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 ashley@sparkpointstudio.com and we’ll get you included in our next Monthly Memo.
We are so proud of our award-winning authors as you continue to sweep this awards season! To check out all our nominations and wins, click here.
Take a look at the She Writes Press journey in this highlight by Independent Publisher.
Brooke Warner featured at Book Business Mag
Brooke Warner, author of Green-Light Your Book, is “Making the Case for Hybrid Publishing” at Book Business Mag.
Brooke Warner featured at Publishers Weekly
Brooke Warner, author of Green-Light Your Book, gives tips on how to become a content machine at Publishers Weekly.
Irene Allison featured at Mobile Health Times
Irene Allison, author of Stay, Breathe With Me, is featured at Mobile Health Times with a moving piece, “Ten Wishes for Heart and Compassion in Medicine” and “The Courage In Compassion: My Mother’s Greatest Gift.“
Claudia Six interviewed on Read My Lips Radio
Claudia Six, author of Erotic Integrity, is interviewed by Bonnie D Graham at Read My Lips Radio.
Michelle Cox featured at SexyHistory.com
Michelle Cox, author of A Girl Like You, is featured at SexyHistory.com with her article, “Tawdry Tales of Chicago’s Burlesque.”
Stay, Breathe With Me selected as a “spiritual read” on Buzzfeed
Irene Allison, author of Stay, Breathe With Me, is selected as one of the Six Spiritual Reads of Summer by Buzzfeed.
Jill G. Hall is interviewed by the University of San Diego
Jill G. Hall, author of The Black Velvet Coat, is interviewed as an alumni by the Terero Network of University of San Diego.
Brit+Co’s 4th of July Reads
Blue Apple Switchback by Carrie Highley and The Tolling of Mercedes Bell by Jennifer Dwight are featured in Brit+Co’s 12 Backyard BBQ Reads for the July 4th Weekend.
Sheila Grinell featured at North Central News
Sheila Grinell, author of Appetite, is included as a featured author at North Central News.
Summer Books to Pair with Zodiac Signs
The Tolling of Mercedes Bell by Jennifer Dwight and The Lucidity Project by Abbey Campbell Cook were featured in The Reading Room’s zodiac sign-inspired round-up.
Dorit Sasson and Sheila Grinnel featured at Working Mother
Working Mother rounds up “20 Great Books For Your Working Mom” and includes Dorit’s Accidental Soldier and Sheila’s Appetite.
Dorit Sasson featured at Triblive
Dorit Sasson, author of Accidental Soldier, dishes on her experience as an accidental soldier in Israel at TribLive.com.
Dorit Sasson featured at Jewish Book Council
Dorit Sasson, author of Accidental Soldier, dishes on how she “Broke the Self-Imposed Silence” at the Jewish Book Council.
Carrie Highley featured at Citizen-Times.com
Carrie Highley, author of Blue Apple Switchback, is featured at Citizen-Times with a spotlight about her novel and an event announcement.
Carrie Highley featured in Sunset Mag
Carrie Highley, author of Blue Apple Switchback, is featured in Sunset’s “Summer Reads To Take On A Camping Trip.”
Jennifer Dwight featured in Manhattan Book Review
Jennifer Dwight, author of The Tolling of Mercedes Bell, is a guest contributor at Manhattan Book Review sharing a piece called, “Kidnapped By A Muse.”
Jennifer Dwight featured on Sunset Mag
Jennifer Dwight’s The Tolling of Mercedes Bell is included in Sunset’s “Ultimate Summer Reading Guide.”
Karen Lee is featured at Calgary Herald
Karen Lee, author of The Full Catastrophe, is interviewed by Calgary Herald.
Michelle Meyers featured at Writer’s Digest
Michelle Meyers, author of Glass Shatters, is featured at Writer’s Digest with her piece, “Is the Carrie Bradshaw Writer Dream Dead for Millennials?”
Leah Lax is featured at Intellectual Refuge
Leah Lax, author of Uncovered, is featured at Intellectual Refuge with her piece “The Blue Mosque.”
Jill Coupe’s short story featured in The Summerset Review
Jill Coupe, author of True Stories at the Smoky View, is featured in the Summer 2016 issue of The Summerset Review for her short story “Sophie Makes a List.”
Iris Waichler interviewed by Dorit Sasson on the Giving Voice to Your Story podcast
Iris was featured on the Giving Voice to Your Courage podcast, speaking on taking care of your aging parents and family.
Laurie Buchanan featured on Shirley Hershey Showalter’s blog
Laurie Buchanan, author of Note To Self, was featured on Shirley Hershey Showalter’s blog with a Q&A.
Dorit Sasson and Girls Write Now featured on Brit+Co
Dorit’s Accidental Soldier and Girls Write Now’s (R)evolution are featured on Brit+Co’s “16 Books Every Millennial Should Read.”
Carrie Highley and Leah Lax featured on SheKnows
Blue Apple Switchback and Uncovered are both featured in She Knows‘ “10 of Our Favorite Books About Coming Out.”
Ready to hit the road with the She Writes Press Spring Book Tour? Check out our upcoming stops and RSVP!
Los Angeles
Bookstore: Book Soup
8818 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Date: July 7, 7 PM
Authors: Tuya Pearl, Virginia A. Simpson, Jennifer Dwight, Michelle Cox, Kellen Kaiser
RSVP now>>
San Francisco (Night 2)
Bookstore: Book Passage
1 Ferry Building San Francisco, CA 94111
Date: July 12, 6 PM
Authors: Ashley Sweeney, Risa Nye, JoAnn Smith Ainsworth, Tuya Pearl
RSVP now>>
Portland
Bookstore: Another Read Through
3932 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97227
Date: July 15, 7 PM
Authors: Katrina Anne Willis, Patti Clark, Hollis Giammatteo, Ashley Sweeney
RSVP now>>
Seattle
Bookstore: Third Place Books
17171 Bothell Way NE, Seattle, WA 98155
Date: July 21, 7 PM
Authors: Kellen Kaiser, Patti Clark, Michelle Cox
RSVP now>>
Additional upcoming events:
7/8/16 – Patti Clark, author of This Way Up, has an event at City Lit Books.
7/10/16 – 3:00-4:00 p.m. Dorit Sasson, author of Accidental Soldier, has an event at City Lit Books
7/12/2016 – 5pm – Kristen Harnisch, author of The California Wife, has an event at the Osterville Village Library, Osterville, MA.
7/14/16 – 6:30-7:30 p.m. – JoAnn Smith Ainsworth will be featured on the Sisters in Crime mystery panel with a book sale following with Terry Shames, Heather Haven and Lisa Brackmann at the San Francisco Public Library.
7/20/16 – 7 p.m.-9 p.m. –JoAnn Smith Ainsworth will speak at the Lion’s Club meeting about the changing face of publishing, at Denny’s Restaurant.
7/24/16 – Kristen Harnisch, author of The California Wife, has an event at 2pm at Bank Square Books, Mystic, CT
7/26/16 – 7:00 pm – Joan Stanford’s book launch McNally Robinson
7/27/16 – Kristen Harnisch, author of The California Wife, has an event at 7pm at the Memorial Hall Library in Andover, MA.
7/28/16 Garinè Isassi and Celine Keating, along with long-time music critic Howard Massey will be appearing at Book Culture on Columbus Ave, NYC.
7/30/16 – 2:00-4:00 p.m. –JoAnn Smith Ainsworth has a book signing for Expect Trouble and Expect Deception at Barnes & Noble Antioch.
Looking for a chance to connect with fellow SWP authors? Attend one of these great events and share your upcoming events with ashley@sparkpointstudio.com.
my book, “Tzippy the Thief” will be published on October 18, 22016 and i am meeting with my publicist, Victor Gullotta, in Boston on July 13! It is an exciting time to learn how to promote your book.
I am planning book events at the Marblehead, Ma JCC and Jabberocky Book shop in newburyport, Ma in October -November 2016.
Ii want to have a box of books to sell when i do these book readings. How do I make sure if have enough books to see when i go to these places. It is essential!
Victor’s email is victor@booktours.com