many stops on the SWP Fall Tour. See if the tour will be coming to you soon! January will hold west coast and east coast stops.

Los Angeles
Bookstore: Book Soup
8818 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069

Date: January 7th | 7PM

 

San Francisco
Bookstore: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, CA 94925

Date: January 13th | 7PM

 

Washington DC
Bookstore: Politics & Prose
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20008

Date: January 16th | 1PM

 

Seattle
Bookstore: Third Place Books 17171 Bothell Way NE Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

Date: January 19th | 7PM

 

Portland
Bookstore: Another Read Through 3932 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97227

Date: January 22 | 7-8:30PM

 

Philadelphia
Bookstore: Penn Book Center
130 S 34th St., Philadelphia, PA 19104

Date: January 30th | 2PM

 

Erin Seidemann Event

 

Katy Budget Books

January 9th @ 2:00pm

Houston, TX

 

Don’t forget, if you want to be featured on the She Writes Press Monthly Memo, all you have to do is email janay@sparkpointstudio.com.