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Media Kit for Side by Side
Tor/Forge (Macmillan) | June 5, 2018

Hardcover: 9780765398451
e-Book: 9780765398468
Digital Audio: 9781427298737

Tor/Forge (Macmillan) 
| April 23, 2019
Paperback: 
9780765398444

Publisher's Website: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765398468
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Buy Links

​Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Side-Novel-Bonnie-Parker/dp/0765398451​

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/side-by-side-jenni-l-walsh/1127026409
Books-a-Million: http://www.booksamillion.com/product/9780765398451​
Indie Bound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780765398451
Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Side-by-Side-Audiobook/B07D2H7BJ2

Book Summary

The story of America’s most infamous crime spree told in the raw and honest voice of the woman who lived it, Bonnie Parker.

Texas: 1931. Bonnie Parker’s dreams of the limelight and a white picket fence are on hold. She’s a waitress in Dallas, endlessly writing letters to the governor pleading for the release of the man she loves: a reckless, quick-smiling boy named Clyde Barrow, sentenced to fourteen years at the notorious Eastham prison farm. 

When Clyde is paroled early, Bonnie thinks their life is about to really begin. But Clyde has changed in prison. Distant, damaged, and dogged by the cops, he knows it’s only a matter of time before the law tries to lock him up again. That’s not something he or Bonnie can bear. When he’s fired from his job—and now breaking parole—he decides to make a run for it. Leave Texas. Get enough cash to make a fresh start in a new state. And, of course, he wants his beloved Bonnie to come with him.

It’s just one stolen car. One robbed bank. Then, they can have the life they always wanted. Or so they think, as they set out. 

Unflinching and yet deeply empathetic, Jenni L. Walsh’s Side by Side tells the story of America's most iconic outlaws.


Please note: Side by Side is Book 2 in the "Bonnie" series, but can be read as a standalone. Book 1, Becoming Bonnie, is a prequel to Side by Side.​
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Accolades
  • Writer's Digest Most Anticipated Upcoming Books
  • Editors' Choice in the August '18 Historical Novel Review
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  • Book deal announcement on Publishers Weekly​
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  • ​Writing Fun: 'Bonnie and Clyde' Interview
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Author Bio

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Jenni L. Walsh worked for a decade enticing readers as an award-winning advertising copywriter before becoming an author. Her passion lies in transporting readers to another world, be it in historical or contemporary settings. She is a proud graduate of Villanova University, and lives in the Philly suburbs with her husband, daughter, son, and newfypoo. She is also the author of Becoming Bonnie and the forthcoming middle grade series She Dared.
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Praise for Side by Side

"Riveting... magnetically appealing... The author captures the time period, the prose and the nostalgia superbly... History, romance, crime and action – a great book." - Historical Novel Society Review​, Editors' Choice​

"Even knowing what will happen, readers are likely to wish the devoted pair well before they’re given up by a former partner in crime, when Clyde Barrow is 25 and Bonnie Parker 23. Moving historical fiction that vividly portrays the life and times of Bonnie and Clyde." - Booklist

"Jenni L. Walsh has written my favorite kind of novel. She's taken a name we're all familiar with and breathed life into the legend. The result is a deftly researched, compassionate rendering of Bonnie Parker, one of the most fascinating women in recent history. With great empathy and skill Walsh portrays Bonnie's collision course with disaster, allowing us to ride shotgun all the way. And what a compelling ride it is!" - Ariel Lawhon, author of I Was Anastasia

​"Compulsively readable, Walsh’s prose hooks you from the beginning as Bonnie and Clyde come alive for the reader, their exploits leaping off the page. Atmospheric, action-packed, and richly detailed, Side by Side will delight historical fiction fans". - Chanel Cleeton, author of Next Year in Havana

"Full of charm and sly humor, Side by Side  tells the story of Bonnie and Clyde’s slide from lovebirds to jailbirds—and what an action-packed story it is! Vivid storytelling and a few shots of humanity breathe new life into this notorious duo. This book should be on everyone's "most wanted" list this summer." - Elise Hooper, author of The Other Alcott

​"Kuddos to the author for peeling back Bonnie's hardcore moll persona that Hollywood continues to play out in movies. Fast-paced romp with the infamous crime couple Bonnie and Clyde that shows Bonnie Parker's human side while she rides with Clyde towards a tragic end. Well researched, this is a must read for those who love historical novels from this time period." - YABC
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Contact Information
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​Forge
Bess Cozby​
​bess.cozby@Tor.com

Author
Jenni L. Walsh
assistant@jennilwalsh.com

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Agent
Stacey Glick
​sglick@dystel.com

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