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November 16, 2006

Sarahbeth is flattered to have been included in Better Tommorrows 1st Annual Literary Crawl fundraiser held August 6th. The richly literary nature of the city of Nashville (underestimated by most) and its talented and critically acclaimed authors were center stage on this evening where participants traveled all over the city for a very good cause. From Bongo Java to Rumours Wine and Art Bar to Davis Kidd Booksellers, participants were whisked all over the city to listen to works read aloud by journalists and actors from authors including Langston Hughes, Corra Harris, Mary Mufree and Sarahbeth among others!

And in BIG Debut December news...

You all know about Sarahbeth's work as an author, but did you know that she is also a visual artist? Sarahbeth's gallery debut is slated to take place on December 9th at 5:30 PM at Edgehill Studios where there will be an art debut party thrown in her honor with food, wine, and music. Her work will continue to be displayed at Edgehill until the beginning of February.

October 3, 2006

Fall means book festival time, and Sarahbeth has been honored with invitations to speak and sign at two book festivals in October:

Saturday, October 14th, 9:30 AM: Sarahbeth will be reading from and signing THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG and speaking on a panel called "Her Way or the Highway: Modern Women Come to Terms with Love" with Jennifer Manske Fenske, author of TOSS THE BRIDE at the Southern Festival of Books at the Cook Convention Center and Main Street Mall in downtown Memphis, Tennessee.

The Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word® is a free, three-day literary Festival celebrated each year during the second full weekend of October. The Festival welcomes more than 200 authors annually for readings, panel discussions, and book signings. Book lovers have the opportunity to hear from and meet some of America's foremost writers in fiction, history, mystery, biography, travel, poetry and children's literature. This will be Sarahbeth's third consecutive year being invited and taking part in the SFOB.

Saturday, October 28 8 AM-4 PM: Sarahbeth signs copies of both LOVE IS THE DRUG and THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG at the Western Kentucky Book Expo at the John A. Arnold Convention Center & Arena in Sturgis, KY. Over 100 authors will be there and admission is free.

July 5, 2006

Sarahbeth's live interview on CBS affiliate television WKRG News 5 with Bill Riales will broadcast on July 7 (Friday) at 9:00 am in the Gulf Coast region (Mobile, Pensacola, Fairhope, and the rest of WKRG's coverage area) in preparation for her reading and signing that night at 6 PM Page and Palette in Fairhope, Alabama. If you can, make sure to tune in, and if you're near the area, stop by that evening and say hello to Sarahbeth!

AND CONTEST REVEALED!
If you're still dying to know the artists who belong to the songs that head each chapter in This Is Not A Love Song, visit Sarahbeth's Myspace page and read her latest blog, where ALL THE ANSWERS HAVE FINALLY BEEN POSTED! Thanks to all the readers who have entered the contest with their lists, and continued support.

May 23, 2006

SARAHBETH HAS FIRST "FANCHAT" WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MAY 24th!

Join Sarahbeth tomorrow night, 8 pm central time, 9 eastern at at Frank Daniel's, author of Futureproof, site at: http://www.futureproofbook.com/chat. Anyone who is a reader or potential reader, or even if you just have a burning question about your annuals...Feel free to stop in for the chat!

May 4, 2006

NUMBER ONE!

Sarahbeth's new novel, THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG, released April 11, 2006, is the NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING FICTION PAPERBACK at Davis-Kidd Booksellers, where she read excerpts and signed from the book a few weeks back.

If you don't have a copy yet, what's stopping you?

Also, WMOT, AKA Jazz 89, has kindly put up a link for their interview with Sarahbeth for those of you who missed it or those of you who were not in the listening area.

April 26, 2006

Sarahbeth's interview with Jazz 89 (89.5 on your dials in Nashville and Murfreesboro) is scheduled to run tomorrow at 8:45 a.m. Thursday morning and and again at 5:45 p.m. on WMOT. If you are not in the area or miss the interview, you can go to Jazz 89's website and listen to interview on Friday and beyond!

April 19, 2006

Now in print and available to read online beginning April 17th, in Proxy, a division of The Torch, an interview with Sarahbeth conducted by Leslie Boehms in Chicago's Roosevelt University paper.

Also, be sure to check out Sarahbeth's insightful interview in the Nashville Scene.

April 17, 2006

GAME ON, READERS!
Every chapter in THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG is headed by a song title. The FIRST reader who can guess ALL the artists who belong to these songs correctly and submits the list to Sarahbeth via email with their name, address, and t-shirt size wins a TINALS prize sent directly to them!

Get out your CDs and Ipods (and cassette tapes!) and start...NOW!

April 12, 2006

Whew! After a tremendous success at the Southern Kentucky Bookfest, Sarahbeth's second novel, THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG, was released yesterday, April 11.

The Nashville Scene recently conducted an interview that will be available on newsstands and online Wednesday, April 19th.

Also avaliable on the 21st, an interview with Sarahbeth in Chicago's Roosevelt University paper, The Torch, will appear online and in papers.

Sarahbeth will be doing an audio in-person interview with radio station Jazz 89 or on your FM dials at 89.5 for those in the Nashville / Murfreesboro area for their "weekly book report" that will air either Monday, April 24th or Tuesday, April 25th. (Details coming soon!)

Also on Tuesday, April 25th, Sarahbeth will be reading from and signing copies of THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG at Davis Kidd Booksellers at 6:00 PM. Come on by and say hello!

Directions to Davis Kidd

Many, many more events to come. Don't miss out! Pick up your copy of THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG now and see what everyone is talking about!

March 30, 2006

It a busy time for Sarahbeth with the release date coming soon, and the event below is just one of the many opportunities she has coming up to share her new work with you. Make sure to visit this site often for updates!

Sarahbeth has been invited to take part in the Southern Kentucky Bookfest 2006
April 7 & 8
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Sloan Convention Center
www.sokybookfest.org

Sarahbeth will be attending the Author's Reception in Bowling Green on Friday night and then will be signing copies of her soon to be released novel, THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG on Saturday, April 8th, from 10-2 PM. Attendees of this bookfest who buy a copy of THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG will be the only readers anywhere to receive EARLY copies of the book autographed by Sarahbeth AND a goody bag filled with bookmarks, t-shirts, and more with the cover of the book emblazoned on the front!

(*Sarahbeth will be at booth 27. The Southern Kentucky Bookfest is a free event.)

Make sure to make the drive to Bowling Green on April 8th if you're able, and get your hands on an early copy of Sarahbeth's long awaited sophomore effort.

More information on book signings, interviews, press and publicity details related to THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG to come very soon...

February 1, 2006

Read Sarahbeth's blogs and more about her on AMAZON CONNECT :
 

Sarahbeth is pleased to announce that she has been asked to be a part of a brand new service provided by amazon.com called Amazon Connect. This new feature that helps over 1,000 selected authors to connect with their readers launched to amazon's homepage and customer home pages on Wednesday, February 1.

With frequent posts, Sarahbeth will now be to directly reach a larger audience who may not visit the website, including all readers who have purchased her books on Amazon.com. Her posts will be visible on customers' home pages, and her book detail pages.

Features of Amazon Connect include:

• An Author Directory, listing all participating authors (including Sarahbeth) in Amazon Connect with links to their profile pages
• Comment boards where customers can comment on Sarahbeth's posts (or any other authors' postings you subscribe to)
• Sign-up tools so that any Amazon customer can receive posts from your favorite authors, including Sarahbeth (regardless of purchase history)

Sarahbeth's Amazon Connect page

Another option is to look up Sarahbeth by her last name, Purcell, under the Amazon Connect option, or, if you have bought one of her books through Amazon, you should be able to reach her profile page on your own homepage!

December 28, 2005

Advance praise for THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG, to be released April 11, 2006, has already come in from a very well respected author in her own right, who had the chance to read an advance copy:

"THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG is an electrifying novel, reading like it could be sung and strummed from an intimate stage in your favorite bar. Always raw, rhythmic, and true, and unmistakably original."

-Jennifer Paddock, author of A SECRET WORD

On a further "glowing review" side note, after posting only two short preview chapters from THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG on Sarahbeth's official myspace site for her readers to enjoy, the chapters became one of the most popular blogs visited on ALL of myspace for two days running. Considering that myspace currently has over 41 million members, this is an especially flattering feat. Keep checking in on this site, readers, as the release date nears. Much more to come!

October 30, 2005

September 22, 2005

Sarahbeth Speaking On Author's Panel and Signing Copies of

LOVE IS THE DRUG at the 2005 Southern Festival of Books

July 22,2005

Lots of Great News!
UPDATE Sarahbeth will be interviewed for PBS /NPT's "A Word on Words" on August 1st at Nashville's Public Television Station. Please see details for air date:

Host John Seigenthaler...A Word on Words, one of NPT's signature programs, has been celebrating authors, literature and ideas for close to three decades.

The show is hosted by Nashville's renowned editor and First Amendment advocate, John Seigenthaler, who regularly evokes from his guests fresh evidence that "invariably, there is more to be discerned from an author's words than what he puts on paper." Seigenthaler adds, "Through A Word on Words, I hope to be able to 'get to' authors and to afford them a larger opportunity to 'get to' us."

A Word On Words has included such authors / luminaries as Deepak Chopra and Al Gore, and Sarahbeth couldn't be more pleased to join this past company as a guest of the show.

A Word on Words airs Sunday mornings on PBS (for locals this is usually Channel 8) at 10:30.
 

Also, just announced:
Sarahbeth is delighted to have been invited to once again be one of the featured authors for the 17th annual Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word, which takes place October 7-9, this time back in its original home in Nashville, Tennessee. There are more than 100 authors confirmed, with many more to go.

Some people aren't aware that although this festival is designed to celebrate the wonderful world of books, it is a multimedia event. The Bluebird Café will sponsor the Festival Café Stage, and the Poetry and Drama Stage will provide a showcase for local playwrights, poets and actors. Monell's Restaurant (known for the South's famous meat 'n three dishes) will be among the food vendors.

As soon as her date and time is confirmed, we will post more information and directions so you can enjoy this one of a kind event in the fall in Sarahbeth's hometown.

April 28, 2005

March 9, 2005

March 2, 2005

CORRECTION: Sarahbeth signs at Barnes and Noble in Cool Springs on March 4th, Friday night, at 7:00 PM. Not March 5th as previously posted. Mark your calendars! (LOVE IS THE DRUG the paperback version is out in stores now...Go pick it up!)
Here is the link for the map to that cool springs location.

February 28, 2005

LOVE IS THE DRUG will be released in paperback TOMORROW, March 1st. Sarahbeth will be reading from and signing copies on March 5th at 7:00 PM at Barnes and Noble in Cool Springs. Click the link for the address and a map to the location. And make sure to come out - it will most likely be her only signing stop in Nashville for this release!

Here is the link for the map to that cool springs location.

September 23, 2004

Sarahbeth now has the final details for her participation in Memphis's annual Southern Festival of Books in early October.

She will be speaking on a panel on Saturday, October 9th from 3:00-4:00 pm at booth L14 and then signing copies of LOVE IS THE DRUG from 4:00-4:30 pm in the Signing Area. Anyone who purchases a copy of her book at the festival for Sarahbeth to sign will also get a complimentary Love Is The Drug t-shirt (while supplies last).

The Festival will take place October 8-10 in downtown Memphis,
Tennessee. All sessions will take place in the Cook Convention Center,
which is located at 255 North Main Street. This site is one block from
the Mississippi River and Mud Island and about 8 blocks from Beale
Street. Stages and vendor booths are located on the Main Street Mall,
just outside the convention center. All Festival events take place
within a two-block radius and are an easy walk from one another. 

September 11, 2004

Sarahbeth is currently hard at work on edits for her second forthcoming book, THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG as well as her as yet untitled third book. Until then, this just in: NEW Love Is The Drug t-shirts! In sizes X-Small, Small, Medium, Large and X-Large. The front reads LOVE IS THE DRUG in a funky retro font, back says "read more books" in same font. 100% high quality cotton tees. Purchase one now for $10.00 or, if you're at the Southern Festival of Books in Memphis in October, you might just get one for free. More details on that and the SFOB very soon. Stay tuned.

UPDATE Oct 5,2005:  These shirts are officially SOLD OUT.  A new design will be available very soon.

June 2004

Sarahbeth is very busy at work on editing and doing rewrites on her second book, with the current working title THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG. Read on for an exclusive sneak preview:

THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG is a story about human relationships. Friendships, lovers, family. How it all fits together. How it all can pull you apart.

Julia is an intelligent, passionate, and romantic (sometimes to a fault) twenty-something girl in love (and in loss) with her boyfriend, Chase, a charming, witty, perfect-in-just-about-every-way guy who loves Julia dearly, but who also has a fear of commitment and settling down that manifests itself in the need to travel aimlessly. Julia's best friend, Delia, is a moment-to-moment sort, a beautiful twenty something, damaged, jaded and on a path of further self destruction from an upbringing filled with molestation, abuse, and neglect. Her on-again, off-again, Michael, is a quiet type, with anger and violence always bubbling underneath, who seems to want to care fro Delia as much as sometimes he might want to kill her.

The book opens up with a call from Julia to Delia. Chase has left again, and this time, it's probably forever. The story of Chase and Julia's relationship is told in old postcards and letters from Chase to Julia he had sent her from his jaunts to other places before, that Julia kept and now reads over to try and figure out the reasons for his leaving. It is also related in old conversations between Julia and Chase, and new letters that Julia now writes to Chase, although she has no intention or idea on sending them, to give a picture of where she is at, and where she hopes to go.

Delia's adventurous (and sometimes heart wrenching) diary entries are peppered in between these letters, and conversations between best friends Julia and Delia about their own present, their past, and their takes on love and loss also fill the book.

THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG is about the process of living, about how sometimes "living" really is what happens while you're waiting for other events to occur.

Of course, there are many changes that take place during this part of the process of writing a book, so by the time many of you read or see the book, it just might have a different title, new chapters, new dialog etc. But there it is, for the first time, a preview of what's up next from Sarahbeth and Atria / Simon and Schuster.

Also, for those of you who are fans of trade paperback rather than (or in addition to) hardback books, LOVE IS THE DRUG will be released in softcover in February 2005. More on this release to come as the date nears.

And finally, congratulations goes out to the lucky winner of an autographed copy of LOVE IS THE DRUG, which Sarahbeth recently donated to the charity PETA, (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) for an online auction.

The ebay-style charity auction (http://www.peta.org/feat/springauction) is still being held for those who might be interested in helping out, and benefits the continued medical and daily care of Delhi, a 57-year-old elephant who was stolen from her wild home in India and sentenced to a life of confinement and beatings until PETA rescued her.

For more information on this and other animal welfare issues, please visit:

http://www.peta.org (PETA)

and

http://www.pcrm.org (Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine)

And keep checking Sarahbeth's weblog for more frequent updates, as well as the news section of www.sarahbethpurcell.com. Much more is coming soon.

Mar 14, 2004

Sarahbeth will be signing copies and reading from LOVE IS THE DRUG in Nashville on Thursday, April 8th at 6:45 PM at Borders on West End Avenue. Make sure to mark your calendars and stop by!

Sarahbeth has teamed up with well known young author Zoe Trope (of Please Don't Kill The Freshman fame) to create a story for the NY Journal's The Line "Tag Team Fiction" department. It's out this week with Kevin Smith and Neil Young on the cover. Pick up a copy if you're in NYC or go here to read the story.

Feb 25, 2004

Sarahbeth is the guest speaker at Barnes & Noble's Writers Meeting in Cool Springs tonight, February 25th at 7 PM. Make sure to stop by and say hi!

Feb 24, 2004

Sarahbeth is honored to have been chosen to contribute to Powells From The Author essay series this month. Her essay is now up with the titallating title:

"Why Modern Fiction is So Much More Punk Rock than Music Ever Will Be Again"
Read more here:
http://www.powells.com/fromtheauthor/purcell.html

Feb 15, 2004

Starring as the Author Spotlight subject featured on the front page of publisher giant Simon and Schuster's main website is our very own Sarahbeth Purcell...
Visit Simon and Schuster's website to see more, or click here to see this and a list of other authors spotlighted by S&S.

Feb 13, 2004

If you haven't ordered a copy of the book yet, you can read an excerpt from Love is the Drug in the Books section.  

Jan 28, 2004

LIVE! TONIGHT! SOLD OUT!

Love Is The Drug has sold out once at amazon.com two days ago and now, after restocking, there is one copy left again! This is a particularly amazing achievement, considering that Sarahbeth is a new author and this is her debut novel, which has not even officially been released yet! Amazon will be restocking soon, but until then, feel free to visit the buy it section and purchase the book from one of the other available retailers, including a new one, Overstock.com.

Also, don't forget: If you live in Nashville, do not miss Sarahbeth's event at Davis-Kidd Booksellers on February 4, 2004 at 7 PM, where she will be reading from and signing copies of LITD.

Jan 13, 2004

Sarahbeth will soon be embarking on a book tour in support of her novel out February 3,2004. Come see her read from the book, answer your questions, and sign your copies at the following locations:

February 4, 2004
DAVIS-KIDD Booksellers
4007 Hillsboro Road
Nashville, TN 37215
615/385-2645
Event: 7:00 pm

Note: This will be a reading followed by a Q&A and signing.

February 5, 2004
BORDERS
3637 Peachtree Rd, NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
404-237-0707
Event: 7:00 pm
Reading/Q&A/Signing

Please check back often for additional tour dates to come in Nashville, Birmingham, Jackson and other cities. If you don't see your city mentioned, a request to have Sarahbeth give a reading and signing in your town!

Dec 23, 2003

Love Is The Drug, A Novel by Sarahbeth Purcell will be released by Atria / Simon and Schuster Books on February 3, 2004. Preorder from your local bookstore or from amazon.com today!

Love Is The Drug has recently received a glowing review from Booklist, the American Library Association's magazine. For more than 90 years, Booklist magazine has been the librarian's leading choice for reviews of the latest books. Click here to read the full review.

Sarahbeth will be reading from and signing copies of Love Is The Drug in Nashville, Tennessee at Davis Kidd Booksellers on February 4, 2004. Check back for specific times or call Davis Kidd for more information. Click here for a map and contact information for Davis Kidd.

Sarahbeth will be signing copies of Love Is The Drug in Atlanta, Georgia at Barnes and Noble Booksellers on February 5, 2004. Check back for an update of times and specific location soon!