Hi Everyone!
Thank you for signing up for this newsletter! Hope you had a great Halloween (scroll down to see photos of my cat in costume) and your autumn has been filled with gorgeous leaves, your favorite candy, and suspenseful reads!
On that note...
While I love to support independent bookshops, if you’re looking for a bargain, Amazon has chosen The Perfect Neighborhood as a Kindle Monthly Deal, which means from November 1-30 you can purchase the ebook for $1.99.
If you’re more of an audiobook fan, The Perfect Neighborhood was also selected for a November Audible Daily Deal and will be priced at $3.99 on Nov. 2. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve probably seen me gushing about the amazing cast who did a phenomenal job bringing these characters to life.
Over the summer, I started listening to more audiobooks as a way to force myself to step away from my laptop and take a walk. (I’ve been waiting on some publishing news and as my granny used to say, “A watched inbox never dings!” Isn’t that the truth? I’m still waiting, btw.)
A couple of audiobooks that I absolutely loved and inspired me to take another lap around my local park (even in a heatwave) include: Thank You for Listening, written and narrated by Julia Whelan, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, written by Gabrielle Zevin and narrated by Jennifer Kim and Julian Cihi.
While we’re on the subject of audiobooks, my young adult thriller, He’ll Be Waiting, was released on audio last week. Anna Caputo narrates it and I was blown away by her talent as well as her enthusiasm for this project.
The story behind how this novel went from print to audio is a testament to the power of coincidences, luck, and generosity. (Curious? I wrote a blog post about it.)
Upcoming events…
If you live in New Jersey and are thinking about getting a jump on holiday shopping, 26 authors and I will be at the Chester Library Saturday, Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We’ll sign books and appear on a variety of panels. (See mine below!) Children’s authors will host story times throughout the day. If you’re in the area, I’d love to see you there!
I’ll also be signing books at The Town Bookstore in Westfield, NJ from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26 (Small Business Saturday). Later that afternoon, two other New Jersey-based authors, Debra Green and Andrea Stein, will stop by to meet readers and sign their novels as well.
If you’d like to give a signed copy of The Perfect Neighborhood as a gift but aren’t local, I’ve partnered with Words Bookstore, which employs and supports people with autism. If you place an order, I’d be thrilled to run over and personalize it.
As always, thank you so much for your support and for reading my words!
Without further ado…
And that year I ran out of time…
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