The Original Girlfriend | view site
Lightray launches website and blog for acclaimed author Vicki Iovine and her series the Girlfriends’ Guide. Vicki has authored 5 best selling books, translated into 12 languages, as she guides her readers through pregnancy, surviving the first years of motherhood, dealing with toddles, and getting your groove back. In 2009 she began blogging weekly as a featured writer on the Huffington Post Living section. Her blogs span subject matters, from current events (which effect girlfriends) to raising teenagers (likely her next book), and they never fail to entertain.
“Vicki is the most wonderful client, she’s visionary, funny, and brilliant. says Jessica Thompson, Lightray Creative Director. We enjoys working with Vicki on an ongoing basis, and aim to help her bring her empire of Girlfriends online.”
Check out Girlfriendsguide.com for the latest blogs by Vicki Iovine.
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Warning! Highly Addictive Reading! | view site
Lightray announces the launch of the Trophies website for author/actress Heather Thomas. The site, which promotes the authors first novel, reflects the whimsy of the story, complete with excerpts, press, interviews, purchasing options, and a YouTube video narrated by Gore Vidal, featuring Barbie and others.
Lightray has launched many sites for authors and books. “It’s an important promotional vehicle for publishers and authors, a place they can capture email addresses of fans, sell books, and reinforce the brand.” says Lightray CEO Kimberly Brooks. “As we like to say in the office, if it’s not on the Internet it doesn’t exist.”
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The New Virtual Book Club | view site
Lightray announces the launch of the The Comeback website for acclaimed author Emma Gilbey Keller. The Comeback, explores the stories of 7 women who have gone from career to family and back again. Lightray was asked to create a book site that offered more then the standard necessary fair, but rather an interactive vehicle for sharing ideas, and connecting directly with the author.
“Emma’s wanted to be accessible to her readers in venues beyond a Barnes & Noble book signing. Says Lightray CEO Kimberly Brooks. As believers in the power of new social networking technologies we used skype, and ichat to offer Virtual Book Clubs, coupled with online booking using google calendar. It’s a new frontier for authors, and Emma’s site can serve as a inspiration to those who want to use the Internet to connect with their readers.
Watch Emma talk about her new book on ABC News
Emma Gilbey Keller is also the author of of Lady: The Life and Times of Winnie Mandela. Previously she had written for The London Sunday Times
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