Posts Tagged ‘virtual book tours’

  • February 23, 2013
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Beyond the Valley Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Rita Gerlach, author of the Christian historical romance, Beyond the Valley, as she tours the blogosphere March 4 – 29 2013 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ——————————————————————– ABOUT BEYOND THE VALLEY When Sarah Carr’s husband Jamie drowns, her young life is shattered and takes a turn that she never expected. Pregnant and now widowed, she reaches out to Jamie’s family for help, but they are unwilling. Instead they devise a plan to have her kidnapped and taken to the Colonies to live a life of servitude. Sarah’s new life in the Colonies finds her surrounded by a family’s whirlwind of secrets, while
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  • February 23, 2013
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Secret of Maggie’s Swamp Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Paul A. Barra, author of the children’s/middle grade novel, The Secret of Maggie’s Swamp, as he tours the blogosphere March 4 – 29 2013 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ——————————————————————– ABOUT THE SECRET OF MAGGIE’S SWAMP In this middle-grade mystery-adventure, a twelve-year-old girl discovers a grave injustice in the 1980s South when a neighbor is convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. Penny must find the courage to use her unique gift – her uncanny ability to foresee the future – to thwart a crazed desperado and find a treasure that will prove her neighbor’s innocence. Poor Penelope Andrews. Her neighbor is
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Calling All Bloggers to Participate in Athol Dickson’s January Justice Book Blast!

Hi everyone! We are recruiting bloggers to participate in Athol Dickson’s January Justice Book Blast! This event will take place March 18 – 22, 2013 . Athol will be giving away a $25 Amazon gift card. All bloggers who sign up are eligible to win! There will be no interviews, guest posts or reviews with this Book Blast. Just book spotlights in which we will send everything to you ahead of time for you to copy and paste into your blog on the selected day. When requesting a spot on his tour, please let us know which date would work for you. Thank you! ——————————— About January Justice: Reeling from his wife’s
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  • February 17, 2013
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Heart in Hand Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Barbara Cameron, author of the Christian/Amish fiction, Heart in Hand, as she tours the blogosphere March 4 – 29 2013 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ——————————————————————– ABOUT HEART IN HAND Anna, a knitter and the oldest of the three cousins, watches the wedding of Naomi and Nick the following fall and remembers her own wedding. A widow, Anna thinks about how short her time with her husband was; as she looks at her grandmother, she wonders if Leah is recalling her own marriage. Her grandparents were married for a longer time than she and her husband were, but Anna and her grandmother
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  • February 14, 2013
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Tickling Daphne H. Virtual Book Publicity Tour + Win Kindle Fire HD!

Join Veronica Frances, author of the erotica/adult fiction, Tickling Daphne H., as she tours the blogosphere March 4 – May 31 2013 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! This tour is part of a huge Kindle Fire HD Giveaway. If interested in signing up for a review, interview, guest post, or book spotlight, please let us know by contacting Dorothy at thewriterslife (at) gmail.com or leave a comment below along with your contact information. ——————————————————————– ABOUT TICKLING DAPHNE H. Tickling Daphne H. follows the ticklish journeys of Daphne, Dave, Carol and Harold, exploring how tickling deeply affects the lives of these four people. The
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with R. Gregory Lande, Author of The Abraham Man

R. Gregory Lande, DO is a physician and retired US Army Medical Corps Officer. Dr. Lande completed his medical education at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. Shortly thereafter, Dr. Lande was commissioned an officer in the US Army. During his career in the military, Dr. Lande was active in a wide variety of clinical, academic and administrative positions. Upon leaving the US Army as a full colonel, Dr. Lande was awarded the Legion of Merit recognizing his career contributions. The next phase of his career involved administrative positions in hospital management, research, and teaching at various civilian facilities. Dr. Lande is the author of numerous medical and historical works.
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  • February 4, 2013
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Lifetime of Achievement Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Jordan Maylea Ramirez, author of the self-help book, Lifetime of Achievement, as she tours the blogosphere March 4 – April 26 on her third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————– ABOUT LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENT There are too many people going through life content with mediocrity.  People going to jobs they hate, to buy things they don’t need to impress people they don’t like. People who are dreading Monday, looking forward to hump day and praying for Friday; and let’s not even talk about those two weeks of paid vacation… those are gold! How long have we been this way? Is this really what life is
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Calling all bloggers to participate in Lakesha Monique Ruise’s Thy Kingdom Come Book Blast!

Hi everyone! We are recruiting bloggers to participate in Lakesha Monique Ruises’s Thy Kingdom Come Book Blast! This event will take place March 8 – April 8, 2013. Lakesha will be giving away a $25 VISA Gift Certificate. All bloggers who sign up are eligible to win! There will be no interviews, guest posts or reviews with this Book Blast. Just book spotlights in which we will send everything to you ahead of time for you to copy and paste into your blog on the selected day. When requesting a spot on his tour, please let us know which date would work for you. Thank you! ——————————— About Thy Kingdom Come:
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  • January 28, 2013
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Cheryl Malandrinos Talks Virtual Book Tours on Blog Talk Radio

Cheryl Malandrinos will be  on Talk Radio Network tonight talking about coordinating virtual book tours.  Here’s the press release information: TODAY on TALK RADIO NETWORK! Special Guest, Cheryl C. Malandrinos, has been coordinating virtual book tours since 2007. In “Coordinating A Virtual Book Tour,” she shares her years of experience in how to reach out to bloggers to host your tour, provides ideas for guest posts (300-500 word articles), teaches how to write a press release, shares tips on how to stay organized and ways to promote your virtual book tour. Cheryl C. Malandrinos has been coordinating virtual book tours through Pump Up Your Book since September 2007. She
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  • January 27, 2013
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Soul Control Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join C. Elizabeth, author of the YA paranormal romance, Soul Control, as she tours the blogosphere February 4 – 28 on her third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————– ABOUT SOUL CONTROL “Lead us not into temptation, deliver us from evil.” Words that ring true for seventeen-year-old Saydi Gardiner upon discovering her ancestry.  But if she has doubts, further confirmation is forthcoming and it comes in the form of a wickedly gorgeous Nathanael Braxton, when he steals her heart and cuddles into her sole – the last place the boy should be. Nineteen-year-old Nathanael’s unrelenting good looks aren’t the only thing that make him dangerous – and he
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  • January 26, 2013
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Man From 2063 Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Jack Duffy, author of the historical fiction, The Man From 2063, as he tours the blogosphere February 4 – 28 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————————————— ABOUT THE MAN FROM 2063 I knew it. I knew it, he repeated to himself. A conspiracy. But who had planned the murder? Was Lee Harvey Oswald even involved? If only one could go back in time and solve the mystery. I have to pursue this, he told himself. Someone has to find out the truth once and for all. On November 22, 2063 a new film finally proves a conspiracy was involved in the assassination
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Abraham Man Virtual Book Tour

Join R. Gregory Lande, author of the American history of forensic psychiatry book, The Abraham Man: Madness, Malingering and the Development of Medical Testimony or Growth and Development of Forensic Psychiatry, as he tours the blogosphere February 4 – March 29th on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————————————— ABOUT THE ABRAHAM MAN The mere mention of the insanity defense guarantees a lively debate. Opponents of the defense cite the loss of criminal culpability while proponents argue just as passionately that the insanity defense is the ultimate act of compassion. The protagonists would probably be quite surprised to learn that the same basic concerns consumed
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Moses Quilt Virtual Book Tour

Join Kathi Macias, author of the Christian contemporary women’s fiction book, The Moses Quilt, as she tours the blogosphere February 4 – March 5 on her thirteenth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————————————— ABOUT THE MOSES QUILT The Moses Quilt is a contemporary novel that bridges racial and generational divides. With a realistic and compassionate look into a twenty-first-century dilemma, multiple award-winning author Kathi Macias introduces readers to a confused and apprehensive young woman, Mazie Hartford. Facing major decisions about the love of her life and her future, she must also wrestle with a nagging question about her family’s past. She finds the answer to her
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  • January 10, 2013
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Mark Spivak & Enter Kindle Fire Giveaway!

Mark Spivak is an award-winning writer specializing in wine, spirits, food, restaurants and culinary travel. He was the wine writer for the Palm Beach Post from 1994-1999, and since 2001 has been the Wine and Spirits Editor for the Palm Beach Media Group, as well as the restaurant critic for Palm Beach Illustrated. His work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, Robb Report, Ritz-Carlton, Continental, Art & Antiques, Newsmax, Dream of Italy and Arizona Highways. From 1999-2011 he hosted Uncorked! Radio, a highly successful wine talk show on the Palm Beach affiliate of National Public Radio. Mark began writing Iconic Spirits after becoming fascinated with the untold stories behind
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A Chat with ‘Gary’s Gray World’ Author Ryan J. Cunningham

Born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1972, Ryan J. Cunningham discovered his passion for writing poetry and children’s stories at an early age. Throughout his high school and college years, he took writing courses to enhance his writing abilities. Ryan became a member of the SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.) He published two inspirational books of poems titled “Angels Near and Far” and “Hearts, Hopes, and Halos.” His poetry and stories have been published in anthologies and magazines. Ryan presently resides in Coos Bay, Oregon where he spends his time hiking the trails, spending quality time with family, and working on his personal web site, (http://imagination-inspiration.webs.com) to share his poems
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  • January 5, 2013
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Aviator’s Wife Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Melanie Benjamin, author of the historical fiction, The Aviator’s Wife, as she tours the blogosphere February 4 – 28 2013 on her third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————————-   ABOUT MELANIE BENJAMIN Melanie Benjamin is the author of the nationally bestselling Alice I Have Been and The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb. Her latest book is the historical fiction, The Aviator’s Wife. Benjamin lives in Chicago, where she is at work on her next historical novel. Visit the Author: WEBSITE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK ————————————————-   ABOUT THE AVIATOR’S WIFE For much of her life, Anne Morrow, the shy daughter of the U.S. ambassador
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  • January 3, 2013
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A Chat with ‘French Illusions’ Linda Kovic-Skow + Kindle Fire HD Giveaway!

Linda Kovic-Skow resides in Kirkland, Washington. She earned an Associate Degree in Medical Assisting in 1978 from North Seattle Community College and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Seattle University in 1985. She has been married for 27 years and has two daughters. An enthusiastic traveler, Linda also enjoys boating, gardening and socializing with friends. French Illusions, her debut memoir, is the culmination of a three-year project. You can visit her website at www.lindakovicskow.com. ———— INTERVIEW ———– Thank you for this interview, Linda! Can you tell us why you wrote French Illusions? About four years ago, after my husband and I dropped our youngest daughter off at
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  • December 27, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Greeks of Beaubien Street Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Suzanne Jenkins, author of the contemporary women’s fiction, The Greeks of Beaubien Street, as she tours the blogosphere January 2 – March 29 2012 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! The Greeks of Beaubien Street Virtual Book Publicity Tour is part of a $100 Amazon Gift Card/Paypal Cash giveaway. See details further down on how you can win! ABOUT SUZANNE JENKINS Suzanne Jenkins is the author of the Pam of Babylon Series. The Greeks of Beaubien Street is a new series about a Greek homicide detective who grew up above the family grocery store in Greektown, Detroit. Jenkins has fond memories of growing
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  • December 26, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Saving Grace Virtual Book Publicity Tour + Win Kindle Fire HD!

Join Pamela Fagan Hutchins, author of the mystery/women’s fiction, Saving Grace, as she tours the blogosphere January 2 – March 29 2013 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!  This tour is part of a huge Kindle Fire HD Giveaway.  If interested in signing up for a review, interview, guest post spot, book spotlight or book trailer reveal, please leave us your Twitter or Facebook link on the form below. ——————————————————————–   ABOUT PAMELA FAGAN HUTCHINS Pamela Fagan Hutchins writes award-winning mysterious women’s fiction and relationship humor books, and holds nothing back.  She is known for “having it all” which really means she has a
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New American History Book for Review: The Abraham Man by R. Gregory Lande

Dr. Gregory Lande is touring in February with his American history book, The Abraham Man: Madness, Malingering and The Development of Medical Testimony. The mere mention of the insanity defense guarantees a lively debate. Opponents of the defense cite the loss of criminal culpability while proponents argue just as passionately that the insanity defense is the ultimate act of compassion. The protagonists would probably be quite surprised to learn that the same basic concerns consumed Americans in the nineteenth century. One factor – The Abraham Man – sowed the seeds of confusion and controversy that united the past with the present. Some of the most celebrated civil and criminal
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  • December 8, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Plague Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join H.W. “Buzz” Bernard, author of the thriller, Plague, as he tours the blogosphere January 2 – February 28 2013 on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————— ABOUT H.W. “BUZZ” BERNARD H. W. “Buzz” Bernard is a writer and retired meteorologist.  His debut novel, Eyewall, which one reviewer called a “perfect summer read,” was released in May 2011 and went on to become a best-seller in Amazon’s Kindle Store. His second novel, Plague, came out in September 2012. He’s currently at work on his third novel, Supercell. Before retiring, Buzz worked at The Weather Channel in Atlanta, Georgia, as a senior meteorologist for 13
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Tracy Sands

ABOUT TRACY SANDS Tracy Sands is from Peachtree City, Georgia, where she lives with her husband, Albert, and their three sons, Chase, Gabe, and Adam. Tracy taught art and “church school” to all ages for many years. She now spends her time caring for her active family and working on The Christian Alphabet™. To find out more, please visit her at www.thechristianalphabet.com Q: Can you tell us why you wrote your book? I am a mother of three, an art teacher and a “Jesus Freak”. I love to teach at church because I can talk about Jesus and God and the Holy Spirit. Using my own artwork, The Christian
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Gary’s Gray World Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Ryan J. Cunningham, author of the children’s picture book, Gary’s Gray World, as he tours the blogosphere January 2 – January 25 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT GARY’S GRAY WORLD When Gary’s father is too busy to play, a scary moment at the baseball field brings his dad rushing to the park to rescue him. But instead the two discover that making time for each other is the most important thing in a father and son relationship. I feel like Chrissy Fanslau did a really good job at creating visuals for what Ryan J. Cunningham wanted…I see that the words are
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New Children’s Picture Book for Review: Gary’s Gray World by Ryan J. Cunningham

Ryan J. Cunningham will be touring in January 2013 with the children’s picture book, Gary’s Gray World. When Gary’s father is too busy to play, a scary moment at the baseball field brings his dad rushing to the park to rescue him. But instead the two discover that making time for each other is the most important thing in a father and son relationship. 37 pages Visit Gary online at http://imagination-inspiration.webs.com If you would like to review Gary’s Gray World or host Gary in another way, please fill out the form below or email Cheryl Malandrinos at ccmal(at)charter(dot)net. Limited number of review copies available. Deadline for inquiries is December
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Bruce Meisterman

ABOUT BRUCE MEISTERMAN As a photographer, Bruce Meisterman has worked in areas as diverse as fine art and commercial photography, always looking to meld the two. Originally studying to be a painter, Bruce found that he could express himself and his art more effectively with a camera. Starting out as a photo-journalist with a newspaper, he honed his eye, insight, skills, and story-telling abilities from working with the demands of daily deadlines. The book Arn? Narn. was initially conceived as an examination of a western culture, isolated from the world. Isolated not so much as to having no contact with the outside world, but as to being a destination
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  • November 20, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Shuffle Up and Deal Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Susan DiPlacido, author of the erotica romance/romantic comedy, Shuffle Up and Deal, as she tours the blogosphere December 3 – March 15 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! The Shuffle Up and Deal Virtual Book Publicity Tour is part of huge Kindle Fire HD giveaway. See details further down on how you can win one for your own! ABOUT SUSAN DIPLACIDO Susan DiPlacido is the author of 24/7, Trattoria, Mutual Holdings, House Money, Lady Luck, Shuffle Up and Deal, and American Cool. Trattoria was nominated for the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Small Press Romance 2005, and her short story, “I,
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  • November 3, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Christmas Star Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Ace Collins, author of the Christian fiction holiday novel, The Christmas Star, as he tours the blogosphere November 5 – 30 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT ACE COLLINS Bestselling author Ace Collins has written more than fifty books including novels Farraday Road, Swope’s Ridge and Words of the Father, as well as the nonfiction Stories Behind The Best-Loved Songs of Christmas, grAttitudes, and Lassie A Dog’s Life. His books have become movies and network television specials. He has appeared on Good Morning America, the NBC Nightly News and The Today Show and has been featured in the Distinguished Lecture Series
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  • November 1, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Dead on Ice Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Lauren Carr, author of the mystery, Dead on Ice, as she tours the blogosphere November 19 – December 14 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT LAUREN CARR Lauren Carr fell in love with mysteries when her mother read Perry Mason to her at bedtime. Lauren is also the author of the Mac Faraday Mysteries, which takes place in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland. The first two books in her series, It’s Murder, My Son and Old Loves Die Hard have been getting rave reviews from readers and reviewers. Lauren’s fifth mystery, Shades of Murder has been receiving rave reviews since its release.
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  • October 28, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Sweetest Taboo Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Eva Marquez, author of the YA/adult fiction, Sweetest Taboo, as she tours the blogosphere November 5 – 30 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!   ABOUT EVA MARQUEZ Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, daughter of European immigrants, Eva Márquez has spent most of her life outside of her home country. At the age of five, Eva accompanied her parents to the United States, where the family settled permanently. After graduating from university, she went on to complete graduate studies in International Relations in Spain. Eva received her Master of International Studies degree from the University of Sydney and went on to work
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Pump Up Your Book Presents A Texan’s Choice Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Shelley Gray, author of the Christian historical fiction, A Texan’s Choice, as she tours the blogosphere November 5 – 302012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT SHELLEY GRAY Shelley Gray’s first Amish novel, Hidden, was nominated for the Inspirational Readers Choice award. Her book Simple Gifts won the Reviewers Choice Award. Shelley’s novel, The Protector, recently made the New York Times bestseller list.  Her novels have won the prestigious HOLT Medallion Award, the Reviewers Choice Award, and been highlighted in the Philadelphia Enquirer, Time Magazine, and USA Today. She’s also been interviewed on NPR as well as numerous regional radio stations. In
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