Archive for June, 2014

Jean-Paul Malaval on Tour: The Wharf of Chartrons

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Author Jean-Paul Malaval

on Tour

August 12-21, 2014

with

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The Wharf of Chartrons

[historical fiction]

 Release date: August 12, 2014
at Open Road Integrated Media / Publishers Square

468 pages

ISBN: 978-1-4804-6119-2

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SYNOPSIS

A family linked by wine and old rivalries sets out for new territory, during the turmoil of World War I.

David and Gaspard are cousins, bonded by family and their allegiance to their winemaking heritage. Parting with tradition and moving their vineyards near Bordeaux threatens to upset the family peace, but that’s only the beginning of their trouble. Short on funds, they are forced to team with a wealthy but morally corrupt engineer—though perhaps at a cost too high for the cousins…

Despite the odds, David and Gaspard succeed in making a successful wine, Clos-Marzacq. Along the way, they each fall in love, though not always in the best of circumstances. And now, to cement their successes, the cousins need to secure a stronghold on the Wharf of Chartrons, seen as the gateway to selling into England and America.

The Wharf of Chartrons exalts the passion of men who have a love of their land, and who are concerned about drawing the very best wine from it.  [provided by the publisher]

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jean-Paul MalavalJean-Paul Malaval was a journalist before turning to a career as a writer of local photography books and later fiction.
In 1982, he began what would become a long-term relationship with the publishing house Éditions Milan, in Toulouse.
To date, Jean-Paul Malaval has written ten works of historical fiction,
mainly based in the region where he grew up, the Corrèze, which is near the Dordogne.
Five of his ten novels have been published by Presses de la Cité.
He is loyal to his home region and has been mayor of the town of Vars-sur-Roseix in Corrèze since 1995.

Visit the wikipedia page on him [in French]

Follow Open Road Integrated Media on Facebook |   Twitter
Subscribe to Open Road’s Newsletter

WATCH THIS BEAUTIFUL VIDEO
where Jean-Paul Malaval speaks
about the art of writing

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VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE

 Tuesday, August 12
Review + Giveaway at The Book Binder’s Daughter

Wednesday, August 13
Review at Jorie Loves A Story

Thursday, August 14
Review at The Avid Reader

Friday, August 15
Review at Lisa’s Yarns

Saturday, August 16
Review + Giveaway at Words And Peace

Monday, August 18
Review + Giveaway at I Am, Indeed
Tuesday, August 19
Review + Giveaway at Deal Sharing Aunt

Thursday, August 21
Review + Giveaway at Chocolate & Croissants
Review + Giveaway at  Book Nerd

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You can enter the giveaway here
or on the book blogs participating in this tour.
Be sure to follow each participant on Twitter,
they are listed in the entry form below.

Visit each blogger on the tour:
tweeting about the giveaway everyday of the Tour
will give you 5 extra entries each time!
[just follow the directions on the entry-form]

 Entry-Form

It’s open internationally
We will have 2 winners:
An ARC for a US resident.
An ebook for a resident of any country

 June 19, 2014  WordsAndPeace   12 Comments
Categories: Historical fiction, World War I Tags: , , , ,

Celebrate Bastille Day

Bastille Day in Chicago

 

Ready to Celebrate Bastille Day on July 14?

On March 31, The Eiffel Tower celebrated its 125 anniversary!
Did you take part in any festivity?

Does your city organize a great Bastille Day celebration,
like in Chicago?

If not,
France Book Tours
has something very special for you!

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We have 10 unique Eiffel Tower hand-painted rocks available!

They are available for ordering,
you can buy them for yourself, as a special treat,
or have them mailed directly to someone who will enjoy this art piece.

As we don’t have time right now to paint more than 1 of each kind,
we are going to have a kind of  auction.
Whoever offers most will win it.
This will help also to run France Book Tours

Here are the rocks, with size and price offered.
They are all hand-painted by me, with acrylics, and covered with a protective coating.
The shipping will be added to the auction amount offered.

2 conditions to be able to take part in this “auction’: be a US resident and accept to pay through paypal [with a credit card to paypal works]

  1. Please write in a comment how much you would be ready to offer for the rock you want – we will allow only 1 rock per person at this time
  2. On Friday 6/20, this list will be updated, with the highest bid
  3. A second update will be posted on Monday 6/30
  4. On Saturday 5, the winner for each rock will be selected and contacted.
  5. Once you pay the highest bid you offered [only through paypal], the rock will be mailed to you or the person of your choice [US residents only]

 

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Rock #1: Eiffel Rainbow

Black Eiffel Tower, lined in gold. Rainbow colors background
4″ x 1.5″
5 oz
Minimum auction: $7
+ Shipping: $3

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Rock #2: Eiffel Fireworks

Silver Eiffel Tower, on night background with fireworks
5.5″ x 2″
11 oz
Minimum auction: $5
+ Shipping: $4

 

 

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Rock #3: Eiffel I Love Paris

Grey Eiffel Tower, on blue background with I Love Paris banner
3.5″ x 3.5″
11 oz
Minimum auction: $7
+ Shipping: $4

 

 

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Rock #4: Eiffel Flag

Black Eiffel Tower, on blue/green background with the French flag on the right side
2.5″ x 3.5″
6 oz
Minimum auction: $7
+ Shipping: $3

 

 

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Rock #5: Eiffel sunset

Black Eiffel Tower, on orangy sunset background
The rock stands by itself
3.25″ x 3.5″
7 oz
Minimum auction: $5
+ Shipping: $3

 

 

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Rock #6: Eiffel sunrise

Black Eiffel Tower, on blueish sunrise background
The rock stands by itself
2.5″ x 2.75″
7 oz
Minimum auction: $5
+ Shipping: $3

 

 

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Rock #7: Eiffel turquoise

Black Eiffel Tower, on plain turquoise background
The rock stands by itself
2″ x 2.75″
5 oz
Minimum auction: $3
+ Shipping: $3

 

 

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Rock #8: Eiffel emerald

Silver Eiffel Tower, on plain emerald background
2″ x 2.25″
2 oz
Minimum auction: $3
+ Shipping: $2

 

 

 

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Rock #9: Eiffel magenta

Black Eiffel Tower, on plain magenta background
2.5″ x 1.5″
2 oz
Minimum auction: $3
+ Shipping: $2

 

 

 

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Eiffel-mist

Rock #10: Eiffel misty

Greyish Eiffel Tower, over a bridge with misty background
4″ x 5″
1.5 lb
Minimum auction: $10
+ Shipping: $7

 June 17, 2014  WordsAndPeace   4 Comments
Categories: art, Paris Tags: , , , ,

M.K. Tod on Tour: Lies Told in Silence

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M.K. Tod,

author of

Unravelled,

presented on France Book Tours,
is coming back with her latest novel !

Lies Told in Silence cover

Author M. K. Tod

 on Tour

September 15-24, 2014

with

Lies Told In Silence

[historical fiction]

 Release date: end of July 2014
at Tod Publishing

367 pages

ISBN: 978-0 991967025

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SYNOPSIS

In May 1914, Helene Noisette’s father believes war is imminent. Convinced Germany will head straight for Paris, he sends his wife, daughter, mother and younger son to Beaufort, a small village in northern France. But when war erupts a few months later, the German army invades neutral Belgium with the intent of sweeping south towards Paris. And by the end of September, Beaufort is less than twenty miles from the front.

During the years that follow, with the rumbling of guns ever present in the distance, three generations of women come together to cope with deprivation, constant fear and the dreadful impacts of war. In 1917, Helene falls in love with a young Canadian soldier who was wounded in the battle of Vimy Ridge.

But war has a way of separating lovers and families, of twisting promises and dashing hopes, and of turning the naïve and innocent into the jaded and war-weary. As the months pass, Helene is forced to reconcile dreams for the future with harsh reality.

Lies Told in Silence examines love and loss, duty and sacrifice, and the unexpected consequences of lies. [provided by the author]

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PRAISE FOR LIES TOLD IN SILENCE

“M.K. Tod captures [the] sorrowful sense of loss of men and women caught up in a tide beyond their control, one that would transform their lives beyond recognition.  She has created characters that readers will care about and effectively dramatized how soldiers suffered, physically and psychologically, in the so-called ‘Great War’.”

– Sharon Kay Penman author of A King’s Ransom.

“Rich with distinctive details, LIES TOLD IN SILENCE, is a fully dimensional tale, a crisp rendering of war on all fronts. An intricate, well-researched study of life forever changed by WWI yet still sweet with the tender innocence of the age. With sterling prose, Tod captures the period and the nuanced tension of her story perfectly.”

– Donna Russo Morin author of The King’s Agent.

“An exquisite tale of true love and living with the choices we make set amidst the tumultuousness of World War I. Compelling and poignant, I was deeply engrossed from the first page to the last, unable to pull myself away from Helene’s story. M.K. Tod is a powerful new voice in the historical fiction genre and I eagerly await her next release.”

– AMY BRUNO Historical fiction blogger at Passages to the Past.

“In her accomplished second novel, M.K. Tod depicts the ruinous impact of war on human lives across the generations—young people, their parents, women, and soldiers. A multi-layered depiction of a French family adversely affected by World War I … an absorbing and rewarding historical read, well-timed for the centenary.”

MARGARET EVANS PORTER Author of The Proposal.

“Readers of M.K. Tod’s multi-generational WWI story will particularly enjoy seeing the war through the eyes of both men and women, and from the corridors of power to the front lines and small villages of northern France. LIES TOLD IN SILENCE is a compelling read right up to its taut page-turning ending.”

– RICHARD LEE Founder of the Historical Novel Society.

“A journalist and fiction writer’s account of how a crumbling house he bought on a French island became his family’s unexpected refuge and salvation…Warm, funny and full of heart.” – Kirkus

“You’ve never been any place as beguiling as Don Wallace’s Belle Ile. He’s a funny, literate raconteur with a story full of fine twists, soulful turns, and fantastic neighbors.” – William Finnegan, author of Cold New World

“On a tiny French island, a couple of American dreamers redefine their lives by restoring a ruin—which in this lovely, shimmering story becomes a parable of a saner, greener, more sustainable path that we all can follow if we will but listen to the wisdom of the villagers the way the Wallaces did. The French House moves to a soulful, very funny rhythm all its own.” – Meryl Streep – See more at: http://www.sourcebooks.com/store/french-house.html#sthash.EZxaUrnJ.dpuf

“A journalist and fiction writer’s account of how a crumbling house he bought on a French island became his family’s unexpected refuge and salvation…Warm, funny and full of heart.” – Kirkus

“You’ve never been any place as beguiling as Don Wallace’s Belle Ile. He’s a funny, literate raconteur with a story full of fine twists, soulful turns, and fantastic neighbors.” – William Finnegan, author of Cold New World

“On a tiny French island, a couple of American dreamers redefine their lives by restoring a ruin—which in this lovely, shimmering story becomes a parable of a saner, greener, more sustainable path that we all can follow if we will but listen to the wisdom of the villagers the way the Wallaces did. The French House moves to a soulful, very funny rhythm all its own.” – Meryl Streep – See more at: http://www.sourcebooks.com/store/french-house.html#sthash.EZxaUrnJ.dpuf

“A journalist and fiction writer’s account of how a crumbling house he bought on a French island became his family’s unexpected refuge and salvation…Warm, funny and full of heart.” – Kirkus

“You’ve never been any place as beguiling as Don Wallace’s Belle Ile. He’s a funny, literate raconteur with a story full of fine twists, soulful turns, and fantastic neighbors.” – William Finnegan, author of Cold New World

“On a tiny French island, a couple of American dreamers redefine their lives by restoring a ruin—which in this lovely, shimmering story becomes a parable of a saner, greener, more sustainable path that we all can follow if we will but listen to the wisdom of the villagers the way the Wallaces did. The French House moves to a soulful, very funny rhythm all its own.” – Meryl Streep – See more at: http://www.sourcebooks.com/store/french-house.html#sthash.EZxaUrnJ.dpuf

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

M. K. TodM.K. Tod writes historical fiction featuring WWI and WWII.
Her debut novel, UNRAVELLED, was selected as Indie Editor’s Choice by the Historical Novel Society.
In addition to her writing, Mary maintains the blog www.awriterofhistory.com  where she talks about reading and writing historical fiction.
She has also conducted two well-regarded historical fiction reader surveys and in her spare time reviews books for the Historical Novel Society.

M.K. Tod is delighted to hear from readers at mktod at bell dot net.

Visit her blog

Follow her on Facebook |   Twitter | Goodreads

 

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VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE

Monday, September 15
Review + Interview + Giveaway at Caffeinatedlife.net

Tuesday, September 16
Review + Excerpt + Giveaway at Book Nerd

Wednesday, September 17
Review + Giveaway at Making My Mark

Thursday, September 18
Review + Giveaway at Words And Peace

Friday, September 19
Review + Giveaway at Readerly Musings
Review + Giveaway at The Bookish Owl

Saturday, September 20
Review + Giveaway at The Fictional 100

Monday, September 22
Review + Giveaway at Queen of All She Reads

Tuesday, September 23
Review + Giveaway at Impressions in Ink

Wednesday, September 24
Review at The French Village Diaries

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You can enter the giveaway here
or on the book blogs participating in this tour.
Be sure to follow each participant on Twitter,
they are listed in the entry form below.

Visit each blogger on the tour:
tweeting about the giveaway everyday of the Tour
will give you 5 extra entries each time!
[just follow the directions on the entry-form]

Entry-Form

It’s open internationally
We will have 9 winners: the book as epub or mobi/kindle

 

 June 16, 2014  WordsAndPeace   17 Comments
Categories: Historical fiction, World War I Tags: , , ,
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