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Podcast Interview with Authors Talking Bookish!

I was delighted to be a guest on the Authors Talking Bookish Podcast with hosts Donna Norman Carbone and Hope Gibbs Cummiskey, who are also my publishing “sisters” with Red Adept Publishing. They are fantastic hosts! I listen to every episode and love how much information they share and their fabulous rapport with each other. In this episode, we discussed the significance of my Italian American culture and how it influenced my novel, LGBTQ rights [...]

By |2025-07-02T16:56:51-07:00July 2nd, 2025|Book Launch, Debut Novel, Interviews, Publishing Journey, Red Adept Publishing|0 Comments
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“Congratulations, you’re a Finalist in the 19th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards!”

How wonderful to wake up and open my email and see that my debut novel, Everything We Thought Was True, was named a finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards in the LGBTQIA Fiction category. I’m thrilled that my novel was recognized. What an honor! I love that readers are connecting with my novel, and it’s finding its place in the world.

By |2025-06-19T10:15:33-07:00June 19th, 2025|Debut Novel|0 Comments
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Bookish author event at the Davis Public Library on Monday, June 23!

I’m so excited that the Davis Public Library will be hosting me on Monday, June 23 at 6 PM for an author chat of my debut novel, EVERYTHING WE THOUGHT WAS TRUE. My discussion partner will be my writer friend, Cerrissa Kim. Come join us! I love engaging with readers, writers, and community members about the themes in my novel (family secrets, identity, forgiveness) and sharing insights about my author journey, the writing community, and [...]

By |2025-06-04T07:48:03-07:00June 5th, 2025|Book Launch, Debut Novel|0 Comments
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Come visit me and other authors at our table at Davis & Sacramento Pride Festivals in June

Raise that flag—Let Pride Month begin! I’ll be participating as an author at the table for Queer Sacramento Authors Collective (QSAC) at Davis Pride Festival on June 7, and the Sacramento Pride Festival on June 14 and 15. QSAC includes LGBTQ+ authors and/or authors whose books include LGBTQ+ characters. My debut novel, EVERYTHING WE THOUGHT WAS TRUE, was awarded first place for LGBTQ+ Fiction from the International Firebird Book Awards. It explores how keeping the [...]

By |2025-06-04T07:40:41-07:00June 4th, 2025|Book Launch, Debut Novel|0 Comments
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Review of Everything We Thought Was True in Outliers Writing University Monthly Ezine

A fabulous writer colleague, K.L. Romo, read my novel and loved it so much that she wrote this beautiful review of it for Outliers Writing University Monthly Ezine. What a lovely surprise to read this! I'm so grateful that the Antinori family’s journey resonated with K.L. so much that she felt moved to share her insights with others. It means so much that my novel is connecting with readers. Every reader is a gift! Check [...]

By |2025-05-29T11:44:51-07:00May 29th, 2025|Book Reviews, Debut Novel|0 Comments
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Come See Me at the Sacramento Book Festival on May 31st

I’m excited to be one of 140 local authors and bookstores exhibiting at the Sacramento Book Festival on Saturday, May 31st. Come by my table on the north patio and say hello! You can purchase a signed copy of my novel, Everything We Thought Was True, or bring your copy for me to sign. I’ll have bookmarks you can grab, and a sign-up sheet to join my Prosecco & Prose Newsletter. Plus, a big smile [...]

By |2025-05-27T09:40:13-07:00May 27th, 2025|Book Launch, Debut Novel, Event|0 Comments
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The Audiobook Version of My Debut Novel Released!

I’m so excited that the audiobook version of my novel, Everything We Thought Was True, released today by Tantor Media, narrated by the talented voice actress, Analee Scott. A friend sent me a screenshot of her Audible pre-order when it dropped this morning. Can’t wait to hear the entire audiobook. The first time I heard the audition clip, I got goosebumps. When I set out to write fiction in 2016, I had no idea [...]

By |2025-05-15T10:58:52-07:00May 19th, 2025|Book Launch, Debut Novel|0 Comments
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A Full Circle Moment: An Author Event at the Harrison Public Library – My Hometown!

Many of you may know that I am a native New Yorker! I now live in beautiful Northern California, but I go back to NY every year to see friends and family, and for speaking engagements and events. My novel, Everything We Thought Was True, is dual timeline and takes place in New York in the past story, and in California in the contemporary story. There are two towns featured in the past story—New Rochelle, where [...]

By |2025-04-07T11:55:41-07:00April 7th, 2025|Book Launch, Debut Novel, Event|0 Comments
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