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The Best Gift an Author Could Ask for — Marvelous Endorsements for The Sister Queens
Last holiday season Santa outdid himself—I got my debut book deal for Christmas.
The past year has been full of wonderful experiences, from working with my very astute and caring editor at NAL to receiving my first reader’s review on goodreads. Each one of these pre-publication events shines like a foil-wrapped Christmas package in my memory.
Some of year’s most precious gifts came from fellow historical fiction writers—luminaries of the genre actually. I’ve been honored to receive a number of marvelous endorsements (known as “cover blurbs” in the business) for The Sister Queens from authors whose work I both read and admire. I am pleased and proud to unveil them – and the fabulous front cover that NAL created for The Sister Queens – at my newly renovated “My Books” page.
Here, with profound thanks to their authors, are a few blurbs to whet your appetite:
In her debut novel, The Sister Queens, Sophie Perinot breathes life into two of history’s most fascinating siblings. What Philippa Gregory did for Anne and Mary Boleyn, Perinot has done for Marguerite and Eleanor of Provence. This is without a doubt one of the best novels I’ve read all year!”
—Michelle Moran, author of Madame Tussaud
Every page of The Sister Queens for me was like a morsel to savor. The Sister Queens is one of the most beautifully written books I have read in a very long time. Absolutely superb! I will certainly be adding it to my ‘keeper’ shelf.”
—Diane Haeger, author of The Queen’s Rival
Sophie Perinot’s debut tour de force, The Sister Queens, gives the reader a detailed and racy look into the very public and most intimate lives of English and French royalty. The sister queens have two very different personalities, yet Perinot’s skills allow a modern woman to see herself in them and root for them both. This sweeping, compelling novel is a medieval, double-decker lifestyles of the rich, famous, and fascinating.”
—Karen Harper, author of The Queen’s Governess
For more endorsements, including kind words from authors Elizabeth Loupas, Christy English, Leslie Carroll and Anne O’Brien please visit the “My Books” tab.
P.S. Santa, no need to leave anything under the tree for me this year, I am one of the luckiest ladies around.
Exclusive Sneak Preview–Galleys for THE SISTER QUEENS
I was thrilled to receive several full-color galleys for my novel, The Sister Queens, last week. For those of you not familiar with the term “galleys,” they are uncorrected proofs of a novel. When they are in bound form as mine are they can also be called ARCs (advance reader copies). How I wish I had enough galleys to share with all of you who have been regular visitors to my site and so supportive of my writing. Alas, however, I do not.
I just had to find another way to share a sneak peek at the galleys and my excitement over them (and I AM excited because this is as close as I’ve come to holding my writing in actual book form). So, though I am by no means a technically savvy person, I’ve created a short “Galley Preview” video. Hope you enjoy it.
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The Sister Queens at Barnes and Noble (dot) com
Barnes and Noble is the latest addition to a growing list of vendors accepting pre-orders for The Sister Queens. So, those of you who are B&N members and have been patiently waiting to be able to use your free express shipping – wait no longer 🙂
Ever Wondered About My Tattoos?
Today I am the subject of an interview over at Dawn G. Sparrow’s Write Away. Dawn is a friend from AQConnect and in addition to the usual “author questions,” she throws in a few zingers. Come on over and find out something nobody knew about me . . . until now.
The Sister Queens Now Available for Pre-Order at The Book Depository (UK)
Just in case you live on Guernsey in the English Channel (or for that matter anywhere in the UK as they are the UK’s largest dedicated online bookseller with the largest range of titles in the world) I am happy to say The Book Depository now has The Sister Queens for pre-order. Their website tells me (and I am willing to believe it as I have no inclination to count the days myself) that I am now 224 days from my launch day!
But seriously, you do not need to live in the UK to order The Sister Queens (or any other title) from the Book Depository. They ship FREE to an amazing number of countries through out the world.
Getting to Know Me
I am pleased to announce my debut author interview is now posted at The Write Time. Fellow writer Dean C. Rich asked excellent questions, so please drop by if you’re curious about things like when I write, or where I got the story idea for The Sister Queens.
The Sister Queens’ Adventures in Blog-Land
Although the release of my novel, The Sister Queens, is still months away, I am delighted to say that several historical fiction book bloggers have already featured the book.
Amy at Passages to the Past was the first to jump—snagging a sneak peek of my cover for her readers from the NAL Winter catalog. Daphne at Tanzanite’s Castle was kind enough to add The Sister Queens to her July 7th wish list. And my fellow AQConnect member Layinda added my novel to her recommended reads. Thanks ladies!
“The Sister Queens” now available for pre-order!!
Want to receive your copy of Sophie’s debut as soon as it’s available? You can pre-order “The Sister Queens” now IndieBound, Amazon, or Books a Million.