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I went to a book reading yesterday at a writers' group meeting. The author, Keija Parssinen, read from her book 'The Ruin of Us'. It was published by HarperCollins and was released on January 17th. Here is a description of her book: More than two decades after moving to Saudi Arabia and marrying powerful Abdullah Baylani, American-born Rosalie learns that her husband has taken a second wife. That discovery plunges their family into chaos as Rosalie grapples with leaving Saudi Arabia, her life, and her family behind. Meanwhile, Abdullah and Rosalie’s consuming personal entanglements blind them to the crisis approaching their sixteen-year-old son, Faisal, whose deepening resentment toward their lifestyle has led to his involvement with a controversial sheikh. When Faisal makes a choice that could destroy everything his embattled family holds dear, all must confront difficult truths as they fight to preserve what remains of their world. The Ruins of Us is a timely story about intolerance, family, and the injustices we endure for love that heralds the arrival of an extraordinary new voice in contemporary fiction. Posted: 06/02/2012 13:21:28Last Edit: 06/02/2012 13:36:07 by Greenleaf
Has anyone else met a HarperCollins published author? Posted: 06/02/2012 13:34:17
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Did you get to talk to her at all? Posted: 06/02/2012 13:37:49
Did you get to talk to her at all? I did. I bought her book and she signed it. Since her book was published by HC, I asked if she'd heard of Authonomy. She hadn't heard of it, but thought it sounded interesting. She said she's going to look at the site. She talked to the whole writer's group about her road to publication and about traveling around the country to promote her book. It was fascinating stuff. She also told us that she loved working with her editors at HC. Posted: 06/02/2012 13:42:26
Did you get to talk to her at all?
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I met and spoke with Christopher Moore last year at a book discussion/signing. He was funny and nice, and we had a lengthy conversation. Posted: 06/02/2012 13:59:22
The Canadian HC staff present (the marketing person and four underlings) hadn't heard of Authonomy either. Posted: 06/02/2012 14:02:01
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My published author friend is with Delacourt Books for Young Readers. As I looked this up, her bio on Amazon reminded me that she's previously published. Yet she still had to submit the MS for her current novel sixty times. It's rough all over. Posted: 06/02/2012 14:06:43
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The Canadian HC staff present (the marketing person and four underlings) hadn't heard of Authonomy either. It's like being the bastard of a medieval king's younger son. Posted: 06/02/2012 14:44:05
The Canadian HC staff present (the marketing person and four underlings) hadn't heard of Authonomy either.
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If HC's own don't know about Authonomy, it makes one wonder if all of the talk about agents and other publishers watching this site is just that, talk. Posted: 06/02/2012 15:34:46
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I met and spoke with Christopher Moore last year at a book discussion/signing. He was funny and nice, and we had a lengthy conversation. Ahem...you've met another HarperCollins published author... Posted: 06/02/2012 16:09:32
I met and spoke with Christopher Moore last year at a book discussion/signing. He was funny and nice, and we had a lengthy conversation.
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