'Dreamland' Giveaway on Goodreads

'Dreamland' is four months away, but the advance copies are ready...and it's time to give them to readers :)

My publisher is giving away five signed paperback copies of 'Dreamland.' All you have to do is click here to enter.

Here's the description running with the novel:

"Set during the sizzling summer of 1911, 'Dreamland' follows young heiress Peggy Battenberg on a fateful family holiday to Coney Island. Whilst it soon transpires that the decadence of America’s Playground may offer Peggy the freedom she’s been longing for, amidst the bright lights lurks a web of deceit and deadly secrets. It’s up to Peggy to get to the bottom of the mystery, before she or those she loves become the next victims of Dreamland…"

Good luck!!

Why You Should Pre-Order The Tapestry!

I've finally gotten to the bottom of why pre-orders matter.

1.) If the publisher sees a healthy number of pre-orders in the months leading up to publication date, they will take it into account on setting the size of the print order.

2.) Authors who have readers who pre-order their books are more likely to get future contracts from that same publisher. :)

3.) The pre-sales numbers are lumped with the first week's sales in deciding if a book can make it to any bestseller list. This is the most important time in a book's life: the first week. You know how some people think a book grows over months and years to become a hit. That rarely happens!

4.) And pre-ordering a book means a reader has one less thing to remember. Don't have to worry if you've bought the book--it's taken care of.

Here are all the pre-order  and order links, gathered on my site, from amazon to Indie bookstores: http://www.nancybilyeau.com/order.php


THANK YOU!!

The Online Review That Made Me Cry

A new review from luxuryreading just hit my inbox and I'm in tears. In a good way. Reviews like this make all the working vacations and 5 a.m. writing sessions worth it:

"Bilyeau’s prose is beautifully constructed without feeling contrived; it is easy to fall into the story and stay there for hours. As the story relies heavily on centuries of history, her descriptions are woven into each chapter with a precision that can enlighten even those least familiar with the background while never faltering in her quest to entertain."


For the review in its entirety: http://luxuryreading.com/thecrown/