Tag: Bookish News

ReadWave: Free Short Stories from Emerging Writers

Posted March 26, 2013 by Rowena in Reviews | 1 Comment

A new website for readers was brought to our attention through our email account and we thought it’d be a pretty neat thing to share with our readers.
Check it out:
 

ReadWave, a new platform which showcases the best stories from exciting new authors, has just announced that it will be giving away a free short story each week. Just sign up to ReadWave’s Story of the Week, and get a fantastic short story from an up-and-coming author in your inbox every week.

If you would like to read more but don’t have time for a full-length novel, then ReadWave is perfect for you. Every day, the ReadWave homepage is updated with brand new short stories from emerging writers to read for free.

ReadWave is accessible on all mobile devices, so whether you’re sitting on the train or bored at work you can instantly dive into a great read. All stories on ReadWave are lovingly handpicked by a team of editors. Visit ReadWave.com now and discover your next read.

Source:  Readwave

I’ve checked it out and it looks like a pretty decent site with loads of content.  The readers on the site seem to like what they’re reading so I’ll be reading right along with them.  We’re just spreading the good word.

-Rowena


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Harlequin Featured on The Bachelor

Posted January 10, 2013 by Holly in Reviews | 0 Comments

 
Los Angeles, TORONTO, January 8, 2013 – Harlequin, one of the world’s leading publishers of books for women, will play a central role in an upcoming episode of The Bachelor,ABC’s tremendously popular romance reality series. The episode will feature a special “group date” where the women pose for a Harlequin cover with the newest Bachelor, Sean Lowe. The contestant that shows the most spontaneity, flair and chemistry with Sean will be awarded a three-book cover-model opportunity with Harlequin. The episode is scheduled to air Monday, January 14, 2013, on ABC.
Sean and the competitors will experience what is required to be a successful Harlequin cover model. Harlequin Creative Director Margie Miller will shepherd the group through hair, makeup and wardrobe stages and then have them pose for multiple cover scenarios in a Los Angeles mansion. Each contestant will have an opportunity to impress Ms. Miller and Harlequin Brand Representative, Michelle Renaud, with their ability to pose in a polished and unaffected manner and convey a genuine connection with Sean.
This season on The Bachelor, Sean, 29, the successful Dallas businessman and entrepreneur who charmed fans while wooing Bachelorette Emily Maynard, meets 26 potential soul mates and gets another shot at love as the Bachelor.  Sean was blindsided in the Caribbean island of Curaçao when Emily rejected him, and viewers saw the devastated Sean wrestling to make sense of her decision.  Thankfully, Sean did not give up on his dream of love and he now knows with certainty that the time is right for him to risk it all again to try to find the right woman.
“What makes The Bachelor so compelling—searching for true love and ending up with your soul mate—is what our novels are all about. This is a real Harlequin story come to life,” said Ms. Renaud. “AndThe Bachelor and Harlequin are a great fit, because people know both always have a happy ending.”
The 17th season of The Bachelor, from Warner Horizon Television, airs Mondays 8:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. central on ABC. For more information on The Bachelor, visit abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor.


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Avon’s New Discovery Tool for Book Lovers!

Posted January 25, 2012 by Rowena in Reviews | 1 Comment

Publisher: Avon, Harper Collins

Avon has some new stuff coming out for book lovers and we thought it’d be a great idea to share the news with you lovely readers. Check it out:
From press release:

Avon Books Introduces New Discovery Tool Designed With Bibliophiles in Mind:
Stylized QR Codes Lead Romance Readers To a Mobi Site Love Match!

NEW YORK, NY, January 18, 2012 – In a culture where women increasingly appreciate the snap-and-go convenience of getting their information via mobi apps on their smart phones, Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers and a leader in the romance category, has developed a convenient way for readers to access their monthly required romance reading. Avon’s just-launched mobi site, http://m.avonromance.com, links directly to an easy-to-browse, easy to click-and-buy online catalog. Beginning January 2012, all new Avon titles will include a QR code on the book covers linking romance readers to the Avon Romance mobi site.

Developed in response to reader requests, m.avonromance.com will feature information consumers want. Readers who have downloaded a QR code app on their smart phones can snap a photo of the Avon mobi code using the camera on their handheld devices. Readers can get information on favorite authors, newly released titles, backlist treasures, videos and multimedia content, easy click-to-buy links for print books and e-books, and special extras, such as value-priced e-book deals. Buy links direct readers to Amazon, B&N, Google, and Indie Bound.

Avon’s mobi site will provide an intuitive browsing experience. For example, a reader who accesses the site for more information about New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens’ THE FALL OF ROGUE GERRARD will be able to search for comparable titles by clicking “search for similar titles.” The experience is a roulette wheel of fun – one never knows quite what the site may recommend, such as the bawdy, deliciously funny historical A TALE OF TWO VIKINGS by USA Today bestselling author Sandra Hill. The intent is to create additional awareness for frontlist titles, while keeping a treasure trove of backlist in a constant state of discovery and rediscovery.

Avon will continue to evolve the Avon Romance mobi site to include author videos and full social media integration, and always with the reader in mind.

Does this sound like something you’d use? I think it’s pretty neat. Enjoy!


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