Blog Archive

  • Under the Mistletoe– A Holiday Romance Giveaway!

    Dec 05, 2017

    Maybe murder and mystery aren’t your thing. Who are we to judge? Maybe you’ll love our holiday romance giveaway? We’re busy pushing to meet our remaining 2017 goals before we close for the holidays here at BookEnds and nothing helps us wind down and get in the holiday spirit more than a winter-themed romance. We’ve pictured […]

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  • A Very Deadly Holiday Giveaway– Holiday Mysteries!

    Dec 05, 2017

    Tis the season for murder! Cozy mystery-style, of course. And we’ve got everything we need… A warm drink, cookies, books, and cozy socks. We’re busy pushing to meet our remaining 2017 goals before we close for the holidays here at BookEnds and nothing helps us wind down and get in the holiday spirit more than a winter-themed […]

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  • This Month From BookEnds… December 2017

    Dec 04, 2017

    The Holidays are finally here, and BookEnds has just the gifts you’re looking for, for every reader on your list. Check out what’s new from us this December! Monthly Spotlight: THE TRUTH BENEATH THE LIES by Amanda Searcy (12/12) Amazon | Barnes & Noble This month’s spotlight is the YA thriller you’ve been waiting for; […]

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  • Welcome to BookEnds, Randee Green!

    Dec 01, 2017

    Randee has actually been a client of mine for almost three years now, but I’m delighted to be making this belated introduction. Earlier this year we sold her debut mystery, CRIMINAL MISDEEDS, to Camel Press, and you’ll be able to read that in Fall 2018. If Shameless met Duck Dynasty and had a murder thrown in, you might […]

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  • #TBT Tales from the BookEnds Archives, A Christmas Story

    Nov 30, 2017

    In 1999 I had a brainstorm on the long subway ride from my job in Manhattan to my apartment in Brooklyn. I could do exactly what I was already doing, but on my own terms, as my own boss, and with my own rules. And BookEnds was born. I’m not going to say it was […]

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  • Cozy Mysteries, The Hygge of the Mystery World

    Nov 29, 2017

    Anyone who follows BookEnds on Instagram might have noticed that I’m a little obsessed with Hygge. I’ve actually checked The Little Book of Hygge out of the library multiple times just because the book makes me feel so Hyggeish. Hygge, in a nutshell, is a warm comfortable space that gives you a feeling of safety […]

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  • Welcome to BookEnds, Julia Bennet!

    Nov 22, 2017

    I am incredibly excited to introduce you to Julia Bennet! It’s actually a bit of a funny story how I came to represent her. This is what happened. I was going through submissions one Sunday night and opened up Julia’s. I normally don’t read the synopsis first, but I did in her case. And, as […]

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  • Welcome to BookEnds, Kim Long!

    Nov 17, 2017

    It’s time to meet, Kim Long, my other middle grade author! Kim took a chance when she queried me. I apparently missed her during Pitch Madness, but she thought we would be a good fit anyways. And she was right! Since day one, Kim fit right in with #TeamNat and it’s hard to believe it […]

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  • Welcome to BookEnds, Nicole Clarke!

    Nov 16, 2017

    Tell us a bit about your writing process. Where do you write, and how often? I work full-time as a patent agent, so I write during lunch or after work wherever I can (although it’s usually in my kitchen). Now that I work from home and no longer commute to an office, I’m able to […]

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  • Welcome to BookEnds, Melissa Payne!

    Nov 16, 2017

    We’re trying something new lately with our welcome posts. Special thanks to Melissa for being the first to write about “The Call” with her new agent Jessica Faust. Melissa writes Women’s Fiction with Magical Realism elements, and well… she can tell you– It was a Thursday afternoon when I got the call. I was deep […]

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  • Welcome to BookEnds, Margaret Finnegan!

    Nov 15, 2017

    I’m so thrilled to welcome Margaret Finnegan to #TeamMarchini and BookEnds Literary! Margaret’s contemporary middle grade immediately pulled me in with a pitch-perfect mg voice and an amazing opening scene. I also just love Hank and his sometimes-antagonist Maisie (particularly when it comes to Maisie’s sense of logic.) This manuscript, Booler, is an act of love, […]

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  • You Career and Social Media

    Nov 14, 2017

    Recently I had a conversation with a mother who had warned her daughter to get off all social media and/or change her name. Her fear was that future employers would see what she was doing and she would lose out on a job opportunity. I think that makes perfect sense…five years ago. When building a […]

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