Pick Your Pinkorama
The Peeps have been posed…. The entries are all in…. It’s time for you to vote for your favorite Pinkorama! We have four strong contestants this year: — Amy Meets the Purple Peeptian by Julie & Casey; — Delaroche’s Extra Special Inpeepogation Chamber, by Nikki B; — Peep Inception, by Christine & Jean; — and…
Read MoreGroup Signing– Today
Want to see what it looks like to have three hundred authors all in one room? Venture out to the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Hotel (just don’t try to say that three times fast) in Rosement, IL today between 11:00 and 2:00. Authors will be seated alphabetically, so bring your favorite Pink books and come visit…
Read MoreHistory Fan Fictionary
Want to see what I’ve been up to these past few days? I posted on History Hoydens today about the game show dreamed up by Susanna Kearsley, “History Fan Fictionary”. Click here to test your historical word knowledge!
Read MorePinkorama #4
From Candace and Cassandra we have… The Ambush on the Peep-Aimee from The Orchid Affair! Also known as The Peeperness Strikes Back, with Captions by the Artists. We present Chapter 33 from The Orchid Affair in which our intrepid governess and cohorts turn the tide against the villainy of Gaston Delaroche. As you can see,…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
One good thing about many hours on airplanes: it provides much time to read. Here were my companions on this week’s flights: — Meredith Duran, At Your Pleasure. Ah, the Hanoverian succession. Always such good fodder for fiction. — John Harwood, The Ghost Writer. I don’t know whether to thank or blame Pam for recommending…
Read MoreEvergreen Park Library– Tonight
As National Library Week continues, I’ll be speaking tonight at Evergreen Park Public Library. The event kicks off at 7:00. If you can’t make it, come visit me on Saturday at the mass book signing at the Romantic Times Convention. (Hyatt O’Hare Hotel, Rosement IL, Saturday, 11:00-2:00.)
Read MoreIndian Prairie Library– Tonight
Come help me celebrate National Library Week by joining me tonight at Indian Prairie Public Library in Darien, IL! The event starts at 7:00. If you can’t make the event, but would like a signed book, just contact Anderson’s Bookshop.
Read MoreContests
Somehow, I’ve wound up with two contests running at once: Pinkorama and 18th Century Cosmo! Ooops. In order to avoid confusion, I’m changing some dates around…. The Pinkorama shall henceforth be open to entries until this Friday, April 13. I’ll post all the entries on Saturday. Votes will be tallied and winners announced on Thursday,…
Read MorePinkorama #3
I’ve been Peeped! Yes, it’s true. I’ve been turned into a character in a Pinkorama. Here’s the description of this latest Pinkorama, by Christine and Jean: Poor Peep Lauren. She has so many things on her mind. What will the new title of Ashford Park be? Why don’t people understand that RSVP means you actually…
Read MoreThis Week: Illinois!
I’m going to be back in Illinois this week for three appearances (three, of course, being the fairy-tale-approved amount for just about anything). On Wednesday evening at 7:00, I’ll be speaking and signing at the Indian Prairie Public Library in Darien, Illinois (401 Plainfield Road). For more about the event, just click here. On Thursday…
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