Coming soon to Scottsdale….
It’s less than a month now until the Poisoned Pen conference in Arizona! Running from June 24th-26th, the conference– which is free and open to the public– features workshops, readings and signings with authors ranging from Diana Gabaldon to Jacqueline Winspear. (And me). There’s even a Georgette Heyer tea party. For the full schedule and…
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Since I’m a bit disorganized this morning, this will be less of a round-up and more of a ramble. Having been on a mystery kick for a while, I’ve swung back around to historical romance. I’m just finishing up Julia Quinn’s latest, Ten Things I Love About You. Next up? Laura Lee Guhrke’s Secret Desires…
Read MoreNext Mini-Contest: Tuesday, June 8
Hi, all! I’ll be posting the next Mini-Contest for an advance copy of The Mischief of the Mistletoe on Tuesday, June 8th. In the meantime, you can find the first chapter here and the second chapter here.
Read MoreChicago in November
This just in. I’ll be having two events in the Chicago area in November to celebrate the launch of Turnip’s book, The Mischief of the Mistletoe: November 15, 7:00 Wheaton, IL Borders 101 Rice Lake Square November 16, 6:00 Chicago, IL Newberry Library Bookstore 60 West Walton Street Since I’ll be there a couple of…
Read MoreMischief of the Mistletoe, Chapter 2
Happy June! In celebration of summer, I present to you the second chapter of The Mischief of the Mistletoe (coming to a bookstore near you on October 28th!). In Chapter One (available here), we met our heroine, Miss Arabella Dempsey, ignoring the sage advice of her old family friend, Miss Jane Austen. Chapter Two brings…
Read MoreMini-Contest Winners, et al
Happy Memorial Day, all! I hope you’re all having a splendid time out in the sunshine, enjoying the official start of the summer season. While we’re celebrating, the winners of this week’s mini-contest, for signed cover flats of the new mass market edition of The Secret History of the Pink Carnation are… Tami and Brianna!…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
I’ve been on a mystery and suspense kick this week, with an odd bit of sci fi thrown in. Here’s what I’ve been reading:
Read MoreUpcoming Books
With four books coming out this year, even I keep getting confused. Here’s a quick look at the Pinks in the pipeline: The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (mass market paperback): October 5, 2010 The Mischief of the Mistletoe (hardcover): October 28, 2010 The Betrayal of the Blood Lily (trade paperback): January 4, 2011…
Read MoreBLOOD LILY: the Paperback
We have a release date for the paperback of The Betrayal of the Blood Lily ! Blood Lily the Paperback will appear in stores on January 4, 2011, just two weeks before the official debut date of the next book in the series, The Orchid Affair (January 20, 2011). In our age of electronic wonders,…
Read MoreCara Elliott on History Hoydens
Talking about her books, Jane Austen, and the Yale class…. Stop by and see!
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