Talking Virtual Book Tours with Travel Memoir Author Paul V. Stutzman

Paul was born into an Amish family in 1951. His family left the Amish lifestyle soon thereafter and joined a Conservative Mennonite church. Now they could travel by car instead of horse and buggy, but most of this travel was only to visit other strict Mennonite churches in the area. His opinion of...

Talking Virtual Book Tours with Women’s Fiction Author Christa Allan

A true Southern woman who knows that any cook worth her gumbo always starts with a roux and who never wears white after Labor Day, Christa weaves stories of unscripted grace with threads of hope, humor, and heart. Her debut women’s fiction, Walking on Broken Glass, is published by Abingdon Press....

Talking Virtual Book Tours with Caricature Artist Victor Pross

Victor Pross is a professional artist born and raised in Toronto now residing in British Columbia. He is known for his “extreme caricaturing”. He has many high profile commissions to his credit including painting Ron Howard’s caricature portrait as a gift for the famous director as well as painting...

January 25th, 2010 | Featured, Let's Talk Virtual Book Tours | Read More

Talking Virtual Book Tours with Historical Fiction Author Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Dolen Perkins-Valdez Dolen Perkins-Valdez is the author of Wench, a debut novel to be published by Amistad/HarperCollins on January 5, 2010. Her fiction and essays have appeared in The Kenyon Review, StoryQuarterly, African American Review, PMS: PoemMemoirStory, North Carolina Literary Review,...

January 13th, 2010 | Featured, Let's Talk Virtual Book Tours | Read More

Talking Virtual Book Tours with Baby Boomer Author Kay Marshall Strom

Kay Marshall Strom is the author of thirty-six published books. Her writing credits also include numerous magazine articles, short stories, curriculum, stories for children, two prize-winning screenplays, and booklets for writers. Kay speaks at seminars, retreats, and special events throughout the...

January 1st, 2010 | Featured, Let's Talk Virtual Book Tours | Read More

Talking Virtual Book Tours with Cozy Mystery Author Jackie Griffey

Jackie Griffey lives in Arkansas near Little Rock with her grown children, two cats, and a Chihuahua with a long list of things to bark at – including the cats. She is working on another cozy mystery. You can visit her website at wwww.jackiegriffey.com. Jackie will be on a virtual book tour...

December 29th, 2009 | Featured, Let's Talk Virtual Book Tours | Read More

Talking Virtual Book Tours with Horror Novelist Maryann Paige

Maryann Paige was born in Brooklyn, New York, lived in Nevada and Texas and landed back in her home state. She resides in the beautiful Hudson Valley and uses the area as the setting for her novels and stories. She attributes the idea for Hidden Shadows to her younger son, who claims to have met...

November 28th, 2009 | Featured, Let's Talk Virtual Book Tours | Read More

Talking Virtual Book Tours with Bestselling Author Hope Edelman

Hope Edelman is the author of five nonfiction books, including the bestsellers Motherless Daughters and Motherless Mothers. Her articles and reviews have appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Washington Post, The Huffington...

November 27th, 2009 | Featured, Let's Talk Virtual Book Tours | Read More

Talking Virtual Book Tours with Young Adult Fiction Author Larry Sweitzer

Larry Sweitzer was born in western Maryland and grew up in a small town where baseball was a way of life. He moved to southern Virginia as a teenager and has lived there ever since. The Ghost, the Eggheads, and Babe Ruth’s Piano is his first novel. You can visit his website at www.larrysweitzer.com Larry ...

November 19th, 2009 | Featured, Let's Talk Virtual Book Tours | Read More

Talking Virtual Book Tours with Historical Fiction Author Dot Ryan

Raised in the small South Texas towns of Beeville and Skidmore, Dot Ryan makes her home in The Sparkling City by the Sea, Corpus Christi, Texas. Born to an Irish father and a German mother, Dot attributes her lifelong interest in America’s history to the diverse cultures and personalities of her...

November 13th, 2009 | Let's Talk Virtual Book Tours | Read More

Talking Virtual Book Tours with Humor Columnist Pat Snyder

Pat Snyder, a humor columnist, certified laughter leader, and recovering lawyer, offers stress relief to the overbooked in her just-released first book, The Dog Ate My Planner: Tales and Tips From An Overbooked Life. Pat has written a newspaper and online column called “Balancing Act” for nearly...

November 9th, 2009 | Featured, Let's Talk Virtual Book Tours | Read More

Talking Virtual Book Tours with True Crime Author Lynda Drews

Lynda Drews, a Wisconsin native and dedicated runner, recently gave the commencement speech at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse, her college Alma mater. One lesson she shared with the graduates was: “to journal your life.” When Lynda, a marketing executive, made the decision to retire after...

November 5th, 2009 | Featured, Let's Talk Virtual Book Tours | Read More

Talking Virtual Book Tours with Horror Writer Ruby Dominguez

The author, Ruby Dominguez, is challenged by the conflicting complexities of the past and future. Undeterred, she strokes with pen the somber and bright hues of her visions. THE PERUKE MAKER, inspired by true events, is a meticulously researched screenplay that is laced with relevance and substance....

November 1st, 2009 | Featured, Let's Talk Virtual Book Tours | Read More

Talking Virtual Book Tours with Children’s Fiction Author Victoria Simcox

Victoria, known as Vicki, was born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, to an Austrian immigrant mother, and a Dutch immigrant father. She has one older sister. When she was 7, Vicki moved with her family to British Columbia—then in her early twenties to Western Washington, where she now resides in...

October 27th, 2009 | Featured, Let's Talk Virtual Book Tours | Read More

Talking Virtual Book Tours with Historical Nonfiction Author James Diehl

James Diehl is an award-winning journalist who has covered Sussex County, Delaware for various media outlets since 1998. Since 2007, he has owned and operated a freelance writing company based in Seaford, Delaware and is also a partner in a Lewes, Delaware-based public relations and marketing firm....

October 26th, 2009 | Featured, Let's Talk Virtual Book Tours | Read More