Category Archives: author interviews

7 questions with . . . Colleen Gleason

Fans of historical vampire novels know Colleen Gleason and her Gardella Vampire Chronicles, which turns the streets of 19th-century London into a hunting ground for vampires. Vamp fans should check out her newest trilogy, The Recency Draculia, where fanged hunters … Continue reading

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‘The Storm at the Door’ on shelves + interview

The Storm at the Door, the second book by author Stefan Merrill Block and one of our 20 most anticipated books for summer, is now on shelves! Our reviewer describes it as even better than his first book, The Story … Continue reading

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7 questions with . . . Håkan Nesser

It may have taken 14 years for Kommissarien och tystnaden to be translated into English and become The Inspector and Silence, but the wait has been worth it. Håkan Nesser has quickly joined the ranks of the great Swedish thriller … Continue reading

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘Caleb’s Crossing’ by Geraldine Brooks

Our interview with Geraldine Brooks about Caleb’s Crossing is BookPage’s May cover story. The novel is about a Wampanoag boy who graduated from Harvard in 1665—and the Puritan woman he befriends, and who longs for an education. In the interview, … Continue reading

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Two wow-worthy new children’s books

Since I know many of BookPage’s readers love to read children’s and teen books themselves (or with their kids), I wanted to alert you to a couple recent recommendations on BookPage.com: Editor Lynn Green interviewed both Andrea Pinkney and Jon … Continue reading

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‘Caleb’s Crossing’ and the lure of language

Today marks the publication date for Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks, the subject of our May cover story. Telling the tale of an early part of American history, the book follows a young Native American boy who becomes a Harvard graduate—in … Continue reading

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Monday contest: A wry, warts-and-all memoir

Contest is now closed. Congrats to our winner, Karen, who said “I love my mom because she put up with a lot from me during those “terrible teens”, but now she’s one of my best friends.” As I mentioned a … Continue reading

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Monday contest: On love and parenting

Contest details are at the bottom of this post. Meeting and interviewing authors is my favorite part about working at BookPage (well—besides reading!), so I was thrilled when Summer Wood recently contacted our staff to let us know she’d be … Continue reading

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A happy week for Mortal Instruments fans

If the names Clary, Simon and Jace mean anything to you, then this is a very happy week, indeed . . . release week for City of Fallen Angels! (Also known as book #4 in Cassandra Clare’s hugely popular Mortal … Continue reading

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Catching up with Ann Packer

Ann Packer‘s The Dive from Clausen’s Pier is one of my favorite novels. I read it when I was just about to graduate from college and move to a new city, and the story of Carrie Bell really resonated with … Continue reading

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On sale today: A Southern debut with a big heart

The first paragraph of BookPage’s review for The Dry Grass of August immediately caught my attention: When a new novel gets compared to some of the biggest hits of the last 10 years like The Help and The Secret Life … Continue reading

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Teen runaways + mystery

Tim Wynne-Jones (author of the Rex Zero series) has a new book out this week. Called Blink & Caution, it’s about a couple of teen runaways who get drawn into a dangerous crime—and fall into an unconventional romantic relationship. Our … Continue reading

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Jodi Picoult on her latest page-turner

We first told you about Jodi Picoult‘s novel, Sing You Home, in March of 2010—and today the book is finally on sale! In a hand-written Q&A, Picoult describes her novel for BookPage, shares her words to live by and tells … Continue reading

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Tour the March issue of BookPage! (& our office)

Happy March! We are very excited about the March issue of BookPage, which includes a fabulous The Tiger’s Wife-inspired cover and 55 new book reviews. You can browse the entire issue here. But! Why would you want to do that … Continue reading

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Behind the interview: Téa Obreht

BookPage contributor Alden Mudge has been interviewing authors for more than 20 years. In a guest post, he reflects on his

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