I am thrilled to announce that through the Prose and Cons Giveback we raised $5,043 for the Landing Food Pantry in Akron, Ohio. 4,852 copies of the novel sold before 12.20.16, and as promised, I made a $1 donation to the Landing for every copy sold before that date. The additional $191 was made up from direct donations from the Learned Owl and Goodyear Heights Baptist Church. Thank you so much for purchasing the book and helping others.
It seems every year is a year of change, and that was certainly the case for me this year. However, 2016 was also an incredible year for my writing. Andi Unstoppable won the Agatha Award for Best Children’s/YA Mystery. I was one of the featured author at the 20th annual Ohioana Book Festival. I released four novels (Crime and Poetry; The Final Tap; Murder, Handcrafted, and Prose and Cons). Crime and Poetry was name one of the Best Cozy Mysteries of 2016 by Suspense Magazine. Crime and Poetry hit the Barnes and Nobel and Indiebound Bestsellers lists, and Prose and Cons hit the Barnes and Nobel Bestsellers list. Prose and Cons was my twentieth published book, a dream that would never have even occurred to me as a little girl who just wanted to see one book with her name on it in the library.
It’s been an incredible year because I have the support of incredible readers. I could never thank you enough.
Happy New Year! Wishing you all the very best in 2017!
❤ Amanda
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Happy New year to you & yours.
I am from Germany and I do loove your magical book shop book. Hope to read Band 3 soon!!! Curious how it is going further with Violet and David Rainwater. Please go on and write more parts !!!!! LOVE this series!!! Greetings from Germany yours Bettina
Thank you so much! It’s wonderful to hear from readers from all over the world! 🙂