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Stiffin featured in Midwest Book Review

The Donovan’s Bookshelf section of Midwest Book Review featured reviews on several of Stiffin’s books.  Excerpts include: A Winter Friend — “Readers of women’s literature who enjoy stories about family structures facing the rigors of tragedy and recovery will find much to appreciate in a novel by a gifted author, ...
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Stiffin Receives Honorable Mention at 2017 London Book Festival

Groovin’ on the Half Shell received honorable mention in the general fiction category at the 2017 London Book Festival. The 2017 London Book Festival considered books in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian in the competition. The works were either published, self-published or independent publisher and awards were given ...
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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With…

I was recently interviewed by Joey Pinkney as part of 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With…
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ZOOMERTIMES TV PRESENTS: Rose Mary Stiffin, PhD 11/2020

I recently spoke to Zoomertimes TV about Reflections. They described Reflections as: …a beautiful summer read, full of diverse and inspiring characters who stay with you long after their stories are over. https://youtu.be/Ulx8fuJkftU
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National Black Book Festival

In "Reflections," a novel by author Rose Stiffin, Warren Dwyer is a graduate student in computer engineering. But the innocent Cosby Tate sees only the obvious: he is tall, dark, and handsome. And she wants him, as only an 18-year-old innocent can desire an older man--with her total heart and ...
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