author q&a

Kat Martin’s Extensive Military and Chemical Weapons Research for “The Ultimate Betrayal”

If you like your romance with a healthy dose of mystery and danger, then Kat Martin’s latest, The Ultimate Betrayal (HQN), is likely up your alley. But based on Kat’s pace, it probably won’t be her “latest” for long. That’s because over a 35-year career, she’s written more than 70…

BookTribAugust 10, 2020

Author Spotlight

Lori Hart Beninger on the Indefatigable Heroine of Her “Embracing the Elephant” Series

“Getting what you want doesn’t mean sacrificing the best in yourself.” That’s one of the underlying messages author Lori Hart Beninger says will germinate as readers follow the exploits of Guinevere Walker in the three-book (soon to be four-book) historical fiction series starting with the California Gold Rush and Embracing…

BookTribAugust 10, 2020

Author Spotlight Fiction

Charlotte McConaghy on Love, Adventure and Survival in “Migrations”

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Migrations.jpg "Written in prose as gorgeous as the crystalline beauty of the Arctic ... deeply moving, haunting and, yes, important." — Caroline Leavitt, author of Pictures of You "An astounding meditation on love, trauma and the cost of survival." — Julia Fine, author of What Should Be Wild I loved the adventure…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 5, 2020

Author Spotlight Fiction

Sameer Pandya Explores Race and the Politics of Belonging in “Members Only”

Brown, black and white America converge in Members Only (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) by Sameer Pandya, a thought-provoking novel told by a Bombay native who made his life and career on the west coast. The book covers a one-week time span in the life of Raj Bhatt, an Indian American man…

Jennifer BlankfeinJuly 20, 2020

Author Spotlight

Linda Kennedy Discusses the Man-Made Beast System and Her New Sci-Fi Novel

Wouldn’t it be a wonderful world if people were implanted with tracking devices that could help find missing children, protect against identity theft and provide instant access to medical information in the event of an emergency? Perhaps; but what if those tracking devices could be used to spy on and…

BookTribJune 8, 2020

Author Spotlight Book Club Network

“A Tender Thing” Explores Progressive Storytelling in the Golden Age of Broadway

An exhilarating debut novel set under the dazzling lights of late 1950s Broadway, where a controversial new musical pushes the boundaries of love, legacy and art. Growing up in rural Wisconsin, Eleanor O’Hanlon always felt different. In love with musical theater from a young age, she memorized every show album…

BookTribJune 1, 2020

Author Spotlight Thrillers

Jeffery Deaver on Survivalists, Cults and His New Thriller “The Goodbye Man”

“Deaver balances suspense and plausibility perfectly … A perfect jumping-on point for readers new to one of today’s top contemporary thriller writers.” — Publishers Weekly Starred Review —∞— Author Jeffery Deaver, known best for his Lincoln Rhyme series, wrote his first book at age 11. He has always known he…

Chelsea CicconeMay 18, 2020