Out & About with Romance Author, Toni Blake

Romance Writers of America Conference Literacy Signing
Wednesday July 28, 2010
5:30 PM – 7:30PM
Swan and Dolphin Resort, Disneyworld
Orlando, FL

~Toni will be signing Sugar Creek and One Reckless Summer as one of over 400 authors at this event, which is free to the public. All proceeds from books sold will be donated to ProLiteracy Worldwide.

6.6.09 ~ One Reckless Summer climbed the rankings at BN.com during it’s first week of release to peak at #8, and #1 in Romance.
06.02.09 ~ One Reckless Summer was featured in Eloisa James’ column at BN.com
05.28.09 ~ Letters To a Secret Lover was a finalist for the 2009 HOLT Medallion Awardv
05.29.09 ~ Letters To a Secret Lover is a finalist for the HOLT Medallion!
05.26.09 ~ A picture of Toni with Criss Angel is featured in the July issue of Romantic Times Bookclub.
05.26.09 ~ One Reckless Summer goes on sale!
04.20.09 ~ New videos added! Check out the lovely book trailer for One Reckless Summer and the rest of the Destiny series, as well as a new interview with Toni about the series.
03.15.09 ~ Tempt Me Tonight will soon be published in Thailand!
03.03.09 ~ A selected excerpt of Toni’s upcoming Summer release, One Reckless Summer, is available. Read it now!
02.09.09 ~ Toni added a Help for Aspiring Authors page and a FAQs from Readers page.
01.12.09 ~ Toni now has a Page on Facebook! Sign up as a Fan to get instant news about her books, events and connect with her other Facebook Fans.
01.01.09 ~ Letters to a Secret Lover was voted the 2nd favorite contemporary romance of 2008 by readers at Night Owl Romance!
09.23.08 ~ Rights to Letters to a Secret Lover have sold to Russia.
09.23.08 ~Toni’s next book, One Reckless Summer, Book 1 in The Destiny Series, will be released in June 2009.
07.14.08 ~ Toni has just agreed to write a series of connected books for Avon, starting with her next release in 2009.
06.18.08 ~ Check out the fun “Trash Talk” video featuring Toni and her fellow Rita nominees!
03.25.08 ~ Tempt Me Tonight has been named a RWA Rita Finalist for Best Contemporary Single Title Romance!
02.20.08 ~ Lettters to a Secret Lover will be featured as an alternate selection by Rhapsody and Doubleday Bookclubs.
10.01.07 ~ The Red Diary will soon be available in Spain and Germany.
09.01.07 ~ Swept Away and Tempt Me Tonight are both being published in Spain.
06.18.07 ~ Tempt Me Tonight was named one of Rhapsody Book Club’s top ten books for June on Romance Novel TV.
05.30.07 ~ Tempt Me Tonight was named a Top Pick for June by Romance Reader at Heart!
05.17.07 ~ The June issue of Cosmo, featuring an adapted excerpt of Tempt Me Tonight, is on stands now!
05.15.07 ~ Swept Away is a finalist for the Beacon Award!
05.05.07 ~ Toni and friend LuAnn McLane’s Blondes Have More Fun book tour was featured in the June issue of Romantic Times Book Reviews!
03.02.07 ~ Tempt Me Tonight will be excerpted in the June issue of Cosmopolitan. The issue hits the stands at the beginning of May, so check it out!
03.01.07 ~ Toni will join Lori Foster and ten other authors in contributing a story to The Power of Love, a special anthology to be released in June 2008 by Berkley, for which all author proceeds will be donated to a battered women’s shelter.
03.01.07 ~ Look for Toni’s photo, along with the cover of Swept Away in the April 2007 Writer’s Digest Magazine! Toni was interviewed and was quoted generously for an article about the current trend in erotic novels.
02.14.07 ~ Tempt Me Tonight will be offered in both the Doubleday and Rhapsody bookclubs.
12.15.06 ~ Toni has just signed a new contract with Avon for two more steamy romances.
11.01.06 ~ Avon is reissuing Swept Away in a smaller, mass market version in July 2007, just a month after Toni’s next Avon book, Tempt Me Tonight, hits shelves in June.
09.23.06 ~ Swept Away was named a Recommended Read at Joyfully Reviewed.
09.18.06 ~ Swept Away is the weekly feature book at WNBC’s Romance B(u)y the Book, appearing at the sites of over 70 affiliated channels all over the country! Read the review and interview.
09.15.06 ~ Booklist named Toni as a “shining star” of erotic romance.
09.06.06 ~ In Your Wildest Dreams is a finalist in the Best Hero category of the Anne Bonney Readers Choice Awards.
08.01.06 ~ Swept Away is officially released!
07.24.06 ~ Toni was quoted in a Publishers’ Weekly cover article on erotic fiction and the cover of Swept Away was prominently featured!
06.26.06 ~ Swept Away was given the Reviewer’s Choice Award by The Road to Romance!
06.15.06 ~ In Your Wildest Dreams won the Beacon Award, taking first place in the Erotic Romance category.
06.01.06 ~ Swept Away will be featured as an alternative selection by the Doubleday Bookclub in October, and also offered by the Rhapsody Bookclub. The book was also chosen by Barnes & Noble to be featured on their Trade Paperback New Releases tables, so look for it up front, readers!
06.26.06 ~ Swept Away was given the Reviewer’s Choice Award by The Road to Romance!
06.15.06 ~ In Your Wildest Dreams won the Beacon Award, taking first place in the Erotic Romance category.
06.01.06 ~ Swept Away will be featured as an alternative selection by the Doubleday Bookclub in October, and also offered by the Rhapsody Bookclub. The book was also chosen by Barnes & Noble to be featured on their Trade Paperback New Releases tables, so look for it up front, readers!
01.02.06 ~ News on Toni's next super sexy romance ~ Swept Away is scheduled to be released in September 2006 from Avon Books!
08.22.05 ~ Taking Care of Business was a featured Book of the Week at Genrefluent.com.
08.11.05 ~ Avon calling! Toni is thrilled to announce she's just agreed to a contract with Avon Books. More news on this as it becomes available.
08.09.05 ~ Taking Care of Business makes the Barnes & Noble bestselling trade paperback list!
08.02.05 ~ Taking Care of Business is one of only five books featured in Barnes & Noble's August Romance Newsletter, Heart to Heart!
08.01.05 ~ See page 21 of the September Romantic Times Bookclub for an article about Toni, writing buddy LuAnn McLane, and their fall "Love Bug Book Tour".
07.15.05 ~ Read an interview with Toni at Once Upon a Romance.
07.01.05 ~ An article about the inspiration for In Your Wildest Dreams appears in the July issue of Romantic Times Bookclub, along with a lovely ad placed by Warner! Click here for a better look.
07.01.05 ~ Romance Reader at Heart has chosen Toni as their Spotlight Author for July. They are also hosting Toni's brand new blog.
06.01.05 ~ In Your Wildest Dreams has earned a 4 star review from Romantic Times Bookclub.
04.18.05 ~ The Red Diary takes second place in the single title category of the Lories Best Published contest.
03.30.05 ~ The Red Diary has been named as a finalist for the Colorado Romance Writer's Award of Excellence!
03.15.05 ~ Enter to win a basket of goodies featuring an autographed copy of The Red Diary, donated by Toni.
02.03.05 ~ Toni and friends are featured on the front page of the Tempo section of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
02.01.05 ~ Sneak peeks of Toni's upcoming books, In Your Wildest Dreams and Taking Care of Business.
02.01.05 ~ Visit reader Elizabeth Benway's Valentines site and enter to win a basket of goodies featuring an autographed copy of The Red Diary, donated by Toni.
01.26.05 ~ Toni, with author friends LuAnn McLane, Rosemary Laurey, and Dianne Castell, is interviewed by Sara Pearce, book editor at the Cincinnati Enquirer.
09.30.04 ~ New reviews for The Red Diary added.
09.24.04 ~ Toni's novella, Brushsrokes, will be released in a sexy anthology from NAL called Taking Care of Business in August 2005.
09.09.04 ~ The Red Diary receives The Road to Romance Reviewers Choice Award!!
09.01.04 ~ Toni is featured this month at Romance Reader's Connection with a review of The Red Diary and an interview with Toni.
08.31.04 ~ The Red Diary goes on sale!
08.30.04 ~ Reviewers say The Red Diary is "an amazingly touching story" and "a cleverly sexy novel." New reviews posted.
08.30.04 ~ Pictures added from the Romance Writers of America's national conference in Dallas.
08.15.04 ~ Check out the September issue of Romantic Times Bookclub for a fun mini~article featuring Toni and The Red Diary (page 101) and a beautiful full~page color ad for the book, shared with Wedding for a Knight by Sue~Ellen Welfonder, placed by Toni's publisher (page 32).
08.15.04 ~ Read Toni's essay, "Romance as Feminist Literature", at the Time Warner Bookmark site.
08.01.04 ~ Author's Note added to The Red Diary Page
08.01.04 ~ Contest Update
07.15.04 ~ Toni and The Red Diary were mentioned in an issue of Publisher's Weekly.
06.25.04 ~ Toni has sold a novella to New American Library! More to come on this soon.
06.13.04 ~ "The Red Diary is simply Must Read Romance!" New review posted.
05.29.04 ~ "Toni Blake's first single title was well worth waiting for!" New review posted for The Red Diary
05.08.04 ~ Website Debut

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