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It's He-errree! My novel debuts in 7 countries. Standing Still, in the US, and Skylight in the UK.
"Invigorating prose. Like Midnight Run with a female Charles Grodin."
--B+ Review from Entertainment Weekly
"An electrifying debut."
"The perfect read for a stormy night."
--Starred Review from Publishers Weekly
> Peek inside the book jacket
Book Clubs: Invite Me For Q&A!
Thousands of reading group members are falling in love with Standing Still, and I'd love to meet them all! In-person or on the phone, I'm meeting with 35 reading clubs this winter and spring, but plenty of dates are still open. Email me at kellysimmonswrites@yahoo.com about yours. Here's some of the questions I'll be answering:
Q: Standing Still is your first novel, but you have been writing fiction for more than a decade. When did the central idea for this novel first come to you?
A: I’d like to say that it percolated for years . . . that I polished it for months, like a marble in my pocket . . . .but that would be a lie. The idea came in a flash of inspiration after a terrible meeting with my former agent. I was sitting at Penn Station in New York, massively depressed, when Tom Wolfe sat down next to me. (Am I sure it was Tom Wolfe? Well, does anyone else wear white spats in December?) I decided it was a sign that I would be published, and I came up with the idea on the train.
Book Club Picks Standing Still is getting some serious club love.
The Literary Guild: featured selection
The Mystery Guild: featured selection
Doubleday Book Club: featured selection
Mysterious Bookstore/NYC: February Club Pick
CyberSwim: Ultimate Beach Read spring selection
Essay Contest
Do you know someone who has triumphed over panic disorder or domestic abuse? I’m sponsoring a personal essay contest with a $750 prize.
> Visit the Philadelphia Stories website for info
Donations I donate a percentage of every copy of Standing Still sold to help women overcome domestic abuse and panic disorder. So maybe you should buy one copy to read, and one to use as a lovely paperweight on your desk.
Win a Tiffany Bracelet!
You'll automatically be entered to win a Tiffany bracelet when you sign up for my e-Magazine which is full of free fiction, essays & freaky facts. Contest ends May 1.
> Sign up here
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Exclusive Chapter Download
Get a sneak peak inside Standing Still
> Download the chapter
Book Events & Signing
Wednesday June 11, 7:00pm
Head House Books, Philadelphia PA
Thursday June 12, 7:00 pm
Barnes & Noble, Rittenhouse Square (part of The Liars Club Roundtable)
Tuesday June 17, 7:00 pm Borders, Bryn Mawr PA
Thursday July 17, 7:00 pm Woodlawn Library, Baltimore, MA
Friday & Saturday Sept. 6-7
Doylestown Arts Festival, Doylestown, PA
November 1
Brandywine Hundred Library
(part of Liars Club Roundtable)
Standing Still Trailer
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