by Gabrielle Pantera

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 2012/4/23-”I publish earth friendly books and books that are great to people who live on our planet,” says publisher Brooke Guthrie.

Watch the interview with Gosh! TV Host, Gabrielle Pantera…

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Book of Lost Fragrances

Exclusive interview with author M.J. Rose and a review of her new book in a series about reincarnation *** 3 Stars

By Gabrielle Pantera

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 2012/4/13 – “I  was reading about Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt, who lived from 69 BCE to 30BCE,” says The Book of Lost Fragrances author M.J. Rose. “She was fascinated with, and some say obsessed by, scent. Marc Anthony (more…)

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House on Becket Lane

Exclusive interview with author Elizabeth Chanter and a review of her fiction novel about secrets and how love triumphs  *** 3 Stars

By Gabrielle  Pantera

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 2012/4/10 -“When trying to find a publisher I went to my local library to look at the list of publishers in the Writers’ Digest to see if I could find one,” says The House on Becket Lane author Elizabeth Chanter. “Time and again I read, ‘No new authors will be taken’ or, ‘Will only work through an agent’, or words to that effect. Rather than waste (more…)

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Dying in the Wool

Exclusive interview with author Frances Brody and a review of her female detective novel  – 3 Stars

By Gabrielle Pantera

Hollywood CA (Gosh!TV) 2012/3 / 1 -“It delighted me to discover how many readers love the 1920s, as I do,” says Dying in the Wool author Frances Brody. “The art deco style, the fashions and the dances. This is the book that turned me into a crime writer. In a flash, (more…)

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At The King's Pleasure

Exclusive interview with author Kate Emerson and a review of her new novel of love and intrigue at the Tudor court *** Three Stars

By Gabrielle Pantera

Hollywood CA (Gosh!TV) 2012.2.18 – “I’ve wanted to use Will Compton and Lady Anne Stafford in a novel since 1978, when I was first learning how to write fiction,” (more…)

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Bali Conspiracy Most Foul

Exclusive interview with author Shamini Flint and a review of his latest Inspector Singh novel **** 4 Stars

By Gabrielle Pantera

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 2012/1/20 –“My dream is that my crime novels will raise awareness of and engage people in a discussion of the social, cultural and religious issues that plague Asian society,” says A Bali Conspiracy Most Foul author Shamini Flint. “The general idea behind the Inspector Singh novels is to write traditional whodunits with an Asian twist. I usually highlight at least one issue of contemporary importance, whether racial or religious issues in Malaysia, draconian laws on drugs or homosexuality in Singapore or the spectre of terrorism in Bali.”

Bali  is a wonderfully exotic locale for Flint’s second mystery with Inspector Singh. The characters and the plot drive the story equally. The overweight Singh is comparable to the detective Hercule Poirot. The differences in culture and history move the story along. The suspense kicks up a level and the ending will surprise you.

In A Bali Conspiracy Most Foul, Inspector Singh is sent to Bali after a terrorist’s bomb goes off.  Singh doesn’t quite know why he’s sent as he deals with homicides, not terrorism. The police, however, find a (more…)

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Books make great gifts and British books are a favorite choice

By Gabrielle Pantera

Can't get enough Pride & Prejudice? Read the new Annotated Edition

LONDON, ENGLAND (Gosh!TV) 2012/12/24 – It’s not too late to pop into a bookstore to get a gift for a special someone or for yourself. Let’s look at a dozen great books perfect for the Anglophile or for any reader.

Historical Fiction

1. Pride and Prejudice: An Annotated Edition

Pride and Prejudice, first published in 1813,was Austen’s most popular novel during her lifetime. It was also her favorite. This version of Pride and Prejudice has gorgeous illustrations and is annotated by scholar Patricia Meyer Spacks who explains the literary and historical contexts, allusions, and (more…)

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More gift ideas for the holidays

By Gabrielle Pantera

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 2011/12/20 – This article series offers holiday gift ideas to surprise and delight someone special. Watch for more gift ideas in future stories.

Persuasion an Annotated version

Jane Austen’s novels are timeless. Persuasion and Pride and Prejudice novels are great as gifts.

Pride and Prejudice, first published in 1813,was Austen’s most popular novel during her lifetime. It was also her favorite. This version of Pride and Prejudice has gorgeous illustrations and is annotated by scholar Patricia Meyer Spacks who explains the literary and historical contexts, allusions, and outdated language that can be a bit confusing. Spacks helps the reader delve deeper into the story and characters.

Jane Austen’s novels are the most beloved books of Western literature. Available wherever books are sold.

Persuasion: An Annotated Edition
Author Jane Austen, Editor Robert Morrison
Hardcover: 360 pages, Publisher: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press; Annotated edition (November 7, 2011), Language: English, ISBN: 9780674049741 $35.00

Pride and Prejudice: An Annotated Edition
Author Jane Austen, Editor Patricia Meyer
Hardcover, 464 pages, Publisher: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press; Annotated edition (October 1, 2010), Language: English, ISBN: 9780674049161 $35.00

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Pride and Prejudice: An Annotated Edition

Persuasion an Annotated version

Jane Austen’s novels are timeless. Persuasion and Pride and Prejudice novels great as gifts **** 4 Stars

By Gabrielle Pantera

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 2011/12/18 – “I am, and have been since I first encountered Martin Gardner’s wonderful The Annotated Alice many years ago, a great fan of the genre of annotated editions,” says Harvard University Press is executive editor John Kulka. “Few people would dispute the claim that Austen is among the world’s most beloved authors. I’ve long thought that her novels deserved the full Martin Gardner treatment, replete with running commentary, essays, and lots of (more…)

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Kevin Sorbo

The tragedy that almost was turns into a triumph as Kevin Sorbo recounts his brush with death. **** 4 Stars

By  Gabrielle Pantera

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 2011/11/10 “I wanted people out there who are struggling with illness like I did to know there is hope, that they can find strength inside themselves and not be slaves to prognostications by others,” says author of True Strength Kevin Sorbo.  “The docs told me 3-8 months of recovery (more…)

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