PAST EVENTS
EPISODE 5: Lady Sunshine by Amy Mason Doan
My guest for this Historical Happy Hour episode is Amy Mason Doan. She will be joining me on June 17th at 7PM EST to discuss her latest novel, Lady Sunshine.
“Amy Mason Doan creates a whole world and mood with her exquisitely crafted novel, Lady Sunshine. It’s replete with late-’70s nostalgia, and Doan masterfully renders the lives of musicians and those who are drawn to them, no matter the price. A delicious daydream of a book.”
—Elin Hilderbrand, New York Times bestselling author of 28 Summers
This spring, The Clothing Connection, a Salem, MA non-profit for at-risk children, is hosting me for in discussion of “The Secret Stealers.”
The Clothing Connection will offer multiple attendee options, their $40 level includes gift wrap and card with your name signed, a bookmark, and an authentic French macaron recipe–a lovely treat for the special mom in your life.
I’m delighted to join other authors at this online fundraising event hosted by the Millis Library. I’m in great company! Alisha Rai, Asha Lemmie, Erica Ferencik, Nadia Hashimi, Jane L. Rosen, Joshilyn Jackson, Kerri Maher, B.A. Shapiro, and Sheila Williams
EPISODE 3: The Woman with the Blue Star by Pam Jenoff
New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff is our guest! Join us to discuss her new novel, The Woman with the Blue Star. Inspired by harrowing true stories, the novel is an emotional testament to the power of friendship and the extraordinary strength of the human will to survive.
To celebrate the launch of The Secret Stealers I’m hosting a WWII-themed panel with two fabulous authors, Lynda Loigman, bestselling author of The Wartime Sisters and Pam Jenoff, bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris. Our fantastic moderator is Andrea Katz, of the Great Thoughts Great Readers blog and FB group.
The event is live on Zoom and free to attend.
EPISODE 1: The Last Tiara by M.J. Rose
M.J. Rose is my guest to discuss her new novel, The Last Tiara, a provocative and moving story of a young female architect in the 1940s who begins a journey to discovering her mother’s life during the fall of the Romanovs.
In this webinar, I present an in-depth look at the experiences of some of the real Red Cross Clubmobile Girls in Europe in December 1944. I talk about the events before, during and after Christmas 1944, including Glen Miller’s secret concerts and heartbreaking disappearance. Finally, I also share the more details about the Battle of the Bulge, including more details about the incredible true story of the Christmas Eve dinner between German and American soldiers in a Belgian family’s cabin in the woods.
I had the pleasure of joining this all-star historical fiction panel featuring bestselling authors Joy Jordan-Lake, Under a Gilded Moon; Fiona Davis, The Lions of Fifth Avenue; Ariel Lawhon, Code Name Hélène; and Lauren Willig, Band of Sisters. We discussed the history that isn’t taught to us in school–the forgotten people and events that inspire their hit novels.
Please join me on Thursday, October 8th at 7PM for my latest webinar. I’ll discuss the writing and creative life, my research process, as well as the business of publishing in a one-hour online event. I’ll also be reading the first few pages of The Secret Stealers, to be published in March.
Registrants will also have a chance to win a signed advanced readers’ copy of The Secret Stealers, as well as signed copies of The Beantown Girls and The Saturday Evening Girls Club. Registration is $10, all proceeds benefit Follow Your Art Community Studios in Melrose, Massachusetts.
My new book, The Secret Stealers, is coming and I can’t wait to tell you about it. No spoilers will be revealed, but I will share some of the fascinating history about the women of the Office of Strategic Services and the French Resistance during WWII.