JJ Salem http://jjsalem.com Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:21:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 IN-DEPTH PUBLIC RADIO INTERVIEW http://jjsalem.com/pressfile/in-depth-public-radio-interview http://jjsalem.com/pressfile/in-depth-public-radio-interview#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:27:50 +0000 Jon http://jjsalem.com/?p=548 I recently recorded a multi-segment interview with Diane Williams, host of Public Radio's MISSISSIPPI ARTS HOUR.  It was a wide-ranging conversation that covered everything from the allure of bonkbusters to my childhood writing aspirations and brief stint as a ghostwriter for Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen . . .
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]]> http://jjsalem.com/pressfile/in-depth-public-radio-interview/feed 0 FIRST FULL-PAGE MAGAZINE AD http://jjsalem.com/pressfile/first-full-page-magazine-ad http://jjsalem.com/pressfile/first-full-page-magazine-ad#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:15:51 +0000 Jon http://jjsalem.com/?p=494 Check out this fun advertisement for TAN LINES that appeared in the celebrity glossy LOOK . . .
More →]]> Pan Macmillan’s marketing machine for TAN LINES was extraordinary.  Everything they did was thrilling and well-timed, including this full page advertisement in the celebrity glossy weekly LOOK.

]]> http://jjsalem.com/pressfile/first-full-page-magazine-ad/feed 0 TAN LINES PROMO HITS THE TRADE http://jjsalem.com/pressfile/tan-lines-promo-hits-the-trade http://jjsalem.com/pressfile/tan-lines-promo-hits-the-trade#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:14:45 +0000 Jon http://jjsalem.com/?p=644
Nothing gets attention like swimsuit models! The guys and dolls who stripped down for a special TAN LINES promotion became a news item in an industry trade journal . . .
More →]]> The model mayhem surrounding the TAN LINES promotion in London captured the attention of industry trade journal PUBLISHING NEWS, and my former editor, Rebecca Saunders, was in the middle of the taut and toned melee!  She acquired TAN LINES for Pan Macmillan and was quite instrumental in its success.  Rebecca is a smashing editor and a permanent fixture on my Adore List!

]]> http://jjsalem.com/pressfile/tan-lines-promo-hits-the-trade/feed 0 NEW YORK’S GOSSIP QUEEN ON TAN LINES http://jjsalem.com/pressfile/new-yorks-gossip-queen-on-tan-lines http://jjsalem.com/pressfile/new-yorks-gossip-queen-on-tan-lines#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:13:35 +0000 Jon http://jjsalem.com/?p=498 Prior to its release, TAN LINES was the lead item in gossip maven Cindy Adams' NEW YORK POST column . . .
More →]]> New York gossip doyenne Cindy Adams has been the “Queen of Gossip” since her column debuted in THE NEW YORK POST in 1979.  So it was indeed a thrill when a mention of TAN LINES led her column prior to the novel’s release.  Cindy put her trademark snarky spin on the matter!  Check it out below:

CINDY ADAMS’ COLUMN

]]> http://jjsalem.com/pressfile/new-yorks-gossip-queen-on-tan-lines/feed 0 SEX, SIGHS, AND JACKIE COLLINS http://jjsalem.com/pressfile/sex-sighs-and-jackie-collins http://jjsalem.com/pressfile/sex-sighs-and-jackie-collins#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:54:18 +0000 Jon http://jjsalem.com/?p=488 Links to my tribute essay to Jackie Collins, which appeared in the UK's SUNDAY EXPRESS and America's PUBLISHERS WEEKLY magazine . . .
More →]]> Here is a fun piece I wrote to celebrate the inspiration and influence that Jackie Collins has had on my career.  In the UK, it appeared in THE SUNDAY EXPRESS, and in America, PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY ran it as a “Soapbox” column.  Links to both follow:

THE SUNDAY EXPRESS

PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY SOAPBOX

]]> http://jjsalem.com/pressfile/sex-sighs-and-jackie-collins/feed 0 JJ’s BONKBUSTER GIRLS CLUB http://jjsalem.com/readerextras/the-bgc-bonkbuster-girls-club http://jjsalem.com/readerextras/the-bgc-bonkbuster-girls-club#comments Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:02:01 +0000 Jon http://jjsalem.com/?p=411 Learn more about the BGC, my free online club that will keep you updated on bonkbuster picks, fashion/beauty/pop culture trends, and put you first in line for contests and promotional giveaways . . .
More →]]> It’s easy to join the Bonkbuster Girls Club.  Just enter your email address in the subscriber box on any main page of this author site or my blog site, Bonkbuster Diaries.  Then activate the confirmation link in the acknowledgment email, and your membership is set.  The BGC is free and will be a fun way for me to connect with readers.

Special BGC Benefits

  • Quarterly e-newsletter featuring seasonal bonkbuster picks, fashion/beauty/pop culture trends, and fun recipes for book club nights.
  • Exclusive first peeks at my upcoming novels.
  • Guaranteed entry to all contests.
  • Priority on promotional giveaways.
]]> http://jjsalem.com/readerextras/the-bgc-bonkbuster-girls-club/feed 0 THE STRIP: A COOL SOUNDTRACK MOMENT http://jjsalem.com/readerextras/the-strip-a-soundtrack-moment http://jjsalem.com/readerextras/the-strip-a-soundtrack-moment#comments Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:01:21 +0000 Jon http://jjsalem.com/?p=402 The sounds of THE STRIP are right here with this red hot cool jazz cover by Sophie Milman. Listen to the track that energizes the will-they-or-won't-they moment for Jennifer and Kurt, two very married (and not to each other!) Vegas friends . . .
More →]]> I’m a huge music fan and always have my favorite artists playing wherever I am–in the car, during exercise, while writing in my home office.  Music is also important to the characters in my books.  Sometimes the mention of a song can communicate the precise mood or attitude and create an interactive sense memory for the reader.  In THE STRIP, Sophie Milman fit the bill for an important scene between Jennifer (the marriage and family therapist with a scandalous secret) and Kurt (the very married and very hot dentist with a practice in the same office complex).  Sophie’s amazing cover of Paul Simon’s 1975 number one hit “50 Ways To Leave Your Lover” is pivotal as Jennifer and Kurt speed toward their first lunch date.  Click the player below to listen to this fantastic smooth jazz track.  More information on Sophie Milman follows after the jump.

Praise For Sophie Milman

“Canada’s hottest young jazz singer.”
- JazzTimes

“A classic jazz voice that evokes smoky lounges, softly clinking glasses, and the cool of the night.”
- NPR Weekend Edition

Learn More/Purchase Sophie’s Music

Sophie Milman Website

]]> http://jjsalem.com/readerextras/the-strip-a-soundtrack-moment/feed 0 CAM LAWFORD’S STUD DIARIES COVER http://jjsalem.com/readerextras/cam-lawfords-stud-diaries-cover http://jjsalem.com/readerextras/cam-lawfords-stud-diaries-cover#comments Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:00:33 +0000 Jon http://jjsalem.com/?p=427 Take a closer look at Cam Lawford, the scandalous, super-sexed stud from THE STRIP . . .
More →]]> Cam Lawford is the former NFL football player turned male escort whose steamy exploits–and fate–are at the heart of my new novel, THE STRIP.  Throughout the book, readers are treated to first-person chapters from STUD DIARIES: CONFESSIONS FROM THE MAN WHO’S SATISFYING YOUR WIFE, Cam’s memoir-in-progress.  When media mastermind Toni Valentine gets a sneak preview at the manuscript–and at Cam–she immediately plots a media takeover and conceptualizes the scandalous tome’s cover art.  Here it is!


]]> http://jjsalem.com/readerextras/cam-lawfords-stud-diaries-cover/feed 0 RETURN OF THE BONKBUSTER http://jjsalem.com/pressfile/the-return-of-the-bonkbuster http://jjsalem.com/pressfile/the-return-of-the-bonkbuster#comments Sun, 06 Mar 2011 13:19:32 +0000 Jon http://jjsalem.com/?p=660
I was interviewed by journalist Simon Edge for an article on the revival of the bonkbuster that appeared in THE SUNDAY EXPRESS. It's a great overview of the genre, covering everything from trailblazers like Jacqueline Susann to the influence of 80s era prime time soaps like DYNASTY . . .
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What are the essential ingredients of a delicious bonkbuster?  I spoke with journalist Simon Edge for his investigation into the secret recipe!

THE SUNDAY EXPRESS Article

]]> http://jjsalem.com/pressfile/the-return-of-the-bonkbuster/feed 0 BRIEF BIOGRAPHY http://jjsalem.com/aboutjj/brief-bio http://jjsalem.com/aboutjj/brief-bio#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:05:40 +0000 Jon http://jjsalem.com/?p=307

At this age I was writing my own CHARLIE'S ANGELS scripts. I loved Farrah Fawcett! Here's a capsule of my writing history/credits and educational background . . .
More →]]> J.J. Salem is a USA TODAY bestselling author whose work has been published in several languages.

As a young teenager, J.J. worked odd jobs to splurge on the hardcover edition of Jackie Collins’ HOLLYWOOD WIVES.  At 15, his first attempt at something Jackie-ish, a short story called “Tempt Me,” was banned from a high school creative writing contest.  In college, he studied Jacqueline Susann’s VALLEY OF THE DOLLS as the primary subject of his master’s thesis in American Studies.  He has

published 22 books in a wide array of genres, including suspense, romance, chick-lit, teen fiction, and celebrity biography.

J.J. currently resides in the American Southeast, where he is at work on a new novel.  His hobbies include tennis, scuba diving, interior design, animals, and all facets of popular culture.

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