Sarah lovett for me, writing novels fulfills two essential needsmy hunger to absorb and process new information about the world, and my curiosity with regard to human nature, especially the volatile interaction of desire and choices made in pursuit of said desire, and the resulting often astounding actions and outcomes. Plame and her husband, joe wilson, accused the bush white house of doing it in retaliation. Collaborating with former cia covert operative, valerie plame wilson, sarah coauthored a series of vanessa pierson spy novels for penguin booksblue rider press. A potential killer lurks in the garden, and a scratch or puncture wound is all it needs to launch a. Opinion i believe some of your best friends are jewish. She has written a book, enjoyed endless tv appearances and even had a movie made about her. The marriage plot by jeffrey eugenides one day by david nicholls. The new yorkbased appeals court upheld the district courts ruling for the government in.
As a covert operative at the time of the story, the revelation of plames agency ties involved novak and his two senior. As a writing coach and mentor, i work with writers to become conscious of their writing process, to become accountable to their writing spirit, and to identify and deal with resistance so it does not stop them from writing. Valerie plame discusses her new novel wisconsin public radio. Valerie plame and others have said things that some people might just take as antisemitic. Chris stevens, sean smith, tyrone woods and glen doherty are dead. Sarah stovell was born in 1977 and spent most of her life in the home counties before a season working in a remote north yorkshire youth hostel made her realise she was a northerner at heart. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson has dedicated her career to capturing one man. Former cia officer valerie plame wilson offers epic apology after tweeting antisemitic story. The novels will be written with mystery author sarah lovett. Id never written anything before fair game except intel reports, said valerie plame, the former spy and author, with sarah lovett, of a new. Again, this may explain how novak knew to use the name valerie plame in his infamous article where he outed ms.
Leak prosecutor says plame was covert the new york times. Valerie plame is still alive reader post flopping aces. Blowback valerie plame, sarah lovett 9780399158209. Valerie plame, as all true political junkies will recall, rocketed from anonymity to celebrity a decade ago thanks to a truly bizarre episode that the george w. Valerie elise plame wilson born 19 april 1963, known as valerie plame, valerie e. Back to the beginning special prosecutor patrick fitzgeralds grand jury probe into the leak of cia agent valerie plames name could. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house by plame wilson, valerie isbn. I wouldnt say it was the best fiction ive read this year or anything like that, but the love affairs of nathaniel p. Lewis libby and the valerie plame investigation talkleft. Due to hit bookshelves this week, blowback is a novel plame penned in collaboration with santa fe mystery writer sarah lovett. Blowback by valerie plame and sarah lovett blue rider pierson has an office in cyprus, where she poses as a financial adviser, but her real mission is tracking an international arms dealer.
How a top cia agent was betrayed by her own government. After valerie plame s cover as a cia operative was blown in 2003, ending her espionage career, she had to reinvent herself. Former cia operative valerie plame discusses her new novel blowback, which is slated to be the beginning of a new series about a covert operative in the cia. Remember the outrage when cia operative valerie plames name was leaked to newspaperman robert novak. Valerie plame was identified by thendeputy secretary of state richard armitage, who acknowledged that he publicly released the information that valerie plame worked for the cia. They were not involved in leaking classified information, nor did they condone it, mcclellan said. In former cia spy plames second novel, covert operative vanessa pierson is again pitted against. Valerie plame wilson to write series of spy novels the. Of all the scribbled sentences that have converged to create the valerie plame affair, the most remarkable, in literary terms, may belong to scooter libby, dick cheneys recently deposed chief. Just look up courtney walsh 9781496421487 netgalley. I feel like the authors created a detailed outline of events to happen, and then they filled in the blanks. Tim russert, me and the cia leak case the atlantic. If you subscribe, youll get first notice on your wall when i.
Read sarahs legacy, by valerie sherrard online on bookmate commended for the 2007 canadian childrens book centre, shortlisted for the 2008 red maple award you know how it is when you get a f. The new york times reports that valerie plame, a former covert c. Former cia officer valerie plame wilson offers epic. Blowback starts new franchise series by excia agent. The valerie plame affair is one of political intrigue and shenanigans a brief outline of the events. Author valerie plame wilson biography and book list. Valerie plame an interview by amy sutherland november 16, 20 after valerie plame s cover as a cia operative was blown in 2003, ending her espionage career, she had to reinvent herself.
Now that memoirs by the late bob novak, former vicepresident dick cheney, and former president george bush have all been published, we now know much more about the valerie plame. Sarahs legacy by valerie sherrard read online on bookmate. Valerie elise plame wilson nee plame, august, 1963, is an american writer, spy novelist, and former officer who worked at the united states central intelligence agency cia. Their eighth and latest fulllength album ill be your girl was released on march 16, 2018 by capitol records, and is the bands fifth record with the label in addition to their lyrics, which often focus on historical incidents andor folklore, the decemberists are also well known for their eclectic live shows. Valerie plame, author of blowback in blowback, plame channels her expertise in nuclear counterproliferation into a realistic portrait of a female covert agent. The truth about the valerie plame case finally emerges. He said each, when asked by him, denied leaking the name of cia officer valerie plame wilson to newspaper columnist robert novak, who revealed her identity in an article july 14. All the elements are in place for a satisfying thriller, but plames. This is a first notice, news, and information list for valeries living library. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing the world s most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer. This was cowritten by valerie plame used to work for the cia and sarah lovett a writer. Blowback is a stunning debut novel by former cia agent valerie plame and suspense writer sarah lovett a thriller rich with international intrigue and details of spycraft and secret ops that only an insider could bring to the genre. It was armitage who outed valerie plame letters to.
Browse our collection of valerie plame information for news stories, slideshows, opinion pieces and related videos posted on. Novaks latest explanation contradicts his claim that ms plames. Now plame, aided by veteran author sarah lovett, has penned a first novel. Its a welltold tale of high stakes and lives on the line, starring a brilliant, edgy protagonist i can. I am not a particular fan of spy fiction, but this was so enjoyable i may have to rethink that. Combine valerie plame s insider knowledge of the cia, international espionage, and the intricacies of nuclear proliferation with sarah lovett s track record as an author of thrillers and you have an actionpacked, atmospheric, and at times scary yarn. A calling of the monomyth is an urging to sit and to listen to our own inner technology and to take action by following it. I encourage my clients to name, clarify, and hone their goals. Valerie plame, a former covert cia agent, is a best sellingauthor, public speaker, activist, and consultant. She and her husband, ambassador joseph wilson, are the parents of twins. The new york times says valerie plame is fed up with the popular images of female secret agents in popular culture. Valerie plame to write spy novels with mystery author. Introducing an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett.
As the subject of the 2003 plame affair, also known as the cia leak scandal, plame s identity as a cia officer was leaked to and subsequently published by robert novak of the washington post. How a top cia agent was betrayed by her own government wilson, valerie plame, rozen, laura on. Wilson, and valerie plame wilson, and the wife of former ambassador joseph c. Valerie plame gets annoyed when she sees female characters in books and film come across. Blowback is the first novel in a spy series about a cia operative named vanessa pierson. Sarah lovett is currently collaborating with former cia covert operative, valerie plame wilson, coauthoring the second book fall 2014 in a. Blowback, her first mystery with cowriter sarah lovett, follows a female cia agent. One side of the political divide argued that she was actually on desk duty at langley at the time of robert novaks infamous column naming her, which would mean that the leaking of her identity was, if not exactly nice, not illegal either. Mission to niger, identified valerie plamewife of exus ambassador joe wilsonas a cia operative on weapons of mass destruction.
Former cia officer valerie plame and sarah lovett, authors of the tense spy thriller blowback, return with. Valarie plame listed in 2003 whos who the dis disney. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house valerie plame wilson, author, valerie plame wilson, read by, laura rozen, afterword by, read by the author, afterword read by linda emond. The truth about the valerie plame case finally emerges scooter libby innocent new american sam blumenfeld posted on 12082011 4. The former spy has become the author of spy novels. Introducing blowback, an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. She now lives in northumberland with her partner and two children and is a lecturer in creative writing at lincoln university. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing the worlds most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer. Blowback is a stunning debut novel by former cia agent valerie plame and suspense writer sarah lovetta thriller rich with international intrigue and details of spycraft and secret ops that only an insider could bring to the genre. Exspy valerie plame loses memoir appeal november 12, 2009 annie youderian cn the 2nd circuit upheld the cias refusal to let outed agent valerie plame wilson publish information in her memoir about her alleged service in the agency before 2002.