News – Jessica Maffetore

AUTHOR JESSICA MAFFETORE JOINS THE INTERNATIONAL FIREBIRD BOOK AWARD CIRCLE OF WINNERS

October 16, 2024October 16, 20242 Min Reading

October 14, 2024 – Speak Up Talk Radio announced the recent INTERNATIONAL FIREBIRD BOOK AWARDS contest winners.

One of the winning entries was from Massachusetts author Jessica Maffetore, whose book, Eleanora in Pieces, won first place in the “New Fiction” and “Contemporary Novel” categories and second place in the “Women’s Fiction” category.

Authors and publishers worldwide submitted their work to the International Firebird Book Awards. The panel of judges includes 27 individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Two judges from a select panel read and scored each entry. All judges commit to a set of standardized criteria that evaluate the quality of the writing and the production aspects. The judges only award the coveted Firebird to entries with the highest scores.

Authors can view their entry fee for the International Firebird Book Awards as more than just a fee. It’s a tax-deductible donation that supports a noble cause. Patricia J. Rullo, the awards’ founder, explains, “We give back by hand making colorful pillowcases. We send them, along with children’s books, to women and children who are experiencing homelessness. This includes the shelter Enchanted Makeovers, which is a tax-exempt organization. In this way, authors gain recognition for their work and play a significant role in transforming homeless shelters into bright homes. Winning a book award feels good, but knowing your participation makes a difference feels even better.”

“Speak Up Talk Radio is a gateway to multiple avenues for creative individuals to promote themselves. We provide various opportunities for authors and podcasters to showcase their work and connect with their audience. This includes book awards, podcast awards, radio interviews, audiobook production, podcasting services, social media and audio marketing, and book editing and formatting services.”

The International Firebird Book Awards run quarterly contests so authors can receive timely recognition. Authors of all genres, mainstream, independent, and self-published, are welcome. For additional winning authors, titles, and entry information: Speak Up Talk Radio Fireb ird Book Awards

A beautiful launch for Eleanora in Pieces

September 19, 2024September 19, 20242 Min Reading

Pictures from ELEANORA IN PIECES launch party

This past Saturday was an amazing evening, surrounded by friends, family, colleagues and neighbors at the launch party for ELEANORA IN PIECES. I can’t thank everyone enough for the encouragement, help and support that made this event so incredible.

Standing in front of everyone, I got all choked up and couldn’t say any of the things I had planned to say. Here it is:

Thank you all so much for being here. I appreciate it more than I can say! Publishing a book has been a dream of mine for a very long time. And there were many many times I thought this day would never happen, that I would never actually get to see my book in print. It is an amazing thing to finally get to share it. I hope you all love reading it as much as I loved writing it.

If you are still interested in getting a copy, it’s currently available in paperback or ebook. And I’m happy to say that it will soon be available as an audiobook as well.

If you enjoyed Eleanora in Pieces, please consider leaving a rating or review on Amazon or Goodreads. Both are very helpful in getting the book in front of more readers. The other thing you can do is go to your local library’s website and find their “Purchase Suggestion” form–most libraries have one–and request they add Eleanora in Pieces to their collection. All the information you need is below.

I want to thank a few folks in particular for helping make tonight happen, starting with the members of the Chelmsford Center for the Arts Writer’s Group — a wonderfully inspiring group of people I’m lucky to know and work with. I want to thank my husband Jason and my kids, who have been through all the emotions of this very long road with me, but never stopped believing that it would happen. And I want to thank everyone who has read, ordered, promoted and shared. I couldn’t have done this without all of you.

I am so grateful.

Suggest a purchase at your local library:

Title: Eleanora in Pieces
Author: Jessica Maffetore
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
ISBN: 978-1685134716
Publication Date: 9/5/2024
Order link: https://www.amazon.com/Eleanora-Pieces-Jessica-Maffetore/dp/1685134718/

Eleanora in Pieces book launch event!

June 30, 2024August 4, 20241 Min Reading

Held at the historic Chelmsford Center for the Arts, located at 1A North Road Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Come celebrate the launch of Eleanora in Pieces!

Join us as we celebrate the launch of Jessica Maffetore’s debut novel, Eleanora in Pieces. Enjoy signature drinks and delicious hors d’oeuvres, as well as a live reading and Q&A with the author.

Books will be available for purchase or bring your pre-purchased books for signing!

Date:
Saturday September 14th, 2024

Time:
5:00pm – 6:30pm ET

Venue:
The historic
Chelmsford Center for the Arts
1A North Road Chelmsford, MA

This is a free event and all are welcome! Tickets are not required but we’d love an RSVP for headcount. Please let us know if you can make it via the Facebook event page or the registration page.

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