Posts tagged with 'kristen-orlando'
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Friday, June 30th, 2017Announcing YOU WON'T KNOW I'M GONE by Kristen Orlando!
Kristen Orlando2017 has been both an insanely hectic and wonderful year for me! You Don't Know My Name hit store shelves in January, I had a baby (an adorable little girl named Samantha Rose) at the end of February, I did final edits for the second book in the Black Angel Chronicles series in March and April (Thanks to the amazing Swoon team for the extra time. Birthing a human ... Read More -
Thursday, January 26th, 2017Swoon Author Kristen Orlando: Book Signing Success
Kristen OrlandoThe week my book came out, I didn’t compulsively check my Amazon ranking or reviews. No. I compulsively checked the weather. And frequent updates from Weather.com just wasn’t enough. I commissioned my two former meteorologist (from my TV new producing days) to give me daily updates on the weather for Saturday. Why? Because it was the date of my book launch and signing and I was terrified ... Read More -
Friday, January 13th, 2017A Quiz in Honor of YOU DON'T KNOW MY NAME: What Is Your Spy Code Name?
Emily S.I don't know about you all, but if I were an elite spy, I would be all about the awesome code name. Find out what yours would be below! Read More -
Thursday, January 12th, 2017Swoon Author Kristen Orlando: Prove Them Wrong
Kristen OrlandoHave you ever been scared to be good at something? I have. When I fell in love with writing, I was terrified. My father is an eye surgeon and my mother is a nurse. My uncles are orthodontists, all of our family friends are internists or cardiologists or orthopedic surgeons. Dinner parties were spent swapping stories about medical school or emergencies in the OR. I was brought up in the ... Read More -
Tuesday, January 10th, 2017It's Pub Day for YOU DON'T KNOW MY NAME!
Swoon Reads StaffThe day we've all been impatiently waiting for is finally here, Swooners! You Don't Know My Name by Kristen Orlando hits shelves TODAY!!! Pick up a copy and prepare yourselves for a kick-butt rollercoaster thrill ride!What people are saying about You Don't Know My Name:"This is my ideal sort of book, full of tension, action, romance, family issues, and a girl struggling to figure out ... Read More -
Thursday, January 5th, 2017
ICYMI: Check Out the Trailer for YOU DON'T KNOW MY NAME!
Swoon Reads StaffWe are counting down the days (FIVE!!!!!) until You Don't Know My Name by Kristen Orlando finally hits shelves. In case you missed it in our newsletter last month, check out the kickass trailer below! And don't forget to pick up your copy on Tuesday! (Or, if you're even a little bit as impatient as we are, it's also available to preorder!) Read More -
Thursday, December 29th, 2016Swoonworthy Novel Aesthetics: Part VII
Swoon Reads StaffWe LOVE novel aesthetics. From time to time you can catch them floating around Twitter (and every time our TBR lists grow exponentially!). It's a great way to visualize the characters and tone of a book. We have MANY fantastic titles coming your way in early 2017, and our authors have put together their own novel aesthetics as a preview for their books. Check out You Don't Know ... Read More -
Thursday, November 17th, 2016
Swoon Author Kristen Orlando: NaNoWriMo Survival Tips
Kristen OrlandoNaNo is in full swing and I am so impressed with all of you who are participating. Seriously, you are all magic. It’s intimidating to sit down at a computer and get motivated to write words, let alone 50,000 of them! Staring at pages and pages of white on your laptop can be super overwhelming. At least that is how I felt when I was sitting down to ... Read More -
Wednesday, May 25th, 2016
Announcing the new cover for YOU DON'T KNOW MY NAME!
Swoon Reads StaffHello Swooners!We have a very special treat for you. First, thank you if you voted on the covers for You Don’t Know My Name by Kristen Orlando. We had a great selection for you, and as you might recall, we had a tie!And now we are ready to present you with the new and improved cover! Rich D. did an amazing job and we absolutely love it ... Read More -
Friday, March 18th, 2016
And the winning cover for YOU DON'T KNOW MY NAME is...
Kristen OrlandoHello lovely Swooners! Thank you so much for your votes and enthusiasm over the You Don't Know My Name cover. I adored all the covers, so the struggle to not stare at the voting page and hit refresh every 60 seconds was very real. I’m super pumped to announce that something amazing has happened for the first time in Swoon Reads cover history. The winning cover is… Wait ... Read More
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