17 Questions with Author Alison Pace

The celebration of the release of Alison Pace's new novel A Pug's Tale continues! You can read her Author Beeginnings interview from earlier in the week and see her new book featured in our June Book News.

Today, Alison joins us again to answer some of our fun questions. Hope you enjoy!


Kindle or Nook? Kindle

iPhone or BlackBerry? iPhone

Coke or Pepsi? Neither

Coffee or tea? Coffee

Ice cream or frozen yogurt? Ice cream

Flats or heels? Both? But if have to choose, heels

Facebook or Twitter? Twitter

Call or text message? Depends on whom, but usually text

Celebrity crush? The following question reminded me: Jason Bateman

Movie you saw recently? The Switch, I liked it. Didn't realize til the credits rolled that it's based on a short story by Jeffrey Eugenides.

Favorite television show right now? How I Met Your Mother

Favorite snack food? Pirate's Booty

Your most overused word or phrase? Yikes, might be "totally."

Favorite activity when you’re not writing? Walking my dog, early in the morning, in Central Park

Favorite authors? So many! I love me some authors but to name a few: Jennifer Weiner, Jen Lancaster, Elinor Lipman, Sarah Mlynowski, Kate Atkinson, David Sedaris

Favorite books? Wuthering Heights, Bridget Jones's Diary, The Time Traveler's Wife, The Secret History, The True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters

Comment heard most often from your readers? Most often and favorite: I love the way you write about dogs.

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20 Questions with Author Jane Lovering

We're so excited to have author Jane Lovering joining us today for 20 Questions! Her latest novel is Please Don't Stop the Music. Hope you enjoy our Q&A with Jane!
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Kindle or Nook? Kindle

iPhone or BlackBerry? What? These are real things?

Coke or Pepsi? Coke

Coffee or tea? Coke

Ice cream or frozen yogurt? Neither. Cold, urgh.

Flats or heels? With my legs? Waders.

Facebook or Twitter? Both

Call or text message? Do I owe them money? If not, call.

Favorite song right now? Stuck singing All Time Low's Weightless. Sorry, everyone.

Celebrity crush? Well, I think David Tennant fancies me. Oh, other way round. Err...

Last movie you saw? Paul.

Favorite television show right now? Being Human

Favorite snack food? Pringles

Your most overused word or phrase? Ow!

Your hidden talent? Look, I've barely got any obvious ones, let alone hidden.

Your biggest pet peeve? Fur. Everywhere. Do they think I'm MADE of Dyson?

Favorite activity when you’re not writing? Riding fed-up looking horses.

Favorite authors? Terry Pratchett, Marian Keyes, Jenny Colgan, Richard Wiseman

Favorite books? Paranormality, Northanger Abbey, Rachel's Holiday, Talking to Addison.

Comment heard most often from your readers? "It's quite dark, isn't it?" And they aren't even in the cellar!
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About Jane Lovering

Jane lives in North Yorkshire with her five children, four cats and two dogs, and her husband. Her likes include marshmallows, the smell of cucumbers, words beginning with B, the smell of the understairs cupboard, and Doctor Who. In addition to Please Don't Stop the Music, Jane is also the author of Reversing Over Liberace, Slightly Foxed, and the upcoming Star Struck. She teaches creative writing. You can find out more about Jane from her website at www.janelovering.co.uk and by following her on Twitter @janelovering and 'liking' her author page on Facebook.

About Please Don't Stop the Music

Jemima Hutton is determined to build a successful new life and keep her past a dark secret. The trouble is that her jewelry business looks like it will fail until enigmatic Ben Davies offers to stock her handmade belt buckles in his guitar shop. Then, things start looking up on all fronts, but Ben has secrets too. When Jemima finds out that he used to be the front man of hugely successful indie rock band Willow Down, she wants to know more. Why did he desert the band on their US tour? Why is he now a semi-recluse? And the curiosity is mutual, which means that her own secret is no longer safe.

  

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What do you think of our interview with Jane? Have you read any of her books? We love your feedback, so be sure to leave a comment. Thanks!   

20 Questions with Author Megan McCafferty

We're so excited to have New York Times bestselling author Megan McCafferty joining us today for 20 Questions! Her latest novel, Bumped, was recently published by Balzer & Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins.
 

Kindle or Nook? Kindle.

iPhone or BlackBerry? Neither. I have a crappy flip phone that I only use in emergencies.

Coke or Pepsi? Neither. I gave up Diet Coke for good almost 3 years ago.

Coffee or tea? Green tea. I gave up coffee at the same time as Diet Coke. The withdrawal was naaaaasty.

Ice cream or frozen yogurt? Ice cream.

Flats or heels? Flats.

Facebook or Twitter? Twitter because it posts to Facebook. I'm a multi-tasker.

Call or text message? Neither. I prefer face-to-face or email.

Favorite song right now? "No One's Gonna Love You," Cee Lo's cover of Band of Horses.

Celebrity crush? I was in love with River Phoenix when I was 16.

Last movie you saw? Scott Pilgrim Versus the World. I liked the comic book effects but the opening credits almost gave me a seizure.

Favorite television show right now? I never miss Teen Mom 2...but I can't say I *enjoy* it per se. Modern Family always makes me laugh at least once per episode.

Favorite snack food? Dark chocolate in pretty much any form.

Your most overused word or phrase? "You know," both as a question and a pointless sentence-filler.

Your hidden talent? Karaoke, with a special emphasis on 80s power ballads.

Your biggest pet peeve? Drivers on cell phones.

Favorite activity when you’re not writing? Working out.

Favorite authors? Gabrielle Zevin, Carolyn Mackler and Rachel Cohn. I'm honored that they all blurbed BUMPED. It was not a given that they would.

Favorite book(s)? Feed by M.T. Anderson.

Comment heard most often from your readers? "Is Marcus Flutie real?"

About Megan McCafferty
Megan McCafferty is the New York Times bestselling author of the hit novels in the Jessica Darlingseries, including Sloppy Firsts, Second Helpings, Charmed Thirds, Fourth Comings, and Perfect Fifths. Her newest novel, Bumped, is her first departure from the Jessica Darling series. Megan's work has been translated into eleven languages, including German, Japanese, Chinese, Turkish and Hungarian. She has also contributed to several fiction and nonfiction anthologies. For more about Megan, visit her Web site, follow her on Twitter, or friend and/or like her on Facebook.

About Bumped

When a virus makes everyone over the age of eighteen infertile, would-be parents must pay teen girls to conceive and give birth to their children, making teens the most prized members of society. Sixteen-year-old identical twins Melody and Harmony were separated at birth and had never met until the day Harmony shows up on Melody’s doorstep. Until now, the twins have followed completely opposite paths. Melody has scored an enviable conception contract with a couple called the Jaydens. While they search for the perfect partner for Melody to bump with, she is fighting her attraction to her best friend, Zen, who is way too short for the job. Harmony has spent her whole life in religious Goodside, preparing to be a wife and mother. She believes her calling is to convince Melody that pregging for profit is a sin. But Harmony has secrets of her own that she is running from. When Melody is finally matched with the world-famous, genetically flawless Jondoe, both girls’ lives are changed forever. A case of mistaken identity takes them on a journey neither could have ever imagined, one that makes Melody and Harmony realize they have so much more than just DNA in common. From New York Times bestselling author Megan McCafferty comes a strikingly original look at friendship, love, and sisterhood in a future that is eerily believable.

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What do you think of our interview with Megan? Have you read any of her books? We love your feedback, so be sure to leave a comment. Thanks!  

20 Questions with Author Victoria Connelly

We're so excited to have author Victoria Connelly joining us today for 20 Questions! Her latest book, The Perfect Hero, will be published by Avon, an imprint of HarperCollins, on April 28th in the UK.  It is the second book in her trilogy about Jane Austen addicts.

Kindle or Nook? Kindle

iPhone or BlackBerry? Neither!

Coke or Pepsi? Coke

Coffee or tea? Tea

Ice cream or frozen yogurt? Ice-cream

Flats or heels? Flats

Facebook or Twitter? Facebook

Call or text message? Call

Favorite song right now? Cheater's Town by Chris Isaak

Celebrity crush? Henry Cavill

Last movie you saw? Sabrina

Favorite television show right now? Supernatural

Favorite snack food? Crisps

Your most overused word or phrase? Hurry up! (I'm always in a hurry!)

Your hidden talent? I can make a pretty good chocolate cake!

Your biggest pet peeve? Litter

Favorite activity when you’re not writing? Walking my dog somewhere beautiful.

Favorite authors? HE Bates, Miss Read, Jane Austen, Rosamunde Pilcher, Sophie Kinsella

Favorite books? The Darling Buds of May, Village School, Pride and Prejudice

Comment heard most often from your readers? I can't wait to read your next book.


About Victoria Connelly

Victoria Connelly grew up in Norfolk, England before moving to Yorkshire where she became a teacher. After marrying in a medieval castle in the Yorkshire Dales, she moved to London where she lives with her artist husband, a springer spaniel and four ex-battery hens. She has three romances published in Germany and the first, Flights of Angels, was made into a film. Her first novel to be published in the UK, Molly’s Millions, came out in 2009. She is currently working on a trilogy about Jane Austen addicts. The first, A Weekend with Mr Darcy, is out now in the UK from Avon and will be published in the US by Sourcebooks in July 2011. The second, The Perfect Hero, is available in the UK in April 2011. For more information, you can connect with Victoria on Facebook and Twitter.

About The Perfect Hero

Die-hard romantic, Kay Ashton, uses her inheritance to open a B&B in the seaside town of Lyme Regis and is dumbstruck when the cast and crew of a new production of Persuasion descend, needing a place to stay. Kay can’t believe her luck, especially when she realizes that heart-throb actor Oli Wade Owen will be sleeping under her very own roof! Meanwhile, co-star Gemma Reilly is worried that her acting isn’t good enough, despite landing a plum role. She finds a sympathetic ear in shy producer, Adam Craig, who is as baffled by the film world as she is. Kay thinks the two are meant for each other and can’t resist matchmaking. Then, when Oli turns his trademark charm on Kay, it seems that she has found her real-life hero. But do heroes really exist? The Perfect Hero is the follow-up to A Weekend with Mr Darcy.

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20 Questions with Author Sarah-Kate Lynch

Sarah-Kate Lynch is the author of Dolci di Love, published by Plume in New Zealand in March, the US in April, and Australia in May. Sarah-Kate will be on a US book tour starting on April 21st in New York City with a launch party for Dolci di Love. She also plans to visit Denver, Albuquerque, Oakland, and San Francisco in May in support of her new book.

We're so excited to have Sarah-Kate joining us today for 20 Questions! Hope you enjoy our interview with her!

Kindle or Nook? Neither, yet.

iPhone or BlackBerry? iPhone

Coke or Pepsi? Boring old water!

Coffee or tea? Coffee. Strong. Now.

Ice cream or frozen yogurt? Ice cream. Or frozen Yogurt. Or chocolate.

Flats or heels? In my dreams, heels. On my feet, flats.

Facebook or Twitter? Both.

Call or text message? Both.

Favorite song right now? Love is Everything by KD Lang

Celebrity crush? Hugh Jackman. Met him once. Was struck dumb. Gggrr.

Last movie you saw? Made it to 8 out of 10 of the Oscar contenders.

Favorite television show right now? The Good Wife

Favorite snack food? Fresh dates. Mmmm

Your most overused word or phrase? Fresh dates. Mmmm

Your hidden talent? So well hidden even I don't know what it is.

Your biggest pet peeve? Over-use of the word "awesome."

Favorite activity when you’re not writing? Is it too sad to say sleeping?

Favorite authors? AA Milne, Alan Bradley, Anne Tyler, and that's just the A's.

Favorite books? Too many to mention but just finished The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender and loved that.

Comment heard most often from your readers? "I laughed and I cried!"

About Sarah-Kate Lynch
In addition to Dolci di Love, Sarah-Kate Lynch is the author of House of Daughters, Eating with the Angels, By Bread Alone, Blessed Are the Cheesemakers, and Finding Tom Connor. She is also the author of the collection of short stories Bosom Buddies and non-fiction novel The Modern Girl's Guide to Life. She usually lives on the west coast of New Zealand but likes to escape whenever possible to travel the world. She is currently in New York working on her newest novel about a woman who keeps bees on her Manhattan rooftop. Sarah-Kate writes two columns for New Zealand Woman's Day and hosts a book club in Next magazine. For more information, please visit http://www.sarah-katelynch.com, http://twitter.com/sarahkatelynch, and http://sarah-katelynch.blogspot.com.

About Dolci di Love
After New York executive Lily Turner discovers a photo of a beautiful woman and two children, clearly taken in Italy, she realizes that her husband, Daniel, has a secret second family. The blow is doubly painful since Lily and Daniel are childless. In a drunken impulse, Lily tracks Daniel via Internet to the Tuscan village of Montevedova and books a ticket. After a few comical moments of culture shock, Lily finds accommodation above a bakery run by two elderly sisters. The bakery harbors the Secret League of Widowed Darners. Originally founded as a sewing circle in the 1940s, the band of lively widows quickly discovered that mending broken hearts was much more useful (and more fun) than mending socks. Lily becomes their new project: perfect, they decide, for wealthy, handsome widower Alessandro. Sparks fly, but Lily's feelings for Daniel are still unresolved when a chance meeting with Daniel's precocious six-year-old daughter complicates things. Lily falls in love with the little girl. She's also in love with the bakery and Tuscany by the time she finds Daniel.

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