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In bookstores in 7 countries . . . and NOW in paperback.
"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
Autographed copies now available at: Chester County Books & Music West Chester, PA.
Why have nearly 100 Book Groups chosen Standing Still?
Author visits, free DVDs, and now, named one of Simon & Schuster's
top book club picks!
Standing Still is a genre-crossing story that book groups have praised for its writing, its raw portrayal of marriage, and its sensitive handling of activism and immigration. One book club host called it “a simpler, starker Bel Canto.” Its ambiguous ending, plot twists, and deeply flawed characters have inspired lively debate among the groups who've read it. I'd love to meet with your group in person or via Skype to answer questions like the ones below. Or, for a limited time, I'm offering a free Exclusive Book Group DVD. Email me at kellysimmonswrites@yahoo.com.
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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I'll choose a name at random in March, May, and September.
> Sign up here
Essay Contest Winners
I sponsored a first-person essay contest this winter, and just wrote out checks for prizes up to $750.
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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Exclusive Chapter Download
Get a sneak peak inside Standing Still
> Download the chapter
Book Events & Signing
Saturday June 20
Liars Club Independent Bookstore Celebration
Clinton Bookshop, Clinton NJ
Autographed Books Available
Friday July 10
Liars Club Panel Discussion
Chestnut Hill Book Festival
Chestnut Hill, PA
Sunday July 12, noon
Signing & Reading
Borders, Chestnut Hill PA
Saturday July 25
Liars Club Independent Bookstore Celebration
Between Books
Claymont, DE
Standing Still Trailer
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