Blog Posts for Libby Cone

Thank you, Armenian Odar (aka Myrthe)

Libby Cone — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:12:55 -0800

Thank you, Armenian Odar (aka Myrthe), my wonderful blogger fan in Yerevan, who reads large stacks of books and reviews them with great insight. I'm so pleased you saw fit to mention my book again in your blog today.

I love the new review, though it's the second one that is critical of the way I write about sex.

Libby Cone — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:35:12 -0800

I'm thrilled that Lisa enjoyed the book. I'm very heartened by the obvious care and time she took over the review. I am very grateful for all the reviews the book has received, that people I don't know feel it's worth their time to read it and discuss it.It is becoming an increasing source of amusement to me that the one consistent quibble reviewers seem to have about WOTM is over the sex scene ...

After their nasty obit of Stephen Gately, is it good to be reviewed in the Daily Mail?

Libby Cone — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:15:23 -0800

War on the Margins was reviewed in the Daily Mail a few weeks ago (not in their online version; the print review is reproduced here). I'm happy their reviewer liked it, but now I feel I need to take pains to disassociate myself from any perceived link to their columnist's homophobia.The book is selling well in Waterstone's, especially their Jersey store, which is very exciting. I have a ...

BBC Radio Jersey Interview

Libby Cone — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:08:24 -0700

The interview went very well; I was thrilled to be interviewed during Battle of Britain Week and to be sharing the stage with Louise Downie, Curator of Art at the Jersey Heritage archive, and author of "Don't Kiss Me; the Art of Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore." This link http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0021klz will allow readers to access the interview (dated "09/09/2009") ...

Upcoming interview on BBC Radio Jersey

Libby Cone — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:54:05 -0700

This morning I taped an interview with Sara Palmer, host of The Morning Show on BBC Radio Jersey. It should be broadcast in the near future. Sara has a terrific oldies show, punctuated with interviews:http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0042rgw

My first review in the press!

Libby Cone — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:57:55 -0700

I'm thrilled with this review in the UK's Jewish Chronicle: Rich cream from Jersey ...

War on the Margins has hit the shelves in the UK!

Libby Cone — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:08:35 -0700

My book came out in the UK on Thursday, July 23. I've been a nervous wreck. I check the rankings on amazon.co.uk constantly, trying to remain mindful that it's also on sale in brick-and-mortar stores and other sites such as Tesco. It has garnered some good Web publicity, suich as this review by Simon Appleby of BookGeeks. It's all very exciting, though; it reminds me of when I was accepted to ...

Fighting with Amazon

Libby Cone — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:02:14 -0700

Amazon really blew it a few weeks ago when they removed hundreds (thousands?) of books' rankings. It seemed confined to books mentioning sex, even in a relatively tame way like mine. After weeks of complaining, my ranking is back on amazon.co.uk:#3,719,794. The only way now is up! The good news is, they discounted the price, guaranteeing it to those who preorder. My Japanese friends also ...

Getting ready for the release

Libby Cone — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:47:17 -0700

Well, there is certainly no end to editing! My computer and Duckworth's, to quote my editor, "don't play well together," so it was rather stressful sending drafts back and forth and dealing with computer-generated hurdles (such as not being able to underline something). Now the copy editor has the ms. My husband's photo of me has drawn no end of derision, people saying I look ...

I have just signed with a publisher.

Libby Cone — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:31:36 -0800

This week I was signed by Duckworth Publishers in the UK, who bought my up-to-now independently-published book, War on the Margins. I am very excited about this! I'm just another poster child for the indie-published-to-large-publisher-published phenomenon. I did it without an agent!