Pink X
Teaser Tuesday: Miss Gwen in action
Over the years (and ten Pink books), Miss Gwen has gotten rather good at this whole spying thing. When we first run into her at the beginning of The Passion of the Purple Plumeria, she’s on the trail of a particularly big fish, Napoleon’s twisty foreign minister, Talleyrand. (p.s. seasoned Pink readers will also recognize…
Read MorePersonalized PLUMERIA: Final Call
Stack of The Passion of the Purple Plumeria? Check. Special Miss Gwen signing pen? Check. Tomorrow, I head over to the Penguin offices to pre-sign a bunch of The Passion of the Purple Plumeria for the Poisoned Pen bookstore. Since I’m not going on tour this time, the Poisoned Pen has graciously offered to deal…
Read MoreLast chance for signed PURPLE PLUMERIA!
Since I’m not going on book tour for The Passion of the Purple Plumeria, the wonderful people at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore have graciously arranged for long-distance signing: they’re shipping me a pile of books to sign and then I’m sending them back to send to the intended recipients. As you can see, I have…
Read MorePURPLE PLUMERIA Mugs!
Thanks to Sharlene‘s gorgeous graphic design skills, we have Passion of the Purple Plumeria mugs! For a chance to win one, just place your vote in the Pink Carnation Barbie contest. The contest ends tonight, with all winners to be announced tomorrow.
Read MoreThings to Read While Waiting for PURPLE PLUMERIA
Just a little over a month until The Passion of the Purple Plumeria arrives in stores! But what to read while waiting? Here are some ideas: — Elizabeth Peters’ Amelia Peabody books (historical mystery), which also feature a sharp-tongued, parasol wielding heroine (start with Crocodile on the Sandbank); — ditto Gail Carriger’s Parasol Protectorate (historical…
Read MorePraise for PURPLE PLUMERIA
The early reviews are starting to come in for The Passion of the Purple Plumeria (aka Pink X)– and Miss Gwen is gloating. Here’s the verdict: Library Journal (starred review): “This tenth bloom to be added to Willig’s popular series is just as fresh and satisfying as any of the other flowers in the best…
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: Miss Gwen's Novel
Ever since the days of Pink I, when Miss Gwen caught her charge with a gothic novel and decided she could do better, Miss Gwen has been working on her very own masterpiece of purple prose: The Convent of Orsino, by a Lady. Many of you have asked me about Miss Gwen’s gothic novel. So,…
Read MorePersonalized PURPLE PLUMERIA
For personal reasons, I’m not going to be doing any touring for The Passion of the Purple Plumeria when it comes out this August. But you can still get a personalized copy! There are two ways to get your copy of The Passion of the Purple Plumeria personalized: — I’ll be pre-signing a batch of…
Read MoreA Good Day for PURPLE PLUMERIA
It has been a very good day for The Passion of the Purple Plumeria. I’ve been told that Purple Plumeria will be receiving a starred review in next month’s Library Journal (yay, stars!), and RT Book Reviews also weighed in on The Passion of the Purple Plumeria, calling it a “well-crafted, engaging thriller”. I am…
Read MorePURPLE PLUMERIA Winner!
The winner of the advance copy of The Passion of the Purple Plumeria, aka Pink X, is… Alexandra! (Of Comment #20.) Congrats, Alexandra! If you email me with your snail mail address, I’ll pop the ARC in the mail to you. In the meantime, if you didn’t win a copy here, there’s still a chance…
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