Jenny Milchman

Join us for a special evening with mystery authors Jenny Milchman, Linda Hull, Mark Stevens, and Carter Wilson!

More about the books: Jenny Milchman, author of Cover of snow Nora Hamilton woke one morning to find her husband dead from his own hand. Following her grief is the realization that there is no explanation behind the suicide. When Nora searches for answers, she finds nothing but resistance from everyone. For beneath the Cover of snow lies a powerful conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep its presence unknown, and its darkest secrets hidden.

Linda Hull, author of Eternally 21 After Frank loses the family's money, his wife Maddie starts a bargain hunter’s blog that becomes a viral hit. While she’s researching "frugasm"-worthy deals, Eternally 21 manager Laila accuses her of shoplifting. Then her day goes from bad to worse when Laila expires on the floor. When evidence points to Maddie as the prime suspect, she must track down the real culprit.

Mark Stevens, author of Buried by the Roan Josh Keating's demise could be a case of a hunter drinking and stumbling late at night. Or it could be something much worse. Plenty of strange things are going on to make hunting guide Allison Coil think the death is no accident. Someone is lurking around, leaving odd notes and maps. Hunters are turning up violently ill from drinking the water. The future of the way of life in the Colorado mountains is at stake.

Carter Wilson, author of Final Crossing Rudiger kills because he needs to. He has committed atrocities even he cannot explain. He is on a horrifying journey across continents in hopes of bringing an end to the world. One man remembers what Rudiger is capable of. Jonas Osborne, an Army Ranger, could now be a target on Rudiger's quest. And only on the biggest international stage will Jonas and Rudiger meet again for one final confrontation.

Vouchers to attend are $5 and are good for $5 off the authors' featured books or a purchase the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door. Readers Guild Members can reserve seats for any in-store event.

Location: Street: 1107 Pearl St City: Boulder, Province: Colorado Postal Code: 80302 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Saturday, May 25, 4 p.m.

Jenny Milchman will read from and sign her debut thriller, Cover of snow.

In the book, Nora Hamilton wakes to find her policeman husband missing from their bed. Minutes later, Nora discovers his body, a victim of suicide. He left no note or sign of why he’d take his own life, and the grieving wife wants answers. Her search in an insular, frigid mountain town that is determined to keep its deadly secrets buried proves more and more difficult as she meets resistance from her husband’s friends, partner, and his own mother.

Outside of her writing, Milchman is known for founding Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day which is celebrated in 50 states and four foreign countries by more than 350 independent bookstores.

“We need to nurture in kids a deep engagement with text, minus any distractions, and we need to show them a world where every store has its own unique identity,” Milchman said. “Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day is a celebration of locavorism, a return to Main Street, and entails giving a child the tactile, interpersonal and physical experience of being in a bookstore.”

Milchman also co-hosts Writing Matters, a series of informal panel talks about the craft and business of writing, at watchung booksellers in Montclair, NJ.

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Location: Street: 1511 South 1500 East City: Salt Lake City, Province: Utah Postal Code: 84105 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Waking up one wintry morning in her old Adirondack Mountains farmhouse, Nora Hamilton instantly knows that something is wrong. When her fog of sleep clears, she finds her world is suddenly, irretrievably shattered: Her husband, Brendan, has committed suicide. Author Jenny Milchman leads Nora through her search for answers to questions that no one wants to answer.

Location: Street: 4022 Rio Grande Blvd NW City: Albuquerque, Province: New Mexico Postal Code: 87107-3157 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Friday, April 26 at 7PM Publishing Your Book Today: Two Debut Authors in Conversation Suspense novelists Marjorie Brody and Jenny Milchman walked very different roads to reach the release of their first novels--in fact, their debut novels may not even have been the first ones they wrote. How does an author make sense of the publishing possibilities available today, and find her way to the right one? How does a novel get written in the first place, and what happens next? These two authors will discuss the books that finally made it--and share inside secrets from their journeys along the way. Join us for the conversation and a booksigning to follow! Jenny Milchman is the author of Cover of snow: Waking up one wintry morning in her old farmhouse nestled in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, Nora Hamilton instantly knows that something is wrong. When her fog of sleep clears, she finds her world is suddenly, irretrievably shattered: Her husband, Brendan, has committed suicide. and disbelief. Then, a disturbing awareness slowly settles in: Brendan left no note and gave no indication that he was contemplating taking his own life. Why would a rock-solid police officer with unwavering affection for his wife, job, and quaint hometown suddenly choose to end it all? Unraveling her late husband’s final days, Nora searches for answers—but meets with bewildering resistance from Brendan’s best friend and partner, his fellow police officers, and his brittle mother. It quickly becomes clear to Nora that she is asking questions no one wants to answer. About Jenny Milchman: Jenny Milchman is a suspense writer from New Jersey. Jenny is the Chair of the International Thriller Writers’ Debut Authors Program. She is also the founder of Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day, which was celebrated last year in all 50 states and four foreign countries by 350-and-growing bookstores. Marjorie Brody is the author of Twisted: Timid fourteen-year-old Sarah wants her controlling mother to stop prying into what happened the night of the freshman dance. Confess to the police? No way. Confide in her mother? Get real. The woman is too busy, too proud, and too jealous of Sarah to really care if her life disintegrates. Besides, her mother will say Sarah is totally to blame for what the boys did-which Sarah believes is true. So she doubly needs to shield the truth. Not just from Momma. But from everyone. Including herself. Beautiful, confident, eighteen-year-old Judith Murielle lives the ideal life. She has college plans, respect from family and friends, and a fiance she adores. But as a mysterious connection pulls her toward Sarah, Judith's perfect world unravels. Acting as Sarah's sole confidante, Judith gains the power to expose her secret. Will the truth be worth the sacrifice? Or will Sarah stop at nothing to keep Judith quiet? About Marjorie Brody: Marjorie Brody’s short fiction has appeared in literary magazines and the Short Story America Anthology, Volumes I and II. Several stories have been adapted and performed on the stage. Her award-winning fiction enjoys recognition from the Vermont Studio Center, the Santa Barbara Writers Conference, the Writers League of Texas, and Lorian Hemingway. Marjorie was a 2012 Pushcart Prize Nominee. Her debut novel, Twisted, will be released by Bell Bridge Books in March. In order to have anything signed at a BookPeople event, a copy of the event book must be purchased from BookPeople. If you purchase your book from BookPeople in advance of the event, please save your receipt and present it at the event. Thank you for supporting Jenny Milchman, Marjorie Brody and your local independent bookstore!

Location: Street: 603 N Lamar Blvd City: Austin, Province: Texas Postal Code: 78703-5413 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Jenny Milchman will sign her debut novel Cover of snow (Ballantine; $26). Jenny Milchman is a suspense writer from New Jersey. Her debut novel, Cover of snow, is available now. Her short story The Closet was published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine in November 2012. Another short story, The Very Old Man, has been an Amazon bestseller, and the short work Black Sun on Tupper Lake appears in the anthology ADIRONDACK MYSTERIES II. Jenny is the Chair of the International Thriller Writers’ Debut Authors Program. She is also the founder of Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day, which was celebrated last year in all 50 states and four foreign countries by 350-and-growing bookstores. Jenny hosts the Made It Moments forum on her blog, which has featured more than 250 international bestsellers, Edgar winners and independent authors. She co-hosts the literary series Writing Matters, which attracts guests coast-to-coast and has received national media attention, and loves to teach and speak about writing and publishing for New York Writers Workshop, Arts By The People, and WomenWhoWrite.

Location: Street: 2342 Bissonnet St Additional: City: Houston, Province: Texas Postal Code: 77005 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

On Tuesday, April 9, at 6 p.m. Jenny Milchman will discuss and sign her debut thriller Cover of snow, a gripping tale of suspense in the tradition of Gillian Flynn and Chris Bohjalian.
Waking up one wintry morning in her old farmhouse nestled in the Adirondack Mountains, Nora Hamilton discovers that her husband, a dedicated police officer, has committed suicide. Struggling with grief and disbelief, Nora begins to unravel her late husband’s final days and encounters a bewildering resistance from Brendan’s best friend and partner, his fellow police officers, and his brittle mother. It quickly becomes clear to Nora that she is asking questions no one wants to answer. For beneath the soft Cover of snow lies a powerful conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep its presence unknown . . . and its darkest secrets hidden. Jenny will be accompanied by author Thomas Gill, author of Dog Island, a real page-turner about a couple on the run in Florida. Aspiring writers in the area won’t want to miss this event, as Jenny and Tom will host a special discussion for writers following their signing, during which they’ll go in-depth about the complex ins and outs of the publishing industry.

“Milchman reveals an intimate knowledge of the psychology of grief, along with a painterly gift for converting frozen feelings into scenes of a forbidding winter landscape.”—The New York Times

“Well-defined characters take us on an emotional roller-coaster ride through the darkest night, with blinding twists and occasionally fatal turns… Fans of Nancy Pickard, Margaret Maron, and C. J. Box will be delighted to find this new author.”—Booklist (starred review)
 
“Milchman makes readers feel the chill right down to their bones and casts a particularly effective mood in this stylish thriller.”—Kirkus Reviews

Jenny Milchman is a debut author but she has personally visited 400 indie bookstores as, several years ago, she spearheaded Take Your Child to a Bookstore event, celebrated the first Saturday of December. It still continues to grow: http://takeyourchildtoabookstore.org. Milchman lives in New Jersey with her family.

Location: Street: 216 S Armenia Ave City: Tampa, Province: Florida Postal Code: 33609-3310 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Sticking to a Dream -- The Trials and Tribulations of Getting a Book Published or Climbing Any Mountain with Jenny Milchman: Suspense writer Milchman is the Chair of the International Thriller Writers’ Debut Authors Program, and teaches writing and publishing for New York Writers Workshop and Arts By The People. Inspired in part by an experience she had as a child, Milchman shapes an intricate, exhilarating story in her literary thriller Cover of snow (Ballantine, $26). Milchman’s babysitter confessed to her one night that he was planning to kill himself. By telling her parents when they returned, the babysitter was found, and saved. “That experience was formative,” she remembers. “In years to come I felt terrified that the decision had been left in my eight year old hands.” Milchman eventually started a career as a psychotherapist, helping people professionally find a way out of their desperation. And while her expert background influences her writing, so does the work of literary greats such as Stephen King, Gillian Flynn, and Nancy Pickard, who describes Milchman’s debut as “absorbing from start to finish.” Author Laura Lippman says Cover of snow gets “the highest praise I can bestow.” And Lee Child raves that the book is “everything a great suspense novel should be—tense, emotional, mysterious and satisfying.”

Location: Street: 265 Aragon Ave City: Coral Gables, Province: Florida Postal Code: 33134-5008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

"Jenny Milchman’s Cover of snow is a remarkable debut, a gripping tale of suspense in the tradition of Gillian Flynn, Chris Bohjalian, and Nancy Pickard. “Well-defined characters take us on an emotional roller-coaster ride through the darkest night, with blinding twists and occasionally fatalturns. This is a richly woven story that not only looks at the devastating effects of suicide but also examines life in a small town and explores the complexity of marriage.” - Booklist, starred review

Waking up one wintry morning in her old farmhouse nestled in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, Nora Hamilton instantly knows that something is wrong. When her fog of sleep clears, she finds her world is suddenly, irretrievably shattered: Her husband, Brendan, has committed suicide.

The first few hours following Nora’s devastating discovery pass for her in a blur of numbness and disbelief. Then, a disturbing awareness slowly settles in: Brendan left no note and gave no indication that he was contemplating taking his own life

Location: Street: 4869 Main St Additional: City: Manchester Center, Province: Vermont Postal Code: 05255 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Last summer author Jenny Milchman used her vacation to tour the USA visiting bookstores with her children! What a vacation! Jenny is the founder of and main promoter of Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day. She stopped by MLB and we were enchanted with her and agree with the
critics about her new novel.

COVER OF SNOW is a luge ride of action and atmosphere, a terrifically
suspenseful read. A suicide in a creepy town, clogged with snow and
secrets, starts a young widow on a perilous hunt. Soon we’re careening
along with her as she chases clues and as the full horror of what
really happened to her husband is revealed. Reading COVER OF SNOW
feels like racing across a frozen lake. Heart-pounding, exhilarating,
frightening.” -- Louise Penny

Everything a great suspense novel should be—tense, emotional,
mysterious and satisfying. Let’s hope this is the start of a long
career. -- Lee Child

For years MLB has welcomed up and coming authors to Pittsburgh to meet
with our customers for Coffee & Crime. Join us as we continue the
tradition on Saturday, March 23 from 10 - 11:30 AM. We'll serve coffee
and a pastry, you bring the conversation. Free.

Let us know you are coming by using the Contact Form. Or, if you can't
make it, but would like a signed copy of Jenny's book, just order and
we'll mail it to you for free. (MDGentleReader)… (more)

Jenny Milchman will be stopping at The Learned Owl as part of her Let It Snow Tour. Jenny and her family have embarked on this tour to promote her debut novel, Cover of snow. This Learned Owl staff pick also received a Publishers Weekly starred review.

Waking up one wintry morning in her old farmhouse nestled in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, Nora Hamilton instantly knows that something is wrong. When her fog of sleep clears, she finds her world is suddenly, irretrievably shattered: Her husband, Brendan, has committed suicide. Unraveling her late husband's final days, Nora searches for an explanation - but finds a bewildering resistance from Brendan's best friend and partner, his fellow police officers, and his brittle mother. It quickly becomes clear to Nora that she is asking questions no one wants to answer. For beneath the soft Cover of snow lies a powerful conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep its presence unknown... and its darkest secrets hidden.

Jenny Milchman teaches writing and publishing for New York Writers Workshop. Last year she founded Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day, a holiday which went viral, enlisting booksellers in all 50 states and internationally. She co-hosts the literary series Writing Matters, which draws authors and publishing professionals from both coasts to events held at a local independent bookstore. Jenny features Edgar winners, international bestsellers, and independently published authors in the Made It Moments forum on her blog, Suspense Your Disbelief. Her short fiction has been published in a collection called "Lunch Reads" from Istoria Books.

Location: Street: 204 N Main St City: Hudson, Postal Code: 44236-2826 (added from IndieBound)… (more)