DELPHINE PONTVIEUX TO ATTEND PRINTERS ROW LIT FEST ON SATURDAY, JUNE 9TH

If you happen to be in Chicago this Saturday, be sure not to  miss PRINTERS ROW. Now a long-standing perennial event organized by the Chicago Tribune, Printers Row regroups hundreds of Authors, publishers and book sellers in the historic printers row neighborhood in downtown Chicago.

For the complete schedule of events taking place on Saturday (and it is a packed one!), please visit: http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/acrobat/2012-05/70194169.pdf

This year again, Miss Nyet Publishing will be in attendance, along with Delphine Pontvieux who will be present all day Saturday at the booth to sign copies of ETA-Estimated Time of Arrest, and to talk about ETA’s sequel, which we are planning to release in early 2013.

We will also be selling copies of Pintxatu, the super excentric Basque tapas cookbook which comes with a full cd compilation of Basque bands. In lieu of wine pairings, we link each recipe to a song!

You will also get the opportunity to take a peek at Delphine’s brand new unisex jewelry line, the Anchor pin collection, or Points d’Ancrage, for the first time.

We are looking forward to seeing you all to chat a while and enjoy the weather, which promises to be warm and sunny.

Miss Nyet will be located on Polk street -under a tent booth, this year-, alongside Avendia Publishing.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

PLAY THE EIFFEL TOWER QUIZZ, earn points and win books!

http://www.freado.com/QuickQuiz/429/the-eiffel-tower-in-paris

WHAT IS A BOOK? YOU MAY HAVE TO SHOW THIS VIDEO TO YOUR GRANDKIDS SOME DAY…

As much as we hope to think this is an exaggeration, this statement could, some day, become a reality.

Regardless, we invite you to watch this video which explains step-by-step how a book is traditionally made. We wanted to share this video, which shows the incredible amount of hard work it takes to create a book, and the love that goes into making it.

<p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/38681202″>Birth of a Book</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/glenmilner”>Glen Milner</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a&gt;.</p>

If you have not checked out Delphine Pontvieux’s new short story yet, titled ‘Vertical Horizons,’ click here to read more about it and to order it (0.99$)

MISS NYET PRESENTS “VERTICAL HORIZONS” A NEW STORY BY D. PONTVIEUX

While she is hard at work on her second novel, Delphine Pontvieux also penned a short story titled “Vertical Horizons.”

“It takes a long time to write a book, especially when the writer’s me,” says Pontvieux. “As a reader myself, I also understand how frustrating it can be to wait for a favorite author’s next book to come out. This is, in part, the reason why I decided to release a few original short stories over the course of the year to help shorten the wait until my second novel is published, and to thank my readers for their patience and dedication.”

“Vertical Horizons” tells the story of Costi, a young Romanian, who comes to Paris to find the job that will pay for the bills back home. He had to overcome his fear of heights to get the coveted position. 

From his vantage point, the city of Paris is sprawled at his feet. Yet, Costi refuses to see its true beauty. He left his heart behind in Transylvania, but is it where it really belongs?

“Vertical Horizons” is a tale of heartbreak, but also of resilience and hope, which shows beyond doubt that for everyone, there is a better tomorrow.

“Vertical Horizons” is available here in digital format on Amazon.

DID YOU KNOW?

FUN FACTS AND TRIVIA ABOUT THE EIFFEL TOWER

Why is the Eiffel Tower called the Eiffel Tower?
It was named after one the most influential people in its construction, a contractor,enginner,architect and showman by the name of Gustave Eiffel.

When was the Eiffel Tower built and completed? 
The Eiffel tower was finished March 31,1889. It took around two years and two months to build.

How old is the Eiffel Tower?
The Eiffel Tower is 123 years old in 2012.

What are the uses of the Eiffel Tower?
It is used as a radio broadcasting tower and observation tower.

What is the Eiffel Tower made of?
It is made of 2.5 million rivets, 15,000 pieces of iron and 40 tons of paint. The main component of the Eiffel tower is iron.

What color is the Eiffel Tower?
The Eiffel Tower is coated with different shades of brown paint.

How tall/high is the eiffel tower?
The Eiffel tower height is approximately 984-990 feet tall/high (depending on temperature) or 324 meters tall/high

How many stairs steps are in the Eiffel Tower?
There are 1665 stairs steps in the Eiffel Tower.

How many visitors visit the Eiffel Tower every year?
Approximately 6.8 million people visit the Eiffel Tower every year. It is estimated that over a quarter of a billion people have view the Eiffel Tower in its long history.

How much does the Eiffel Tower weigh? How heavy is the Eiffel Tower?
The Eiffel tower weighs approximately 10,000 tons, 7.3 thousand of them being the metal.

Does the Eiffel Tower have paint? How many times is it applied?
The Eiffel Tower does have paint. It is is repainted every 7 years by a team of high-altitude painters, who only use brushes, never spray paint or guns. So far, it’s been painted 19 times. Watch these extraordinary men and women at work by clicking on  this youtube video.

Interview with Pontvieux on the subject of expatriation (in French)

Communauté francophone et francophile, veuillez trouver ci dessous un article juste pour vous, car rédigé en français.

“Expat Forever” est un blog qui traite de l’expatriation des Français aux Etats Unis. Chaque mois, la rédaction brosse le portrait d’une française a la fois expatriée et entrepreneur. Ce mois ci, c’est Delphine Pontvieux, auteur du roman ‘ETA-Estimated Time of Arrest’, qui a été choisie. Veuillez lire l’interview ici:

http://expatforever.blogspot.com/2011/12/interview-dexpat-rencontre-avec.html

BOOK EXPO CHICAGO 2011 REPORT

Chicago Book Expo Puts Abandoned Borders to Good Use

 

photo via Uptown Update

PER THE CHICAGOIST:

“There will be no Black Friday sales at Uptown’s Borders this year. Instead, there’ll be something much cooler–and a week earlier to boot, allowing you to digest that Thanksgiving dinner properly. The Chicago Writers House Project is creating a pop-up bookstore in the empty building Nov. 19-20. Featuring more than 40 fiction and poetry presses, Chicago Book Expo 2011 will also include readings, live performances, and architectural walking tours.”

Well, the first Chicago book expo is over, and I must say it was a worthwhile event. Congratulations to the organization crew for their kindness and efforts in making this book fair one that is most certain to return next year. Here is a little report on how it went, along with photos of the event.

Saturday. (10am-6pm)

The day was cold and very windy. The luck (or lack thereof) of the draw was such that we (me and my fellow author/publisher and friend Andre Frieden from Avendia Publishing, along with a good number of Chicago presses and local fiction authors) ended up setting shop in the basement of the Uptown Broadway Building -across the former Borders store instead of within the same building-, which is rumored to be a former speakeasy.

At least, the dark, ominous setting was quite appropriate for thriller writers!

The good news is, I found a new mascot there. How could I describe it? It’s like a lucky charm, only slightly bigger than a rabbit’s foot. Here it is, below.

Sunday (12pm-6pm)

What a difference a new locale makes! Today, we are all sharing the space within the former Borders bookstore. It is well lit, warm and cosy! Great attendance throughout the day, which made for good sales and great conversations with the public. Channel 2 (CBS local news) was also in attendance and filmed my stand (along with my 2010 Oscar award from the French community, which the cameraman really liked!). CCLAP Publishing was also in attendance at the book expo, selling both anthologies “Amsterdamned if you do” and “American Wasteland”, for which I have contributed short stories.

 

At 3 PM, Andre Frieden, Libby Fisher Hellman and I took part in a reading of excerpts of our respective novels, followed by a 15-minute Q&A about thrillers. The photo below shows Andre, Libby and I after the reading.

 

The weekend event wrapped up at 6 pm.

I want to thank the Chicago public for braving the weather to come out and support their local writing community. This is probably the first time that so many local authors and small presses were together at the same time under the same roof, and that was an impressive feat. I also got the chance to meet fantastic people there, in addition to seeing old friends again as well as members of the Chicago Writing Association. Looking forward to next year!

Delphine

List of the presses in attendance at the first BOOK EXPO

Borders
Grow Books Press
CCLaP: Chicago Center for Literature and Photography
Agate Publishing
The University of Chicago Press
The Handshake Magazine
Knee-Jerk Magazine
Squean Zines
Switchback Books
Progressive Chicago Book Making
Arrow as Aarow
Sara Ranchouse Publishing
Chicago Sketches
ANTIBOOKCLUB
TriQuarterly

Oyez Review
Burial Day + Contratiempo
Lake Street Press + Wicker Park Press
Rose Metal Press + Anobium

 

Speakeasy Saturday /Borders building Sunday
Featherproof Books
Allium Press
Mutable Sound
Haymarket Books
Nan Bu Nan Publishing
Artifice Magazine
Drag City Books
Chicago IRL
Shortpants Press
Weighed Words
Other Voices Books (near Curbside Splendor/ACM)
Curbside Splendor  +  Another Chicago Magazine

Lake Forest College Press + &NOW Books
Miss Nyet + Avendia
Wolfsword Press + Chicago Creative Coop
Green Lantern Press + MAKE Magazine

 

 

SAYING THANKS THIS NOVEMBER

2011 is already well into its 4th quarter, which makes us realize what they say is true:

time flies when we’re having fun!

And we are thankful for that.

So this month, it is time to give our thanks to all of you who supported us one way or another, either by purchasing a book, attending a book signing or a reading with Delphine Pontvieux, choosing her novel for your next book club meeting, or just passing on the word about ETA-Estimated Time of Arrest, Pintxatu, Amsterdamned if you do and/or American Wasteland to your friends.

We have several events planned throughout the month which are taking place either right here on the world wide web or in Chicago, with more to be added as they get confirmed, so read on and mark your calendars!

ONLINE EVENTS : 

“JUST BECAUSE”: runs throughout the month of November

Delphine Pontvieux is offering one of her short stories for free, titled “Amsterdamned if you do” as a PDF ebook to every new fan who ‘Likes’ her page on facebook here or follows this blog (scroll all the way down to register).

Email us at missnyet AT missnyet DOT com with “just because” in the subject line so we can email you the story right away.

SPOOKTACULAR BLOG HOP is over

One lucky winner just won the grand prize today, a box crammed with Miss Nyet Publishing books, key chain, bookmarks and more.

BLOG TOUR DE TROOPS November 11-14

This is a big one, so mark your calendars to check our website for all the latest details. This event is organized by the Indie Book Collective and Delphine Pontvieux will be one of the featured authors. 

More info to be posted soon.

From the Indie Book Collective: What could be better than getting a free eBook? Why, giving one away to the men and women who protect this country! Join us on veterans’ Day Weekend when we have a blast blog hopping to dozens of authors sites where each is giving away not only an eBook to each commenter, but another one to a troop! The commenter can designate a specific soldier they would like their eBook to go to or allow BTDT to select one for them! Please help us make this Veterans Day one to remember!  #supporttheauthors #supportthetroops #missnyet

CHICAGO EVENTS:

2 WITH WATER RX : November 13

Author reading and open mic night at Beauty Bar downtown Chicago. Click here for more info

UPTOWN CHICAGO BOOK FAIR: November 19-20

Read here to get all the details

Delphine Pontvieux will do a reading/book signing (dates and time to be announced shortly)

Miss Nyet Publishing will have a booth there.

SPOOKTACULAR GIVEAWAY HAPPENS THIS WEEK!

Welcome to the Spooktacular Giveaway Hop!

WHAT IS A GIVEAWAY HOP?

This hop is organized by “I am a reader, not a writer” blog. (http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com) and co-hosted by Rhianna @ TheDiaryofaBookworm.

Over 425 blogs are participating in this book-related giveaway. (See the whole list at the end of the post). Basically, all these blogs are  linked up together so you can easily hop from one giveaway to another and get the chance to win multiple gift bags and lots of free books throughout the week!

WHEN DOES IT TAKE PLACE?

The Spooktacular Giveaway Hop runs from  Monday, October 24th to Monday, October 31st.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY?

We keep it super simple:

All we ask of you is to complete these  two quick steps by October 31st:

#1:

-Like Delphine Pontvieux on Facebook by clicking here.

-If you are not on facebook, follow the MissNyet blog.

(To subscribe to the blog, click “follow” or scroll down to the end of the blog page to enter you email address under “Email Subscription to Miss Nyet’s blog”)

#2:

Send an email to missnyet at missnyet dot com with “Spooktacular giveaway hop” in the subject line.

Optional:

Show your support by writing a comment on the Miss Nyet blog entry(ies) of your choice. We appreciate the feedback!

Tell your friends to enter the contest as well by sharing this post on Facebook, Twitter and more.

Everyone is a winner!

By entering the giveaway contest, we will automatically email you a short story by Delphine Pontvieux, titled “Amsterdamned if you do.” Our gift to you.

Contest prizes

• 2 winners will be selected every day to receive Delphine Pontvieux’s Ebook version of her novel “ETA-Estimated Time of Arrest” in your preferred format (epub for Nook, Ipad etc, mobi for kindle or pdf.) All email entries will be entered for the big prize at the end of the week.

• One contest winner will be picked at random and notified via email on November 1st. (if we don’t hear back from you within 48 hours, we will pick another winner and so forth) We will mail the gift bag to the address of your choice anywhere in the US, Canada or EEC.

What’s in the Grand prize?

• A SIGNED hardcover copy of Delphine Pontvieux’s novel “ETA-Estimated Time of Arrest”
• A hardcover copy of Pintxatu (a full color cookbook with a 19 track compilation cd)
• An ETA bookmark
• An Eiffel tower key chain (to celebrate the roots of Delphine Pontvieux, who is Franco-American)

Let the luckiest win!

Wishing you a great week,

Miss Nyet (the mermaid) 

The comprehensive list of blogs in the Spooktacular Giveway hop can be found here.

ETA – now available on Amazon in Europe / disponible en France!

European readers, rejoice!

Lecteurs de France, rejouissez vous!

ETA is now available in hardcover and digital version via Amazon in the following countries:

UK – Germany and from now on, France!

ETA est maintenant disponible sur Amazon.fr, en format relie et également en version digitale!

here is the link:

Voici le lien:

http://www.amazon.fr/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_seeall_1?rh=k%3Aeta+estimated+time+of+arrest%2Ci%3Aenglish-books&keywords=eta+estimated+time+of+arrest&ie=UTF8&qid=1318700248

Please pass the information on to your euro contacts!

Faites passer l’info a vos contacts et amis en France, et si vous avez déjà lu le livre, je vous invite chaudement a écrire une courte chronique sur Amazon, car cela aide énormément a faire monter la cote du livre sur le site. (Suivez le même lien ci dessus pour entrer votre chronique)

Do not forget to check Pontvieux’s short stories as well, ‘Amsterdamned if you do’ and ‘American wasteland’, which are now available in digital format as well in the UK, Germany and France!

Egalement disponible sur Amazon.fr, deux nouvelles du même auteur publiees dans deux collections intitulees, ‘Amsterdamned if you do’ et ‘American Wasteland’. En vous souhaitant bonne lecture!

PODCAST FROM THE “AMERICAN WASTELAND” RELEASE PARTY

Please find CCLAP’s latest podcast featuring Delphine Pontvieux and other authors reading excerpts from their short stories included in the latest anthology :

American Wasteland: bleak tales of the future on the tenth anniversary of 9/11.

http://www.cclapcenter.com/2011/09/cclap_podcast_78_live_from_the.html#more