"Madame X? That's a bordello." My friend said to me.
"How do you know?" I asked.
"Um."
Well honestly, my friend works right around the corner. And while Madame X is not a bordello presently, it is where Lady Jane's Salon is held on the first Monday of every month. Founded by
Hope Tarr,
Leanna Renee Hieber,
Maya Rodale and
Ron Hogan, Lady Jane's gives authors a venue to read their work and mingle and readers to hear their work and mingle. Admission is either $5.00 or a gently used Romance novel.
This past Monday, December 3rd,
Alma Katsu,
Jeri Smith-Ready,
Miranda Neville and
Michael Boccacino were on deck. Unfortunately, my friends and I including Maria from
The Serpentine Library, had to leave at the halfway mark but we were able to listen to Alma and Jeri read from their books. Alma talked about her debut novel
The Takers and admitted it took 10 years to write. (Vindication for all those with WIP!) She also read a passage from her follow up,
The Reckoning that includes a appearance by Lord Byron. Jeri read the beginning of my favorite scene between Ciara and Shane from her WVMP series
Wicked Game and a poignant scene from
Shine.
For more info on Lady Jane's Salon click
HERE. Not in New York? Lady Jane's has satellite locations in Denver, Charlotte, Naperville (near Chicago), and San Diego.
Also, don't forget to follow Lady Jane's on
Twitter so you won't miss out on anything!
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| Books for sale! |
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| Alma Katsu reads from The Reckoning. |
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| Ron Hogan. |
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| Jeri Smith-Ready reads from Shine. |
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| Alma Katsu and me. I bought the UK edition of The Taker. |
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| Maria and Jeri Smith-Ready. |
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| (l-r) Hope Tarr, Ron Hogan and Leanna Renee Hieber. |
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| A closer look at the UK version of The Taker. Notice the black edged pages! |
