Book 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…

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Win 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!

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Bookplates!

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…

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Judging 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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ORCHID AFFAIR "lively and engaging"

Calling The Orchid Affair “a witty, well-written mystery”, Romantic Times Book Reviews writes, “This lively and engaging addition to The Pink Carnation series captivates with its quick pace, fascinating backdrop and intriguing romance (even the Pink Carnation makes an appearance). Willig combines the atmosphere of the tempestuous era with the perfect touches of historical detail…

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Book-in-a-Bag: the ORCHID Contest!

What with all the Pink tote bags and mugs, I thought it might be rather fun, as we count down the days to The Orchid Affair (coming to a bookstore near you on January 20th!), to have a book-in-a-bag contest. The book? The Orchid Affair, of course! The bag? Ah, now there’s the problem. We…

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Happiness for MISTLETOE!

I know we’re now in Orchid Affair season (coming to a bookstore near you on January 20th!), but I couldn’t resist sharing some Mistletoe news. The Mischief of the Mistletoe was the landslide winner of Cover Cafe’s holiday cover contest! You can click here to see some of the great comments made about the cover.…

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Happy New Year!

Here’s wishing everyone a brilliantly happy 2011! To ring in the New Year, I give you a special New Year’s present: one of my favorite chapters from The Orchid Affair (coming to a bookstore near you on January 20th!). Among other things, this chapter features a cameo appearance by everyone’s favorite ludicrous poet, Augustus Whittlesby….…

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One Day until 2011!

With only one day until the new year (and our Orchid Affair excerpt!), here’s a blast from the very recent past, The Betrayal of the Blood Lily, which came out in January 2010. It doesn’t feel like it was that long ago, does it? Blood Lily will be back on shelves as a paperback, with…

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