Weekly Reading Round-Up
It’s been a Young Adult week for me, reading-wise. Here’s what I’ve been reading this week: — Robin McKinley, The Hero and the Crown. This is the prequel to one of my all time favorite books, The Blue Sword. (Although each can be read as a stand alone.) In the mythical kingdom of Damar, an…
Read MoreAutographed Editions of ASHFORD
If you’re looking for an autographed edition of The Ashford Affair (they make excellent gifts!), you can find signed copies at: — The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ; — Murder by the Book in Houston, TX; — Nicola’s Books in Ann Arbor, MI; — Lake Forest Bookstore in Lake Forest, IL; — The Corner Bookstore…
Read MoreMore ASHFORD Abroad
I’ve just learned that the Polish edition of The Ashford Affair (aka Ashford Park) will be making its way into bookstores on June 11th. International release dates: Spain, 28 May; Poland, 11 June; Germany, 20 September. France and Italy TBA.
Read MoreASHFORD Abroad!
The Ashford Affair is going international! You can find The Ashford Affair: — right now, in the UK, in paperback and e-book; — on May 28, in Spain, in hardcover (Spanish title: Ashford Park); — on September 20, in Germany, in hardcover and e-book (German title: Ashford Park). I’m still waiting for details on the…
Read MorePURPLE PLUMERIA Give Away
We have three months left until Pink X, aka The Passion of the Purple Plumeria, hits the shelves– and three advance copies to give away! For the first of the advance copies of The Passion of the Purple Plumeria, here’s your question…. With which Pink character would you most (or least!) want to go on…
Read MoreThe PLUMERIA Countdown Begins!
It’s May 6th today– which means that The Passion of the Purple Plumeria comes out just three months from today, on Tuesday, August 6th! Since I have three advance review copies of Plumeria left, I’m going to be counting down to the publication date of The Passion of the Purple Plumeria by giving away an…
Read MoreIf You Like
I’ve been revisiting some of my old YA adventure novels this past week. They’re a very specific subset of novels: they’re all about a young woman’s coming of age in a mysterious kingdom far away (no real historical places or time periods need apply). If you like young adult fantasy/adventure stories, you’ll probably like: —…
Read MoreMother's Day Bookplates
Last call for Mother’s Day bookplates! Mother’s Day is coming up a week from today. If anyone would like a personalized bookplate to turn a copy of The Ashford Affair or one of the Pink books into a Mother’s Day gift, just email me by Tuesday and I’ll pop that right in the mail to…
Read MoreMapping the Bookstores of My Youth
This morning, Helen sent me this picture of The Ashford Affair at the B&N on 86th Street– and it started me off on a spate of nostalgia about the bookstores of my youth. That particular B&N wasn’t there when I was little, but there was always a B&N on 86th Street. The B&N of my…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
This week was a combo of the old and the new for me: re-reads of old favorites and a new mystery novel from one of my auto-buy authors. Here’s what I’ve been reading this week: — Nancy Mitford, The Pursuit of Love. Nancy Mitford’s classic novel of a young woman’s debut and romantic missteps in…
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