I’m pleased to announce the release of THIS book (on the left, here) written by THIS guy (on the right). THIS guy, of course, is PETE NELSON, author and singer-songwriter (no MySpace page…I already checked) who also wrote the not-so-fictional Left For Dead. A little bit about I Thought You Were Dead: Paul Gustavson isContinue reading

Tune in to NPR’s “All Things Considered” later today to hear Heidi Durrow, author of The Girl Who Fell from the Sky,  with her “You Must Read This” segment. On a related note: Nella Larsen was the first woman of African American descent to win a Guggenheim fellowship. Wow! “There are novels that are enjoyableContinue reading

Algonquin authors have been getting some attention lately, snatching up awards and nominations. The International Network Of Golf is a 20-year-old, non-profit, media-based networking organization whose mission is to enhance and promote communication and education in golf. At the 17th annual ING Media Awards, James Dodson took first place in the “Book Author” category forContinue reading

The Washington Center for the Book has chosen Laila Lalami‘s Secret Son as their 2010 Seattle Reads selection. Secret Son is about a Youssef, a young man in Casablanca who discovers his long-lost father is not only alive, but wealthy and powerful. Youssef joins his father in the affluent and corrupt business world, but strugglesContinue reading

Joe and Libby, booksellers at Maria’s Bookshop in Durango, CO, share why they love and recommend Heidi Durrow’s debut novel The Girl Who Fell from the Sky in this wonderful video post from their store’s blog. We are so happy to see (and hear!) how much they enjoyed it. Libby compares it to Julia Alvarez’sContinue reading

Ok, so there was a rumor that Sean Penn was going to play August in the film adaptation of Sara Gruen‘s Water For Elephants. This would have been great. But today I learned that it will, in fact, be Christoph Waltz starring in that role. That’s right, Waltz, who just won an Oscar for hisContinue reading