January Wrap-up

Happy 2016! We hope you're well, starting the new year with the big spoon! How are your resolutions holing up? Ours are very bookish related, and will keep us very busy.

WE HOSTED ...

Dorothy Thompson, CEO/Founder of Pump Up Your Book, an award-winning public relations company specializing in online book publicity. She talked about virtual book tours. 

Carrie White-Parish, GHP CEO, who updated us on Glass House schedule as well as talked about submitting to publishers.

George Ebey, author of the forthcoming Legend of the Phoenix (Phoenix Saga series) and novella DEBBI (Rovers of Mars series) and his DEBBI excerpt! We're beyond excited for this!

SHINY! AUTHOR IN THE SPOTLIGHT IS ...

Linda Foster, author of Fallen Souls (The Realm of the Claimed series). Read an interview with her.

GHP RECOMMENDS ...
... the 2016 debuts we're excited about. There were so many books we split them in two posts. Read them here: PART 1 - PART 2.

HAVE YOU SEEN? 

- We started working on our TBR full force and started some books straight away

- We also contemplated a book challenge

- Shopping for the office is always fun

- We had a website revamp

- We shared some advice for authors in regards to editing

- Time travel? Sounds familiar to us!

- We gushed over new Harry Potter information

- Addicted to Making a Murderer? Check out these real-life stories of wrongful convictions!

- We're part of #Pit2Pub so make sure you send us your pitches!

- We're celebrating!

- We almost missed Edgar Allan Poe's birthday!

- We fangirled over a recording of Virginia Woolf taking part in a radio series!

- We took on some serious discussion topics and had to make some hard decisions

- Harry Potter is always fun!

- We challenged our followers a little...

- We think we'll be nose-deep in a book coming February! Do you think 23 books is going to be easy?

- We love Mars selfies!

WHAT HAVE OUR AUTHORS BEEN UP TO? 

- Tash updated SLAM on Wattpad! 

- Mary wrote about making book trailers

- Linda invited all that read Fallen Souls to review the book on Goodreads and Amazon

- George saw mock-up of DEBBI cover and loved it. Cannot wait to show it to you guys!

- Mary had some interesting feedback on her writing

- George shared some interesting Mars news

- Mary had some feline troubles

- George shared an interesting article on space laws that goes well with his Rovers of Mars series

- Mary also shared some writing tips from Star Wars

LOOKING FORWARD TO ...

... a very full schedule for February and #Pit2Pub! We'll keep you posted!

December Wrap-up

✨ HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR! ✨

We wish it's magical, full of amazing books, happiness, and above all, love!

We've been a bit lazy this month with holidays and all, but we'll end the year with a wrap-up of our shenanigans nevertheless. Check out what you missed in the last month of 2015 while we get ready to kick off 2016!

WE HOSTED ...

B. Three Eagles, author of forthcoming novella Book of Seidr in Element Alive series, teased us with a snippet! Be sure to give it a read!

Jody Holford & Kara Leigh Miller with their cover reveal. You can check the cover for Jaded Love here. 

SHINY! AUTHOR IN THE SPOTLIGHT IS ...

George Ebey, author of the forthcoming Legend of the Phoenix (Phoenix Saga series) and DEBBI (Rovers of Mars series). Read the interview we made with George and get to know him!

GHP RECOMMENDS ...
... or rather begs Santa for more books. Of course! We also hosted a giveaway and got three winners: Liz, Elaina and Malcolm. We'll email you after the holidays!

HAVE YOU SEEN? 

- You can hop on a review tour for Mary Fan in anticipation of her first Flynn Nightsider novel in 2016
- We shared some Harry Potter love
- We added more books to out ever-growing TBR list
- Strange news about Amazon got out in the wild yet again...
- Not to mention the absurdity over 'boy' and 'girl' books...
- Our editorial director also tried to have a holiday but she couldn't keep away!
- If you need us, we'll be doing some boozy browsing!

WHAT HAVE OUR AUTHORS BEEN UP TO? 

- Tash updated SLAM on Wattpad so go read it! 

- Mary posted about her writing cycle

- Raven Magill was hosted on Tash's blog

- Mary wrote a very popular post about 10 bizarre ways reading/writing while underrepresented messes with your head

- George shared some great Mars articles. He's becoming a sort of in-house expert. His upcoming stories may just turn into non-fiction soon!

- Mary Fan had an interview over at Booknista and another one over at Twinja Book Reviews!

- Tash learned how to make things sparkle and ... well. Let's say Edward Cullen would be jealous! Mary became infected as well. 

- A new way to follow Mary is via Periscope app! Don't miss out!

- Linda Foster's going to kick some ass in 2016! And we cannot possibly wait!
- Tash has made it into top 10 author interviews of 2015 at Mission: Authors Talk About It! 

LOOKING FORWARD TO ...

All the books in 2016! We have an amazing line-up waiting for you and we really hope you'll join us in celebration when the time comes. We are also revamping the website. Stay tuned!

November Wrap-up

We feel it in our fingers... We feel it in our toooooooes! It's almost winter! Are you excited? We sure are, especially for the snow-covered fairytale outside (even though we'll probably be cursing it in about a week) which will make holing up inside with a good book and a steaming beverage all the more fun.

November came and went in a breeze of early celebration and other shenanigans. Check out what we were up to below!

WE HOSTED ...

Tash McAdam, author of SLAM, Blood in the Water, forthcoming Maelstrom (The Psionics series) and Warp Weavers series, who posted about diversity in books.

Mary Fan, author of The Firedragon, Firedragon Rising, Tell Me My Name, forthcoming Flynn Nightsider and the Edge of Evil (Flynn Nightsider series) and Fated Stars series, who shared a video of an interview with her. 

B. Three Eagles, author of forthcoming novella Book of Seidr in Element Alive series, who posted about her favorite reads in celebration of Native American Heritage Month.

SHINY! AUTHOR IN THE SPOTLIGHT IS ...

George Ebey, author of the forthcoming Legend of the Phoenix (Phoenix Saga series) and DEBBI (Rovers of Mars series). Read the interview we made with George and get to know him!

GHP RECOMMENDS ...
... Thanksgiving reads. We celebrated diversity with suggestions of our favorite books featuring non-white non-Western stories.

HAVE YOU SEEN? 

- We are pretty excited about Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials on TV

- ... but not as much as we are about Johnny Depp joining the adaptation of Neil Gaiman's book Fortunately, The Milk

- Our love for Shakespeare and chillies about doubled with this video

- We spared some love for Calvin and Hobbes as well

- All Glass Housers agreed this anatomy of a bookworm image is spot on

- Our desks can get pretty messy

- This is where you'll find us when we travel to Europe

WHAT HAVE OUR AUTHORS BEEN UP TO? 

- Tash updated SLAM on Wattpad so go read it! 

- George shared research tips for writers

- Brave New Girls, an anthology featuring our authors Mary, Tash, and George is up for an award!

- Tash did an interview
- Mary shared her typical weekday and wrote about keeping readers reading
- The Firedragon got a smashing new review!
- You should really follow George if you like Mars. We're serious. Very serious. No joke.

LOOKING FORWARD TO ...

Holidays season, a big fat list for Santa we cooked up at our offices, and more! Don't forget to follow us for updates!

October Wrap-Up

Happy Halloween, guys! Have spooky plans for tonight? If you're attending a party, we hope your costume is bookish! And if not, we suggest picking a scary book and making a hot beverage to celebrate this magical evening!
October passed in a flash, so before we jump into November, let's see what you may have missed ...

WE HOSTED ...

Mary Fan, author of The Firedragon, Firedragon Rising, Tell Me My Name, forthcoming Flynn Nightsider and the Edge of Evil (Flynn Nightsider series) and Fated Stars series, who was at KidLitCon this month. Read about the convention! 

Carrie White-Parish, CEO of Glass House Press, editor and publisher, who shared her Halloween thoughts - books, food, fashion... we have it all!

George Ebey, author of the forthcoming Legend of the Phoenix (Phoenix Saga series) and DEBBI (Rovers of Mars series), who introduced us to his character in DEBBI, Helen.

SHINY! AUTHOR IN THE SPOTLIGHT IS ...

B. Three Eagles, author of forthcoming novella Book of Seidr in Element Alive series. Read a smashing interview with B. and get to know her!

GHP RECOMMENDS ...
... the best spooky reads for October. It's not too late to pick one of these books up tonight!

HAVE YOU SEEN?

- We kind of want to read the new Twilight book

- We gushed over Nobel Prize for literature winner

- We wish we'd be going to Frankfurt's book fair

- Our TBR pile just got a bit longer (again ...)

- Loving the idea of a short story dispenser!

- There ain't no party like a publisher Twitter party ...

- Looking for magical reads? Got you covered! (P.S.: Don't miss out on Flynn Nightsider!)

- We celebrated October 21 like the proper nerds we are

- We shared some thoughts on libraries

- Mary Fan's Firedragon got two more nice reviews by Sharon and Jim

- We related to grammar nerds

- Our ED Carrie's rockin' new wardrobe

WHAT HAVE OUR AUTHORS BEEN UP TO? 
- Mary Fan hosted Drew Karpyshyn, author of several Star Wars novels

- Tash McAdam was not too happy with these bookish news

- Mary wrote a post about being a monsterly writer and then recapped KidLitCon on her own blog in detail

- Tash interviewed Avril Sabine and PD Workman

- There are new chapters of SLAM available on Wattpad

- Tash is up to new shenanigans!

- Mary had some things to say about characters from marginalized backgrounds

- Tash read and reviewed fellow GHP authors - PT McHugh and his Keeper of the Black Stones and Mary Fan and her Artificial Absolutes 

- Mary wrote about giving your story some tension and how to avoid burning out while you write

LOOKING FORWARD TO ...

All the goodies that our authors are cooking up. Stay tuned!

September Wrap-Up

Autumn is starting and we could not be more excited about that! September was a busy month for Glass House and if you missed what was going on, you're in luck! We're here to recap!

WE HOSTED ...
Tash McAdam, author of SLAM, Blood in the Water, forthcoming Maelstrom (The Psionics series) and Warp Weavers series, who posted about back-to-school reads.

George Ebey, author of the forthcoming Legend of the Phoenix (Phoenix Saga series), who talked about gaming and books, and may have also teased about DEBBI a little bit...

Carrie White-Parish, CEO of Glass House Press, editor and publisher, who reviewed her holidays reads and shared some Hawaii shenanigans with us.

Mary Fan, author of The Firedragon, Firedragon Rising, Tell Me My Name, forthcoming Flynn Nightsider and the Edge of Evil (Flynn Nightsider series) and Fated Stars series, who will be at KidLitCon soon and she wrote a post about it. Don't miss her if you'll be in Baltimore!

SHINY! AUTHOR IN THE SPOTLIGHT IS ...

B. Three Eagles, author of forthcoming novella Book of Seidr in Element Alive series. Read a smashing interview with B. and get to know her!

GHP RECOMMENDS ...
... or shares memories of school reading assignments. You think it was easy on English majors and editors? Think again!

PST, WE HAVE SOME INSIDER INFORMATION!
Carrie wrote a quick post about what it takes to publish a book. 

HAVE YOU SEEN? 

- Mary Fan's Firedragon got another really nice review
- Try to score a freebie by emailing Tash McAdam
- Our TBR saw some new additions
- Spotting our books out in the wild!
- A peek into an editor's projects mountain
- We shared a post about YA readers and what they want
- Tash McAdam's SLAM got a lovely review on Smorgasbord blog. You can read SLAM in parts on Wattpad!
- Tash's second novella Blood in the Water was a hit on Reader's Favorite.
- Mary jumped in on #62MillionGirls tag on Twitter
- Writing is a lot of work sometimes!
- ... as is editing, as Carrie can tell you.

WHAT HAVE OUR AUTHORS BEEN UP TO?  

- B. Three Eagles had a short sneak peek on the blog, and we cannot wait to show you the rest of the novella!
- Tash McAdam had a surprise cover reveal of Maelstrom, book one in The Psionics series. Drool over the cover here or head over to Tash's blog to get some bonus content! You'll also find some short ficlets there to bridge over the wait for the novel.
- Tash hosted and interviewed R.A. Marshall, Philip Harris, Heather Hamilton Senter and Rachel Medhurst over on the blog. Tash also shared A Newbie's Guide to Publishing.
- As a guest and an interviewee, Tash appeared on Book Goodies blog.
- Mary Fan posted a flash fic by Jason Parent, celebrated national literacy day with a lovely infographic, discussed self-imposed writing deadlines, and interviewed Jacqueline Kyle, Andrew Joyce and Seth Dickinson. She also talked about her publishing road so far.

LOOKING FORWARD TO ...

KidLitCon! Halloween! Novellas! Christmas! Oh wait, we got a bit ahead of ourselves. But stay tuned for Mary's KidLitCon recap and spooky reads recs on the blog!

August Wrap-Up

August ended, but that doesn't mean the summer is gone. The heat is persistent, and for some of us the holidays finally arrived! Here's what happened in August at GHP in case you missed it:

WE HOSTED ...
Tash McAdam (author of SLAM, Blood in the Water, forthcoming Maelstrom (The Psionics series) and Warp Weavers series) and Mary Fan (author of The Firedragon, Firedragon Rising, Tell Me My Name, forthcoming Flynn Nightsider and the Edge of Evil (Flynn Nightsider series) and Fated Stars series) with their GHP Special story about Hallie and Aurelia.

Read the story: PART ONE, PART TWO, PART THREE.

GHP RECOMMENDS ...

Top ten beach reads for the end of summer

HAVE YOU SEEN? 

- You can support San Diego's animal shelter with Firedragon Rising - AMAZON | BN

- We are excited that Devil in the White City will be adapted for the screen

- We shared a list of best fantasy reads

- We shared a video of odd facts about children’s books

WHAT HAVE OUR AUTHORS BEEN UP TO?  

- Mary Fan's Firedragon Rising, a novella she published in August, was making rounds with an interview at Bookish Babes

- Firedragon Rising teasers can be read on Mary's own blog Zig Zag Timeline and on Simone Salmon's blog

- Tash McAdam, Mary Fan, Linda Foster and George Ebey can now be found on Wattpad!

- Mary posted about writing and fear on her blog

- Mary also wrote about writing sequels for Linda's blog

- Blood in the Water toured on George Ebey's blog and on Linda Foster's blog (there's also a sneak peek!)

LOOKING FORWARD TO ...

We will introduce you to two of our authors - George Ebey and B. Three Eagles, talk about life in publishing, check up with Mary Fan at KidLitCon, and more!