New Year, New Look, New Books!!!
New Year, New Look, New Books!
What had happened was.....I spent the holidays in Bali, Indonesia. The experience was sobering, spiritually nourishing and inspiring. I came back with a new outlook on life; as I suspected I would. Back in dreary New York City, I felt the need to keep the momentum going..so on the night of the blizzard, as I sat in my bedroom surfing the internet and pondering my life. I came across a quote by Coco Chanel that didn't just speak to me - it SCREAMED at me:
"A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life"
And that as they say, is that! This event coincided with the 16th anniversary of the publication of my first novel: SUGAR .
I know it's cliche - but it feels as if it was just yesterday thatSUGAR burst into the literary world.
It's hard to believe that in just a few months I will publish my 9th novel!
My newest novel: The Book of Harlan, pays homage to ancestors from both sides of my family tree as well as those historical figures who carved a path so that I could pave a road for the descendants.
In fact, that's my grandfather's face on the book cover!
The novel opens with the courtship of Harlan's parents and his 1917 birth in Macon, Georgia. After his prominent minister grandfather dies, Harlan and his parents move to Harlem, where he becomes a musician. Soon, Harlan and his best friend, trumpeter Lizard Robbins, are lured across the Atlantic Ocean to perform at a popular cabaret in the Parisian enclave of Montmartre-affectionately referred to as "The Harlem of Paris" by Black American musicians.As you know, word of mouth is the most powerful tool we authors have - so please spread the book love!
The Book of Harlanby Bernice L. McFadden by Akashic BooksHardcover
List Price: $29.95Our Price: $23.43Buy Now
I'm also excited to announce the pending publications of some favorite authors who we've not heard from for far too long:
Lazaretto: A Novelby Diane McKinney-Whetstone by HarperKindle Edition ~ Release Date: 2016-04-12
Buy NowBy Diane McKinney-Whetsone
Solemnby Kalisha Buckhanon by St. Martin's PressHardcover ~ Release Date: 2016-05-03
List Price:$25.99Our Price: $17.43Buy Now
Crushby Nicole Bailey Williams by Brown Girls PublishingKindle Edition ~ Release Date: 2016-02-09
Buy Now
The Birds of Opulence (Kentucky Voices)by Crystal Wilkinson by University Press of KentuckyHardcover
List Price:$24.95Our Price: $21.25Buy Now
I've linked these books to Amazon.com, but I encourage you to support your independent bookstore wherever and whenever possible.
I do hope you'll take the time to forward, FB and Tweet this newsletter. It's easy -- all the social network buttons are at the top of the newsletter -- 1-Click sharing -- you can't get any easier than that!
Until next time!
Peace and Light,Bernice
Website
Instagram
Bernice L. McFadden
What had happened was.....I spent the holidays in Bali, Indonesia. The experience was sobering, spiritually nourishing and inspiring. I came back with a new outlook on life; as I suspected I would. Back in dreary New York City, I felt the need to keep the momentum going..so on the night of the blizzard, as I sat in my bedroom surfing the internet and pondering my life. I came across a quote by Coco Chanel that didn't just speak to me - it SCREAMED at me:
"A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life"
And that as they say, is that! This event coincided with the 16th anniversary of the publication of my first novel: SUGAR .
I know it's cliche - but it feels as if it was just yesterday thatSUGAR burst into the literary world.
It's hard to believe that in just a few months I will publish my 9th novel!
My newest novel: The Book of Harlan, pays homage to ancestors from both sides of my family tree as well as those historical figures who carved a path so that I could pave a road for the descendants.
In fact, that's my grandfather's face on the book cover!
The novel opens with the courtship of Harlan's parents and his 1917 birth in Macon, Georgia. After his prominent minister grandfather dies, Harlan and his parents move to Harlem, where he becomes a musician. Soon, Harlan and his best friend, trumpeter Lizard Robbins, are lured across the Atlantic Ocean to perform at a popular cabaret in the Parisian enclave of Montmartre-affectionately referred to as "The Harlem of Paris" by Black American musicians.As you know, word of mouth is the most powerful tool we authors have - so please spread the book love!
The Book of Harlanby Bernice L. McFadden by Akashic BooksHardcover
List Price: $29.95Our Price: $23.43Buy NowI'm also excited to announce the pending publications of some favorite authors who we've not heard from for far too long:
Lazaretto: A Novelby Diane McKinney-Whetstone by HarperKindle Edition ~ Release Date: 2016-04-12
Buy NowBy Diane McKinney-WhetsoneSolemnby Kalisha Buckhanon by St. Martin's PressHardcover ~ Release Date: 2016-05-03
List Price:$25.99Our Price: $17.43Buy NowCrushby Nicole Bailey Williams by Brown Girls PublishingKindle Edition ~ Release Date: 2016-02-09
Buy NowThe Birds of Opulence (Kentucky Voices)by Crystal Wilkinson by University Press of KentuckyHardcover
List Price:$24.95Our Price: $21.25Buy NowI've linked these books to Amazon.com, but I encourage you to support your independent bookstore wherever and whenever possible.
I do hope you'll take the time to forward, FB and Tweet this newsletter. It's easy -- all the social network buttons are at the top of the newsletter -- 1-Click sharing -- you can't get any easier than that!
Until next time!
Peace and Light,Bernice
Website
Instagram Bernice L. McFadden
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