I’m thrilled that my novel has been selected as part of the Adventures by the Book “Fall Into Reading” PitchFest, which will take place virtually on August 13th at 4 PM Pacific/7 PM Eastern. Come join the fun and hear about some fabulous novels, including Everything We Thought Was True, and add them to your reading list and book cub picks. The event is free, but you must register as a reader/book club with Adventures by the Book.

Here’s more info about the event:

Are you so overwhelmed with the dazzling array of books published each year that you have a difficult time choosing your next read? Welcome to the club! Whether you’re part of a book club, library, other reading group, or an individual reader who could use a little assistance in helping you choose your 2025 reads, allow Adventures by the Book to Pitch in and help you decide with our Fall Into Reading PitchFest: a FREE Choose Your Fall/Winter 2025 Reads Virtual Adventure!

Prepare your fall/winter reading list by meeting an incredible lineup of 12 fan-favorite authors, including New York Times, international, and bestselling authors, as well as authors you may be meeting for the first time. We will even provide you with a PitchFest “cheat sheet” with information about the authors and their new book releases, and a section for you to take notes during the presentation (emailed the week of the event).

And, there will be book giveaways, so you won’t want to miss it!

To top it all off, there’s even more great news: a little birdie told us that all the authors are members of Adventures by the Book, meaning that every single one of them is available to meet with your book club, library, or reading group to chat about their incredible new books. Visit Adventures by the Book or click on the direct links below to schedule an author visit now and avoid the rush, or plan a visit with your favorites after Pitchfest.

Your FREE Adventure includes 12 fast-paced and fun presentations by all 12 authors that are sure to help you choose your 2025 reads. You’ll also have the opportunity to Q&A the authors when you meet them virtually via Zoom.

Lisa Montanaro is part no-nonsense Italian American New Yorker and part sunny Californian. She has a unique background as a performer, teacher of deaf students, lawyer, coach, speaker, and author. Lisa’s debut novel won first place for LGBTQ Fiction in the International Firebird Book Awards, received honorable mention in General Fiction from the Los Angeles Book Festival, and finalist in LGBTQ Fiction in the National Indie Excellence Awards. Her debut novel, Everything We Thought Was True, is the story of a family trying to reconcile their past, understand the secret at the heart of the family’s rupture, and embrace the future. Brimming with love and loss, heartache and hope, this multigenerational family drama weaves a tapestry of identity, healing, and forgiveness.

To schedule a book club visit with Lisa on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®)