LONE WOLF TOUR -- February-March 2012!

Mark your calendars! My schedules for my US book tour and UK book tour are up! I look forward to meeting my fans... soon! I'll also be on tour in the US and Australia in July 2012 with my daughter Sammy to promote BETWEEN THE LINES, a YA/tween novel we co-wrote -- so stay tuned! Lots of opportunities to come say hi in person!

SING YOU HOME!

Learn about my 2011 novel, Sing You Home, which debuted at #1 on the USA Today book list, and at #1 on the NYT print & e-book list in March! You’ll find an excerpt, the story and research behind Sing You Home, my thoughts about gay rights and Evangelical Christianity, and probing questions for your book club. Find out what others are saying.

Ellen!

My multimedia tour for Sing You Home 2011 spring book tour is over. THANK YOU, all my wonderful fans in the US and UK, for coming out!

NEED TO DOWNLOAD/LISTEN TO THE SING YOU HOME SOUNDTRACK?

If you are a Kindle or Nook or e-book device user who cannot access the music on your e-reader, you can still enjoy the songs! Go to Sing You Home music to stream or download the music. (Note: This can only be done on a computer, not a phone...)

Critical acclaim…

“Never one to shy away from controversial issues, this time Picoult tackles gay rights, reproductive science, and the Christian right. She forces us to consider both sides of these hot topics with her trademark impeccable research, family dynamics, and courtroom drama. Sure to be a hit with her myriad fans and keep the book clubs buzzing!”
—Library Journal

“Fast-paced and three-dimensional, the novel does justice to this pivotal civil rights issue, and Picoult again proves herself the queen of heartfelt social statement....Thoroughly satisfying, SING YOU HOME truly sings.”

—BOOKPAGE

“So personal that it feels autobiographical, Picoult’s novel uses music (including original songs on an accompanying CD) to buoy the protagonist, a music therapist, through the throes of sexual experimentation, miscarriages, and family trauma.”

—Ms. Magazine

Sing You Home

Celebrate the arrival of Sing You Home: listen to a podcast about the research behind the book. Sign up for my eNews to find out about the book tour, and new downloadable podcasts…including original short stories by Jodi!

Over the Moon

Learn about Over the Moon, a musical play my son Jake van Leer and I wrote for a teen theater troupe. Ellen Wilber, who composed the music for SING YOU HOME, is the musical collaborator. Read an excerpt…

House Rules

Has your book club read House Rules yet? It’s out in paperback – and given the current debate about health care, it’s certain to stimulate discussion about Asperger's Syndrome. See the discussion questions….

Take a peek…

Take a peek at Jodi’s next book. Lone Wolf. Your father’s been in a devastating accident. You want to take him off life support. But your sister doesn’t agree. When is it time to let go? Read an excerpt…

Mark your calendar for this special event

MARK MY WORDS: An Evening with David Baldacci, John Grisham and Jodi Picoult

Dear Fans,

I wanted you to be the first to know about a special appearance I will be making this fall. In a unique event that unites three #1 New York Times bestselling authors, the Mark Twain House & Museum will present MARK MY WORDS: An Evening with David Baldacci, John Grisham and Jodi Picoult on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 8PM at Yale University’s Woolsey Hall in New Haven, CT. David, John and I will participate in a wide-ranging conversation about our writing and inspirations and of course the influence Mark Twain had upon our work.

The event will be moderated by another extraordinary figure: Malaak Compton-Rock, the distinguished founder and leader of many philanthropic efforts to fight poverty, empower women seeking to get off welfare, and give youngsters from tough neighborhoods a chance to perform international service. With her husband, the actor Chris Rock, she runs The Angelrock Project South Africa, a trust that provides assistance to people living with HIV/AIDS. An author herself, Ms. Compton-Rock released her inspirational If It Takes A Village, Build One in 2010.

I am very excited about this event and hope to see many of you there. Tickets are available for purchase now.

Published books by Jodi Picoult

Which of Jodi’s novels are you reading?

Jodi Picoult is the bestselling author of eighteen novels: Songs of the Humpback Whale (1992), Harvesting the Heart (1994), Picture Perfect (1995), Mercy (1996), The Pact (1998), Keeping Faith (1999), Plain Truth (2000), Salem Falls (2001), Perfect Match (2002), Second Glance (2003), My Sister's Keeper(2004), Vanishing Acts (2005), The Tenth Circle (2006) Nineteen Minutes (2007), Change of Heart (2008), Handle With Care (2009), House Rules (2010) — the last four of which debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller list, – and her newest novel, SING YOU HOME (2011).

Click on a book jacket (below) and find a brief synopsis, book club discussion questions, an excerpt, critical acclaim, and maybe even a movie or podcast!

“Thoroughly satisfying, SING YOU HOME truly sings.”

—BOOKPAGE

“The play is fast paced and full of fun... Applause, applause.”

—Kirkus