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Carol Thomas shared as favorite EW lists Brittany Murphy's Tribute performance among '11 Roles We'll Remember' from Netvibes
about 24 hours ago
One of the last roles played by Brittany Murphy, the young Hollywood actress who died suddenly on December 20, 2009 of cardiac arrest, was that of Cilla McGowan in the 2009 Lifetime Movie Network's adaptation of Nora Roberts' novel Tribute. A December 23, 2009 Entertainment Weekly article by Archana Ram includes that performance among eleven of the most memorable ones of Murphy's regrettably short career.
Carol Thomas shared as favorite Slideshow of graphics from beta release of Vision in White game now available from Netvibes
yesterday
In a December 8, 2009 post to the ADWOFF message board, Laura Reeth, Nora Roberts' publicist, informed the site's members that the new computer game based on Roberts' Vision in White novel would be released early in February 2010. Impatient fans may be relieved to know that they can now view screenshots of the graphics found in the current beta release of the Vision in White game.
Carol Thomas shared as favorite Penguin Group USA includes Roberts among authors responsible for its successful publishing year from Netvibes
2 days ago
Penguin Group USA includes Nora Roberts among four authors who helped the publisher achieve its "extraordinary 2009 successes" according to its December 21, 2009 blog post. The company highlights the achievements of Roberts, Charlaine Harris, Kathryn Stockett and Greg Mortenson.
Carol Thomas shared as favorite Dan Brown, Elmore Leonard and Al Roker explain why 'Books Make Great Gifts' from Netvibes
2 days ago
Although Christmas Eve is almost here, there is still time to make those last minute purchases. A visit to the nearest bookstore will provide a quick and much appreciated answer to most gift-giving dilemmas. In three videos created by the Association of American Publishers celebrities and writers unite to explain why "Books Make Great Gifts." Included are the views of mystery series authors Dan Brown (Robert Langdon series) Elmore Leonard (Carl Webster series) and Al Roker (Billy Blessing series).
Carol Thomas shared as favorite Christmas mysteries explored in two J.D. Robb 'In Death' titles from Netvibes
3 days ago
Just as Nora Roberts explored the romance of Christmas in her short stories, her counterpart, J.D. Robb, focuses on the mystery of the season in two books, both published in 1998. Holiday in Death, the seventh book in the In Death series, and the novella "Midnight in Death," the eighth volume, both depict Eve Dallas's first Christmas with her new husband, Roarke.
Carol Thomas shared as favorite Seattle Mystery Bookshop provides Christmas book cover photos from Netvibes
3 days ago
Located in Pioneer Square in Seattle, Washington, the Seattle Mystery Bookshop has become a favorite destination for "mystery lovers who know what they want and for those who haven't a clue," as the bookstore defines itself on its website. The Seattle Mystery Bookshop's blog has recently featured a series of bookcovers from Christmas mystery series books.
Carol Thomas shared as favorite Five feline detectives deter Christmas catastrophes from Netvibes
4 days ago
Everyone seems to need a little extra help during the bustle of the Christmas season. In the five books discussed below, that help comes from crime-solving cats. Although the attentive reader will notice that it does indeed take more than five felines to solve these Christmas catastrophes, in the interest of alliteration this article's title must be allowed to stand.
Carol Thomas shared as favorite Two of Nora Roberts' short stories capture the romance of Christmas from Netvibes
4 days ago
Although many of Nora Roberts' novels feature Christmas scenes, her followers often turn to two of her early short stories, "Home for Christmas" (1986) and "All I Want for Christmas" (1994) for their holiday reading. Both stories use the Christmas season to highlight their shared focus on the importance of family ties.
Carol Thomas shared as favorite Stephen King gives his choices for the best books of 2009 from Netvibes
5 days ago
Although Stephen King admitted to experiencing real problems in finding even one holiday movie he liked, he had no such trouble deciding on his choices for 2009's best books. King's "My Top 10 Books of 2009," as published in Entertainment Weekly, includes four mystery series books. Below are the series titles King has selected and his descriptions of them.
Carol Thomas shared as favorite Nora Roberts' books receive praise from recently closed Kirkus Reviews from Netvibes
7 days ago
The Mystery Series Examiner speculated earlier as to the effect of the recently announced closure of the prepublication review journal, Kirkus Reviews, would have on writers like Janet Evanovich who have occasionally been the object of its negative critiques. That article lead the Nora Roberts Examiner to investigate the prepublication review journal's past treatment of her subject as well.
Carol Thomas shared as favorite Mystery series titles highlight 2009's 'Best Books' lists from Netvibes
8 days ago
As 2009 edges toward its end, the inevitable assessments of the year begin. For mystery fans, this desire to evaluate the past results in an outpouring of lists of what are considered to be the best mystery books published in 2009.
Carol Thomas shared as favorite Nora Roberts recommends books as best Christmas gifts in Penguin Group video from Netvibes
9 days ago
Penguin Group, the current publisher of Nora Roberts' books, features a Christmas video of Roberts, Vicki Lewis Thompson and Charlaine Harris on the Screening Room section of their website. The video, entitled "Holiday Greetings from Project Paranormal." contains these writers' recommendations for holiday gifts.
Carol Thomas shared as favorite Simon & Schuster authors - even Stephen King - name favorite holiday movies in publisher's video from Netvibes
10 days ago
Several publishers are getting into the holiday spirit by creating Christmas videos featuring writers whose work they publish. Penguin Group recently produced one with Nora Roberts, Vicki Lewis Thompson and Charlaine Harris, who offered their recommendations for holiday gifts. Now Simon & Schuster makes its contribution by having its writers discuss their favorite holiday films in "Happy Holidays from Simon & Schuster."
Carol Thomas shared as favorite The Happily Ever After blog issues In Death Reading Challenge from Netvibes
11 days ago
Those who enjoy the In Death series of books that Nora Roberts writes under her J.D. Robb pseudonym now have the opportunity to share their enthusiasm for these works in a new In Death Reading Challenge. Christine from the blog The Happily Ever After ... will host the challenge throughout 2010.
Carol Thomas shared as favorite Janet Evanovich among mystery series writers who may not lament closure of Kirkus Reviews from Netvibes
12 days ago
Kirkus Reviews, the prepublication review journal founded in 1933 whose critiques of upcoming books often were themselves criticized, has met its end. According to a December 10, 2009 article in Publishers Weekly, Nielsen Business Media has decided to cease publishing both Kirkus Reviews and Editor & Publisher and to sell its business journals to the e5 Global Media Holdings investment company.
Carol Thomas shared as favorite Low cost of eBooks results in publishers deciding to delay their release from Netvibes
13 days ago
Those who have written "Kindle" or "Nook" on their Christmas wish list may want to take note of a recent decision by several leading publishers that may delay their access to latest releases by their favorite mystery series writers. On December 9, 2009 Jeffery Trachtenberg reported in the Wall Street Journal that both Simon & Schuster and the Hachette Book Group plan to delay the release of the eBook versions of many of their publications. Trachtenberg followed with the December 10, 2009 news that HarperCollins would institute similar delays and the Penguin Group was "watching the current situation with interest."
Carol Thomas shared as favorite Bed of Roses among OverDrive's most downloaded library audiobooks and eBooks from Netvibes
14 days ago
Those who haven't yet read Nora Roberts' recently released Bride Quartet title, Bed of Roses (October 27, 2009) may want to take note of a new press release from OverDrive. This leading global distributor of audiobooks and eBooks publishes monthly lists of the most downloaded library audiobooks and eBooks from statistics derived from the more than 9,000 libraries in OverDrive's global network.
Carol Thomas shared as favorite MWA chooses Dorothy Gilman as its 2010 Grand Master from Netvibes
15 days ago
In a December 9, 2009 release to its members, Mystery Writers of America (MWA) revealed its selection of Dorothy Gilman, creator of the Mrs. Pollifax mystery series, as the organization's 2010 Grand Master. MWA gives its Grand Master Award to those mystery writers with works that are of consistently high quality who have made important contributions to the mystery genre.
Carol Thomas shared as favorite I-play to adapt Nora Roberts' Vision in White as interactive game from Netvibes
16 days ago
Nora Roberts, who in her J. D. Robb persona kills off the head of a computer gaming company in her upcoming In Death novel, Fantasy in Death (February 2010), has chosen to step into that fictionally hazardous business herself. Keith Staskiewicz, on Entertainment Weekly's online "Shelf Life" column, announced yesterday, December 8, 2009, that Roberts has arranged with Oberon Media's publishing division, I-play, to adapt her April 2009 Bride Quartet title Vision in White as a downloadable interactive game.
Carol Thomas shared as favorite Joseph Teller wins 2009 Nero Award for The Tenth Case from Netvibes
17 days ago
Jane K. Cleland, Literary Awards Chair of the Nero Wolfe Society, presented Joseph Teller with the society's 2009 Nero Award for The Tenth Case (Mira, 2008). The Nero Award, given this year at the 32nd annual Black Orchid Banquet on December 5, 2009, celebrates the best American mystery novel written in the tradition of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe series
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