Avon Library Visit
I had a great time visiting Avon Library in Avon, CT. Here are some photos from the reading and signing.
The Light We Lost mentioned in Entertainment Weekly
I love so many things about this Entertainment Weekly article: Belletrist, Reese’s Book Club x Hello Sunshine, the quotes (and books!) by Chloe Benjamin and Celeste Ng, and the casual mention of The Light We Lost.
The Light We Lost in Hebrew!
So cool to see The Light We Lost in Hebrew. Here’s a book photo shoot of the copy that made its way to New York City.
RJ Julia with Chloe Benjamin
I had such a blast meeting Chloe Benjamin and doing an event with her at RJ Julia book store in Connecticut. If you haven’t checked out The Immortalists yet, I totally recommend it.
The Light We Lost in People Magazine
This happened. And I raced around my neighborhood for a copy of People so I could see The Light We Lost in there in person.
A Video from a German Train Station
My German publisher sent this video over. The Light We Lost/Was Bleibt Sind Wir was on the video billboards of all the major train stations in Germany!
German Train Station Billboards
Look what I just got from my German publisher. #TheLightWeLost (well, #WasBleibtSindWir) is on the video billboards of all the major train stations in Germany!
Posted by Jill Santopolo, Author on Friday, March 9, 2018
Video When I Found Out The Light We Lost Was a NYT Best Seller
I had just finished up a FacebookLive with Alexandra Boiger, illustrator of She Persisted, when my editor called. And the amazing social media guru who had been recording the FacebookLive, whipped out her phone when she heard me say: WHAT!? So this was my real-time reaction to hearing that The Light We Lost became a New York Times best seller.
In Which The Light We Lost is a NYT Bestseller
I had just finished up a FacebookLive with Alexandra Boiger, illustrator of #ShePersisted, when Tara Carlson called. And Felicity Vallence, amazing social media guru that she is, whipped out her phone when she heard me say: WHAT!? So this was my real-time reaction to hearing that #TheLightWeLost became a The New York Times bestseller. (Voice in the background is Talia Benamy.)
Posted by Jill Santopolo, Author on Wednesday, March 7, 2018
The Light We Lost is a New York Times best seller!!!
I am so filled with gratitude and happiness. Thank you to everyone who helped make The Light We Lost a New York Times bestseller!!!!!!!!!
Paperback Paris
The Light We Lost made the “Best Books We Read in February” list on Paperback Paris! Thank you to Madison who chose it.
Today Show Website
Over on the The Today Show website, they called The Light We Lost one of the 12 best books to read on a long flight!
#80 on the USA Today list
The Light We Lost hit #80 on the USA Today bestseller list the first week in March.
Wall Street Journal mention
The Light We Lost was casually mentioned in the Wall Street Journal in an article about trying out new book genres. So cool to see it there.
