Who: Sharon Dennis Wyeth
What: “The Granddaughter Necklace”
When: Mar 14 at 7:00 PM
Where: Watchung Booksellers (54 Fairfield St, Montclair, NJ)

With a historical sweep that reaches back to Ireland and to Africa, and an intimacy that resides in every family’s treasured stories, acclaimed author Sharon Dennis Wyeth tells the tale of her own family’s journey, from the old world to the new, from the past to the present, and from mother to daughter, all woven together by a beloved piece of jewelry, inherited from generation to generation. This beautiful picture book is perfect for children and their families.

Sharon Dennis Wyeth is the author of several books, including Something Beautiful, a Children’s Book Council Notable Book; Always My Dad, a “Reading Rainbow” selection; and Once on This River , a New York Public Library One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing selection. She is the first recipient of the Stephen Crane Literary Award, presented by the Newark Public Library.

Contact Watchung Booksellers at 973 744 7177 for more information.

For ten years as a reporter at The Star-Ledger, Brad Parks chronicled the devastation caused by illegal guns on the streets of Newark.

Then he signed a book deal, moved south, and saw where many of those guns had been coming from.

That journey is reflected in THE GOOD COP, Parks’s fourth novel featuring investigative reporter Carter Ross. The book is published by Minotaur, and Parks will make several stops throughout New Jersey in March to discuss the novel and sign copies. For dates and details, please see http://www.bradparksbooks.com/events.php

Told in Ross’s signature wisecracking-but-compassionate tone, THE GOOD COP traces illegal gun smuggling from a sporting goods store in Virginia up Interstate 95 to New Jersey, where many of the guns used in crimes are believed to be unlawful.

“The story Carter chases is fictional, but the issue is real,” Parks said. “This is not some leftist polemic about gun control – both sides of this debate acknowledge that an illegal gun is a problem. And there’s a reason why law enforcement calls I-95 ‘the iron pipeline.’ It’s a conduit from places where gun laws are lax to places where they’re tight. And it’s helping to fuel the epidemic of violence that continues to plague our cities.”

The book has received glowing advance reviews. The Associated Press says, “Parks’ laid-back narration and appealing protagonist add up to a great lighthearted read. Though it’s the fourth Carter Ross book, newcomers won’t feel lost.”

And Publisher’s Weekly adds, “Satisfying…. Parks nails the newspaper milieu and the Newark setting, while his solid cast of characters should keep readers eagerly awaiting the next installment.”

Parks, 38, lived in Maplewood for ten years while he was a reporter with The Star Ledger. He left the newspaper world in 2008. Originally from New Jersey, Parks now lives in Virginia where he is at work on the next book in the Carter Ross series.

Author Hank Quense and Strange Worlds Publishing announce the availability of a new book called Manage Your Self-publishing Project. It is aimed at writers who are interested in self-publishing.

This ebook represents a unique approach to self-publishing.  It uses to flow charts and mind-maps to graphically explain the processes.  The book presents the steps first-time self-publishers needs to take to get their book published. It also depicts the steps necessary to begin the marketing efforts. There are notes associated with the flow charts and the mind-maps to explain the tasks involved in that part of the process. These charts can be considered as elaborate and extensive to-do lists with time frames on when you should be addressing each to-do item.

The ebook is available from Smashwords and Kindle and other major ebook sellers:

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286020

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=hank+quense

MEWSie David Henry Sterry is proud to announce that the first book he ever wrote, which he started 20 years ago, is finally coming out. He’s very proud of this book, and the sublime illustrations by one of his favorite artists, Alain Pilon. But perhaps more importantly, this is the book that led me to the love of his life. To read the story behind that, click here http://huff.to/XG6uAW. To see the video trailer, click here. http://bit.ly/VSzFos To buy the book, click here. http://www.davidhenrysterry.com/mort-morte/

Twenty-year resident of Montclair, Les Leopold, is out with his third book, “How to Make a Million Dollars an Hour: Why Hedge Funds Get Away with Siphoning Off America’s Wealth” (John Wiley and Sons, 2013). Using the format of a 12 step guide to riches, he takes aim at the growing inequality in America. For example he explores how it is possible that a top hedge fund manager can make as much in one hour as the average family makes in 47 years! He hopes that his friends and neighbors who work in high finance will still speak with him after reading about the nefarious ways hedge funds rig the financial system for fame and fortune.

MEWSie Jeff Fish writes:

Some of you are aware that I’ve been writing about race in my Psychology Today blog, Looking in the Cultural Mirror. I’m delighted to let you know that I’ve just published a new e-book and paperback, The Myth of Race, which debunks common misconceptions, available from—among other places—Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other leading online booksellers.

Advance praise comes from former U.S. Secretary of Defense William Cohen, and from anthropologist Audrey Smedley, author of Race in North America. Secretary Cohen said, “The Myth of Race is must reading.”

Dr. Margaret Brisco of Montclair will launch her new book “The Way it Was: Memories of a Woman Doctor” at the Montclair Public Library (50 South Fullerton) at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18. The event is free and open to the public. Dr. Brisco was one of the first women to be an intern at Newark’s former Martland Medical Center. She writes candidly about the difficulties and challenges in the 50s and 60s as a woman in a male-dominated profession. The book is published by SCribbulations, Inc. Dr. Brisco is a founding member of the Montclair Write Group.

Freelance book publicist Kathleen Schmidt is compiling an anthology called “To New Jersey, With Love” to help victims of Sandy. She is looking for 15-20 writers to donate essays to the book ASAP. If you can help, contact her via the email address on the “Contact” page on the website for her PR firm, KMS Public Relations. You can also tweet her at her Twitter handle, @bookgirl96. Here is more about her efforts from a recent PW article http://bit.ly/NJ4Sandy.

Mark Di Ionno, lifetime newspaperman and four-time winner of the New Jersey Press Association’s first-place award for column writing, will speak on Wednesday, October 24, at 7 pm in Mount St. Dominic Academy’s Doris M. Byrne Performing Arts Center, located at 3 Ryerson Avenue, in Caldwell. Mr. Di Ionno will discuss his latest book — his first novel — The Last Newspaper Man, as part of a series of author appearances co-sponsored by Mount St. Dominic Academy and Caldwell College. Copies of the author’s book will be available for sale and for inscription by him. Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information contact George Hayes at Mount Saint Dominic Academy (973 226-0660, ext. 1130 or ghayes@msdacademy.org)

Richard Polton writes:

I have completed a six year effort and have written an absolutely spectacular book (if I say so myself).

The book is about an architect who practiced in Paterson, NJ from 1888 to the 1920s and incorporates the history of the city. It is beautifully laid out with lots of absolutely incredible images. Its about 140 pages. The book is at the printer and will be ready for promotion in the Fall. I want to be ready.

I have formed a publication firm (Pine Hill Architectural Press, LLC) and have contracted with Rutgers University Press for distribution and order fulfillment. That is resolved.

Now, I need a smart, sophisticated and thoughtful person to let the world know about this book and help get it sold. This is a part time consulting position. I will engage someone who will:

- Create and manage social media operations.
- Coordinate with me and the distribution folks at the university press on marketing.
- Track book fairs, speaking and sales opportunities and lectures where I can speak and get the story out. Arrange and confirm these events.-
- Arrange articles that will get the book reviewed, talked about in the news and keep my name
- Do things I havent thought about to help get the book talked about and ultimately sold.
- Meet with me to get the project started. Report to me regularly on progress. Work from wherever you want, whenever you want.

I do not have a lot of money to spend on this effort. But I don’t think it needs a lot of money.  Just effort well spent and focused.

1. Develop a basic publicity package about the project.
2. Help with thinking about a launch party. I will handle most of the details.
3. Organize a pre launch publicity campaign with copies to NY Times, Newark Star Ledger, Record- Herald News, and other papers that cover NJ. Attempt to get reviews, interviews, etc. I would love to get on WNYC or other radio spots regarding the story. .
4. Advise on social media sites and ways to tap into it.
5. Identify and send copies to organizations, scholars, societies, professional publications that might review or write about the project.
6. Identify any awards, contests, on local history, architecture, etc that might be productive.
7. Research any conventions or meetings where I could participate or speak

Richard Polton

Contact me by email with a way to get in touch with you repolton@gmail.com

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