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NOVEMBER

TEXAS BOOKS PREVIEW

Heaps of historical fiction; freedom stories; uncomfortable conversations; a much-anticipated sequel; a big German; Italian literature in translation; tales from Texas university presses; Native American narratives; and plenty of passion, picture books, and poetry.

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BOOKISH TEXAS

FOR THE WEEK OF 11.01.2020

Whether it's The Art of Training Your Dog or Art as a Bridge to Faith, this week and every week (as long as social distancing lasts), we have the most comprehensive listing of bookish goings-on[line]* including book and author events, festivals, storytimes, readings, workshops, and lectures in the Lone Star State.

(*This week, there are nearly 70 events, including four in-person events and three ongoing on-site exhibits.)

PLAN YOUR WEEK

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LONE STAR LISTENS

RETRO INTERVIEW

Originally published November, 2016.

"I decided to be a writer as soon as I found out what one was." Paulette Jiles shares news of her world."

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LONE STAR LIT

SpotLIGHT

Looking for an excellent publisher? Atmosphere Press is an independent full-service publisher for books of all genres, from fiction to poetry to nonfiction to children's picture books, and beyond. Atmosphere’s exceptional editorial, design, and promotional team embraces an author-friendly approach to getting your book out into the world. They use a collaborative publishing model, allowing you to retain your rights while Atmosphere helps make your book awesome. Submit your full-length manuscript by November 30th with no reading fee at atmospherepress.com/books/guidelines.

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LONE STAR LIT

2020 Holiday Gift Guide

The Lone Star Lit Holiday Gift Guide feature returns November 8th with the best books for readers of all ages, both for giving and getting!

Want your book included? You talked, we listened. In response to the financial hardships created by COVID-19, and because our mission is to support and promote Texas authors and Texas books, we're offering the Holiday Gift Guide with Pay-What-You-Can pricing.

Any title by a Texas author or any book with a Texas connection, traditionally published or otherwise, is welcome.

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LONE STAR BOOK BLOG TOURS

ON TOUR THIS WEEK

Our Lone Star Book Blog Tours reach more than 100,000 visitors every month with author interviews, book reviews, giveaways, promotions, guest posts, book trailers, and more.

CONTINUING ON TOUR:
The Love Note by Joanna Davidson Politano.

Strong from the Heart by Jon Land.

UPCOMING TOURS:
Araceli's Path by Marion Surles. Starts 11/5/2020.

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ALWAYS ON LONE STAR LIT

-- Past Reviews & Previews, Excerpts & Interviews, Texas Reads, Texas Writes, & Texas Talks, and Bookish Humor cartoons

-- Texas Writers' Groups and Texas Bookstores, and the newly updated Book Clubs in Texas
(Your group, club, or bookstore missing? Email us at Info@LoneStarLiterary.com and we'll get your group added.)

DID YOU KNOW
We're on Goodreads, where you can check out our READ and TO-READ shelves.
Lone Star's Proof & Polish Shop is taking submissions.
We're booking 2020 Lone Star Book Blog Tours for select JANUARY dates for blitzes and FEBRUARY dates and later for full blog tours.

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