• 9 October 2007. Lisa will be promoting her upcoming November 19 episode of Murder by the Book on Court TV with a special appearance at Borders Books in Burlington Mass.  Join Lisa 7-8 pm on Wednesday, November 14 to see clips of the show, learn more about the Amy St. Laurent case, and of course, get a signed novel.  Hope to see you there!
  
  
• 3 October 2007. Lisa will soon be coming to a TV near you. Don’t miss the November 19th airing of Court TV’s Murder by the Book, where Lisa will host an hour-long program on the tragic abduction and murder of twenty-five year old Amy St. Laurent. Murder by the Book will air on Court TV on Monday, November 19 at 10 p.m. EST. (Readers can check local listings for exact date and time in their area.)
  
  
  Court TV Murder by the Book, November 19 Episode: 25-year-old Portland, ME resident Amy St. Laurent disappears.  What follows is a vast, multi-jurisdictional effort, with unprecedented collaboration between law enforcement agencies.  Over the course of their tireless efforts, investigators are led through multiple suspects, conflicting stories and cover-ups, and eventually, to a dangerous sexual predator who’s been hiding in plain sight.
  
  
• 14 August 2007. Quincy, Rainie, Kimberly and Mac return!  Lisa has just wrapped up her latest manuscript, SAY GOODBYE, which will be available for July 2008 release.  Now pregnant, FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy takes on the most dangerous case of her career, involving half a dozen missing prostitutes, two kidnapped children, one lying informant, and a villain who is obsessed with spiders.  Get ready to be very, very scared...  For more information on the true crime cases that inspired SAY GOODBYE, check out True Crime Shopping at LisaGardner.com.
  
  
• 4 June 2007. Lisa Gardner is a Spotlight Guest at the International Thriller Writers ThrillerFest in July. Check out her interview.
  
  
• 17 May 2007. Lisa Gardner was shocked to learn today that THE THIRD VICTIM landed on this week's USAToday list at #29!  This title first appeared on the USAToday list in 2001.  Thanks to all her fans for spreading the word about Lisa's novels.
  
  
• 1 April 2007. It's no joke!  Lisa's recent paperback GONE has been selected as the May bookclub selection for the Oregonian newspaper.  In honor of the occasion, Lisa has agreed to name a corpse in her next novel after an Oregonian reader.  For more information, check out The Oregonian.
  
  
• 13 March 2007.  Lisa's next novel finally has a name!  SAY GOODBYE, due out early '08, will feature Kimberly, Mac, Quincy and Rainie.  Kimberly is now pregnant and working the most dangerous case of her career!  For more information on the genesis of the new book, check out the Crime Shopping page, where Lisa will soon be posting the three true crime cases that helped inspire SAY GOODBYE.
  
  
• 13 February 2007.  Lisa Gardner learned that she is now an International Bestselling Author!  HIDE debuted at #10 on The London Sunday Times.  This is her first ranking in the top ten in the UK.  She is thrilled and looks forward to celebrating with a "spot of tea."
  
  
• 8 February 2007.  HIDE debuts in the Top Ten!  Lisa's newest novel HIDE debuted on the NYT Hardcover Bestseller List at #9.  This is an exciting positioning given the authors all competing for those coveted spots.  GONE lost it's grip on the NYT Paperback Bestseller List and fell out of the top 15.  Lisa is looking forward to seeing HIDE continue to stay on the NYT List and having more readers enjoy this well reviewed novel.
  
  
• 4 February 2007.  HIDE receives a 4 star review from People magazine.
  
  
• 31 January 2007.  HIDE is now out and chasing GONE to make its way onto the NYT List, while GONE is staying in the top five on the NYT Paperback list at #4.  Lisa is elated to see GONE holding five weeks in the top five. Now the waiting begins for the success of HIDE.
  


• 25 January 2007.  Check out Lisa Gardner's Interview on Andrea Kane's site.
  
  
• 19 January 2007.  GONE keeps going—UP!  Lisa is again excited to see that GONE has moved up to #4 on the NYT List for the third week of paperback sales.  And she still holds on to the Top Ten on the USA Today list at #10.
  
  
• 11 January 2007.  GONE stays in the top five on the NYT Paperback List at #5 for the second week!  The book GONE moved up to #7 on the USA Today Book List.  Lisa is very happy to see that the book is continuing to be enjoyed.
  
  
• 06 January 2007.  Publishers Weekly has ranked GONE at #5.  This is Lisa's highest ranking on this industry publication ranking!
  
  
• 04 January 2007.  The good news continues to come in for Lisa's book GONE.  USA Today (January 4, 2007) ranked GONE at #8 for it's first week of sales.  This is her first Top 10 placement for USA Today.
  
  
• 03 January 2007.  GONE debuts at #4 on the January 14, 2007 NYT Paperback List!  I can't thank my readers enough for helping to bring GONE to the NYT list.
  

2006 News Archive

Below is news for 2006. Follow these links to 2005 News, 2004 News and 2003 News.

• 19 December 2006.  HIDE does it again!  Hide just received its second starred review, this time from notoriously hard-to-impress Booklist.  "Gardner fans look out," David Pitt warns, "this riveting novel represents the author at the height of her powers."  Kind of makes you wish it were January 30 already doesn't it?
  
  
• 27 November 2006.  HIDE receives its first review, and it's a highly coveted *starred* review from Publisher's Weekly, which raves, "Gardner takes the reader on a nail-biting ride to the thrilling climax
  
  
• 20 November 2006.  GONE wins reviewers pick award from San Francisco Chronicles as one of the best books of 2006. The San Francisco Chronicles quotes, "A straightforward police procedural mixes with a horrific kidnapping tale for a highly satisfying result.
  
  
• 2 October 2006.  New: the fourth annual Kill a Friend, Maim a Buddy Sweepstakes. The contest lasts until May 25, 2007 and the winners will appear in Lisa's 2008 hardcover. Apparently, FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy will have some Lucky Stiff to kill. Never a dull moment in a Lisa Gardner novel. Don't forget to enter our monthly contest, too!
  
  
• 30 September 2006.  ARCs—Advance Reading Copies—of HIDE have arrived! Want to be the first on your block to read Lisa's latest novel, HIDE, due out January 30, 2007? Lisa will be giving away advance reading copies via the monthly contest from now until January. So sign up, cross your fingers, and pray you can win the next installment in Bobby Dodge's search for an elusive predator who seems to have come back from the dead.
  

• 28 September 2006.  Thank you Bookspan! Lisa has just learned that her upcoming novel, HIDE, has been selected as a Main Selection in Doubleday Book Club and Literary Guild and as a Featured Alternate in Mystery Guild and Doubleday Large Print. Both the Doubleday Book Club and Literary Guild will pair Lisa with James Patterson's STEP ON A CRACK in their brochure. Not bad at all!
  
  
• 26 September 2006.  Congratulations to GONE, which has now spent 8 weeks on the Library Journal's list of 15 most requested titles in the U.S.  Not bad for a January publication  to still be hitting lists in September.
  
  
• 16 August 2006.  Serendipity strikes again!  A savvy reader happened to notice that Susan Elizabeth Phillips's August 29th paperback release, MATCH ME IF YOU CAN, and Lisa's upcoming January '07 release, HIDE, share something in common:  a heroine named Annabelle Granger.  Upon comparing notes, Lisa learned that Susan Elizabeth Phillips named her heroine after Hermione from Harry Potter, whereas Lisa was honoring her father's side of the family, the Grangers.  So purely by chance, the literary world is now graced with two Annabelle Grangers in two fabulously original novels.
  
  
• 4 May 2006.  As long-time supporters of the Boys & Girls Club of America, Lisa and her husband were very excited to attend the Centennial Celebration in Boston . What a night! After being welcomed by Ben Affleck, serenaded by Ruben Stoddard and rocked by Kool & the Gang, Lisa and Anthony got to listen to heartfelt speeches from such sports greats as Tony Gonzales, Dontrelle Willis and Willie McGinest as they were inducted into the Alumnae Hall of Fame. Actor Courtney Vance emceed the event, which also inducted John Antioco, Chairman and CEO of Blockbuster, Kool & the Gang and several others into the very illustrious Hall of Fame. Afterwards, Lisa and Anthony got a chance to hobnob with the celebrities, which basically meant Anthony did his best to rub shoulders with Anna Kournikova, while Lisa tried to get up the courage to approach Ruben Stoddard. Oh, that man can sing! The next morning included speeches from General Wesley Clark and Commissioner of Baseball Bud Selig. All in all, a wonderful celebration for a great organization. Happy birthday, Boys & Girls Club, and thank you for letting us be a part of it.
  
  
• 13 March 2006.  Lisa's interview with David English (David's Book Talk) will air on Leisure Talk Radio Network from March 20 - March 26. David's Book Talk airs six time per day on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3, 7 and 11 a.m. and p.m. (EDT).
  
  
• 09 February 2006.  Lisa is very excited to announce that her latest novel, GONE  hit the New York Times bestsellers list, the USA Today list, and the Wall Street Journal.  GONE  is number 6 on the Publisher Weekly list for the week of February 13. Go, GONE....
  
  
• 05 January 2006.  ALONE roars into the New Year!  Lisa is very excited to report that ALONE will debut #4 on the upcoming January 15, New York Times list, while placing #8 on the January 5 USA Today bestsellers list.  Lisa received word last night, and spent a glorious evening doing the Snoopy dance with family and friends.  Then she woke up this morning to a vomiting child, so apparently, her life is now back to business as usual.  But she's still #4...