Orchid Affair
Boston on Friday!
I don’t care how much snow there is; I will be at the Harvard Coop on Friday night– and I hope you can be there, too! I’ll be at the Harvard Coop in Cambridge at 7:00 on Friday, reading, signing, and answering any questions you care to ask. See you there!
Read MoreOrchid Affair Discussion Groups
Hi, all! Now that The Orchid Affair is launched into the world (and onto your bookcases/Kindles/Nooks/etc.), I’m planning to host two discussion groups here on the website: a readers’ forum, for you all to discuss with each other, and an Ask the Author post, for any questions you might have for me. But first, I…
Read MoreOrchids for ORCHID
This gorgeous picture is from Carol, gardener extraordinaire: Lovely, no? Happy “Orchid” reading!
Read MoreOrchid-in-the-Wild Challenge!
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…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, ORCHID!
At long last, The Orchid Affair is finally here! If you’re in New York, come join me tonight in celebrating at 7:00 at the Borders on 57th & Park, where I’ll be reading from the book, telling silly stories about the research trip that led up to it, and answering any questions you care to…
Read MoreNookbook!
There has been some confusion as to whether The Orchid Affair is available on Nook. Fear not! It is. You can find the Nookbook link here or by typing “lauren willig” or “orchid affair” into the B&N search engine. (It will be the second entry to pop up.) I have no idea why the hardcover…
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: Jane Wooliston
Many of you have asked me what has become of Jane Wooliston since The Seduction of the Crimson Rose. We catch a glimpse of her in the Christmas novella, Ivy & Intrigue, informing Amy that she might be taking a trainee from the Selwick spy school, Laura Grey, over to France. Other than that, Jane…
Read MoreBook in a Bag Winners
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…
Read MoreOrchid Launch!
Help me celebrate the launch of the eighth book in the Pink Carnation series this Thursday! For those of you in the New York area, I’ll be at the Borders at 57th & Park at 7:00 on Launch Day (aka January 20th), reading, signing, answering questions, and generally jumping up and down with release day…
Read MoreBook-in-a-Bag Contestants
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…
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