{"id":476,"date":"2014-08-29T20:38:47","date_gmt":"2014-08-29T20:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crazy4fiction.com\/?p=476"},"modified":"2014-08-29T20:38:47","modified_gmt":"2014-08-29T20:38:47","slug":"august-shelfie-get-to-know-the-crazy4fiction-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/august-shelfie-get-to-know-the-crazy4fiction-team\/","title":{"rendered":"August Shelfie + Get to Know the Crazy4Fiction Team!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Afternoon, readers! For those of you who\u2019ve read our blog before, you are familiar with our #shelfie posts. For those who haven\u2019t, welcome! A shelfie is just what it sounds like: a #selfie photo of your bookshelf. Every month, we like to take a quick snapshot of the latest books and advance reader copies (ARCs) hitting our bookshelves. Because of the nature of publishing, the books you see us talking about on our #shelfie will usually hit retailer shelves in a month or two. Share your #shelfie with us on twitter @Crazy4Fiction<\/a> and you may be featured in next month\u2019s #shelfie post!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"August<\/a><\/p>\n

Honor\u00a0<\/em>by Lyn Cote<\/a> (in bookstores and online today)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Buttermilk Sky <\/em>by Jan Watson<\/a> (in bookstores and online in Sept.)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0~*~<\/p>\n

I also wanted to take this time on the blog to introduce our Crazy4Fiction ladies, for those readers who\u2019ve yet to meet us. You can find out more in our About section<\/a> but for a little peek, read below!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"shaina<\/p>\n

Hey there! My name is Shaina and I\u2019m the fiction social media and acquisitions editor at Tyndale House Publishers. That means, whenever you comment on the blog, Twitter, etc. you\u2019re most likely chatting with me! I love working with authors on social media and one of the best parts of my day is when I get to chat with readers, so don\u2019t be shy! Come say hello, whether it be through a comment, tweet, or post!<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your name, job title, and how long have you been with the Tyndale Crazy4Fiction team?<\/strong>
\n<\/b>Shaina Turner. Social Media and Acquisitions Editor, Fiction. I have been at Tyndale for over two years.<\/p>\n

If you never had to work again, what would you spend your time doing? Why?<\/strong>
\n<\/b>I would probably volunteer at my local library, reading to little kids. I don\u2019t think I could ever get sick of watching the little kids\u2019 eyes grow big as I read The Very Hungry Caterpillar<\/i>.<\/p>\n

KAREN
\n<\/strong>\"karen\"
\n<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

What\u2019s your name, job title, and how long have you been with the Tyndale Crazy4Fiction team?<\/strong>
\n<\/b>Karen Watson. Associate Publisher, Fiction.\u00a0I have been at Tyndale for almost 19 years and working with the fiction team for nine years.<\/p>\n

If you never had to work again, what would you spend your time doing? Why?<\/strong>
\n<\/b>Growing zinnias, rocking somebody\u2019s babies, walking by the ocean in many countries, and learning to play the cello. Wearing makeup and doing my hair is not required for any of them.<\/p>\n

JAN<\/strong>
\n<\/b><\/b>\"jan\"
\n<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

What\u2019s your name, job title, and how long have you been with the Tyndale Crazy4Fiction team?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jan Stob, Senior Acquisitions Editor. Other than a brief six-to-nine month stint in nonfiction back in \u201909, fiction has been my focus for 14 years. Fiction is my passion and I love working with our talented fiction authors.<\/p>\n

What\u2019re three of your main job duties?<\/strong>
\n<\/b>It\u2019s hard to boil it down to three things. There are so many pieces to the acquisitions process. Reading is a huge part of our job. We are constantly reading proposals and manuscripts, as well as staying on top of what our competitors are publishing, and reading titles that continue to hit the bestseller lists. We always seem to be writing copy\u2014back cover copy, summaries for sales and our online retailers, working with our marketing team on ad copy, and pulling together proposals for sales and committee. And most importantly, we champion our authors and their novels from concept stage through publication. I especially enjoy discovering new talent and brainstorming with our authors. My least favorite, yet a necessary part of the job, is working on financials. I prefer words over numbers.<\/p>\n

STEPHANIE
\n\"steph\"<\/strong>
\n<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

What\u2019s\u00a0your name, job title, and how long have you been with the Tyndale Crazy4Fiction team?<\/strong>
\n<\/b>Stephanie Broene, Senior Acquisitions Editor, almost eight years<\/p>\n

If you never had to work again, what would you spend your time doing? Why?<\/strong>
\n<\/b>I would spend my time flipping houses. (I\u2019m assuming since I don\u2019t have to work, I have lots of extra money!) I love taking something old and making it look fresh and new.<\/p>\n

CHERYL
\n\"cheryl\"<\/strong>
\n<\/b><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

What\u2019s\u00a0your name, job title, and how long have you been with the Tyndale Crazy4Fiction team?<\/strong>
\nCheryl Kerwin, Senior Marketing Manager, over 10 years<\/p>\n

If you never had to work again, what would you spend your time doing? Why?<\/strong>
\n<\/b>Sitting on my porch overlooking the beach or a mountain lake. When I am not doing that, I would be traveling to all of the places I\u2019ve always wanted to go, like driving across the country in a tricked-out tour bus, flying to Tuscany and Italy and Australia.\u00a0Then in my free time I would probably volunteer doing something with kids or the elderly.<\/p>\n

ALYSSA
\n\"alyssa\"<\/strong>
\n<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

What\u2019s\u00a0your name, job title, and how long have you been with the Tyndale Crazy4Fiction team?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alyssa McNally, Associate Marketing Manager, one month<\/p>\n

If you never had to work again, what would you spend your time doing? Why?<\/strong>
\n<\/b>Designing, painting, and photographing! I love to make art; it\u2019s the most relaxing and life-giving thing I could do.<\/p>\n

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Thanks for stopping by! What\u2019re you reading? Take a photo, and send it to us! We love to hear what readers are loving. Have a lovely long weekend, readers!<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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