News Flash! September 9, 2007

DEB NEWS:
Well, this isn’t enormous or anything, but it *is* a first. Deb Jenny’s novel, SLEEPING WITH WARD CLEAVER, is now listed for pre-order on Amazon!

DEB NEWS:
A great first endorsement for Deb Jess’s RIDING WITH LARRY RESNICK: “Jessica Riley’s Riding With Larry Resnick is a brilliant and hilarious debut. With the knowing humor of Emily Giffin and the poignant vulnerability of Lolly Winston, Riley proves herself a huge new talent who will break your heart even while you’re laughing out loud. If I ever need a funny bone transplant, I want Jess Riley’s.” –Kristy Kiernan, author of CATCHING GENIUS.

FOUNDER NEWS:
Founder Tish Cohen has sold her book INSIDE OUT GIRL to Harper Perennial. Congratulations Tish!

GUEST BLOGGER:
Deb Lisa is sitting this dance out while the fantastic Caridad Pineiro takes a turn on the floor to celebrate the launch of her latest book, SOUTH BEACH CHICAS CATCH THEIR MAN (Downtown Press, September 2007) Caridad will be our guest blogger on Wednesday, September 12, so please stop on by and give her a warm welcome.

FRIENDS OF DEBS:
Trinetta Love has been nominated for the Southern Entertainment Awards Indie R&B Album of the year, FREE AGENT.

Deb Eileen will be talking to one of her favorite reads author Alison Pace (Pug Hill, Through Thick and Thin) on her site www.eileencook.com on Monday. Be sure to stop by and say hello.

Deb friend and award-winning author Caridad (aka Barb) Ferrer’s latest release, It’s Not About the Accent was chosen by the Chicago Sun-Times Young Adult Paperback Pick for the September 2 issue! Way to go, Barb!

Deb Friend Bev Katz Rosenbaum is launching the much-anticipated follow-up to her wildly successful YA novel I WAS A TEENAGED POPSICLE in Toronto on the 16th. This one is titled BEYOND COOL.

Yet another Deb Friend, Sara Hantz, has launched her debut YA novel The Second Virginity of Suzy Green to much acclaim.

Deb Friend, Molly O’Keefe, (one of the drunkards over at Drunk Writer Talk) has sold three more books to Harlequin Superromance, including the third and final installment of the Mitchells of the Riverview Inn series. Also included in the sale is a secret baby book with a ten year twist.

And two more Deb Friends got some great mentions this week: M. J. Rose got a glowing review in People Magazine for her new novel, The Reincarnationist, and Amanda Ashby’s book You Had Me At Halo got a fabulous mention in last week’s Sunday Styles section of the New York Times on e-marketing your book.