Jim N. Duncan has signed with literary agent Nathan Bransford of Curtis Brown LTD. Congratulations
Jim!

Leigh Caron recently launched her blog, Em-Musings: One Writer's Slant on Writing and Life.
Congratulations Leigh!

Linda Szymanski recently launched her blog, Thoughts Through the Looking Glass.
Congratulations Linda!

Also,
Sloan Parker's blog, Sloan Parker: Author of Erotic Romance, is now on MVRWA's blogroll.
Congratulations Sloan!

The fifth and sixth books in
Tori Carrington's Sofie Metropolis series will be released next year
through Edwin Buckhalter of Severn House. Congratulations Tori!
OCTOBER 2009
Sloan Parker has signed her first book contract. More will be released in February 2010 by Loose Id.
Congratulations Sloan!

Tori Carrington, aka Lori and Tony Karayianni, and Tracy Madison will be at Writers on the River
Book Fair
on Sunday, November 8, 2009.

Writers on the River Book Fair 2009 is located at Ellis Reference & Information Center, 3700 South
Custer Road, Monroe, Michigan. 1-800-462-2050. Hours of the event are noon until 3:00pm.
NOVEMBER 2009
Kat Sullivan's Taming Twilight won first place in the 2009 Rebecca, sponsored by the Land of
Enchantment Romance Writers. Congratulations Kat!

MVRWA's annual Christmas Lunch will be on December 5, 2009 at
Biaggi's in Levis Commons at
11:00am.
DECEMBER 2009
J. N. Duncan sold his first book, Deadworld, as part of a three-book deal with Audrey LeFehr of
Kensington. Congratulations Jim!

Blazing Bedtime Stories, Volume III The latest Harlequin Blaze by Tori Carrington and Tawny Weber
hits stores this month.

Check out
Devon McKee's new blog, Devin McKee: Dangerously Good Romance. hE

Tori Carrington will be at The Book Exchange to speak with the Reader & Writer Groups on January 23,
2010 at 3:00 pm.
Sofie Metropolis is now available in paperback and will be available at a discounted rate
for those who participate in the meet and greet.

The Book Exchange   136 Madison Street    Port Clinton, OH 43452    (419) 734-7018
JANUARY 2010
MVRWA unveils new website! Special thank you to Becky Williams for designing the new logo!

Devin McKee's debut novel, Dangerous Magic, will be released through Wild Rose Press on February 5,
2010. Meet Devin at the
Montpelier library for a book signing on February 10, 2010, 4:00pm -- 8:00pm.
Congratulations, Devin!

Jennie Moening, writing under a pen name, is a finalist in the 2010 Southern Magic's Linda Howard
Award of Excellence for her book
Second Chance Mom. Congratulations, Jennie!
MARCH 2010
MVRWA News
Spring Book Lover's Event
Where: Sanger Branch Library
When: March 27, 2010  11:00am -- 1:30pm

Meet local authors! Listen to published authors' book readings! Free refreshments! Free books!
Public is welcome and encouraged to attend this exciting event!
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FEBRUARY 2010
Sloan Parker's debut novel, More, will be released March 23, 2010 through Loose ID. Congratulations,
Sloan!


Tori Carrington's novel, Working Stiff, the fourth installment of the Sofie Metropolis series, will be
released in paperback on March 2, 2010. Congratulations, Tori!


Meeting reminder: There is no regular meeting in March due to the Spring Book Lover's Event. The next
scheduled meeting is April 24, 2010.
Spring Book Lover's Event
Where: Sanger Branch Library
When: March 27, 2010  11:00am --
2:00pm

Meet local authors! Listen to published authors' book readings! Free refreshments! Free books!
Public is welcome and encouraged to attend this exciting even
t!

Click here for a printable flier.