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I'm in awe. J.K. Rowling is an astonishingly imaginative author.

EEEEEEK! In the Land of Armadillos/They Were Like Family to Me is a finalist for The Story Prize! Happy dance!

Great bouquets of thanks to all the wonderful readers who have read and left reviews for my book. So much author love!

If you want to know more, here's the link to announcement:

http://thestoryprize.org/announcement...

Dear Goodreads Friends,

As you can see, the Goodreads Choice Awards are beginning. If you read "In the Land of Armadillos," and were moved by it, would you consider putting it on your ballot as a write-in vote under "Historical Fiction?" If enough fans write it in, it has a chance of getting on the ballot.

Thank you for even considering it! With much author love,
Helen

WHOO HOO! PUB DAY IS HERE!!! Yesterday was Pub Day for "They Were Like Family to Me," the gorgeous paperback reprint of "In the Land of Armadillos." You can win your own copy at various wonderful book blogs while it's on tour. Here's the link to the different tour stops: http://tlcbooktours.com/2016/09/helen...

Eeeek! Only 2 more weeks! "They Were Like Family to Me," the paperback reprint of "In the Land of Armadillos," will be in bookstores on October 4!

So far, it's great!

Hey, friends--my apologies for this blatant self-promotion, but...this is the last day to sign up for the giveaway of my book, "In the Land of Armadillos." I'm posting the link here, just in case you're interested. https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

Hey hey hey! I woke up this morning and saw that Scribner is running a giveaway for 10 galleys of my book, IN THE LAND OF ARMADILLOS! Here's the link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

it's clear from the first line that this is a masterpiece of World War 2 literature.

I saw the movie a couple of years ago, so I know how the book ends. Which brings its own pleasures; instead of hurrying along to find out what happens, I can take my sweet time, ferreting out the metaphors, symbolism, clues and foreshadowing. At 4/5 of the way through, I've had enough of the castaway/survivalist aspect of the story. Looking forward to the goosebumps at the end.

Happy New Years, wherever you may be, Goodreads friends! I wish you all a year of health, happiness, prosperity, and peace!

I haven't finished a new book in three weeks. Pretty embarrassing.

Aaaand...done!

This summer, the more the news intrudes on my life, the more I want to bury myself in books.

Hey hey hey! Today, two amazing book bloggers are running book giveaways for THE COLOR OF LIGHT: Book-alicious Mama: http://bit.ly/JJuBNR AND Svetlana's Reads and Views: http://bit.ly/JwedB0 Click on the links to enter!

Yippee Kai Yay! THE COLOR OF LIGHT is a Kindle bestseller in Horror, Paranormal Romance, and Jewish American Literature and Fiction!

Hey hey hey! Right now, THE COLOR OF LIGHT is free on Kindle, if you have Amazon Prime!

Tonight marks the 75th year since Kristallnacht. A good night to begin reading Night or The Tin Drum.

I'm halfway through Joyland. Two things are on my mind. One: I'm halfway through, and very little has happened other than a lot of description. 2. SK has clearly been influenced by Neil Gaiman. Which I think is kinda sweet.

I'm halfway through Joyland. Two things are on my mind. One: I'm halfway through, and very little has happened other than a lot of description. 2. SK has clearly been influenced by Neil Gaiman. Which I think is kinda sweet.

My novel, "The Color of Light," a tale of art, love, vampires and the Holocaust, debuts today, just in time for Halloween! Godspeed, little book! May you find readers and many friends on your journey!

I'm really enjoying this lovely and unusual story!

I am loving every word of this. With all the trouble going on in Israel, it feels like a very timely read. Funny...it doesn't feel like science fiction to me. It just feels like Brooklyn.

"On sorrow floats laughter."