Erich Segal passes away

Erich Segal, author of a "Love Story,", died Jan. 17 of a heart attack at his home in London. He was 72 and had battled Parkinson's disease for 25 years.

Robert Parker passes away

Bestselling American crime novelist Robert B Parker, creator of the wisecracking Boston private eye Spenser, died on Monday, aged 77.

Author of more than 60 books, Parker passed away at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Kathleen Givens passes away

I was just informed of the sudden passing of Kathleen Givens over the weekend. Heartfelt condolonces to her friends and family.

Why I need Hunter's Need...

Minus the fact that it sounds really good, I have read all the Hunter's and am quite eager to get my eyes on this book.

Read this: http://shilohwalker.com/excerpt_huntersneed.htm

and tell me you don't want to read it for yourself:) Isn't that cover amazing!

As a bookseller the most important reason for me to win this contest is... if I have the opportunity to read it before release I can discuss it with those who are fence sitting.

As always we never NEVER sell ARC's and we get madder than a wet hen when we see those who do. It is because of the pond scum who profit off the work of authors that the number of ARC's has dwindled to almost none.

As a side note to Shiloh... I will bring pictures of our ARC stash to RAW so you can behold the proof of my word being good. I do indeed have evidence:)

Frank McCourt dead at 78

McCourt, who was recently treated for melanoma and then became gravely ill with meningitis, died at a hospice in New York City, his brother Malachy told the Associated Press.

Although McCourt spent his summers working on a novel drawing on his youth in Ireland, he was unable to find his own voice until he retired from teaching. After years of teaching creative writing to young people, McCourt determined to write his own life story. Angela's Ashes sold over 4 million copies, has been published in 27 countries and has been translated into 17 languages. It won McCourt the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Award, the ABBY Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Biography.

Shocking loss of Michael Jackson

As a child of the 80's I was and have always been a huge fan of Michael Jackson. I can certainly appreciate how people felt with the loss of Elvis. I was working at the store when Mark called me to tell me the news. I had received the FOX news alert about him being rushed to the hospital.

I have always been a firm believer in Innocent until proven guilty and believe that the barracuda tabloids most certainly made his life very difficult. I most certainly could not stand in judgment of how he lived his life. Maybe there was some truth to the rumors but, does it really matter?
Two sides to every story and all that...

IS it any wonder that he was taken from us Way to Soon. Can you imagine the stress he was under? The WORLD has lost an Icon. That should be all that matters right now. I believe he is in a better place and hopefully he may rest in peace.

Surely the full details of his death will be made public but I am hoping for his children his legacy is his Music and overwhelming kindness to those less fortunate and not the scandal that seem to cling to him because of his celebrity.

Edith Layton Passes

Edith Layton well known and loved author of more than 75 books, passed away Tuesday after five years of very private battle with cancer.

Our heartfelt condolonces go out to her family and friends.

For more information about Edith, go to her website, http://edithlayton.com/.

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