Book in a Bag Winners
Thanks to all the designers for their wonderful Orchid Affair tote bags! While there was no bag without its partisans, a few clear winners emerged from the pack. In third place, with sixty-one votes, we have #11, created by Laura: “(Laura) Grey is the new black. Selwick Spy School of 1803.” In second place, with…
Read MoreOrchid Launch!
Help me celebrate the launch of the eighth book in the Pink Carnation series this Thursday! For those of you in the New York area, I’ll be at the Borders at 57th & Park at 7:00 on Launch Day (aka January 20th), reading, signing, answering questions, and generally jumping up and down with release day…
Read MoreBook-in-a-Bag Contestants
With less than a week to go until Orchid Affair, I bring you the entries in the Orchid Affair Book-in-a-Bag Contest. Here’s how it works: just vote for your three favorites, in descending order (i.e. your first choice first), and the three winners will receive a copy of The Orchid Affair in the bag they…
Read MorePink Carnation Reading Challenge!
Lizzy at Historically Obsessed is hosting a Pink Carnation Reading Challenge! You can find the rules– and some pretty graphics– over on her site, but here’s the gist of it: just go to the Reading Challenge page and post your candidacy. Each time you finish a novel, you revisit the Reading Challenge page and post…
Read MoreLast Chance…
… to submit your entries for the Orchid Affair Book-in-a-Bag Contest! I’ll be posting the images and opening the contest up to general voting tomorrow.
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: THE ORCHID AFFAIR
I’m introducing a new feature: Teaser Tuesdays. On Tuesdays, I’ll post a bit from the next book up or chat a bit about plans and characters for the upcoming books. (If you have any questions about the upcoming books that you’d like to see answered in a Teaser Tuesday post, just post below or shoot…
Read MoreBook in a Bag Contest– New Deadline!
Hi, all! I’d forgotten than January could be so… January-ish. Since I’m running about three days behind, it’s only fair that you should get to, too. I’m extending the deadline for the Book in a Bag contest to Wednesday. You have until midnight on the 12th to create the official Orchid Affair tote bag. Happy…
Read MoreWin a copy of "Orchid Affair"!
Tracy Grant, who was here just last month with her upcoming Vienna Waltz, is hosting a contest on her website for a copy of The Orchid Affair. The winner will be chosen on Sunday, so head over chez Tracy now for a chance to win!
Read MoreBookplates!
While I will be trotting around the country a fair amount, signing anything that’s put in front of me (books, kindles, cocktail napkins, hotel bills), there are still vast swathes of America out of reach of my pen. If you have pre-ordered a copy of The Orchid Affair and would like a signed bookplate to…
Read MoreJudging Books by their Covers
Last month, The Mischief of the Mistletoe won the Cover Cafe holiday cover contest. (Yay!) This month, the Cover Cafe folks kindly invited me over to their site to chat about books and covers. You can find the interview here.
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