Our community lost another generous and innovative stalwart, as bestselling author, independent publisher, book marketer and tireless author advocate and friend M. J. Rose (Melisse Shapiro) died suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday. Rose wrote 21 books, including The Reincarnationist, which was adapted into a TV show. She was also a co-founder of International Thriller Writers; founded and ran book marketing service AuthorBuzz.com; and was a co-founder with Liz Berry (later joined by business partner Jillian Stein) of 1001 Dark Nights and its imprint Blue Box Press. Shapiro helped countless authors promote their books, develop their careers, and navigate the mysteries […]
