More Libraries!
Today, Tasha Alexander and I finish up our grand library tour in Libertyville and Wauconda. Come visit with us at Cook Park Library at 12:30 for a little bit of Love and Murder in the Afternoon or catch up with us in the evening at Wauconda Public Library. Thanks so much to all the wonderful…
Read MoreHappy, Happy News!
More happy news! More happy, happy news! Okay, I’ll stop slaughtering Keats now and cut to the chase– The Garden Intrigue hit the New York Times list at #35! Thank you all so very, very much for putting Augustus’s and Emma’s story up there. They– and I!– are so very, very grateful. If Augustus were…
Read MoreLibrary Time!
Tasha Alexander and I will be trotting from library to library today and tomorrow. Come join us for tea at the Barrington Library at 1:30 today. There will be tea and cookies and much chatting about books. If you can’t make it for tea, come see us this evening at Gurnee Public Library at 7:00,…
Read MoreAnn Arbor– Tonight!
Tonight, I’m back at one of my favorite independent bookstores: Nicola’s Books in Ann Arbor. Come join me there tonight at 7:00 for Garden Intrigue fun! 7:00 tonight! Nicola’s Books 2513 Jackson Avenue
Read MoreChicago– Tonight!
I’m thrilled to be back in the Windy City for the next lap of the Garden Intrigue tour! Come join me tonight at 57th Street Books: 1301 E 57th Street, 6:00.
Read MoreIf You Like….
In honour of Augustus’s underground activities, if you like Napoleonic era spies, you’ll probably like…. — Joanna Bourne’s The Spymaster’s Lady, which does a wonderful job showing us the perspective of a French agent; — Tracy Grant’s Charles & Melanie books, Beneath a Silent Moon and Secrets of a Lady, and her more recent Suzanne…
Read MoreShare the Pink!
As part of their “sharing the love” promotion, my UK publisher is offering the e-version of the original Pink Carnation for 99p. (Seeing that 99p price sticker brings up such fond memories of my time in London– mostly attached to large blocks of Cadbury.) The Secret History of the Pink Carnation will be available to…
Read MoreChicago– Tomorrow!
What better way to round out a holiday weekend than with something bookish? Come join me tomorrow night at 57th Street Books (1301 E 57th Street), where I’ll be nattering on about The Garden Intrigue. The event starts at 6:00. Hope to see you there!
Read MoreA Little Bit of Turnip
Blame it on Book Tour Brain…. Last weekend, at the Book Cove event, I had the great privilege of meeting Joyce, who won the Smart Bitches cover contest for Away in a Manger: A Very Turnip Wedding Night. The best part? She gave me a copy of another Turnip cover sketch, which was equally fabulous…
Read MoreMore Tour!
This coming week, I’m going to be traveling both physically and virtually to celebrate the launch of The Garden Intrigue. — On Monday, you can find me in person at 57th Street Books in Chicago’s Hyde Park (1301 E. 57th Street) and also on-line at In the Hammock, where I’ll be posting about turning tropes…
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