Lori Perkins's Blog, page 13
April 22, 2017
Upcoming events!
Riverdale Avenue Books is excited to announce some great events coming up!
April 26 Gabby Rivera author of Juliet Takes A Breath, and the new Marvel Superhero America Chavez, will be reading from Juliet at UCONN!
April 29 - The Rainbow Book Fair- This is is the largest LGBTQ book fair in the country! RAB will be exhibiting books at the fair, so be sure to check us out!
Riki Wilchins, author of TRANS/gressive, and Debra Hyde, author of The Story of L, will be reading there too!
https://rainbowbookfair.org/exhibitor...
May 6- The Bronx Book Fair- This is a great chance to connect with the community and grow reading in the Bronx! We'll be there selling books too
https://bronxbookfair.com/2017-schedule/
There will be readers and other exciting events too!
Hope to see you there!
April 26 Gabby Rivera author of Juliet Takes A Breath, and the new Marvel Superhero America Chavez, will be reading from Juliet at UCONN!
April 29 - The Rainbow Book Fair- This is is the largest LGBTQ book fair in the country! RAB will be exhibiting books at the fair, so be sure to check us out!
Riki Wilchins, author of TRANS/gressive, and Debra Hyde, author of The Story of L, will be reading there too!
https://rainbowbookfair.org/exhibitor...
May 6- The Bronx Book Fair- This is a great chance to connect with the community and grow reading in the Bronx! We'll be there selling books too
https://bronxbookfair.com/2017-schedule/
There will be readers and other exciting events too!
Hope to see you there!
2 Great Author Interviews!
Check out these awesome interviews with two of our favorite authors!
Book Marketing Buzz Interview with J. Gambardella, author of A BEAST'S BELLE, a BDSM retelling of Beauty and the Beast
Outtake Voices Interview with Boze Hadleigh, author of HOLLYWOOD LESBIANS and HOLLYWOOD GAYS
Book Marketing Buzz Interview with J. Gambardella, author of A BEAST'S BELLE, a BDSM retelling of Beauty and the Beast
Outtake Voices Interview with Boze Hadleigh, author of HOLLYWOOD LESBIANS and HOLLYWOOD GAYS
April 20, 2017
First American Book on Canadian Rock Band The Tragically Hip
On August 20th, 2016 11.7 million Canadians stood transfixed, watching the final concert of The Tragically Hip, and the rest of the world asked, “Who is this band?” New York Times best-selling pop journalist Marc Shapiro answers that question in the first American book about this Canadian rock band that largely shunned the spotlight but has become the standard bearer of a resurgent sense of Canadian pride and patriotism.
What is Hip? The Life And Times Of The Tragically Hip delves deep beneath the surface of this rock and roll story to discover how a band that spent more than three decades in the rock and roll trenches selling millions of albums and opening for the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Who and Led Zeppelin’s Page & Plant, remained almost unknown outside their home country, even as they rose to the level of rock royalty in Canada.
Through extensive research and some well-placed sources, author Shapiro has put together a complete look at The Tragically Hip’s rise from humble Kingston roots to endless tours, the internal struggles to keep their music fresh and the fanatic loyalty they fostered in millions of Canadian fans of all ages and generations. Fans that would unite to honor the band and shed more than a few tears when it was announced that singer Gord Downie had been diagnosed with brain cancer and that The Hip were about to embark on what may well be their final tour.
“What drew me to The Tragically Hip was a lot of questions I had,” author Shapiro said. “The most enticing to me being ‘How did they do it?’ “This was a band that almost completely avoided compromises creatively and business wise. And to be honest, their career might have turned out easier and different if they hadn’t. But you’ve got to admire anyone, band or mortal, who forges their own path regardless of the consequences. I had to know what makes rugged individualists tick and this book answers those questions.”
What is Hip? The Life And Times Of The Tragically Hip delves deep beneath the surface of this rock and roll story to discover how a band that spent more than three decades in the rock and roll trenches selling millions of albums and opening for the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Who and Led Zeppelin’s Page & Plant, remained almost unknown outside their home country, even as they rose to the level of rock royalty in Canada.
Through extensive research and some well-placed sources, author Shapiro has put together a complete look at The Tragically Hip’s rise from humble Kingston roots to endless tours, the internal struggles to keep their music fresh and the fanatic loyalty they fostered in millions of Canadian fans of all ages and generations. Fans that would unite to honor the band and shed more than a few tears when it was announced that singer Gord Downie had been diagnosed with brain cancer and that The Hip were about to embark on what may well be their final tour.
“What drew me to The Tragically Hip was a lot of questions I had,” author Shapiro said. “The most enticing to me being ‘How did they do it?’ “This was a band that almost completely avoided compromises creatively and business wise. And to be honest, their career might have turned out easier and different if they hadn’t. But you’ve got to admire anyone, band or mortal, who forges their own path regardless of the consequences. I had to know what makes rugged individualists tick and this book answers those questions.”
Just Pubbed! What is Hip?
Riverdale Avenue Books just published What is Hip? The Life and Times of The Tragically Hip by Marc Shapiro!
This awesome book takes a look at a band profoundly famous in Canada; beyond its borders, largely unknown.
The Tragically Hip are not cartoon rockers. They are real men who live by their creativity and their principles. For more than three decades in the rock and roll trenches selling millions of albums and opening for the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Who and Led Zeppelin’s Page & Plant, the band remained anonymous outside their home country, while rising to the level of rock royalty in Canada.
In this first-ever detailed look at the life and times of The Tragically Hip, New York Times Best Selling Author Marc Shapiro delves deep beneath the surface of this rock and roll story to discover how a band that largely shunned the spotlight has become the standard bearer of a resurgent sense of Canadian pride and patriotism.
Buy the eBook here!
Also available on Kindle
This awesome book takes a look at a band profoundly famous in Canada; beyond its borders, largely unknown.
The Tragically Hip are not cartoon rockers. They are real men who live by their creativity and their principles. For more than three decades in the rock and roll trenches selling millions of albums and opening for the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Who and Led Zeppelin’s Page & Plant, the band remained anonymous outside their home country, while rising to the level of rock royalty in Canada.
In this first-ever detailed look at the life and times of The Tragically Hip, New York Times Best Selling Author Marc Shapiro delves deep beneath the surface of this rock and roll story to discover how a band that largely shunned the spotlight has become the standard bearer of a resurgent sense of Canadian pride and patriotism.
Buy the eBook here!
Also available on Kindle
April 17, 2017
Welcome New LPA Agent, Ben Grange
The L. Perkins Agency is thrilled to announce that Ben Grange, formerly the assistant at the JABerwocky Literary Agency, has joined the Agency where he will be representing authors of both fiction and some nonfiction.
Before joining the L. Perkins Agency, Grange had a varied publishing experience. He was a publishing intern at a small publisher in Salt Lake City, Utah, and then completed internships at three literary agencies before his most recent position as the assistant at JABberwocky.
At the L. Perkins Agency, he will be representing middle grade fiction of all types, and is particularly on the lookout for exceptional author-illustrators who write middle grade or young adult. Grange has a penchant for young adult science fiction and fantasy, particularly weird or slightly dark stories (à la The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater). He loves epic fantasy and science fiction, and although his focus is on middle grade and young adult, he won't say no to a great fantasy or sci-fi. He is also interested in pop culture nonfiction for authors with established platforms.
“I'm thrilled to take this next step in my journey as an agent, and can't wait to roll up my sleeves and get to work. There are big things happening in children's fiction right now, and I'm glad I get to be a part of it."
Said Agency founder and President, Lori Perkins, “We are excited to have Ben join the team, as his interests compliment those of the existing six agents. This is going to be wonderful expansion of the agency’s place in the publishing industry.”
About the Agency
Founded in 1987 by Lori Perkins, a former newspaper publisher and editor, the L. Perkins Agency specializes in many different genres with seven agents representing approximately 100 authors to the publishing industry. The agency also has agents in many foreign territories and works with an established film/television agency to maximize exposure for our clients. The L. Perkins Agency’s seven acquiring agents have a diverse range of tastes and are currently looking for material in a wide spectrum of genres and subjects. Lperkinsagency.com
Before joining the L. Perkins Agency, Grange had a varied publishing experience. He was a publishing intern at a small publisher in Salt Lake City, Utah, and then completed internships at three literary agencies before his most recent position as the assistant at JABberwocky.
At the L. Perkins Agency, he will be representing middle grade fiction of all types, and is particularly on the lookout for exceptional author-illustrators who write middle grade or young adult. Grange has a penchant for young adult science fiction and fantasy, particularly weird or slightly dark stories (à la The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater). He loves epic fantasy and science fiction, and although his focus is on middle grade and young adult, he won't say no to a great fantasy or sci-fi. He is also interested in pop culture nonfiction for authors with established platforms.
“I'm thrilled to take this next step in my journey as an agent, and can't wait to roll up my sleeves and get to work. There are big things happening in children's fiction right now, and I'm glad I get to be a part of it."
Said Agency founder and President, Lori Perkins, “We are excited to have Ben join the team, as his interests compliment those of the existing six agents. This is going to be wonderful expansion of the agency’s place in the publishing industry.”
About the Agency
Founded in 1987 by Lori Perkins, a former newspaper publisher and editor, the L. Perkins Agency specializes in many different genres with seven agents representing approximately 100 authors to the publishing industry. The agency also has agents in many foreign territories and works with an established film/television agency to maximize exposure for our clients. The L. Perkins Agency’s seven acquiring agents have a diverse range of tastes and are currently looking for material in a wide spectrum of genres and subjects. Lperkinsagency.com
April 10, 2017
Baseball Opening Week Sale!
Baseball is back!!
To celebrate we are putting 5 great eBooks on sale 50% OFF EACH all week long!
The Hot Streak 50% OFF!
Casey hits it big when she meets major league baseball player Tyler Hammond at a photo shoot and they start up a steamy romance. Traveling with Tyler, she’s living it up and enjoying all the hot sex she can get between games. Now Tyler’s on a winning streak, and he thinks it’s thanks to Casey—but she has to decide for herself: is this the real deal, or just a summer fling?
Use promo code OPDAY5
The 50 Greatest RedSox Games of All Time 50% OFF!
Covering the history of the Boston Red Sox, The 50 Greatest Red Sox Games lets you relive the very best (and worst) moments dating back to1903. From history-making plays to historic achievements, Cecilia Tan and Bill Nowlin recreate the suspense, excitement, and drama of every game on the list.
Use promo code OPDAY4
The 50 Greatest Dodgers Games of All Time 50% OFF!
The Dodgers have played more than 10,000 games as a franchise. Their 50 greatest games span two coasts and three centuries worth of baseball. For the first time, their performances are laid side-by-side in this account of the greatest Dodgers games ever played. Which game ranks number one?
Use promo code OPDAY3
Bronx Bummers -Unofficial History of the NY Yankees 50% OFF!
Whether you love the Yankees or loathe them, even the most casual baseball fan is well versed on the team’s nearly 100-year lineage of legends that span the decades from Ruth to DiMaggio to Mantle to Jeter. In Bronx Bummers: The Unofficial History of the New York Yankees’ Bad Boys, Blunders and Brawls, authors Robert Dominguez and David Hinckley shine a light on the dark side of the team’s otherwise illustrious history.
Use code OPDAY2
Bases Loaded - Baseball Erotica 50% OFF!
Bases are loaded and there’s potential for multiple homeruns in this sexy collection of Baseball erotica! Bases Loaded compiles twelve seriously sexy short stories that will have you rooting for the happy ending, even if you are not a baseball fan like the editor.
Use code OPDAY1
Sale ends Sunday April 16
To celebrate we are putting 5 great eBooks on sale 50% OFF EACH all week long!
The Hot Streak 50% OFF!
Casey hits it big when she meets major league baseball player Tyler Hammond at a photo shoot and they start up a steamy romance. Traveling with Tyler, she’s living it up and enjoying all the hot sex she can get between games. Now Tyler’s on a winning streak, and he thinks it’s thanks to Casey—but she has to decide for herself: is this the real deal, or just a summer fling?
Use promo code OPDAY5
The 50 Greatest RedSox Games of All Time 50% OFF!
Covering the history of the Boston Red Sox, The 50 Greatest Red Sox Games lets you relive the very best (and worst) moments dating back to1903. From history-making plays to historic achievements, Cecilia Tan and Bill Nowlin recreate the suspense, excitement, and drama of every game on the list.
Use promo code OPDAY4
The 50 Greatest Dodgers Games of All Time 50% OFF!
The Dodgers have played more than 10,000 games as a franchise. Their 50 greatest games span two coasts and three centuries worth of baseball. For the first time, their performances are laid side-by-side in this account of the greatest Dodgers games ever played. Which game ranks number one?
Use promo code OPDAY3
Bronx Bummers -Unofficial History of the NY Yankees 50% OFF!
Whether you love the Yankees or loathe them, even the most casual baseball fan is well versed on the team’s nearly 100-year lineage of legends that span the decades from Ruth to DiMaggio to Mantle to Jeter. In Bronx Bummers: The Unofficial History of the New York Yankees’ Bad Boys, Blunders and Brawls, authors Robert Dominguez and David Hinckley shine a light on the dark side of the team’s otherwise illustrious history.
Use code OPDAY2
Bases Loaded - Baseball Erotica 50% OFF!
Bases are loaded and there’s potential for multiple homeruns in this sexy collection of Baseball erotica! Bases Loaded compiles twelve seriously sexy short stories that will have you rooting for the happy ending, even if you are not a baseball fan like the editor.
Use code OPDAY1
Sale ends Sunday April 16
April 5, 2017
RAB Publication Party Tonight at NYC’s KGB Lit Bar for “1984 in the 21st Century” Anthology
Riverdale Avenue Books will hold a publication and launch party for 1984 in the 21st Century with readings from the essay collection from a selection of the authors at New York City’s quirky literary bar, KGB’s, in the East Village on April 5th, 2017.
The new anthology features essays on how George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel 1984 still resonates nearly seven decades after it was published. The anthology will be published on April 4th, 2017, the date on which the novel begins in the classic dystopian novel, and will be free online at RiverdaleAveBooks.com.
After the novel 1984 made the #1 spot on Amazon’s best-seller list, Riverdale Avenue Books put out an international call for submissions of essays. Articles in the book include such notable writers as science fiction legend David Brin, Yahoo News columnist Matt Bai, feminist academic Melissa Febos, and 20 others authors, as well as average citizens.
“We thought the location of a former Soviet watering hole was the perfect place for a reading of essays about surveillance and ThoughtCrime in the 21st century,” said Publisher Lori Perkins.
Anticipated readers include Perry Brass, Sherri Donovan, David Jester, Marc Polite and Alexander Urbelis and Aaron Zwintscher. Print books will be available for sale (and signing).
KGB Lit bar is located at 85 E. 4th Street. The event will begin at 7:00 p.m.
The new anthology features essays on how George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel 1984 still resonates nearly seven decades after it was published. The anthology will be published on April 4th, 2017, the date on which the novel begins in the classic dystopian novel, and will be free online at RiverdaleAveBooks.com.
After the novel 1984 made the #1 spot on Amazon’s best-seller list, Riverdale Avenue Books put out an international call for submissions of essays. Articles in the book include such notable writers as science fiction legend David Brin, Yahoo News columnist Matt Bai, feminist academic Melissa Febos, and 20 others authors, as well as average citizens.
“We thought the location of a former Soviet watering hole was the perfect place for a reading of essays about surveillance and ThoughtCrime in the 21st century,” said Publisher Lori Perkins.
Anticipated readers include Perry Brass, Sherri Donovan, David Jester, Marc Polite and Alexander Urbelis and Aaron Zwintscher. Print books will be available for sale (and signing).
KGB Lit bar is located at 85 E. 4th Street. The event will begin at 7:00 p.m.
RAB author Gabby Rivera's Events!
Gabby Rivera, author of Juliet Takes a Breath, will be giving several talks in the very near future!
April 7-8, Northeastern Queer and Trans People of Color Conference
RIvera using Juliet and her comic "America Chavez"as a guide will be speaking about self-discovery, family, and navigating life as a queer Latinx.
April 26 Rivera will be giving the same talk at University of Connecticut "Out to Lunch Lecture Series"
May 4-6 Gabby will be participating in the PEN World Voices Festival. She has two events scheduled:
May 4th: Literary Quest: Westbeth Edition, Rivera will do a reading from Juliet Takes a Breath
May 6th: PEN Panel America Badass Women: Speaking Your Power
https://worldvoices.pen.org/speaker/g...
April 7-8, Northeastern Queer and Trans People of Color Conference
RIvera using Juliet and her comic "America Chavez"as a guide will be speaking about self-discovery, family, and navigating life as a queer Latinx.
April 26 Rivera will be giving the same talk at University of Connecticut "Out to Lunch Lecture Series"
May 4-6 Gabby will be participating in the PEN World Voices Festival. She has two events scheduled:
May 4th: Literary Quest: Westbeth Edition, Rivera will do a reading from Juliet Takes a Breath
May 6th: PEN Panel America Badass Women: Speaking Your Power
https://worldvoices.pen.org/speaker/g...
April 4, 2017
Listen to Esme Oliver on NPR!
RAB author Esme Oliver was recently interviewed on NPR about her controversial book SMOKE DRINK F*#K,
Listen to the interview here!
http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2017/0...
Buy the novel here!
https://riverdaleavebooks.com/books/5...
Listen to the interview here!
http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2017/0...
Buy the novel here!
https://riverdaleavebooks.com/books/5...
April 3, 2017
1984 in the 21st Century FREE TODAY ONLY on RAB website
Riverdale Avenue Books Partners with Alamo Draft House and the Anthology Film Archives for Free Copies of “1984 in the 21st Century Anthology
-Free Digital Downloads of the New Book will be given to Audience Attending 1984 Showings on April 4th -
New York, NY: (March 28th, 2017)—The innovative hybrid publisher, Riverdale Avenue Books will give audiences at the Alamo Draft House in Yonkers and Anthology Film Archives in NYC free digital copies of 1984 in the 21st Century as part of a national protest showing of the movie 1984 at 200 theaters. The new anthology features essays on how George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel 1984 still resonates nearly seven decades after it was published. The anthology will be published on April 4th, 2017, the date on which the novel begins in the classic dystopian novel, and will be free online at RiverdaleAveBooks.com.
After the novel 1984 made the #1 spot on Amazon’s best-seller list, Riverdale Avenue Books put out an international call for submissions of essays. Articles in the book include such notable writers as science fiction legend David Brin, Yahoo News columnist Matt Bai, feminist academic Melissa Febos, and 20 others authors, as well as average citizens.
“With the current political climate, it’s no wonder that 1984 is now #1 on the best-seller lists,” said Publisher and Anthology Editor Lori Perkins. “Readers and writers relate to the political zeitgeist in the novel in current events right now. It gives us all something to think about!”
On April 4th, 2017, audiences at the Alamo Draft House in Yonkers and Anthology Film Archives will receive a card with a code for their free book. Fans of 1984 can still receive a digital ebook of 1984 in the 21st Century by entering the code 1984FREE on RiverdaleAveBooks.com on April 4th.
Downloads of the book are available for sale after the release date at RiverdaleAveBooks.com and also at Amazon, Barnes & Nobles Nook, iTunes, Kobo and where digital and print books are sold.
-Free Digital Downloads of the New Book will be given to Audience Attending 1984 Showings on April 4th -
New York, NY: (March 28th, 2017)—The innovative hybrid publisher, Riverdale Avenue Books will give audiences at the Alamo Draft House in Yonkers and Anthology Film Archives in NYC free digital copies of 1984 in the 21st Century as part of a national protest showing of the movie 1984 at 200 theaters. The new anthology features essays on how George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel 1984 still resonates nearly seven decades after it was published. The anthology will be published on April 4th, 2017, the date on which the novel begins in the classic dystopian novel, and will be free online at RiverdaleAveBooks.com.
After the novel 1984 made the #1 spot on Amazon’s best-seller list, Riverdale Avenue Books put out an international call for submissions of essays. Articles in the book include such notable writers as science fiction legend David Brin, Yahoo News columnist Matt Bai, feminist academic Melissa Febos, and 20 others authors, as well as average citizens.
“With the current political climate, it’s no wonder that 1984 is now #1 on the best-seller lists,” said Publisher and Anthology Editor Lori Perkins. “Readers and writers relate to the political zeitgeist in the novel in current events right now. It gives us all something to think about!”
On April 4th, 2017, audiences at the Alamo Draft House in Yonkers and Anthology Film Archives will receive a card with a code for their free book. Fans of 1984 can still receive a digital ebook of 1984 in the 21st Century by entering the code 1984FREE on RiverdaleAveBooks.com on April 4th.
Downloads of the book are available for sale after the release date at RiverdaleAveBooks.com and also at Amazon, Barnes & Nobles Nook, iTunes, Kobo and where digital and print books are sold.
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