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Southern Writers Magazine Jan/Feb 2018 Issue
Date: January / February 2018
Southern Writers, the Author’s Magazine featuring Brenda Novak, Right Where She Belongs
The Reading List Interview
Date: November 26, 2017
Article: Featured Brenda Novak: The Plot Grows Out Of The Characters
First For Women Magazine
Date: November 30, 2015
Featured Book: THIS HEART OF MINE
RWR Stats: 2014 Bestselling Authors
Date: November 2015
InD’tale Magazine Cover Story
Date: May 2015
Article: Brenda Novak: Writing for Millions While Fighting for Causes (pp. 11-23)
Career Achievement Award
Simply Books
Date: February – May 2015
Article: Romance Edition – Article: Brenda Novak Four Questions & Answers
Sacramento Magazine
Date: November 2007
By the Book – Brenda Novak
Thriller Fest Flyer
Brenda Novak 2014 Silver Bullet Recipient
Thrillerfest IX July 8-12, 2014
Grand Hyatt, NYC
RT Book Reviews Featured Cover Story
Date: November 2012
Featured Book: WHEN SNOW FALLS
Women and men of all ages and backgrounds, both domestic and international, faithfully read RT Book Reviews. This issue features the book, WHEN SNOW FALLS, as the cover story, and an RT Book Reviews TOP PICK.
Healthy Valley Magazine Cover Story
Date: November 2012
Charlotte Libov’s artcile Bestselling Novelist Brenda Novak Takes On Diabetes (pp. 24-25)
First For Women Magazine
Date: October 22, 2012
Featured Book: WHEN LIGHTNING STRIKES
First for Women is published by Bauer Media Group in the USA. It was started in 1989, and has a circulation of 1.3 million. Brenda’s book, WHEN LIGHTNING STRIKES, is one “the 6 paperbacks” recommended in this issue by editor Lorraine Sullivan.
Sactown Magazine
Date: August – September 2012
Featured Book: WHEN LIGHTNING STRIKES
Sactown Magazine is the Sacramento region’s largest and most respected city magazine, with an average circulation of 40,000 and with 16 national awards for publishing excellence in the areas of editorial, design and photography — more than any other magazine in Sacramento’s history. Among those awards is the Maggie Award for Best City & Metropolitan Magazine by the Western Publishing Association. Sactown’s Elyssa Lee inteviews Brenda for Sactown’s Q&A section of this issue.
Her Life Magazine
Date: February 2012
Featured Book: INSIDE
Her Life Magazine is a monthly women’s lifestyle magazine that’s a full color, glossy publication with local editions in Capital/Adirondack; Central Valley, California; Denver/Boulder; Kansas City; South Florida; and the Twin Cities. This issue features the book, INSIDE, in the Book Club section, where reviewer Kathleen Krueger describes her “enjoyment of the book as a whole” and particularly admires “the overall intrigue and complexity of the characters”.
First For Women Magazine
Date: July 18, 2011
Featured Book: INSIDE
First for Women (circulation: 1.3 million) is published by Bauer Media Group in the USA. It was started in 1989, and has a circulation of 1.3 million. This issue features the book, INSIDE, under “Suspense”, where editor, Lorraine Sullivan, gives it a glowing review.
Life & Style Weekly
Date: July 6, 2011 Life and Style Editorial + Win It! Brenda Novak Book and Scarf
Featured Book: INSIDE
Life & Style Weekly (circulation: 681,723) is an American celebrity gossip magazine. The magazine is geared towards lifestyle trends, and bills itself on “helping readers incorporate” celebrity beauty, clothing and body trends into their own lifestyle. The Life & Style Weekly editorial features the book, INSIDE, and scarf as a giveaway in the print edition that is on sale the week of July 6, 2011.
Newsday
Date: June 3, 2011
Featured Book: INSIDE
Article: Fit To Be Tied: A Classic Accessory Returns (print version and online version: Newsday.com)
Newsday is a daily American newspaper that primarily serves Nassau and Suffolk counties and the New York City borough of Queens on Long Island, although it is sold throughout the New York metropolitan area. Its weekday circulation of 377,500 was the 11th-highest in the United States, and the highest among suburban newspapers.
Walnut Creek Magazine
Date: May/June 2011
Featured Book: INSIDE
First launched in 1998 as a downtown shopping and dining directory, in 2006, Walnut Creek Magazine was transformed into a glossy, full-color publication. Today, the magazine reaches visitors and residents in Walnut Creek, Lafayette and Pleasant Hill through a dense distribution network that saturates the market. Walnut Creek Magazine is the go-to resource for local information. Our readers love the magazine because it focuses on them and celebrates their unique city that boasts abundant open-space for recreation, a regional performing arts center and world-class shopping and dining.Reaching more than 30,000 readers with each issue, six times per year, visitors enjoy Walnut Creek Magazine in their hotel rooms while residents find it in restaurants, health clubs, boutiques, salons, medical offices, grocery stores and a host of other key upscale locations throughout the area.
Health Monitor Diabetes Magazine
Date: April/May 2011
Article: Running a Happy Household When a Child Has Diabetes.
First For Women Magazine
Date: January 10, 2011
Featured Book: KILLER HEAT
First for Women (circulation: 1.3 million) is published by Bauer Media Group in the USA. It was started in 1989, and has a circulation of 1.3 million. This issue features the book, KILLER HEAT, under “Suspense”, where editor Krista Winston give it a glowing review.
Alive Magazine
Date: October 2010
Featured Book: WHITE HEAT
Alive Magazine was launched in October, 2002. With its fresh editorial approach, surprise celebrity covers and eye-catching design, Alive quickly become a must-read for St. Louisans looking for information the lastest on fashion, entertainment, culture, dining, nightlife, wedding planning, home design.
B Magazine
Date: October – November 2010
Featured Book: KILLER HEAT
All sections of B Magazine focus on individual beauty and lifestyle, and are filled with inspirational tips, techniques, and behind the scenes information, direct from industry professionals.In their “Editors’ Watch” section, the B Magazine editors recommend KILLER HEAT: “it’s as hot as its name”.
Glow Magazine
Date: Fall/Winter 2010
Melissa Bourbon Ramirez’s article A Call to Action Against Juvenile (Type 1) Diabetes (pp. 72 – 75)
Gadabout Media
Date: July 16, 2010
Featured Book: WHITE HEAT
Founded in 2009, Gadabout Media is a network of blogs for every day people about every day issues. They have bloggers from all over North America and from Australia. Gadabout editor Michelle Hamor features the book, WHITE HEAT, in her post.
Makeup University
Date: July 3, 2010
Featured Book: WHITE HEAT
Makeup University: Beauty for the busy mom, bride, beginner & everyone in between.
Makeup University’s Cherelynn Baker recommends White Heat.
Mira Magazine
Date: July 2010
Featured Books: Department 6 Trilogy
Mira! features the latest news and exclusive interviews on all your favorite Latin stars. Every week MIRA! brings you the backstage scenes at the most popular concerts, the freshest news and gossip and the real life story behind the headlines and more.In their “Mira Enonda” (“Mira Lookout”) section, the Mira editors recommend Brenda’s Department 6 Trilogy — “tres libros debes leer” (“three books you must read”).
Books On Board
Date: June 2010
Featured Books: Department 6 Trilogy
BooksOnBoard, the largest independent eBook store, serves over 250,000 registered customers. They have sold eBooks since 2006, before all but one of their large competitors (part of multi-billion dollar companies or funded by them) entered the business in their current form.
In-Flight Insider
Date: June 2010
Featured Books: Department 6 Trilogy
In-Flight Insider provides travelers with the latest luxury trends and practical insider tips on travel preparation, health, safety, style, and products — all designed to upgrade their flying and travel experience. Editor Carolyn Paddock calls Brenda’s Department 6 Trilogy “The Perfect ‘Plane Read’!”
The Sacramento Bee
Date: August 10, 2009
Girlfriendology
Date: June 2008
Interview with Brenda Novak
Romantic Times Magazine Cover
Date: August 2007
Romantic Times Magazine Cover
Date: January 2007
The Sacramento Bee
Date: February 18, 2003
Sacramento Magazine
Date: December 2002
Romantic Times
Date: 2001
Romantic Times
Date: 1999