Just in case you don’t have enough books to read for the summer, there are a couple great opportunities to win *piles* of books coming up. And yes, PASSIONATE is one of them~

Author TJ BENNETT will be running interviews at her blog with 47 (yes, forty-seven!) RITA-nominated authors beginning July 1. She’ll be giving away lots of great books donated by the authors!

KIMBERLY KILLION is running her Summer Sizzler contest with a fabulous prize that includes a huge basket full of Kensington Zebra authors books and a $25 B&N Gift Card!

Romance Novel TV will be featuring those same authors on June 30th as part of a round-the-clock blog. A new author featured every 45 minutes! Stop by and leave a comment for a chance to win even more books~

Anthea Lawson is the featured interview today at Emma Petersen’s blog. Emma and Jackie Barbosa have been running a series of fabulous interviews with all sorts of historical romance authors since May. Drop by, and leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of PASSIONATE!

Check out Romance in the Back Seat! (ahem, that’s romance writers giving interviews in cars, a fabulous project by Terry Kate, based on the Black Cab Sessions…)  Anthea has an interview up, as well as a little teaser where she plays the fiddle. Enjoy~

Also we have an appearance at Terry’s blog. Stop on over!

JULY in NYC~

Lady Jane’s Salon

WHEN: Monday, July 6th 7:00 - 10:00 pm.

WHERE: Madame X, 94 Houston Street (btw LaGuardia and Thompson Streets), New York, NY 10012, 212.539.0808. Nearest subways: F,V,B,D at Lafayette, N, R at Prince Street.

JULY in DC~

The 2009 “Readers for Life” Literacy Autographing, as part of the RWA National Convention, takes place on Wednesday, July 15, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Exhibit Hall. This event is open to the public; there is no admittance charge. Sales of books purchased at the event go to literacy charities.

JULY in OLY~

Border’s Books, Wednesday July 22, as part of the “Hot Summer Nights” series.

Whew, that’s a lot of traveling! On September 2, Anthea will be at the Tacoma Rountable Readers, October will see us at the Emerald City Writer’s Conference, and November will feature a series of blog appearances to promote our new title, ALL HE DESIRES. No physical travel involved for those last ones — maybe we can catch our breath by then.

Lawson (no relation!) at The Good, The Bad, The Unread posted up a review of Passionate today. Here’s a snippet. “…the time spent in the exotic areas of North Africa are what set this book apart. The romance between Lily and James is sweet…”

We agree!

Or, in this case, joining FaceBook. Come friend us. We assure you, you’ll be in excellent company.

Sarah Wendell over at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, posted about the collaborative writing process. She and her blog partner, Candy Tan, have a new book out celebrating the romance genre. It’s called Beyond Heaving Bosms and it’s a sometimes snarky but always loving look at the diverse genre of romance.

We left a post in the comment section of the SB blog about our own creative process. Check it out!

Good thing the sun stopped shining so I can concentrate on the copyedits for All He Desires. I desire more coffee and fewer red marks…

(The page above is NOT from the manuscript, in case you were wondering. But the amount of marks is comparable, sigh)

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First annual Olympia Book & Author Fair
Two-days of literary delight for book lovers

This is your chance to meet, talk with, and purchase books from any of 36 local authors, all under one roof. From novels to how-to’s, from Oxford University Press to self-published titles, the fair will host a diverse assemblage of writers. The Olympia Book & Author Fair will be held at the Olympia Timberland Library on Friday evening, April 17, 5 to 9 p.m. and all day Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Anthea will be giving a talk Saturday morning from 11:40-12. Hope to see you there!