Atria Books Inks Deal With New York Times Bestselling Self-Published Author Colleen Hoover - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee

Atria Books Inks Deal With New York Times Bestselling Self-Published Author Colleen Hoover - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee: "SLAMMED, Hoover's first novel, was originally self-published as an ebook and trade paperback in January 2012. Throughout the spring and summer, it has been steadily rising on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists, recently appearing at  No. 8 on the Times list. The ebook has sold over 179,000 copies in the U.S.  Collectively, the book has received over 2,000 overwhelmingly positive reader reviews on BN.com, Amazon.com and Goodreads.  Her website and blog receives over 100,000 visitors.  SLAMMED is the heart-wrenching story of a young woman who falls in love with a new neighbor with a passion for slam poetry and the obstacles they encounter."

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BookLovers: 'On the Island' is a juicy read | SouthCoastToday.com

BookLovers: 'On the Island' is a juicy read | SouthCoastToday.com: "If you haven't heard of this book yet, you soon will — The New York Times and USA Today bestseller is currently sweeping the nation and the Web, especially the book blogosphere, and has recently been optioned for film by MGM."

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A Champion for the Developmentally Disabled – The Sisterhood – Forward.com

A Champion for the Developmentally Disabled – The Sisterhood – Forward.com: It’s not every day that Tina Brown describes someone in her column in The Daily Beast and Newsweek as “an amazing woman.”
Fredda Rosen

But Brown, who has a 26-year-old son with Aspergers Syndrome, described Fredda Rosen just this way. Rosen is executive director of Job Path, a not-for-profit organization helping adults with developmental disabilities find jobs, live as independently as possible and become part of community life.

'On the Island' author Tracey Garvis Graves' path to romance - USATODAY.com

'On the Island' author Tracey Garvis Graves' path to romance - USATODAY.com: Tracey Garvis Graves has one of those dream-come-true stories that make other authors simultaneously delirious with joy on her behalf and jealous as all-get-out. See, Tracey self-published a book that had been soundly rejected by the traditional publishing world.