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Happy Birthday, Dorothy Parker!

America's most audacious wit would have been 120 years old today.


If you're not already a follower of the Dorothy Parker page on Facebook, please pop over and help celebrate the birthday of this literary treasure!

https://www.facebook.com/DorothyParkerQuotes

Would you like a free, personalized bookplate?

A lot of folks who couldn't get to one of my book tour events for FAREWELL, DOROTHY PARKER have asked how they can get a signed, personalized copy of the book. So I'm now offering free signed bookplates to anyone in the U.S. who has purchased the book.


These are self-adhesive stickers than can go right into the front of your book. You can also use them if you're planning to give the book to someone as a gift.

To request your bookplate, just fill out this form and if you have a U.S. address, I'll pay the postage. Please note that I hope to be able to accommodate everyone, but I have a limited supply and requests will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Thank you so much for buying FAREWELL, DOROTHY PARKER. This book was a labor of love and I'm so excited to share it with you. I hope you enjoy it!

 CLICK HERE TO REQUEST YOUR BOOKPLATE

Farewell, Dorothy Parker can be purchased at your local bookstore or from any online bookseller, including:Amazon • Barnes & Noble • Books-A-Million • IndieBound • Penguin 

Get a signed, personalized copy of FAREWELL, DOROTHY PARKER

Even if you missed the live video chat today yesterday, you can still use the link to order a signed,  personalized copy of FAREWELL, DOROTHY PARKER, sent right to your home from Dolphin Books after I write the inscription. But hurry--the offer ends in 24 hours 12 hours.

CLICK HERE.

Thanks! As you know, this book was a labor of love and I can't wait for you (or your gift recipient) to read it.

Ellen

Live Video Book Chat!

When: THURSDAY, MAY 9, 5:30 PM ET / 2:30 PM PT

Where: YOUR HOUSE (or office or wherever you connect online)


Exciting news! I'm partnering with Booktalk Nation and Shindig for a live video chat to discuss Farewell, Dorothy Parker. To attend, all you need is an Internet connection.

My interviewer is historian/author Kevin Fitzpatrick, who founded the Dorothy Parker Society. You're free to sit and watch anonymously just like any online show ... or, you can join via Skype and ask your own live questions. 

To sign up for this event, click here. You'll receive an e-mail with the URL. It's all surprisingly easy. 

The event also offers you the chance to purchase a copy of Farewell, Dorothy Parker personally inscribed to you (or to a gift recipient). You can place an order for yours here. The Dolphin Bookshop will ship the book directly to your door.

I look forward to seeing you! 


FREE EVENT. RESERVE YOUR SPACE TODAY!

Dorothy Parker: The Antidote to Political Correctness

Very proud that the Wall Street Journal is running my essay today. I hope you'll  check it out.

The Antidote to Political Correctness: Commentary

Free Bookplates for Mother's Day!

If you are giving or receiving FAREWELL, DOROTHY PARKER as a Mother's Day gift, I'd be delighted to personalize your book with a free bookplate.*
Just purchase FDP at your local bookstore or from any online bookseller, such as Amazon • Barnes & Noble • Books-A-Million • IndieBound. Then send me an email at ellen (at) ellenmeister (dot) com. Please be sure to include:

1. The name of the person receiving the book.2. The address I should send the bookplate to. (One small favor--please type the address exactly as it should appear on the envelope, including line breaks. I'm doing this independent of my publisher, and there's no staff here but little old me, copying and pasting.)
FYI, bookplates are self-adhesive stickers that go right into the front of the book.

FAREWELL, DOROTHY PARKER has been a true labor of love--almost a lifetime in the making--and if your mother likes a witty, poignant and engaging read, I think this will be a great gift for her. Visit ellenmeister.com for more information.


Talking about FAREWELL, DOROTHY PARKER on NPR:
* U.S. addresses only.

Announcement!

I'm thrilled to announce that my publisher has asked me to resurrect Dorothy Parker again for a brand new novel! I can't give away too much, but it will be a contemporary story that takes place at the Algonquin Hotel. Here's the announcement as it appeared in Publishers Marketplace:







I loved the challenge of capturing the voice and the spirit of America's most audacious wit in FAREWELL, DOROTHY PARKER, and I'm thrilled that I have the opportunity to do it again ... a dream come true times two!

Win a signed copy of FAREWELL, DOROTHY PARKER!

I posted a fun game over at the Girlfriends Book Club blog today. Click here and see if you can match the Amazon one-star reviews with the works of great literature they slam.

Even if you don't get any right, you can win a copy of FAREWELL, DOROTHY PARKER! Just be sure to leave a comment over at the GBC blog.

New Bookplates Have Arrived!

I have new bookplates!

If you'd like me to send you one for your copy of Farewell, Dorothy Parker , drop me a line at ellen (at) ellenmeister.com and include your mailing address. If you're in the US, I'll pay the postage.

Unless you tell me otherwise, I'll automatically personalize it for you. (If it's a gift for someone, that's fine--just tell me who to make it out to.)

FYI, bookplates are self-adhesive and can go right into your copy of Farewell, Dorothy Parker , which is now available at your local bookstore. You can also order it online from any cyber bookseller, including:

Amazon • Barnes & Noble • Books-A-Million • IndieBound • Penguin 

I Write Dead People

Thrilled and honored that Publishers Weekly featured my essay on resurrecting Dorothy Parker for a work of fiction ...

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