Reader's Entertainment Radio

We catch up with event coordinator and industry specialist JoCarol Jones to talk about her all-new book convention!  New Orleans in 2019 is a great place to start. Find out what opportunities there are for authors and what fun is planned for readers.  JoCarol discusses how the convention is unique, what's included and gives us an idea of her own philosophy when it comes to book conventions.

Find out more about the convention at https://www.bookloverscon.com/https://www.bookloverscon.com/

Craig DiLouie is an author of popular thriller, apocalyptic/horror, and sci-fi/fantasy fiction. His novels have been praised for their strong characters, action, and gritty realism. Each book promises an exciting experience with people you’ll care about in a world that feels real.

These works have been nominated for major literary awards such as the Bram Stoker Award and Audie Award, translated into multiple languages, and optioned for film. He is a member of the HWA, International Thriller Writers, and IFWA.

You can check out his blog and find out more about his books at  www.CraigDiLouie.com  Be sure to sign up for Craig’s mailing list so you can stay tuned on new releases.

And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com

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Molly Mirren loves being a writer. She also loves witty company, exotic food, creative cocktails, and obscure music. When not writing, she is doing laundry. She is also a firm believer in the Oxford comma and defends it fiercely. Long live the Oxford!

Molly also loves to read and will read almost anything if it holds her attention.

However, the stories that pop into her head, so far, have all been romances. Her first book, To Each Her Own, was released in 2015. 

Beware the Stranger, the first book of her latest series, B. E. Ware, is out now with book two, Beward the Magician coming next month. 

You can find Molly at her website, Twitter, Facebook, and Amazon.

Cindi Madsen is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance and young adult novels. She sits at her computer every chance she gets, plotting, revising, and falling in love with her characters. Sometimes it makes her a crazy person. Without it, she'd be even crazier. She has way too many shoes, but can always find a reason to buy a pretty new pair, especially if they're sparkly, colorful, or super tall. She loves music and dancing and wishes summer lasted all year long. She lives in Colorado (where summer is most definitely NOT all year long) with her husband, three children, an overly-dramatic tomcat, & an adorable one-eyed kitty named Agent Fury. 

You can visit Cindi at: www.cindimadsen.com, where you can sign up for her newsletter to get all the up-to-date information on her books. Follow her on Twitter @cindimadsen.

And for more about host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com

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Alana Albertson is a bestselling romance author (#3 in entire Amazon store) with over half a million views on her Se7en Deadly SEALs serial on Radish.

She’s the former President of Romance Writers of America’s Contemporary Romance, Young Adult, and Chick Lit chapters.

Alana Albertson holds a Masters of Education from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Stanford University. A recovering professional ballroom dancer, she lives in San Diego, California, with her husband, two young sons, and six rescue dogs.

When she’s not spending her time saving dogs from high kill shelters through Pugs N Roses, the rescue she founded, she can be found watching episodes of Cobra Kai, Dateline, or Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team.

You can find her at her website, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Amazon.

Paul Tremblay is the author of DISAPPEARANCE AT DEVIL'S ROCK and the World Fantasy Award nominated and Bram Stoker Award winning A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS. A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS has been option by Focus Features. He's also the author of the novels The Little Sleep, No Sleep till Wonderland, Swallowing a Donkey's Eye, and Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn't Fly (co-written with Stephen Graham Jones).

He is the author of the short story collection In the Mean Time. His essays and short fiction have appeared in the Los Angeles Times and numerous "year's best" anthologies. He is the co-editor of four anthologies including Creatures: Thirty Years of Monster Stories (with John Langan). Paul is on the board of directors for the Shirley Jackson Awards. He lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts, has a master's degree in Mathematics, and has no uvula. You can find him online at www.paultremblay.net

And for more about host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com

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Carmen Falcone loves to spend her time writing about hot Alpha males and the quirky, smart and sassy heroines who turn their world upside down. 

Brazilian by birth and traveler by nature, she moved to Central Texas after college and met her broody Swiss husband--living proof that opposites attract. She found in writing the best excuse to avoid the healthy lifestyle everyone keeps talking about. When she’s not lost in the world of romance, she enjoys spending time with her two kids, being walked by her three crazy pugs, reading, catching up with friends, and chatting with random people in the checkout line. 

She writes category contemporary, erotic romance and romantic suspense. 

For more about Carmen, please visit her website: http://www.carmenfalcone.com

And for more about host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com

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Silvi Martín lives in San Diego, California with her hubby, author Rich Amooi, and Tara, their mini golden-doodle who was born in 2018, bringing everyday laughter, smiles and joy to their already happy home.

When she's not writing, she's a full-time Spanish teacher and is fluent in French. She's traveled all over living in England, Africa, Europe, and finally, the US. 

The Postgirl is Silvi's debut contemporary romance novel, book one of the Coronado Island series. Can you fall in love with a place at first sight? Silvi did, on her first trip to San Diego and Coronado Island. The breeze from the ocean and the white sand of the magnificent beach inspired her to write this story and the ones following: The Postgirl,  The News Girl, and The City Girl (coming soon).

You can find Silvi at her website, Facebook, Twitter, and on Amazon.

Steve Alten grew up in Philadelphia, earning his Bachelors degree in Physical Education at Penn State University, a Masters Degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Delaware, and a Doctorate of Education at Temple University. Struggling to support his family of five, he decided to pen a novel he had been thinking about for years. Working late nights and on weekends, he eventually finished MEG; A Novel of Deep Terror. Steve sold his car to pay for editing fees. On September (Friday) the 13th, 1996, Steve lost his general manager's job at a wholesale meat plant. Four days later his agent had a two-book deal with Bantam Doubleday. Steve's novels are action-packed and very visual. He has optioned DOMAIN, MEG and The LOCH to film producers. 

Over the years, Steve has been inundated with e-mail from teens who hated reading ...until they read his novels. When he learned high school teachers were actually using his books in the classroom (MEG had been rated #1 book for reluctant readers) Steve launched Adopt-An-Author, a nationwide non-profit program designed to encourage students to read. Teachers who register for the program (it's free) receive giant shark posters, free curriculum materials, student-author correspondence, an interactive website, and classroom conference calls/visits with the author. To date, over 10,000 teachers have registered. Steve now spends half his work week working with high schools. For more information click on www.AdoptAnAuthor.com

For more information about Steve's books go to www.SteveAlten.com

And for more about host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com

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Audrey Wick writes for Tule Publishing and is a full-time English professor at Blinn College in Texas. Her writing has appeared in college textbooks published by Cengage Learning and W. W. Norton as well as in The Houston Chronicle, The Chicago Tribune, The Orlando Sentinel, and various literary journals. Audrey believes the secret to happiness includes lifelong learning and good stories. But travel and coffee help. She has journeyed to over twenty countries--and sipped coffee at every one. 

Her newest release, Coming Home, came out July 26th. It's the second of the Texas Sisters series.

You can find Audrey at her website, Twitter, Instagram, and Amazon.