News

On 26, 2018, French Illusions: My Story as an American Au Pair in the Loire Valley, was selected as a “Biography, Memoir” Finalist in the 2018 Top Shelf Magazine Awards. The category winners will be announced later this year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check it out! My article titled, How I Discovered my Passion, is featured at Two Drops of Ink. I’m honored to have a published piece at this prestigious site.

 

 

Announcing the launch of my audiobooks, French Illusions: My Story as an American Au Pair in the Loire Valley and French Illusions: From Tours to Paris. It’s so exciting to hear my books come to life! Click on this link to learn more.

 

 

Whoo-hoo! On August 15, 2016, French Illusions: My Story as an American Au Pair in the Loire Valley won Outstanding “Non-Fiction Travel” in the 2016 IAN Book of the Year awards. Independent Author Network (IAN) Outstanding Non-FictionI was awarded $100 and my memoir is still in consideration for the 2016 Book of the Year. This year’s first, second, and third place award winners will be announced on September 1, 2016.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On August 1, 2016, French Illusions: My Story as an American Au Pair in the Loire Valley, was selected as a “Travel” Finalist in the 2016 Independent Author Network (IAN) Book of the Year Awards. Independent Author Network (IAN) Finalist PinThe category winners will be announced on August 15th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“French Illusions: From Tours to Paris,” made Cecile Sune’s list of Best Books of 2015. I’m honored. Merci beaucoup! cecilesune.com

French Illusions was featured at the Bookmuse on November 20, 2015. Thank you LIza Perrat for your amazing review. I’m proud of my new BookMuse Sticker!

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Bronze Medal Winner at the 2014 Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews and Award Contest Readers' Favorite Bronze Certificate

 

5star-shiny Readers Choice Sticker web )

 

https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/30426

 

 

 

Sonia Marsh considered “French Illusions” gutsy. Check it out on page 234 in her awesome new “My Gutsy Story Anthology!”

Publication Date: September 1, 2013

http://soniamarsh.com/my-gutsy-story-mini-anthology

 

Kirkland Reporter, “Kirkland author’s debut memoir launches”

January 4, 2013

http://www.kirklandreporter.com/entertainment/185716961.html 

 

Blog Talk Radio, A Book and a Chat with Barry Eva

December 4, 2012

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/across-the-pond/2012/12/04/a-book-and-a-chat-with-linda-kovic-skow

 

Seattle PI Interview

December 2, 2012

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Interview-Linda-Kovic-Skow-Author-of-French-4085446.php