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March and April Blog Tour for THE VINES by Shelley Nolden

Release Date: March 23, 2021 from Freiling Publishing

Mark your calendars for this great Blog Tour lineup for Shelley Nolden‘s THE VINES, which is historical fiction and suspense at its best. It’s both a breathtaking novel that explores a long-forgotten place and an ominous thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat as the story unravels. In this debut—the first book in a planned series—Nolden skillfully weaves together a page turner, spanning over a hundred years, that’s set on New York City’s abandoned North Brother Island.  

ADVANCE PRAISE: “THE VINES weaves beautiful writing around an unsettling mystery:  Who is the strange, scarred woman living on a seemingly uninhabitable island? Shelley Nolden’s debut seems not just prescient – given the world’s current focus on virology and immunizations – but also timeless, as it illustrates in painful detail how mankind seems destined to repeat our cruelest mistakes. Luckily for us readers, there’s a bright thread of hope running through this book as well as the promise of a sequel.”  —Sarah Pekkanen, #1 NYT bestselling co-author of You Are Not Alone

“Highly original and richly drawn, Shelley Nolden’s THE VINES features one of the most fascinating central characters you’ll ever meet. Drawing on both the dark history of North Brother Island and today’s painfully immediate worries about immunity and transmission of deadly disease, this debut transcends genre to combine history, thrills, obsession, medical ethics, and more into the compelling story of three generations of doctors and one remarkable woman.”— Greer Macallister, bestselling author of The Magician’s Lie and The Arctic Fury 

“Eerily timely and profoundly compelling, THE VINES is an unputdownable, unforgettable saga, the journey of a seemingly helpless, persecuted American woman who survives and battles back, against all odds; this first in what promises to be an explosive series signals the arrival of Shelley Nolden’s masterful new voice in hybrid fiction.”— May Cobb, author of The Hunting Wives

SYNOPSIS: In the shadows of New York City’s North Brother Island stand the remains of a shuttered hospital and the haunting memories of quarantines and human experiments. The ruins conceal the scarred and beautiful Cora, imprisoned there by contagions and the doctors who torment her. When Finn, a young urban explorer, arrives on the island and glimpses the enigmatic woman through the foliage, intrigue turns to obsession as he seeks to uncover her past–and his own family’s dark secrets.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: A graduate of the University of Minnesota, Shelley Nolden is an entrepreneur and writer, now residing in Wisconsin. Previously, she lived in the New York City area, where she worked on Wall Street and first learned of North Brother Island. At the age of 31, Shelley was diagnosed with leukemia and completed treatment three years later. The sense of isolation and fear she experienced during her cancer ordeal influenced her spellbinding debut novel, THE VINES

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: April Blog Tour, blog tour, Debut novel, Debut novelist, historical fiction, March Blog Tour, mystery, North Brother Island, OTRPR, Over the River PR, Over the River Public Relations, Shelley Nolden, thriller

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February Blog Tour for THE JUICE by Janet Stilson

Release Date: February 9, 2021 from Dragon Moon Press

We are excited to introduce to you a new female voice to the sci fi and fantasy genre, Janet Stilson, a journalist who also writes scripts, novels and short stories that illuminate the human condition in provocative ways.  Her work has been selected to be part of the Writers’ Lab for Women, which is funded by Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman. And it’s also been published by the esteemed sci-fi literary magazine Asimov’s. Her debut novel, THE JUICE is at turns an espionage rollercoaster ride and a spellbinding romance. Along the way, it explores the future of America and government control of media. Check out the February Blog Tour schedule in the above graphic and also on the author’s website.

SYNOPSIS:

When charisma is a superpower, it’s a mind-bending force.

Jarat Ellington was just an exile from Elite society, trying to lead a simple life, when a genius friend dropped an explosive mystery in his lap. The old pal, Thom Tseng, created a priceless chemical substance called the Juice that turns mildly charming people into almost god-like presences, known as Charismites. But the Juice is stolen, and Thom killed.

With the help of a secret organization, Jarat goes on an obsessive quest to uncover the deadly adversary who now controls the Juice. He must fight his intense attraction to a Charismite named Luscious Melada—once a dirt-poor, homely teen who transformed into an extremely magnetic starlet. And he goes up against Petra Cardinale, a powerful, ambitious media executive with a secret agenda.

About the Author:

Janet Stilson lives in two worlds. On the one hand, she is a journalist. On the other, she writes scripts, novels and short stories that largely fall in the grounded sci-fi and fantasy genres and illuminate the human condition in provocative ways. 

Her work has been selected to be part of the Writers’ Lab for Women, which is funded by Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman. And it’s also been published by the esteemed sci-fi literary magazine Asimov’s.

As a journalist, Janet got her “chops” at the storied showbiz bible Variety. She has traveled the world, chronicling the business of media and entertainment.

It afforded her many busman’s holidays in places like Shanghai and Paris, for which she is forever grateful. Along the way, she interviewed lots of executives about many aspects of showbiz—most notably, where the heck we’re all going.

Janet lives in New York City with her husband and two mischievous cats. To learn more about her, visit janetstilson.com, or connect with her on Twitter @janetstilson.

Praise for the Novel:

“Stilson debuts with an energetic vision of a dystopian near-future America…This cyberpunk adventure delivers plenty of future tech and social commentary to please genre fans.” — Publishers Weekly

“The Juice is a rollicking, inventive and insightful read — heady, heart-felt but never heavy-handed.”  — Elizabeth Guider, novelist, former executive editor of Variety and editor of The Hollywood Reporter

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: blog tour, Debut novel, Debut novelist, February Blog Tour, February Release, Janet Stilson, OTRPR, Over the River Public Relations, science fiction

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The Astronaut’s Son by Tom Seigel

THE ASTRONAUT’S SON (Woodhall Press Hardcover) by Tom Segiel is a fast-paced mystery that was inspired by the true story of ex-Nazi scientists and engineers at NASA.  Read the well-deserved interviews and reviews for this debut thriller:

BookLoons -review

Oregon Jewish Life – included in a holiday roundup 

The Times of Israel – interview

The Book Decoder Blog – review

Jennifer Tar Heel Reader Blog – review

The Book’s The Thing Blog – review

Jewish Book Council – guest post

Locus Magazine Online – included in a roundup of new releases/

The Rap Sheet Blog – included in a roundup of new releases: 

Too Jewish Radio Show – interview

Tita Writes – review

Mystery Scene – review 

The Weston Forum/Han Network Newspapers – interview 

Mystery People – interview  

The Jewish Week (NYC) – included in Fall Arts Preview 9/13: 

ForeWord Reviews – review

Book Q&A With Deborah Kalb – interview 

Publishers Weekly – review

Detroit Jewish News – included in summer roundup: 

Reviews by Amos Lassen – review 

Filed Under: Books, Reviews & Features, Thrillers Tagged With: Debut novel, Debut novelist, Jewish author, Jewish Book Council, Jewish fiction, mystery, thriller novel, Tom Seigel, Woodhall Press

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Introducing YA Author Elisa Freilich

I am thrilled to introduce to you a dynamic new author in the YA world:  Elisa Freilich.  Her debut novel, Silent Echo: A Siren’s Tale (Diversion Books eBook; September 10, 2013; $3.99) is an epic story filled with fantasy, romance and original music and the first book in an original trilogy inspired by The Odyssey.  For more information about the book and the author, visit www.elisafreilich.com.  You can pre-order the book now!

Writing Belle blogger posted a great interview with Elisa: http://www.writingbelle.com/

And SILENT ECHO has already received some great early buzz from other bloggers: “Silent Echo has become one of the best books I’ve read this 2013 and I even dare saying that is one of the best YA books.” http://livinginourownstory.blogspot.com.es/2013/08/silent-echo-sirens-tale.html

“Mesmerizing and beautiful, this book manages to exploit music in a dangerous and seductive way” http://girlinthewoodsreviews.blogspot.com/2013/08/review-silent-echo-sirens-tale-by-elisa.html

“Spellbinding, romantic, and thrilling, Elisa Freilich’s Silent Echo: A Siren’s Tale was a thoroughly enjoyable debut. I simply can’t wait to see what’s next for Portia, Max, and the rest of the gang!” http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/680528811

Once you’ve had a chance to read it, let us know what you think!

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Debut novelist, Diversion Books, Elisa Freilich, Silent Echo: A Siren's Tale, YA, Young adult

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