Books

Author Sandra Dallas coming to Reader's Cove

Author Sandra Dallas  has been called the “quintessential American voice.”     She is a New York Times Best Seller and on April 13, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.  she will be at Reader’s Cove in Fort Collins, Colorado, speaking about her latest book, “Whiter Than Snow.” I’ve had the pleasure of hearing Dallas talk several years ago when she was the keynote speaker at the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers

"Galway Bay" author to visit Fort Collins

Author and filmmaker Mary Pat Kelly is coming to Fort Collins. Thanks to the organizers of the Fort Collins Irish Festival, Ms. Kelly will be conducting a book signing and presentation at Barnes & Noble on S. College Avenue on Sunday, November 22, 2009, beginning at 2 p.m. Ms. Kelly is the author of five books, her most recent, “Galway Bay,” has received high praise from Pulitzer Prize winner Frank

"Twilight" - Let the reading commence!

It turns out all my friends were already lending their copies out, so I had to purchase my own copy of “Twilight.” Today I bought a used edition so as not to add to the heavily lined pockets of Stephenie Meyer. Plus, I’m cheap and used books are as good as new, unless someone has blacked out all the words. Oddly, the bookseller had actually been to HeidiTown. It’s always

One of HeidiTown's favorite authors in Denver this month

Jon Krakauer is best known for “Into Thin Air,”  the story of the fateful 1996 season on Everest and “Into the Wild,” recently adapted as a major motion  picture (read my review  HERE). Krakauer has long been one of my favorite non-fiction authors and this month he will be visiting the Tattered Cover Bookstore  in Denver to discuss his newest book, “Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman.”

Meet author Troy Cook

I recently had the opportunity to interview mystery writer, Troy Cook. His first book, “47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank Robbers,” has been nominated for numerous awards and  the film rights to the book  were recently bought by FilmColony. Cook’s  second book, “The One Minute Assassin” is in bookstores now.   His  third book, “The Criminal  Next Door,”  is due out  next summer.   Read my entire article on Cook,

Put a party in your stocking!

 It’s finally here!   In stores now –  perhaps one of the best stocking stuffers ever – at least for my group of friends!   Want a signed copy?   Meet author Michael Guerriero at the following book signings: Saturday, Dec. 13th, from 4pm to 7pm, Centerra  Mall  (Barnes & Noble) Sunday, Dec. 14th, from 1pm to 4pm, Foothills Mall (B. Daulton) Saturday, Jan. 10th, from 2pm to 5pm, Fort

Party Across America!

I recently had the opportunity to interview author Michael Guerriero. His new book, “Party Across America! 101 of the Greatest Festivals, Sporting Events and Celebrations in the U.S.” arrives in book stores this November. This book makes  a great stocking stuffer!   Pre-orders are available  on Amazon. Read all about “Party Across America!” by going to: party-across-america-filtermist1

Meet Sandi Ault, author, firefighter, wolf owner, nature lover

Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing award-winning Colorado  author Sandi Ault. She is the author of the WILD mystery series, featuring Jamaica Wild and her sidekick wolf. Ault will be visiting the Berthoud Library this Saturday, October 25th at 2 p.m. Read my article here: sandi-ault-author The photo in the article was credited to me, however, it was provided to me by Ault’s publicist. Visit Ault’s website at

Colorado author highlights issue of pet adoption

I recently had the opportunity to interview local  Colorado  author Elaine Marlier.   She has written a series of books for young adults. The series, “Without a Home,” highlights the  importance of pet adoption.   Please read my article by clicking: without-a-home. Elaine Marlier’s website: www.dnjbooks.com