Joëlle Anthony
J. M. Kelly
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Comments and emails received regarding barcode placement
As a librarian, I have our library services company put the barcodes on the back cover. If you're looking at the back of the book like it's an envelope, the barcode is placed basically where you'd put a postage stamp. I don't like to put them "in" the book, as it's...
I need your help!
If you read this blog, you will know that it drives me crazy when the library barcode obscures the title, author name, blurb or photo on a book jacket. I often have wondered if book designers ever go into libraries. When I mentioned this to my agent, he was kind of...
Cathy Cassidy & Families
I know I just mentioned this BBC radio show, Go4it a few weeks ago, but I am happy to write about it again because this week they had one of my favourite authors as their main guest. Cathy Cassidy, author of Scarlett, Dizzy, Lucky Star and many more, gave a great...
THE FARWALKER’S QUEST by Joni Sensel
I LOVED THIS BOOK. I know, I know...all my "reviews" say something along those lines, but that's because I only write about books I really like here on Need To Read. Anyway, this is a fantastic read. As some of you know, I'm not that into fantasy. I do like the...
Twitter anyone?
My agent said I needed to be on Twitter. I didn't want to...but he's one smart so I am. You can find me as joellewrites if you care to follow me.
Betsy & Tacy Need Your Help!
The post below comes from BookClubGirl. The contest she's referring to at the end is on her site (not mine), so make sure you drop by her site and read even more about the books and the re-issue. From her site: These tough economic times have hit the society hard and...
THE LOSER’S GUIDE TO LIFE AND LOVE by A.E. Cannon
This is another one of those books that someone recommended and I have no idea who. Well, I might have read about it on The Longstockings blog, but I'm not sure. Anyway, I totally LOVED this book. It is such a great read. It's kind of light and fun (and funny) and...
Geek Charming by Robin Palmer
Don't let the cover fool you. I mean, if you like rich-girl chick lit, then it won't put you off, but that's not really my favourite kind of book, so I was doubtful about whether I'd like this or not after seeing the cover. But heck, I had an ARC, so why not give it a...
A Rant About Long Titles
I am stating right now that I am not a fan of the new long title trend. Or perhaps I should call it TITLES THAT GO ON AND ON FOR DAYS AND DAYS BUT DON'T REALLY SAY ANYTHING THAT TWO WORDS COULDN'T HAVE SAID BETTER. I blame Louise Rennison for the long title fad. I...
THE RIVER BETWEEN US by Richard Peck
Someone somewhere recommended this to me. Or maybe they just mentioned they were reading it and liked it. I generally love Richard Peck, but only read recommendations because he scarred me for life when I was a teenager with his book ARE YOU IN THE HOUSE ALONE? and so...
It’s All About the Shoes
Yesterday, I was at the Theatre Centre here on the island because my husband and a few others were doing a benefit for the Gaza victims. We were talking to actor/director Antony Holland before it started and he'd given me a script and asked me to read a bit of it...
Betsy-Tacy, Meg Cabot & Me
Okay, the truth is, I don't know if I really had anything to do with this fantastic chain of events, but I like to think I do. Here's what happened. A couple of months ago, my grandmother said she wanted to buy the Betsy-Tacy books and I told her I'd order them for...
Models Don’t Eat Chocolate Cookies by Erin Dionne
This was one of the ARCs I was lucky enough to get my hands on, and this month is the release, so now you can get your copy too. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for something funny and with a new premise. I know! A new premise? Surely, I jest. But no,...
Author Pic
You can use any of these. Please email me at restoringharmony10 @ yahoo dot com for a larger version if necessary. Thanks! Photo credit for all of them should read (c)Victor Anthony. This one is the official J. M. Kelly photo, but feel free to use any of...
Very Short Bio
Joëlle Anthony is the author many nonfiction pieces on the craft of writing, and two YA novels, Restoring Harmony and The Right & the Real. Visit her on the web at www.joelleanthony.com Follow her on Twitter @joellewrites
Medium Bio
Joëlle Anthony is a writer and sometimes-actress who currently lives on a tiny island in British Columbia with her musician husband, Victor Anthony, and cat, Marley. Her debut novel, Restoring Harmony, was long listed for the American Library Association’s Best New...
Model Behaviour – BRALESS IN WONDERLAND and a few other books…
I just read the fourth book in less than two months about a girl reluctantly becoming a model. I guess this is the new hot topic. Maybe it's America's Next Top Model inspired (or whatever that show is called). Who knows? What we do know is that probably all of these...
Welcome Eileen Cook to my blog!
If you read this blog at all, you know that one of my favourite people in the world is Eileen Cook. Writer, hilarious person, and great friend. She holds my hand through all this publishing craziness and I talk her off ledges when it gets to her. She is a true...