Monthly Archives: January 2011

Carol Carr, Author of India Black is on Tour March, 2011

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Description of India Black:

Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group/ Penguin, January, 2011
Paperback: 304 pages

When Sir Archibald Latham of the War Office dies from a heart attack while visiting her brothel, Madam India Black is unexpectedly thrust into a deadly game between Russian and British agents who are seeking the military secrets Latham carried. Blackmailed into recovering the missing documents by the British spy known as French, India finds herself dodging Russian agents—and the attraction she starts to feel for her handsome conspirator.

“A breathless ride through Victorian England… You’ll be hooked on this unique mystery from the very first line.”-Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of Murder on Lexington Avenue
“I loved this cheeky romp…India Black, the witty and resourceful young madam of a London brothel is a delightful protagonist.” -Vicki Lane, author of The Day of Small Things
“The highlight here is India’s sardonic sense of humor. A woman who displays her ample wit along with her décolletage, India has seen difficult times, and she’s a heroine you can’t help but root for.” -Sarah Johnson of Reading the Past
“India is definitely one of the few truly outstanding characters I’ve met this year.”-Carol of Carol’s Notebook
About Carol Carr:
After a career as a lawyer and corporate executive, Carol K. Carr turned to writing. India Black is her first book. She lives in the Missouri Ozarks with her husband and two German Shepherds.

Carol Carr’s Website.

Tour dates:

*March 8th and 9th: Let Them Read Books
*March 9th and 10th: The Maiden’s Court
*March 14th:Deb’s Book Bag
*March 19th: Historical Tapestry
*March 15th and 16th: Chrisbookarama
*March 16th and 17th: One Book Shy of a Full Shelf
March 17th: The Adventures of an Intrepid Reader

* Guest post, interview, and or giveaway


Robert Parry, author of The Arrow Chest, Is On Tour February 2011

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Description of The Arrow Chest:

Publisher: CreateSpace (January, 2011)
Paperback: 342 Pages

London, 1876. The painter Amos Roselli is in love with his life-long friend and model, the beautiful Daphne – and she with him – until one day she is discovered by another man, a powerful and wealthy industrialist. What will happen when Daphne realises she has sacrificed her happiness to a loveless marriage? What will happen when the artist realises he has lost his most cherished source of inspiration? And how will they negotiate the ever-increasing frequency of strange and bizarre events that seem to be driving them inexorably towards self-destruction. Here, amid the extravagant Neo-Gothic culture of Victorian England, the iconic poem ‘The Lady of Shalott’ blends with mysterious and ghostly glimpses of Tudor history. Romantic, atmospheric and deeply dark.

“‘A joy to read … haunting, captivating and beautifully written…you just can’t put down” – Claire Ridgway, Tudor Book Reviews


About Robert Parry:

Robert Parry is an independent UK writer of historical fiction with special interests in Tudor and Elizabethan history, Victorian Gothic and Pre-Raphaelite art.

His debut novel, ‘VIRGIN AND THE CRAB’ first appeared in 2009, and his 2nd novel ‘THE ARROW CHEST’ was published in January 2011. Both are available in Paperback and on Kindle.

Robert Parry’s Website.

Tour Dates:

*February 14th and 15th: Peeking Between the Pages
*February 22nd and 23rd: So Many Precious Book, So Little Time
*February 23rd: Historical Tapestry
*February 23rd:This Miss Loves to Read
*February 24th:Let Them Read Books
February 28th: The Written Word
*Mar 1st and 2nd: Jenny Loves to Read 
 
*Guest post, Interview, and/or Giveaway


Tour Hosts

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Tour hosts not only enjoy free books but also have more great content on their blog and the appreciation of authors and publishers for helping to get their books noticed. Being a tour host can be a lot of fun and rewarding. It can also increase your blog traffic.

We are looking for reliable tour hosts. When you accept a invitation to be part of a tour host and receive a book, you must be able to agree to post your review on the specified date. Also, if you agree to a guest post, interview, or giveaway, you also must agree to post on the agreed upon date. We ask that all giveaways, unless specified must be posted for at least 14 days.

If you would like to be considered as a tour host, please fill out the attached form.

Once we receive your completed form, we will let you know when we have a book that we think would suit you. Also, if you see an up-coming tour posted on Premier Virtual Author Book Tours that is of interest to you, you are welcome to contact us and request that tour. We will accommodate you based on availability and the specific types of books you usually read.

Tour Host Interest Form

Why Virtual?

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Internet publicity has become one of the main ways to get your book noticed and create buzz. It is the most efficient way for authors to get their book noticed.

Newspapers are experiencing declining circulation and downsizing or even eliminating their book sections. Serious readers must now rely more on the internet to find out about books that will interest them. Book blogs have become the new media.

While going on a regular book tour can be advantageous, they can cost a lot of time and money, going city to city. Virtual book tours are simply more cost and time effective.

Though we cannot guarantee all reviews will be positive, we can say that the book blogs we pick to host your tour give honest and balanced reviews. We will match your book with book bloggers who read and appreciate your specific genre book. For example, if your book is historical romance, we pick book blogs that read and enjoy historical romance. Premier Virtual Author Book Tours is dedicated to helping you get your book noticed online.