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Authors Announcing Their Books
Congratulations! It sounds like you experienced a very deep and profound mystical experience. Your book covers an important time in our history. Best of luck with it. And welcome to Judaism!Charles Weinblatt
Yeshua ben Moshe
Author, counselor
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Thank you so much. It means a lot to me that you commented on my post.L'shalom,
David
Thank you so much for creating this thread! How lovely of you and what awesome books.My debut novel, The Singer Sisters, is a multigenerational story of female and Jewish folk singers in the US in the 1960s and 1990s. It comes out from Flatiron this summer!
(https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...)
Congrats. I wish you great success with it.
So thrilled that my debut novel will be featured during the Jewish Literary Society's BookWeek24 in London. This is what the organisers are saying about it and why they invited me! Currently, Blackwell's are offering free international shipping - so no excuse not to spoil yourself!Helen Joyce’s first novel is “based on a true story of love, loss, despair and hope". Good for a Single Journey spans four generations, weaving one family’s experiences into the fabric of recent Jewish history. From her great-grandparents in WWI to her own present as an inspiring educator, Helen Joyce draws on reality for this turbulent and mesmerising saga, described by the Wall Street Journal’s Gregory Zuckerman as “an evocative, character-rich, historically accurate snapshot of a period of dramatic upheaval.”
The title “Good for a Single Journey” refers to the “precious” domestic visa obtained by Helen Joyce’s mother in Prague in August 1939 which enabled her to reach safety just two days before the British declared war on Germany. The Jewish Literacy Foundation’s “Authors in Schools Programme” finds a special resonance in the title of Helen Joyce’s book, because were we to single out a book which effectively introduces and explores the experiences of the Jewish People in the 20th century to secondary school students, this would be it.
I published two novels with a traditional Jewish publisher, but I wanted a wider audience than the Anglo Orthodox world they market to. I thought my novel Pride and Preference (Austen's classic transposed to the world of 21st century Jewish matchmaking) would appeal to P & P fans regardless of religious affiliation. My YA novel, A New Song, could appeal to Harry Potter fans as it has the same theme of an orphaned child stuck with relatives she has little in common with, until she connects with the people she really belongs with. Now both are available as e-books and I'm going to see where this indie experiment takes me!
Helen wrote: "So thrilled that my debut novel will be featured during the Jewish Literary Society's BookWeek24 in London. This is what the organisers are saying about it and why they invited me! Currently, Black..."Congratulations, Helen!
Barbara wrote: "I published two novels with a traditional Jewish publisher, but I wanted a wider audience than the Anglo Orthodox world they market to. I thought my novel Pride and Preference (Austen's classic tra..."Hello, Barbara. Congratulations! Your YA novel sounds especially intriguing since my debut YA was about a Persian Jewish youngster in rural Texas. I just ordered a copy of A New Song, so I'm looking forward to reading it. Thanks for posting.
Thank you Shanah! It sounds like great minds were thinking alike--both novels are about Jewish outsiders. What is the name of your novel? My MC grows up in a tiny Midwestern town. I also made a point to give her some (by marriage) Sephardic relatives, since I feel there's a dearth of normal, modern Sephardic characters in Jewish novels today. Please leave a review if you enjoy it!
Barbara wrote: "Thank you Shanah! It sounds like great minds were thinking alike--both novels are about Jewish outsiders. What is the name of your novel? My MC grows up in a tiny Midwestern town. I also made a po..."
My YA book is Just a Hat. It was a finalist this year for the Jewish Book Council Awards YA category, so it was encouraging to see a little space being made for Mizrachi lit.
I will certainly leave a review for you.
Congratulations on reaching the JBC finals, that's amazing! I'm going to check out your book!
Shanah wrote: "Helen wrote: "So thrilled that my debut novel will be featured during the Jewish Literary Society's BookWeek24 in London. This is what the organisers are saying about it and why they invited me! Cu..."Thank you!
I was honoured to have been invited to discuss the themes raised in 'Good for a Single Journey' with Rabbi Chapper for Holocaust Memorial Day. If people want to watch on You Tube it is available here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3CGE...
Barbara wrote: "I published two novels with a traditional Jewish publisher, but I wanted a wider audience than the Anglo Orthodox world they market to. I thought my novel Pride and Preference (Austen's classic tra..."I wish you the best in accomplishing your goals.
Helen wrote: "I was honoured to have been invited to discuss the themes raised in 'Good for a Single Journey' with Rabbi Chapper for Holocaust Memorial Day. If people want to watch on You Tube it is available he..."Congratulations and thank you for the YouTube source.
Arthur wrote: "Helen wrote: "I was honoured to have been invited to discuss the themes raised in 'Good for a Single Journey' with Rabbi Chapper for Holocaust Memorial Day. If people want to watch on You Tube it i..."You're most welcome!
My latest book in the Shmuley Myers Mysteries series, The Property of Blood, is (finally) out of Amazon and Draft2Digital heck. Shmuley is an ultra-Orthodox homicide detective in an Austin, in an America where life begins at conception and citizenship is awarded at that time. What could go wrong? This installment continues the love affair between Shmuley and his spouse, tensions between his religious life and his job. Lambs are slaughtered, the Blood Libel is invoked, and Easter and Pesach happen at the same time. Oy!
Shanah wrote: "Helen wrote: "So thrilled that my debut novel will be featured during the Jewish Literary Society's BookWeek24 in London. This is what the organisers are saying about it and why they invited me! Cu..."Congratulations!
Excited to share that my debut novel The German Dressmaker http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C19CR4ZF (which now has over 1000 5- and 4-stars on Amazon) features in a full page review in the new issue of the Jerusalem Report.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Barbara wrote: "I published two novels with a traditional Jewish publisher, but I wanted a wider audience than the Anglo Orthodox world they market to. I thought my novel Pride and Preference (Austen's classic tra..."Wishing you the best of luck
Sol wrote: "My latest book in the Shmuley Myers Mysteries series, The Property of Blood, is (finally) out of Amazon and Draft2Digital heck. Shmuley is an ultra-Orthodox homicide detective in an Austin, in an A...""What could go wrong?" makes for a great story!
Susan wrote: "Excited to share that my debut novel The German Dressmaker http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C19CR4ZF (which now has over 1000 5- and 4-stars on Amazon) features in a full page review in the new issue of..."
That's an amazing number of reviews, Susan. Awesome work for a debut novel.
Susan wrote: "Excited to share that my debut novel The German Dressmaker http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C19CR4ZF (which now has over 1000 5- and 4-stars on Amazon) features in a full page review in the new issue of..."
Amazing! Neville Teller did a great review for me in the Jerusalem Report also but I have nothing like that number of reviews! Well done!
Thank you. What is the title of your book?
Susan wrote: "Thank you. What is the title of your book?"Good for a Single Journey.
Susan wrote: "I will look it up"Great! Thanks...
Csilla ToldyMy illustrated children's book, "Enemy Alien - Walter's journey through adversity" is now published in the UK. It is aimed at 8-12 year old readers and the publishers are giving books to libraries and schools to aid Holocaust Education. Walter survived WWII in a prisoner-of-war camp in Kazakhstan. After a 5000-mile journey, his family settled in Northern Ireland, where his mother established a knitting factory, giving work at times to 100 employees.
The book is available from the publishers at present: https://www.lighttheatrecompany.org/e...
February 28 Release: Those Absent on the Great Hungarian Plain(memoir/travel/investigation)
In 2000, I went to the Great Hungarian Plain to get information about a pogrom that had taken place in May 1946. I remained for six years, settling into a village where an uneasy mix of peasants, former Nazis, and lapsed communists shared gossip, love stories, and suspicion.
It was a pivotal moment. All that was familiar — traditional music, customs, and architecture — was disappearing, to be replaced by the goods of the new consumer society. Yet few could afford the flashy cars, large-screen televisions, computers, or big new houses advertised everywhere. Where could comfort be found? In the political promises of a corrupt government, and the ongoing hatred of the Roma and the vanished rural Jews.
Here is the publisher's link: https://www.claretpress.com/book/thos...
I've also read two chapters on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/j-arlene-culin...
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Hi.I am new to this group. I am looking for a blogger to review the picture book that I co-wrote with my son, EJ. The link is below. It is published by TabletopLearning, LLC. They publish children's books that promote inclusion and diversity. They also use a font for readers with dyslexia as well.
I would be interested in reviewing Children's books as well.
I have published a few other children's books as well.
Thank you
Sammy's Special Hanukkah
I am so excited to announce that my novel, Stumbling Stones, will be published on May 9th. Stumbling Stones is based on the true story of my husband's Great Aunt Alice, who was born into a prosperous German Jewish family at the turn of the twentieth century. Alice was a woman ahead of her time, pursuing a fashion career and ignoring the growing Nazi threat to Jews. She could not imagine a Germany where simply being Jewish was an existential threat. But when she could no longer look away, she faced the horrifying realization that it might be too late to escape. I will be having a launch of the book on May 12th in D.C. If you live in the DC area, I hope you can join me! Below is a link to the invitation:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-lau...
Stumbling Stones
Hello fellow Jewish book enthusiasts! My name is Rinat Klein, from Israel. I just wanted to share news about my 'Black Seagull', recently translated into English and now available on Amazon. Originally published in Hebrew in 2014, it's been a rewarding experience to see this work reach a wider audience.The narrative spans two captivating timelines, moving between the landscapes of Russia and Israel. Set against the background of the historic immigration of Jews from the Soviet Union to Israel, the story introduce the life of three generations of one Russian-Jewish-Israeli family.
If you're on the lookout for something new, consider giving it a read. Hope it catches your interest. Happy reading!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFYN39WC
I grew up as the only child of Holocaust survivors who chose to protect me and themselves by never speaking about it. While I respected that, it left me unable to fully understand them. After they died, there were huge gaps in their history that I could never fill. For example, how did my father escape the fall of France and get to Casablanca in 1940, or how did my uncle cross all of Russia after his release from a Gulag camp in 1941.
In Walk the Earth as Brothers, I fill in those gaps, based on years of research. The novel tells of two young Jewish men, who dreamed of doing great things in Warsaw in the summer of 1939, and their struggle to survive as pawns in a titanic world war, of what did it do to them and the effects on their children. It is a story of bravery, random chance, kindness, betrayal, and love, of what happens to the brothers and to their hopes and dreams.
It's available now wherever you prefer to get your books/ebooks, e.g. https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Earth-as-...
Henry wrote: "I grew up as the only child of Holocaust survivors who chose to protect me and themselves by never speaking about it. While I respected th..."
Henry, congratulations on the publication of your first novel, and I look forward to reading it. I read your bio, and, like you, I come to publishing late, although I never intended to be a writer. I have been a lawyer for forty years, and I just received an appointment, which will keep me working full-time for at least another three years. Almost 3 years ago, I self-published a non-fiction book about my husband's German Jewish family. (Interestingly, the book contains a story about one of the family members, who found themselves in Casablanca in 1941 after leaving Marseille). Not finished with the family, I wrote a novel, which follows one of the family members from 1920 through the Holocaust. The novel will be published next month by a small press. I have information about both books on my website bonniesuchman.com, and would be happy to chat.
Bonnie - I was in Germany last month and took note of the Stolpersteine we saw in Berlin, Dresden, and Leipzig. I think it's a wonderful way to dig into the story of your husband's family. I am not far from Washington DC but unfortunately am already booked for May 12.Good luck with the launch and I look forward to reading Stumbling Stones.
Henry wrote: "Bonnie - I was in Germany last month and took note of the Stolpersteine we saw in Berlin, Dresden, and Leipzig. I think it's a wonderful way to dig into the story of your husband's family. I am not..."Thanks, Henry. On my website, on the last page, is a link to the Stolpersteine placed for my husband's father, uncle and grandparents. We were supposed to go to the ceremony, but it was during COVID.
Hello! I'm so excited to share that my debut picture book, THE SCHLEMIEL KIDS SAVE THE MOON, is coming out in less than a week! This fresh, modern-day retelling of a Chelm folktale features two very clever children. When the famously foolish adults of Chelm mistake the moon's reflection in the water for the real thing, siblings Sam and Sarah need to use their wits and teamwork to save the day (and night!) Yiddish terms are sprinkled throughout, and a Yiddish glossary is included.
I'm happy to share an e-galley if anyone would like to cover the book in their blog or write a review.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
I'm happy to announce the publication of my new novel, In That Sleep of Death.This is book 8 of the Adam Lapid series. It's a historical mystery set in Israel in 1952.
You can get the book on my website, Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, and other online stores.
Mazel Tov .. looking forward to reading this mystery!
It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles ... the novel based on the award-winning short story (made into a radio play https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVD38ZLQ/... "Paul Levinson's It's Real Life is a page-turning exploration into that multiverse known as rock and roll. But it is much more than a marvelous adventure narrated by a master storyteller...it is also an exquisite meditation on the very nature of alternate history." -- Jack Dann, The Fiction Writer's Guide to Alternate History
My debut novel Wild Irish Yenta has been released under my pen name Joyce Sanderly. Wild Irish Yenta is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Bookshop. Set against a backdrop of a suburban Maryland synagogue, my humorous mystery/domestic romance dishes on interfaith marriage, misbehaving clergy, Biblical myth, and the beauty of religious traditions.
When the body of custodian Roberto Gomez is found in Temple Israel’s parking lot, Patricia Weiss, nee Reilly, exchanges her suburban-mom sneakers for gumshoes to investigate the hit-and-run. An ardent new convert to Judaism, Patricia is grappling with her outsider status at the upscale Reform congregation. Inspired by her detective dad, Patricia is compelled to find out who-dun-it and why.
While poking fun at cultural stereotypes, the novel interweaves biblical stories with questions of contemporary concern. Can a nice Catholic girl find happiness with a Jewish cardiologist even if she converts? Can Patricia’s yenta patrol detect a connection between a custodian’s death and other troubling happenings at the Temple?
Although my genre is usually poetry, I was once a practicing attorney, and I retired as a Senior Counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hope you find Wild Irish Yenta to be an entertaining and satisfying story in these difficult times.
Ellen wrote: "My debut novel Wild Irish Yenta has been released under my pen name Joyce Sanderly. Wild Irish Yenta is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Bookshop. Set against a backdrop of a suburban Mar..."
Great title!
I was so excited to see this morning that my newly-released novel "Stumbling Stones" is #1 in New Releases in Biographical Fiction on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Stumbling-Ston...
Bonnie wrote: "I was so excited to see this morning that my newly-released novel "Stumbling Stones" is #1 in New Releases in Biographical Fiction on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Stumbling-Ston...-..."Congratulations!
Hello, I'm new here and would like to announce my debut book "Camel from Kyzylkum", an award-winning memoir about the physical, emotional, and spiritual journey of immigrating from the Soviet Union in the late twentieth century. I was born in Ukraine to a Jewish family and thirty-four years ago I went through an exodus from the Communist Soviet Union. Readers could gain a better understanding of what it means to be a refugee and how much work and risk people can endure to reach for a better life. Travel from Ukraine to the Kyzylkum Desert of Uzbekistan, from the Soviet Union to Austria, then Italy, and eventually America, all while following my journey to find my truth and future.
I am pleased to announce the a new novel by my late father, author Wallace Markfield. To an Early Grave was Wallace Markfield's first novel. His last novel has finally been released, 2 decades posthumously. It's another satire, digital-only format – The Trojan Jew. Check it out at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2VK3CV8
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Congratulations, Susan!