It’s summertime - and book signings are on the horizon!  Here are several coming up soon, and there may be more in the works.  Stay tuned!

Turn the Page Bookstore Café will hold its 13th anniversary book signing on Saturday, July 12, from 1 to 3 pm.
Featured authors are Nora Roberts, Diana Peterfreund, Donna Kauffman, Jeanne Adams and Catherine Asaro.

Turn the Page Bookstore Café is located at 18 N. Main St., Boonsboro MD (301) 432-4588

In addition to signing her new book, Rites of Spring (Break) at Turn the Page on July 12, Diana will also be signing at the following locations:

Monday, June 30, 7 pm: Borders Books, 11301 Rockville Pike, Kensington, MD

Wednesday, July 16, 7 pm: Barnes & Noble, 1851 Fountain Dr, Reston, VA

There is a Romance Panel and Book Signing scheduled for Barnes & Noble in the Francis Scott Key Mall, 5500 Buckeystown Pike, in Frederick, Maryland, 301-698-0121, on Sunday, April 27 at 2:00 pm. 
(Yes, that’s right after lunch at the Retreat!)

Featured authors (all WRW members) are:
Susan Donovan (St. Martin’s Press)
Gail Barrett (Harlequin)
Maggie Toussaint (The Wild Rose Press)
M. K. Trent (The Wild Rose Press)

Maggie Toussaint is signing her latest book, No Second Chance.  All proceeds are going to the Days End Farm Horse Rescue

And M.K. Trent is totally excited about this, her very first book signing.

Y’all come!

Binnie Syril Braunstein

Pre-Valentine’s Booksigning in Bethesda

Six WRW authors will sign their latest and greatest (or perhaps, their first!) Sunday, Feb. 10, from 1 to 3 pm at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 4801 Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland.

Authors signing include: Sophia Nash, Sally MacKenzie, Tracy Anne Warren, Diane Whiteside, debut author Jenny Gardner and Janet Mullaney (awa Jane Lockwood).

The store has worked very hard on this event, which also features romantic music and chocolate!  CRM Zaneta has worked hard to promote this event.  Posters featuring the authors’ book covers are prominently displayed.

Please put this signing on your list of “things to do” for this coming pre-Valentine’s Day event.  If this signing is successful, there may be more at this store in the future! 

Booksigning at Turn the Page

On Saturday, Feb 23, from 1 to 3 pm. Special guest authors are: Nora Roberts w/a J. D. Robb signing her new book Strangers in Death, Lisa Scottoline, Lani Diane Rich, Elaine Fox, and Susan Fraser King.

Turn the Page is located at 18 N. Main Street in Boonsboro, Maryland

See you there!

Journey to Boonsboro , Maryland , for two wonderful signings at Turn the Page!

The Fall Event is Saturday, November 3rd, from 1 to 3 pm

J.D. Robb will sign her new hardcover, Creation in Death. Special guest authors attending include: Ruth Ryan Langan, Mary Blayney, Mary Kay McComas, Michelle Monkou and Patricia Gaffney

The Holiday Event is Saturday, December 1st, from 1 to 3 pm

Nora Roberts will sign Blood Brothers, the first book in the “Sign of 7” trilogy.  Special guest authors attending include: Tracy Anne Warren, Diana Cosby and local author Mary H. Rubin.

Great stocking stuffers, great books to put at the top of your TBR pile!

Happy holiday season to all!

Binnie Syril Braunstein

WRW Published authors:

Barnes & Noble in Bethesda is considering a Valentine’s Day signing featuring WRW authors.  I don’t know the details yet, e.g., how many authors they are going to invite, or the exact date.  However, what I need is for you to tell me if you’re interested in participating.

This will probably be a weekend signing.  As I said, I don’t know the date yet, or even whether it will be a Saturday or Sunday.

Please let me know if you’re interested.  Kindly provide me with the title of whatever release is closest to the beginning of February, along with publisher and ISBN.  And of course, your pseudonym if it’s not your real name.  Also provide your contact info, so I can easily provide this to the bookseller.

What I have to do is provide her with a list of prospective authors, which she will discuss with her store manager, who will then provide the list to B&N corporate for approval..

NOTE: B&N cannot deal with self-published books, or with books that are not available through the usual vendors, such as Ingram.  Also, no e-books.

I will be speaking to the bookseller this coming Tuesday, so please contact me via email before then. 

Thanks so much!

Binnie Syril Braunstein, looking forward to hearing from you.

Thirteen authors will be signing books at the big meet and greet near Harpers Ferry to kick-start our retreat weekend!

Friday, April 27, 2007
Turn the Page Bookstore
18 N. Main Street
Boonsboro, MD
310-432-4588
11:30 am to 2 pm

Participating WRW authors: Nora Roberts, Dee Davis, Susan Donovan, Diane Gaston, Donna Kauffman, Kathleen O’Reilly, Pamela Palmer, Hope Tarr, Jean Marie Ward, and Michelle Willingham.

And special guest authors: Lisa Gardner, Madeline Hunter, and Julia Quinn.

Dear WRW Published Authors:

The Retreat is right around the corner.  Application forms are due soon.

If you would like to sign your book(s) at the Pre-Retreat Signing at Turn the Page in Boonsboro, MD, be sure to send in your request as soon as you hear your reservation is confirmed.  This is what you should do:

Send an email to at Turn the Page, The email address is .  Put the following in the subject line:  Attn. Stacie.  Request to sign at Pre-Retreat Signing.

Your email request should include:

A note to Stacie which lets her know that you are a WRW member, are planning to attend the Retreat, and would very much like to be included in the Pre-Retreat signing.  The email should include:

Your name
Your name as it appears on the book cover
Your telephone number
Book title
Publisher+line (if applicable)
ISBN (10 and 13 digit)
Pub date
Price

Be as speedy as you can: Why not get all of your info into a file now, and then all you’d have to do when that envelope from Denise (our registrar) arrives, heave a sigh of relief and pop your request into an email.

NOTE: Because of space limitations, and places reserved for WRW speakers and of course, Nora, there are a limited number of spaces available.  Also because of that, books with pub dates which are close to the time of the Retreat may be more likely to be selected.  E.g., if your book is published in December 2006, and someone else’s book is published in March or April 2007, the 2007 books may be more likely to be selected.

NOTE: Just because you request to be included in the signing doesn’t mean that it will happen.  Again - space is a factor.  If you’re not invited to sign, please don’t be crushed.

Feel free to contact if there are any questions, especially if you are new to WRW, or are newly published.

See ya’ll in Boonsboro!

Turn the Page bookstore cafe
18 N. Main Street
Boonsboro, MD
310-432-4588

Saturday, Oct. 7, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Nora Roberts will be signing the second in her Circle Trilogy, Dance of The Gods.
Dennis Lehane will be signing his latest short story collection Coronado and
George Pelecanos will be signing his latest hardcover, The Night Gardener. Michelle Monkou will also be signing.

Ya’ll come!

Big, big meet and greet near Harpers Ferry. Join in the good cheer and kick-start retreat weekend!

Friday, April 28, 2006
Turn the Page bookstore cafe directions
18 N. Main Street
Boonsboro, MD
310-432-4588
11:30 am to 2 pm

Participating WRW authors: Nora Roberts, Mary Blayney, Mary Kay McComas, Patricia McLinn, Diane Gaston (Diane Perkins), Donna Kauffman, Karen Rose, Tracy Anne Warren, Heidi Betts, Kathleen Gilles Seidel, Gail Barrett, and Sally MacKenzie.

And special guest authors: Sabrina Jeffries, MaryJanice Davidson, Carly Phillips, and Ruth Ryan Langan.

The Smithsonian Associates presents
Conversations about Romance, with Best-Selling Authors
Sessions on Wednesdays: Wed., Oct. 19, Nov. 9, Dec. 7, Jan. 11, Feb. 1

Romance novels were created to celebrate women’s control over their own destiny, with the promise of enduring happiness at story’s end. The popular genre’s established pedigree includes such venerable writers as Jane Austen.

The form allows for tremendous latitude in expanding on the basic theme of the heroine and her man. Many writers of romance combine this premise with detailed history, suspense, supernatural experience, humor, and other styles that allow for variety in thematic development. However, they all share an abiding sense of the heroine as the winning centerpiece.

In this series, several best-selling authors describe how they create compelling heroines, challenging heroes, and intricate story lines that allow the protagonists to live happily ever after. The writers reflect on their careers, their recent works, and the satisfactions of writing books that readers love. A book signing follows each session.

Oct 19 Suzanne Brockmann
Author of the Troubleshooter and other series, has based many books on the U.S. Navy SEALs.

Nov 9 Mary Jo Putney
Author of Stolen Magic, her passionate novels combine romance, history, or fantasy with psychological depth and intensity.

Dec 7 Diana Gabaldon
Her novels are romances in the classical sense, closer in style to 19th-century works. Discussion of the Outlander saga, which has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide.

Jan 11 Carly Phillips
Her best-selling The Bachelor was chosen by Kelly Ripa as a Reading with Ripa book club selection.

Feb 1 Jennifer Crusie
Hot sex, clever characters, and wit are hallmarks of her best-selling “chick-lit” novels, including Bet Me.

The link to this program:  http://residentassociates.org/com/romance.asp

Pamela Regis is professor of English literature at McDaniel College, and author of A Natural History of the Romance Novel.  She will “interview” each of the authors.

There are 5 sessions, each beginning at 6:30 and ending at 8:00 pm

Tickets: Gen. Admission $136, RAP Members $90, Senior Members $81