Jennifer Gilby Roberts's Blog, page 17
April 3, 2014
Why I Write Chick Lit
I was given (read: I chose) Longbourn by Jo Baker for Mother’s Day. It’s a sort-of-retelling of Pride & Prejudice, from the point of view of the household servants. It’s a wonderful book, but at one point I found myself feeling really down, because I felt that my books just couldn’t compare to it. No […]
Cathy Bramley Launches New Series Ivy Lane
You’ll remember that Cathy Bramley’s debut novel, Conditional Love, formed part of The Great Chick Lit Ebook Giveaway last month. A rising star in chick lit, she now has an agent and a book deal with Transworld Publishers for a four-book series called Ivy Lane. Part one comes out on Kindle today! Don’t you love the […]
April 2, 2014
New Author Interview on Dreaming With Open Eyes
This was written for Dreaming With Open Eyes. See the last question for hints about my next project! To begin with, why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself? Where were you born? Raised? Schooled? I’m English. I was born and raised where Surrey meets Greater London, and went to school nearby, but […]
April 1, 2014
Win a Paperback Copy of After Wimbledon!
Guess what? I’m running a giveaway through Goodreads of two paperback copies of After Wimbledon! It’s the first time I’ve offered a chance to win the paperback, which is on sale through Amazon. To enter the giveaway you need to be a member of Goodreads, but you can sign up for free. You’ll then need […]
March 31, 2014
Chick Lit Round-up (March 2014): Interesting Articles
Interesting articles I’ve come across this month (quiet month, this) March 2014 Chick Lit Releases – I Heart Chick Lit The Bad Boys in Chick Lit and Romance Novels – Sara Daniel Novel Escapes’ Best Indie Chick Lit List – Goodreads Location, Location, Location – Jera’s Jamboree Is There a Chick Lit Gap in African […]
March 30, 2014
Early Daze is FREE Today and Tomorrow! (30 & 31 March 14)
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March 29, 2014
Early Daze is Available on Amazon! [Links and Post]
Early Daze is now available for Kindle on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and all other Amazon sites, but will be FREE Sun 30th and Mon 31st March. So, Is This About You? Writing From Your Own Experience One of my beta-readers for Early Daze asked if it was my story. Well, yes and no. It isn’t a memoir, […]
March 28, 2014
Guest Post by Julie Shackman: What’s the Best Part of Being an Author?
Today we have a guest post from author Julie Shackman. Take it away, Julie: ~~~~ “What Is The Best Part of Being an Author?” I got asked this very question just a couple of days ago. For me, it has to be receiving feedback from readers. When people tell you that they’ve read your novel […]
March 25, 2014
The Inspiration for After Wimbledon
This was written as a guest post for Lipsyy Lost & Found. Naturally, for a novel by an English writer about the Wimbledon tennis tournament, After Wimbledon was born in Australia. For the tennis fans: it is the Laura Robson of chick lit novels. I was taking some time out after finishing my degree. Having […]
March 21, 2014
Free Sample of Early Daze
I’ve settled on Early Daze for the title of my new novella (thanks to everyone who voted). It’s out with the proofreaders at the moment, but I hope to have it published on 1 April 2014. I’ll be making it free for 2 or 3 days when it comes out, to try and get as many […]
