Good morning, my darlings! On this lovely first day of the HERO BLOG TOUR (*fanfare*), we bring to you the awesomeness that is one of Princess Alethea’s Classic Fairy Tale Rants. Deb from Debz’s Bookshelf requested specifically that I rant about one of her favorites, “Rumpelstiltskin.” And I had so much fun, I once again thought, “Hey…I should really…
An author doesn’t just write a book. An author writes a story, gives it to her editor, and her editor comes back with a page (or three) of editorial comments that need to be dealt with. The author revises. The editor comes back again (on track changes, if you’re lucky) for more fixes. The author revises. Then a copyeditor…
Hero starts shipping from the HMH warehouses TOMORROW. Eep! So you know what that means! (Yes, I know it means I have to shut up and write more Beloved.) But what it also means is that it’s officially the launch of the Hero Blog Tour! This year I’m being helped by the good fairy Laura from Prism Tours to…
Jenna over at Jenna Does Books has posted a really great review of HERO: JENNA’S REVIEW My favorite fairy tale writer, Alethea Kontis, pulls off another slam dunk with HERO, the second of her stories about the Woodcutter sisters. HERO is a gender-bending, swash-buckling tale about Saturday, the second youngest sister to Sunday, whom we previously met in Enchanted….
HERO Author: Alethea Kontis Review Issue Date: September 1, 2013 Online Publish Date: August 14, 2013 Publisher:Harcourt Pages: 304 Price ( Hardcover ): $17.99 Publication Date: October 1, 2013 ISBN ( Hardcover ): 978-0-544-05677-0 Category: Fiction The cover is terribly wrong—again—but Kontis’ return to the Woodcutter family is still mightily entertaining. This story focuses on Saturday Woodcutter, whose sister…
Last July, I was honored to launch my Month of Authors and Artists interviews with a Q&A from Tara, the model on the cover of Enchanted. This year, I’m thrilled to begin the month by bringing you an interview with Chaeli — the model on the cover of Hero! While the Hero cover has gone through multiple revisions, It’s…
My dear awards-sister, Sarah Beth Durst, has already devoured her ARC of HERO and has this to say: “I loved HERO. It’s the kind of book that makes you smile from the inside out.–Sarah Beth Durst, author of Vessel How wonderful! I’m all aglow. Thank you, Sarah!!!
I am proud to announce that HERO has been named the October 2013 selection for Washington Loves Romance! ******************* Washington Loves Romance is an online book club for the many readers of romance fiction in all its forms with a special focus on the romance authors and readers in the metro Washington, D.C. area. Each month readers will gather…
…at least, that FEELS like how many HERO cover reveals I’ve had to date. But this one is For Real and For True…and already up via publisher feed at Amazon UK. (But don’t ask me why the UK seems to have a December release date — I don’t know that answer yet.) One again, Art Director Christine Kettner has…
You want a copy of HERO *waaaaay* before October? GO GET IT. AND HELP A GOOD CAUSE. Day 7 Item #4: Author Alethea Kontis The Write Stuff for Boston Auction Day 7 Item #4: ARC of HERO and limited edition swag from Author Alethea Kontis You are bidding on: · ARC of HERO · Limited edition swag Opening Bid:…
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