Author and speaker Jamie Ford‘s bestselling novel Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet was recently turned into a play by Annie Lareau of Seattle’s Book-It Repertory. When an old hotel in Seattle’s Japantown uncovers the long-forgotten belongings of Japanese families sent to internment camps, Henry Lee watches intently. Convinced he knows who one item belongs to, he […]
Seng Lovan, organizer for Danville-San Ramon CityRead, discusses with Books in Common how the program has evolved throughout the last 10 years.
Jamie Ford was interviewed, on an online radio program, recently about both his published books, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and Songs of Willow Frost, as well as the upcoming novel he’s working on. Jamie Ford discusses how his love of reading started with comic books and that as a child he had a passion for telling stories. He explains the importance in enjoying what he is writing and that is how he knows it works.
Christina Baker Kline at Moses Lake, WA
An excited crowd came out to meet #1 New York Times bestseller Christina Baker Kline in Moses Lake,WA this February, including a 12-year-old girl who checked out Orphan Train just before Christina’s arrival and decided to stay for the Orphan Train presentation. Said librarian Paula Walters: “She for sure will be a lifelong reader!! Also, I have been getting emails from members of our book clubs thanking me. Moses Lake was just thrilled.”
World Book Night was celebrated last week by handing out free pre-selected books, book signings, and other literary themed events. Jamie Ford spoke about his experience participating in this large event on his blog. They handed out copies of his novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, at the actual hotel it’s based on: the Panama Hotel.
When an author has large success with a book, the second book can oftentimes hide in the shadow of its predecessor. This shadow is a hurdle successful authors have to overcome. Jamie Ford blogged about his second novel, Songs of Willow Frost, and the effort he is taking to move it out of the shade and into the spotlight behind, On the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.
Jamie Ford spoke recently to the students of West Kentucky Community and Technical College, at a Campus-wide speaking event arranged by Books In Common.
Christina Baker Kline, NYT Best Selling author of Orphan Train, visited the community of Woodstock, CT in February. Coordinator Deb Sharpe: “Her presentation was loved by everyone. I have gotten several positive emails from our patrons already! I would highly recommend her to any library. Thanks for your help in getting her here!”
This past year, NYT bestselling author Jamie Ford (Songs of Willow Frost) took a break from a literary celebrity’s touring lifestyle to take a different sort of trip.
Author Jamie Ford has become well-known in literary circles for his New York Times bestselling novel Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, which is a popular choice with many book clubs, common reads, and all campus reads programs around the country. This September, you’ll have another reason to pay attention to him. His second novel, Songs of Willow Frost, will be published on September 10, 2013.
