Now that The Orchid Affair is out in the world, I’d like to introduce the Orchid-in-the-Wild Challenge. The goal? To get pictures of Orchid from all fifty states (extra bonus points for foreign countries!). You can take the picture in the bookstore, in your local library, cunningly arranged in your home, balanced on top of…

Thanks to all the designers for their wonderful Orchid Affair tote bags! While there was no bag without its partisans, a few clear winners emerged from the pack. In third place, with sixty-one votes, we have #11, created by Laura: “(Laura) Grey is the new black. Selwick Spy School of 1803.” In second place, with…

With less than a week to go until Orchid Affair, I bring you the entries in the Orchid Affair Book-in-a-Bag Contest. Here’s how it works: just vote for your three favorites, in descending order (i.e. your first choice first), and the three winners will receive a copy of The Orchid Affair in the bag they…

… to submit your entries for the Orchid Affair Book-in-a-Bag Contest! I’ll be posting the images and opening the contest up to general voting tomorrow.

Hi, all! I’d forgotten than January could be so… January-ish. Since I’m running about three days behind, it’s only fair that you should get to, too. I’m extending the deadline for the Book in a Bag contest to Wednesday. You have until midnight on the 12th to create the official Orchid Affair tote bag. Happy…

Tracy Grant, who was here just last month with her upcoming Vienna Waltz, is hosting a contest on her website for a copy of The Orchid Affair. The winner will be chosen on Sunday, so head over chez Tracy now for a chance to win!

What with all the Pink tote bags and mugs, I thought it might be rather fun, as we count down the days to The Orchid Affair (coming to a bookstore near you on January 20th!), to have a book-in-a-bag contest. The book? The Orchid Affair, of course! The bag? Ah, now there’s the problem. We…