School Library Journal finally reviewed R&R, but it was worth the wait! ANTHONY, Joëlle. The Right & the Real. 282p. CIP. Putnam. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25525-0. LC 2011013312. The fast-paced and twisting plot will keep readers up late into the night....

Like many writers, I have a tendency to work things into my books which are important to me. In The Right & the Real, both coffee and chocolate play an important role in the book...coffee, more-so, but chocolate makes an appearance. While I was writing the book, I...

Today is publication day for The Right & the Real in Canada. Thanks to all my Canadian readers & bookstores for your support! To celebrate the release, the lovely Angelina Hansen did a really fun interview with me, and is giving away a copy of The Right &...

I'm a big proponent of reading to/with your kids, but I also think singing is something great to do with them. When I was little, my mum used to play folk songs around the piano and my brother and I would sing with her. For your viewing pleasure...this dad and his...

Today, I'm back at The Debutante Ball doing a guest post on plotting. The best part? You can enter to win a copy of R&R, just by leaving a comment. Hope you'll drop in.

Congrats to Mimi Cross, the winner of the R&R tote bag with surprise goodies! Thanks to all of you for spreading the word about the trailer. I really appreciate it (sadly, the pile of pressies won't be as big as this picture, though)! On GoodReads, out of 960...

One of the most fun parts of writing a book is doing the acknowledgements. I just love thanking everyone who helped me get it done. And I think launch day is a fabulous time to share them with the world. So here we go. Acknowledgements for The Right & the Real...

Writing the dedication is a special part of the book. I've heard writers say you should never dedicate it to a spouse or friend because things change. Well, that may be true for some people, but over a year ago, when I wrote the dedication for The Right & the...

Break out the champagne, it's launch week! The official release dates for The Right & the Real are this Thursday, April 26th, in the U.S. and 1 May in Canada. I have two big events coming up (and some smaller ones - you can see them all under events). The first is...

Hi All, I'm very excited to share with you the book trailer for The Right & the Real. Below are a list of all the bloggers & friends who are helping me celebrate both my birthday and the launch of the trailer by posting it on their blog or FB page. And because...

It is tradition on my blog to list things I'm grateful for on my birthday each year. I do a random list that corresponds to my age, this year 44, as I think of things, and there are often repeats, year to year. Tomorrow, I have something special planned for the blog...

If you're lucky enough to have Kim Harris Thacker in your critique group, you're lucky enough. I am doubly blessed though because she is also my good friend. Happy Birthday, Sweetie Pie!

Over the next few weeks, interviews I've done recently will start popping up on excellent blogger sites. I am going to add links to this post as they show up. Drop by, leave a comment, make me look popular! Books(l)ot Reviews - Interview, review & a giveaway...win...

Barbara McWalters of 20-40 investigates. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fVqJNoJFyM&feature=youtu.be You decide.

Over on Janet Reid's site, along with author Elizabeth Norris, she's been running her Pay it Forward contest...more like a very intense competition, which you can read all about here. As she nears the big decision, she has posted questions that the finalists will have...

Earlier this week, I was on the CBC. I am one of two authors participating in Literary Smackdown! Here's the press release: Joëlle Anthony will be a guest on Shelagh Rogers’ show The Next Chapter on March 26th. She will face off with author Rabindranath Maharaj for a...

I think it's probably best not to read reviews. Bad ones make you feel bad, good ones distract you from the writing you're doing and possibly make you feel all proud and big-headed. And yet, they're like junk food...so irresistible! My editor posted a link to this one...