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Justice: France agrees Holocaust SNCF rail payout with US

Fiona Gold Kroll — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 22:35:27 +0000

Today, justice was served. The U.S., government and the State of France announced a compensation package from the SNCF – the French national railway – for their role in deporting 76,000 Jews from France during WW11. Better still, there will be an official apology from the company. The agreement, to be officially signed in […]

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Before You Publish: Best Practices For Book Marketing

Fiona Gold Kroll — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 18:48:39 +0000

Before You Publish: Best Practices for Book Marketing Ever wonder how you are going to sell more books during the first year of publication? When I wrote my book I had no idea about marketing me or the book. I was so thrilled to find a publisher willing to publish it, nothing else seemed […]

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Letters From The Past: History In The Making

Fiona Gold Kroll — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 18:01:53 +0000

Why are Letters from the Past Important? After my parents died, I sorted through the worn blue suitcase, my mother carried with her from England so many years earlier. Snapping open the two metal clips, I lifted the lid. Neatly wrapped in plastic bags, the contents were in good condition. I flipped through pages […]

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4 Tips On Creating a Buzz about Your Book Before Publication

Fiona Gold Kroll — Wed, 14 May 2014 19:17:26 +0000

4 Tips On Creating a Buzz about Your Book Before Publication. While I had a publisher for my first book, the marketing of it fell squarely on my shoulders. Most of all, I didn’t realize how critical marketing is prior to the publication of a book. Yes, my website and social media were up and […]

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Marketing Your Book: Is Social Media Consuming Your Time?

Fiona Gold Kroll — Mon, 05 May 2014 19:01:20 +0000

I will never forget the thrill of signing the contract to have my book, A Stone for Benjamin published. Told I would have to do most of my own book promotion, I believed it would be a simple task. But in reality, I didn’t have a clue how to market a book. Yes, my publisher […]

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Kirkus Reviews A Stone for Benjamin

Fiona Gold Kroll — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 16:22:29 +0000

KIRKUS REVIEWS A STONE FOR BENJAMIN “Kroll comes from a close-knit Jewish family in postwar London, and in her debut memoir, she traces her ancestors’ migration from Eastern to Western Europe before World War II. In searching for her family’s lost history, Kroll becomes particularly interested in her great-uncle Benjamin, whose striking portrait captivates her. […]

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Would you like a free copy of A Stone for Benjamin?

Fiona Gold Kroll — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 20:59:29 +0000

Would you like a free copy of A Stone for Benjamin? Goodreads are giving away five copies of “A Stone for Benjamin” on December 18. This is your chance to receive a free copy of the book, so make sure you sign-up today! https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/72631-a-stone-for-benjamin A Stone for Benjamin received another great review on Amazon.ca : […]

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A Stone for Benjamin is born

Fiona Gold Kroll — Sun, 10 Nov 2013 17:52:22 +0000

A Stone for Benjamin took almost nine years not nine months to arrive. The book became both a labour of love and anguish to write, but it gave me enormous pride when I touched and looked at the cover for the first time. Finally, Benjamin Albaum would be recognized not as a number assigned in […]

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Are there Intimate Letters you Wish you had Written?

Fiona Gold Kroll — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 16:35:00 +0000

Now that A Stone for Benjamin has gone off to the printers I have time to reflect on different parts of the book. I never knew Benjamin or his family but I frequently think about the relationships that I could have had with my great-uncle, his wife and his three children. I spent the first […]

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A Stone for Benjamin

Fiona Gold Kroll — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 17:50:16 +0000

I’ve received several emails this week asking me when my book A Stone for Benjamin will be published. “It’s close, possibly during the next two weeks,” I tell them. Then, they ask me what my book is about. When I give them a brief summary, most people are shocked to learn that the Vichy government […]

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