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Tomorrow Studios is taking a trip down to Green Valley. Yes, *That* Green Valley...

I won’t paraphrase the great news because the Collider article says it better than I ever could. But I’ll give you the short of it: the rights to Penny Reid’s Winston Brothers series, set in the very same universe as my novel, Forrest for the Trees, has been purchased for TV Adaptation. My name is mentioned in the article in reference to the success of the Winston Brother series and how that led to me and other authors writing in this universe via Smartypants, Penny’s publishing outfit:

Big NewsKilby BladesJuly 13, 2022Forrest for the TreesComment

Kilby Q&A: 10 Things You Always Wanted to Know About “Forrest for the Trees” (But Were Afraid to Ask)

It's time for another Kilby Q&A in honor of my new book, Forrest for the Trees, Book 1 of Green Valley Heroes, published by Penny Reid’s Smartypants Romance. Read on for all the hidden secrets of my grumpy/sunshine rom-com, that was so, so, so fun to write…

Q: Were there elements of your original concept that didn’t make the final version of the book?

A: Sierra’s name, as I originally wrote it, was Naomi. After I turned the manuscript in…

10 Things, Kilby Q&AKilby BladesOctober 19, 2021Forrest for the Trees, Bonus MaterialsComment

See Something? Say Something: What Happened When a Reader Spoke Up

Ten days before the release date of Forrest for the Trees, I was passed a note written in by an ARC reviewer named Julie. She had let my publisher (Smartypants Romance) know that I’d mentioned a problematic brand. Like my character, Sierra Betts, I am a huge fan of bourbon and a bourbon mixed drink connoisseur. In the book, I used a bourbon that I’ve treated as a staple for years. What Julie was upstanding enough to mention is that Bulleit has been embroiled in some accusations of homophobia, and that the collective we (me, my publisher) should be aware. I knew nothing about these accusations, but checked them out immediately.

Diversity, Random RamblingsKilby BladesOctober 11, 2021Forrest for the Trees Comments

10 Things You'll Love About "Forrest for the Trees" if You Love Penny Reid's Green Valley

If you’ve been paying attention, you know I’m ridiculously close to releasing Forrest for the Trees, Book 1 in the Green Valley Heroes universe. The book’s been written for about a year and it’s taken me a lot of willpower (I mean, a LOT) to keep the details under wraps. Now that the release has been officially announced, I am bursting with information (and extreme excitement!) about this book. Here are ten things you will LOVE about Forrest for the Trees if you love Green Valley and other books in Penny Reid’s Green Valley universe.

10 ThingsKilby BladesAugust 27, 2021Forrest for the TreesComment

Cover Reveal: Forrest for the Trees!!

It’s the project I’ve had mostly under wraps for the past year that I’m so excited to share with you: Forrest for the Trees!! It’s Book 1 of the brand new Green Valley Heroes series, in the Green Valley universe of Penny Reid’s Smartypants Romance. Yes, that Green Valley universe, the one spearheaded by Penny’s Winston Brothers series. You know, the one that starts with Truth or Beard. My all-new grumpy/sunshine, slow burn, small town romance will release wide on all retailers excluding Amazon on 9/28. It will be removed from those retailers and be enrolled in Kindle Unlimited on 9/30. So be sure to pre-order your copy in advance.

Big News, ReleasesKilby BladesAugust 17, 2021Forrest for the Trees, Diversity, InterracialComment

The Biggest, Bestest, Fangirliest News Ever: I'm Working on a Future Project for Smartypants Romance!!!

The headline says it all! The three exclamation points at the end show you how unbelievably excited I am. And it is thrilling to finally let the cat out of the bag. I have the extreme honor of working on a project with Smartypants Romance! Yes, that Smartypants Romance. The publishing entity run by one of my favorite authors of all time, Penny Reid. Through Smartypants, a handful of amazing authors has…

Big NewsKilby BladesJuly 27, 2020Forrest for the TreesComment

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