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Now in paperback!
(And . . named a Target Store Breakout Author)
"Invigorating prose. Like Midnight Run with a female Charles Grodin."
--Entertainment Weekly
"An electrifying debut. The perfect read for a stormy night."
--Starred Review from Publishers Weekly
> Peek inside the book jacket
Why have over 200 Book Groups read Standing Still?
One of Simon & Schuster's top book club picks is guaranteed to ignite conversation.
One book club host called it "A simpler, starker Bel Canto."
Standing Still's ambiguous ending, plot twists, deeply flawed characters, and ironic view of marriage and immigration have inspired lively debate among the groups who've read it. Limited Time Free Gift Offer:
Email me at kellysimmonswrites@yahoo.comto schedule an author visit for your group. If yourgroup has 12 members or more, I'll send you a free book. For groups of 40 I'll also send a door prize.
Free DVD, Exclusive To Book Clubs.
ADVD featuring two never-seen videos of me answering questions anddiscussing writing and panic disorder is available for all book groups readingStanding Still.
Book Groups Guide:
You'll find it at the back of every paperback of Standing Still. Ifyou need more suggested questions, just email me. I'd love to meet with your group in person, on speaker or via Skype to answer questions. Here's a taste.
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.
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Donations I donate a percentage of every copy of Standing Still sold to help women overcome domestic abuse and panic disorder. Do you have a charity event coming up? I may be able to make a donation to your silent auction or gift bag. Email me.
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Book Events & Signing
AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS AVAILABLE AT:
Harleysville Books
Harleysville, PA
NEW EVENTS:
March 6 noon-4
Princeton Public Library
March 11 6-8pm
Harleysville Books, Harleysville, PA
March 16 7-9pm
Farley's Books
New Hope, PA
April 7 6-7:30pm Charles Santore Library South Philadelphia, PA Liars Club Author Tour
April 17 1-3pm
Trappe Books
Collegeville, PA
Liars Club Author Party
May 6 6-8 pm Moonstone Philadelphia, PA Liars Club Author Party
Standing Still Trailer
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