BOOKS
"I adored this book and can’t wait for the sequel. The author nailed it!"
~ Liane Hansen, retired NPR Weekend Edition host, Emmy and Peabody award winner
"It's a unique take on radio written from a realistic but still joyous perspective. It flows... the ups and downs, the self-doubt, elation, marital strife, and 'inside radio' elements, described in a way that interesting to both radio types and avid listeners."
~ Lee Harris, Morning News Anchor, 1010WINS, New York
SPINNING EVA is more than an astonishing workplace novel!
The reader will experience an authentic peek behind the scenes at what goes on when the microphone is off. If you like Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler, Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, you'll love this story.
~ Liane Hansen, retired NPR Weekend Edition host, Emmy and Peabody award winner
"It's a unique take on radio written from a realistic but still joyous perspective. It flows... the ups and downs, the self-doubt, elation, marital strife, and 'inside radio' elements, described in a way that interesting to both radio types and avid listeners."
~ Lee Harris, Morning News Anchor, 1010WINS, New York
SPINNING EVA is more than an astonishing workplace novel!
The reader will experience an authentic peek behind the scenes at what goes on when the microphone is off. If you like Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler, Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, you'll love this story.
Music
Because Eva is immersed in her various jobs in radio, she misses out on the cliché 1980s. She works in jazz, then plays Lite Hits, country, and polka. Mixed into her story and her friend Coco's are disco, grunge, punk, classic rock, Motown, bluegrass, and deep-track '70s rock through alternative rock in the '90s.
It's chock full of radio bits
Dead air dreams, hitting the post, accidentally saying your real name, cue burn, fun contests, breaking up with someone while you're on the air, getting locked out of the station, gifts from prisoners, having to clean the station on overnights (girls only), lips moving while listening to ads, low pay, PDs screaming on the hotline, pesky AEs, Marti units hitting power lines, radio urban legends about getting fired, live remotes, rigged contests, show prep, smoking in the studio, stuttering, taking requests, tight playlists, tumbling carts, working every holiday, wacko callers/telephone screamers, and writing ad copy: For all your (cliché ) needs is a running joke.
"Bits, spots, pots, carts. Bumpers, kickers, sweepers, liners. Programming, promotions, production, remotes!"
What advance readers are saying:
- I'll never look at radio the same way again.
- The character in all her places are vividly drawn. It's a page-turner.
- This was great fun to read. Engaging cast of characters, sweet insider's look at the radio and music scene, young women facing the reality of the man's world they are living in and trying to break the barriers. Well done!
- I am usually reading two or three books at a time, and for this I set the others aside. I was totally immersed in the story, pulling for Eva the entire way.
- I'm pulled in. I like it--a lot. I like the characters Eva and Coco, and am happy the first chapter wasn't exposition overload. Funny stuff and crisp dialogue. A lot of atmosphere and locale. Even Wisconsin weather.
- I'm blown away.
Because Eva is immersed in her various jobs in radio, she misses out on the cliché 1980s. She works in jazz, then plays Lite Hits, country, and polka. Mixed into her story and her friend Coco's are disco, grunge, punk, classic rock, Motown, bluegrass, and deep-track '70s rock through alternative rock in the '90s.
It's chock full of radio bits
Dead air dreams, hitting the post, accidentally saying your real name, cue burn, fun contests, breaking up with someone while you're on the air, getting locked out of the station, gifts from prisoners, having to clean the station on overnights (girls only), lips moving while listening to ads, low pay, PDs screaming on the hotline, pesky AEs, Marti units hitting power lines, radio urban legends about getting fired, live remotes, rigged contests, show prep, smoking in the studio, stuttering, taking requests, tight playlists, tumbling carts, working every holiday, wacko callers/telephone screamers, and writing ad copy: For all your (cliché ) needs is a running joke.
"Bits, spots, pots, carts. Bumpers, kickers, sweepers, liners. Programming, promotions, production, remotes!"
What advance readers are saying:
- I'll never look at radio the same way again.
- The character in all her places are vividly drawn. It's a page-turner.
- This was great fun to read. Engaging cast of characters, sweet insider's look at the radio and music scene, young women facing the reality of the man's world they are living in and trying to break the barriers. Well done!
- I am usually reading two or three books at a time, and for this I set the others aside. I was totally immersed in the story, pulling for Eva the entire way.
- I'm pulled in. I like it--a lot. I like the characters Eva and Coco, and am happy the first chapter wasn't exposition overload. Funny stuff and crisp dialogue. A lot of atmosphere and locale. Even Wisconsin weather.
- I'm blown away.