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(Post-)BEA-O-Rama: My Friend M.J.
June 7, 2007

It's a week after the BEA festivities began, and I've still got so many names, ideas, books, authors, parties, and meals floating through my mind... tell me, please, which galley you nabbed that you're most excited about.

One that I got is The Reincarnationist by M.J. Rose, which was one of the Buzz Panel choices this year:

"Mira Books executive editor Margaret Marbury's primary message to booksellers about M.J. Rose's forthcoming thriller, The Reincarnationist (September), is that it will appeal to a broad audience, including historical fiction fans, suspense readers and those with an interest in Eastern and Western religions. Rose's ninth novel has received a slew of advance praise, including a nod from Shelf Awareness's Marilyn Dahl, who deemed it 'exhilarating.'"

I've known M.J. Rose for several years, and let me tell you -- if, as I said in an earlier post, Brad Meltzer is the nicest guy in publishing, Rose is the nicest doll (sorry, I just can't bring myself to use the world "gal"). She is supportive of other novelists, agents, working writers, and media. I know I'm not the only friend whom she supports both personally and professionally, because every time I'm with her (as I was last Thursday night at the Galley Cat party), she introduces me to other people with M.J. stories.

Congratulations, M.J. You, of all authors, deserve this buzz. I'm having a great time reading The Reincarnationist and would love to hear from anyone else who has read/been reading it, too.

Posted by Bethanne Patrick on June 7, 2007 | Comments (1)