Contest: Introduced..by a review?
Today’s question comes from our reviewer, Debby. She wants to know if you’ve ever found a great new author through a review. If so, who and what prompted you to buy the book?
You’ve got until Friday, June 12 at 5pm EST to answer via the comment box below. Stay tuned for more great contests!
This prize is courtesy of Cindi Myers. The lucky winner will receive copies of the first three books in Cindi’s Crested Butte Miniseries for Harlequin American Romance: Marriage On Her Mind, The Right Mr. Wrong (Rita nominee) and The Man Most Likely.
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posted Thursday, June 11th, 2009 | filed under Blog
Kimmy L said:
I found a great author that I never knew about. Michele Sinclair. I went right out and bought her book “To Wed a Highlander”. It was a great book.
Laurie G said:
I’ve found several authors from reviews on websites, B*N and Amazon!
Julia London, Michele Bardsley, Emma Holly, Sylvia Day, Lucy Monroe, Alison Kent, Joanne Rock, Carly Phillips, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Susan Anderson, Victoria Alexander, Janelle Denison, Kat Martin, Sandy Blair, Toni Blake, Deidre Martin, Suzanna Carr, Susanne Enoch, Julianne MacLean… I could go on & on….
Martha Lawson said:
I have found several great authors by reading reviews. Sylvia Day comes to mind, also Sherrilyn Kenyon. I’m sure there are lots more but I can’t think of them right now. When I see a new to me author,I make sure to write their name and book down and then go on a hunt for them!!
Rachel M said:
I have found several new authors thru reviews who I do not remember their names. I like to read a number of reviews in order to see how the book is before trying it.
Mari said:
I have found many authors through reviews, although perhaps also I am influenced by book discussions. Some reviewers have esoteric and lofty tastes, kind of akin to reviewers for film and music who favor indie type of fare. I don’t think a book has to be dark and full of despair to be good. So, even if a review is unfavorable, I will also check out book discussions to see what people have to say.
Chris Mead said:
I love to read book reviews and I have found several new authors this way. Some of them are Gaelen Foley, Julia Quinn, Brenda Novac, Sharon Sala, Cheryl St.John, and to many more to list! LOL!
Eva S said:
I have found several authors through blogreviews, Karin Tabke, Jennifer Haymore and Kathryne Kennedy are the latest. I buy the books if it has got great reviews from someone I know to like the same books as I do.
Anne said:
I’ve found some through reviews, but more through the blurbs at authorisland.com and via publisher newsletters. If the blurb generates interest, I will request the book through the library, if the library doesn’t have it, I’ll go to Amazon.com to read the reviews there before I consider buying a new author’s work.
Ellen said:
Yes I have learned about new authors through a review on a blog. I have no idea whose blog it was because I read so many of them but the author was Ramona Richards and the book was “The Taking of Carly Bradford”. She’s not the only one but just the most recent.
susan leech said:
Hi natalie..I would love to read your new book and hope this will enter me into your contest for this month. susan Leech email is: garysue@dejazzd.com
CataAdmin said:
Congrats to our winner, Christ Mead. Chris please use this contact form to send me your snail mail address: http://cataromance.com/?page_id=13#ally
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