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Monthly Archives: June 2009

WOOT! National Coverage in JUSTINE Magazine!

30 Tuesday Jun 2009

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Jennifer Banash, Justine Magazine, Young Adult fiction

Am SO excited to see my first national coverage on The Elite series!!!!!  My publicist just emailed me a screen shot of my coverage in JUSTINE Mag, and it’s amazing!  So I’m passing on the viewing pleasure to you guys!  Cool huh?

Elite Series in Justine

Alice Hoffman Twitter Controversy

29 Monday Jun 2009

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Alice Hoffman, Bestselling authors, book reviews, Diva tantrums, Roberta Silman, Twitter

safe_image-1I was surprised to read about the recent drama over a review of Alice Hoffman’s latest novel The Story Sisters, in The Boston Globe. After reading a negative review of her book written by critic Roberta Silman, Hoffman lashed out on Twitter, publishing the reviewer’s phone number, and encouraging her fans to harass her. I witnessed similar behavior from Hoffman last week on Facebook, where she lashed out at a reviewer during an online interview about her book in a way that made me uncomfortable, and left me wondering if Hoffman;s success had truly gone to her head. The reviewer had made the obviously unpardonable sin of getting one of Hoffman’s character’ names wrong during the interview, and Hoffman went momentarily insane. So, although I was surprised to see her recent behavior on Twitter, I wasn’t shocked. It does seem strange though, that an author with a career as long and as successful as Hoffman’s would react this way, encouraging her fans to attack a 70 year old woman, and harass her at home. It’s one thing to disagree with a review, but quite another to throw a public temper tantrum and act like a overindulged, spoiled brat.

In this economy, and with the business of publishing the way it is right now, I am grateful that anyone is reading or reviewing my books at all. A little humility might do Alice Hoffman some good. After all, she has a career as a bestselling author that many novelists would kill for–myself included. Not everyone can, and will be a fan of your work, and one shouldn’t write simply to be praised–or loved universally.  That’s what family and children are for—not literature. Now, truth be told, I’m not the greatest at taking criticism myself, however, I would never dream of publishing a blogger or reviewer’s phone number or address over a bad review, although I have access to both. To do so simply because a reviewer as less than thrilled with your work is unreasonable, not to mention downright immature. I have had my differences with one or two reviewers over certain negative reviews of my work, and have in fact regretted contacting them privately over it.  But, then again, I’m a young novelist at the beginning of her career–not a seasoned veteran who should know better. After all these years in publishing, and almost universal praise for her work, Hoffman’s behavior is baffling–and to this reader anyway, patently offensive

*Update:  Hoffman issued a statement through her publicist today apologizing “if” she had offended “anyone” through her actions. Bad move, Alice, and strikingly insincere to boot.  First off, it is Silman that Hoffman needs to apologize to–not nameless, faceless Tweeters. Secondly, take some responsibility for your actions–don’t say “if,” but call it like it is and admit that your behavior was, in fact, offensive and wrong. 

I’ll climb off my soapbox now . . .

Simply Irresistible Trailer Unveiled!

15 Monday Jun 2009

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book trailers, Jennifer Banash, Simply Irresistible, Young Adult Literature

So, I previewed the hot off the presses trailer for Simply Irresistible yesterday over at In Bed with Books–go there and enter the contest to win a HUGE prize pack–and I’m unveiling the trailer here on my site today, for your viewing pleasure!

The amazing Madison Meyer over at M2 Productions made the trailer, as well as the last trailer for In Too Deep, and well, what can I say? She’s a genius who really understands the medium! I love this trailer, but, more importantly, I’d like to know what YOU think! So leave some comments! Click on the link below to watch the video!

xo

Simply Irresistible Trailer!

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About Me


I am the author of the Young Adult novel, WHITE LINES, forthcoming from G.P Putnam and Sons in April, 2013, as well as the three-book series THE ELITE, published by Berkley Jam. which includes the titles THE ELITE, IN TOO DEEP, and SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE. Please feel free to contact me at jbanash@bwscampus.com with any questions, comments, or just to say hi! However, for all questions regarding rights of any kind, please contact my agent, Lisa Grubka, at lgrubka@foundrymedia.com

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