Last week I got a pleasant surprise in my email inbox. My editor, Cindy, had written to say congratulations – Vivien Leigh: An Intimate Portrait has been included in Publishers Weekly’s Top 10 Performing Arts
books for Fall 2013! It took me a while to track down a copy of the article, which was included in the June 24th issue. I don’t have a subscription so couldn’t view it online, but my US publicist saved her hard copy and kindly scanned it for me. My agent said it’s quite an honor for a first book to make a list such as this, and I believe her. I’m humbled to be included amongst what looks like a fantastic group of biographies, academic studies, and other non-fiction entertainment titles, including one by TCM’s own Robert Osborne:
- I, Toto: The Autobiography of Terry, the Dog Who Was Toto by Willard Carroll (reprint)
- Garden of Dreams: The Life of Simone Signoret by Patricia A. DeMaio
- Making Masterpiece by Rebecca Eaton
- A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel – True 1907 – 1940 by Victoria Wilson
- Maureen O’Hara: The Biography by Aubrey Malone
- Anything Goes: A History of American Musical Theater by Ethan Morrden
- Montgomery Clift, Queer Star by Elisabetta Girelli
- 85 Years of the Oscar by Robert Osborne (revised and reprinted)
- Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jones
In other exciting book news, things are really starting to fall into place as far as promotional events are concerned. TCM has chosen Vivien Leigh: An Intimate Portrait as their Book Corner Selection for the month of October! It will be featured in the Now Playing Guide, on the TCM website, and on air during the This Month on TCM segments. Be sure to program your DVRs! Also, the launch party has been scheduled. The good people at Daunt Books in Holland Park have agreed to host the event in mid-October. I’m really excited about it and am looking forward to seeing friends, family, and fans!
I’m not digging the Monty Clift book title :/ It’s a little strange.
BUT CONGRATULATIONS KENDRA! This is HUGE!
From the book description it looks like an academic book looking at Clift from a queer theory perspective, in which case it makes a lot of sense.
BUT THANKS! I’m really excited about it 😀
Congratulations, Kendra … you deserve every bit of this! I’m so very happy for you, and I can hardly wait until the book is released. Vanessa is right … this IS huge!! This news has made my day!
DAVID
Thanks, David, it’s really exciting! Hopefully it bodes well for the future 🙂
Congratulations! I’m so happy for you, and I can’t wait for all the exciting events ahead! 🙂
Thanks, Marissa! I really hope you can come to London for it!
dear Kendra, I’m glad that you get this gratification so early on for all your endeavour in this field, I would be proud too, congratulations. Renata
Thanks!
I can’t even imagine how gratifying this must be after all the work that goes into writing a book. Congratulations! You couldn’t ask for a better start with your promotions.
Thank you! Hopefully it means people will enjoy reading it when it comes out 🙂
Congratulations . I cant wait to read your book x
Thanks, Caro!
I’m so happy for you Kendra! Congratulations!!
Many thanks, Fernanda!
I’m so proud and excited for you! Congratulations, it’s well deserved!
Thanks so much, Sylvia!
Kendra, this is such wonderful news! Congratulations.
Thank you so much!!
Hi, Kendra!
Congratulations!
As a Vivien Leigh fan I must say that all people who love her deserved this gem and her memory too.
As a journalist and researcher on classic movies I am very pround of you for being who you are as a professional. The press needs people like you, so passionate and determined.
I’m from Brazil but I hope to meet you some day.
Also I have to say that here in Brazil will be very hard to get a copy of the book…and I want it so badly!!
You did pretty good with this book!
Sincerely,
Daniele.