Author Tour
Ask Me Anything: BAND OF SISTERS Edition!
Despite– or perhaps because of?– my tendency to either cut off bits of my face or record myself sideways, the response to the Wednesday Ask Me Anythings has been so positive that I’ve decided to keep them going! Today, I’ll be doing a Band of Sisters themed Ask Me Anything! Because there are so many…
Read MoreBAND OF SISTERS Palooza!
Thank you so much to everyone who came to the Band of Sisters launch night eve/ Women’s History Month celebration last night! I couldn’t imagine a better way to kick off both a new book and a month-long celebration of women’s history! Speaking of month-long celebrations…. I’ve got a jam-packed month of Band of…
Read More‘Twas the Night Before Launch…
‘Twas the night before launch/and all through the screen/authors were talking/about the most amazing women of history they’d seen! Okay, I am totally not quitting my day job to write poetry. But I will be on screen tonight with author friends Marie Benedict, Vanessa Riley, and Kristin Harmel discussing our favorite forgotten heroines and celebrating…
Read MoreAsk Me Anything!
For the month of February you can find me live on Facebook and Instagram (@laurenwillig) every Wednesday at noon! Join me tomorrow, February 3rd, as I live-stream from the snowy Hudson Valley to discuss everything from coffee flavors to the Pink Carnation character who almost made it into Band of Sisters. Do you have questions…
Read MoreFind Me at Anderson’s!
Tonight, I have the great privilege of joining Serena Burdick at Anderson’s Bookshop (via Zoom) to discuss her latest novel, FIND ME IN HAVANA! Join us as we discuss the Hollywood actress and Cuban exile, Estelita Rodriguez; writing about forgotten women; and the excitement and pitfalls of recreating the stories of real people. Time: Wednesday,…
Read MoreVirtual Events!
As we creep towards spring, I have an exciting line-up of virtual events to help up brush away the pandemic winter blues! Here’s a list of what’s going on so far…. — January 27th, 8pm: celebrating Serena Burdick‘s new book, Meet Me in Havana, at Anderson’s Bookshop. Free and open to the public. You can register…
Read MoreSave the Date!
Put March 1st on your calendar! I mean, I know, it’s already on your calendar. What I meant is, save the date! Because on the evening of March 1st, my publisher is throwing a huge, virtual, Launch Day Eve/ Women’s History Month Extravaganza! There will be Women’s History trivia. There will be prizes. There will…
Read MoreEvent with Marie Benedict– Tonight!
Have you heard of Agatha Christie’s real life mystery? The famous author disappeared for over a week, with the whole country trying to crack the cast, including an aging Arthur Conan Doyle (who had rather less success than his fictional Sherlock Holmes!). Join me and Marie Benedict tonight as we talk about her new novel,…
Read MoreHistorical Fiction Panel– Tuesday, December 1st
Ring in the new month with a spirited discussion of the past! I’ll be joining Fiona Davis, Jane Healey, Ariel Lawhon, and Joy Jordan-Lake tomorrow (Tuesday) night at seven o’clock to dish on historical inspiration, where we get our ideas, how we do our research, and pretty much anything else you’d like us to talk…
Read MoreJoin Me in Barbados (Virtually!) with Wilsons in Wanderland!
Come join me tomorrow night at the Wilsons in Wanderland November book club meeting to discuss all things Summer Country! You can find scrumptious recipes for rum cake and cocktails and other fun things over on the Wilsons in Wanderland website. Check out their website, and sign up for their newsletter or follow them on…
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