Author Archives: Trisha, Managing Editor

About Trisha, Managing Editor

Trisha likes European vacations and novels by and biographies of smart women. She often starts home improvement projects at inopportune times.

New fiction from Emma Donoghue

Though she made her name with the historical Slammerkin, Irish-Canadian novelist Emma Donoghue is also known for her contemporary fiction. After last year’s historical, The Sealed Letter, Donoghue has plans to publish a ripped-from-the-headlines story with Little, Brown. As she … Continue reading

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Re-reading the classics: Dewey's Read-a-thon mini-challenge

Welcome read-a-thon participants! It’s almost 12 hours in now, so we at the Book Case hope this mini-challenge will be a welcome break from reading—and a fun contest. Since our prize is copies of the new Penguin Classics editions of … Continue reading

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Rebecca James and the $600,000 series

This morning brought a story of yet another big deal from the Frankfurt Book Fair. Australian mother and small business owner Rebecca James has sold world rights to her first two young adult novels for major bucks, going from mom … Continue reading

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Season of Sparks

Everyone’s been buzzing about The Last Song, a book/film project Nicholas Sparks cooked up for teen singing sensation Miley Cyrus. But that’s not the only upcoming film sparked (I can’t resist) by the writer’s work. Before Last Song‘s premiere in … Continue reading

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The imagination of Neil Gaiman

This week brought news of a new project from Neil Gaiman. After the success of The Graveyard Book and Coraline, he’s continuing to write for a younger audience with Instructions. Described as “a charming guide through fairy and folk tales, … Continue reading

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Ken Follett's big deal

The Frankfurt Book Fair took place last week, and it’s always a source for major publishing news. One of the early news items has to do with author Ken Follett, whose historical novels and thrillers have been huge hits worldwide. … Continue reading

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Bouchercon Bulletin

The annual mystery writers’ convention, Bouchercon, is going on this weekend in Indianapolis. Author Laura Caldwell, who writes a series of mysteries starring red-headed lawyer Izzy MacNeil for MIRA, gives The Book Case an inside look at the what it’s … Continue reading

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And the winner of our vamp contest is . . .

So true, Travis—I’m not much for glittering bodies, either. Luckily our prizes hew more closely to the classics! Email me (trisha at bookpage dot com) to claim your prize, and I’ll get Isis, The Casebook of Doctor Frankenstein, and The … Continue reading

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February brings another Valentine for Trigiani fans

The talented Adriana Trigiani will continue her series starring Valentine Roncalli this February in Brava, Valentine. Her Italian-American heroine, who runs her own custom shoe design boutique in Greenwich Village, is still struggling to balance love, a career and her … Continue reading

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Good design crosses the pond: Penguin Classics

This week’s mail brought something beautiful to BookPage: a set of Penguin’s new clothbound classics. Designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith and previously available only at Waterstone’s bookstore in the UK, these new jacketless hardcovers pair early 20th-century styling with classic content. … Continue reading

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National Book Award nominees announced

This morning brought news of this year’s National Book Award nominees. It’s an eclectic list that contains a couple of surprises (such as American Salvage). We’re rooting for Colum McCann or Jayne Anne Phillips for fiction (fun fact: the same … Continue reading

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More SFoB: Authors in the Round

This post about the past weekend’s Southern Festival of Books goes back to the very first night, when BookPage reserved a table at the Authors in the Round dinner. We got to the cocktail party a little late but there … Continue reading

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Son of King

While the anticipation grows for Stephen King’s Under the Dome, buzz is also building for the latest project from his son, who writes as Joe Hill. Hill’s debut, Heart-Shaped Box, was an uber-creepy tale of a haunted rock star that … Continue reading

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Vampires everywhere (plus, a contest)

These days there seem to be more vampires around than you can shake a stake at. On TV, with “True Blood” and the CW’s new series “The Vampire Diaries“; on the big screen, with the films New Moon and Jennifer’s … Continue reading

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Twitter tips for booklovers

Media coverage of twitter—which was ubiquitous when they discovered it earlier this year and hasn’t let up much since—tends to focus on the sensational. Like Senators caught tweeting during a presidential address. Or celebs using Twitter to to break up. … Continue reading

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