Signing Books in Massachusetts

Stevens, The Letter

If you're in the New England area during the last weekend in April, you might want to think about dropping by the New England Romance Writers Book Fair for Literacy.  I'll be there, signing books—for you, maybe?

New England RomanceWriters Book Fair for Literacy

Saturday 27 April

3:30-5:30 pm

Boston Marriott Burlington

One Mall Road, Burlington, MA

Talking with RT

At the RT Booklovers Convention not too long ago, I sat down with Morgan Doremus for an interview. 

It went live this afternoon, part of today's launch of Scandal Wears Satin. 

Morgan was a great interviewer, who made me feel completely at ease.  I hope you enjoy it, and that it answers some of your questions, too.

Signing books in Providence RI

I'll be signing copies of Last Night's Scandal at the New England Independent Booksellers Annual Fall Conference —

Saturday 2 October

12:30-1:30PM
Rhode Island Convention Center

Providence RI

That's Providence in the 1850s.

More Yale

Last class, plus surprise appearance by Fabio.

Historical Romance thrives at Yale

Let me commence with with the quotation I swiped from the syllabus for "Reading Historical Romance, " taught by authors Lauren Willig and Andrea DaRif (w/a Cara Elliott):

“Although our [novels] have afforded more extensive and unaffected pleasure than those of any other literary corporation in the world, no species of composition has been so much decried.  From pride, ignorance, or fashion, our foes are as many as our readers….”

                -- Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey (1818)

I'm happy to report that while this continues to be true, at least 18 Yale students have a different point of view.  I was one of a panel invited to be interrogated by these students earlier in the week.  (L-R:  Lauren, Carrie Ferron of HarperCollins, Andrea, SB Sarah of Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, and me.)

These students are taking a course titled "Reading the Historical Romance"--a class I mentioned in a previous blog, whose required reading included, among other historical romances, my own Mr. Impossible.  Their thoughtful questions made me wish I'd been sitting in on all the classes.  It also made me wish we'd had more time to talk.  Our two-hour class was much too short.

Thank you, students, Andrea & Lauren, for a truly memorable day.

Romance B(u)y the Book Blog Date

I'm going to be hanging out with Michelle Buonfiglio and the Bellas tomorrow (21 July) at Romance B(u)y the Book.

It's a great group and Michelle is a smart, funny hostess. Stop by and say something. It'll be fun.