MJ Rose
International bestseller,(The Book of Lost Fragrances, Atria 2012); First author to self-publish e-book & be discovered online (1998) Doubleday Book Club and Literary Book Club & then Simon & Schuster bought her novel Lip Service;
Twelve traditionally published novels later, still occasionally self-publishes; Also founder of the first marketing company for authors, AuthorBuzz.com; one of founding board members of ITW.
'I'm very reassuringly honest'
‘My settings of Europe and English visitors weren't really doing it for them, so we decided Scotland would be good. I thought an island would be great, because it's a small community, and it's an opportunity for my main character to get away from it all. The team at HarperCollins have been so supportive and enthusiastic... Read more