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Weekly Reading Round-Up
Hello from the train to DC! I’m headed to historical fiction nirvana: the Historical Novel Society Conference where well over a hundred historical fiction authors are gathering to talk shop and share their favorite gossip from centuries past. It only seems appropriate to read some historical fiction on the way to HNS, so I’m currently…
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This week, I had two sick kids at home, so I decided to save my shiny new ARCs of The Golden Hour and Milady for when I have sufficient brain cells to enjoy them, and, instead, resorted to my exceedingly well-worn copy of Dorothy Sayers’s Busman’s Honeymoon, in which Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane…
Read MoreOn the fifth day of give aways…
… my author gave to me, an advance copy of The Summer Country! I am so very excited to be able to share this book with you! Here’s the official description: The New York Times bestselling historical novelist delivers her biggest, boldest, and most ambitious novel yet—a sweeping Victorian epic of lost love, lies, jealousy, and rebellion…
Read MoreEnglish Wife Winners
The winners of the hardcover copies of The English Wife are… — Dawn V — Valerie Congratulations! If you let me know where to send them, I’ll pop your books in the mail to you. Happy reading! And now… our grand finale! Check back here on the News page in a few minutes for the…
Read MoreCT and Rhode Island— Today!
Team W is barreling down the highway to Diane’s Books of Greenwich! Come join us at 10am for an informal meet and greet. Then you can find us tonight at Barrington Books in Cranston, RI for our last official event of book tour! But don’t worry— if you missed us, you can still find us…
Read MoreTeam W in South Carolina
Come join us tomorrow, Friday, September 7th, on Pawleys Island for the end of our Southern leg of the Glass Ocean tour! You can join us for lunch at Pawleys Plantation or for an informal meet and greet at the bookstore in the afternoon: Friday, September 7th, 11:00 am Luncheon hosted by Litchfield Books Payleys…
Read MoreHappy Halloween!
Happy Halloween, all! Wishing everyone a spooky, safe, treat-filled evening….
Read MoreName That Book
Today, I got an email from Fiona, asking if I could identify a book for her. It didn’t ring a bell for me (or, rather, it rang a sort of bell, which turned out to be the wrong bell), so I thought I’d call in my crack team of book experts, i.e. you, to see…
Read MoreTHE FIRE BY NIGHT Winner
The winner of my advance copy of The Fire by Night is… …Christine! (Of Comment #18.) Congrats, Christine! If you let me know where to send it, I’ll pop your book in the mail to you. Stay tuned for a brand new give away coming up on Monday!
Read MoreHappy Holidays!
I’m going to be off-line for the week, so just popping in to wish everyone a very happy holiday and joyous 2017! I’ll see you in the new year– with lots of news about new books! Happy, happy, all!
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