June 10-18, 2014 Book Tour in Germany and Switzerland With Lynn Austin and Elizabeth Musser…and my daughter Kelsey! We're starting in the beautiful city of Marburg where our German publisher, Francke is located, and hope to see many of our German and Swiss readers during our book tour! Here is our TENTATIVE TRAVEL SCHEDULE, more dates and locations are being added: June 11 7:00 … [Read more...]
Seven Alone
Do you remember those books from your childhood that made a lasting impression on you? I can remember walking into my elementary school library and choosing a book from the shelves because the title made me laugh - The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles - written by none other than Mary Poppins herself, Julie Andrews Edwards. That was the first book I remember reading that caused my imagination … [Read more...]
Author Event: Robin Lee Hatcher (6/29/14)
Attention: Librarians! Robin will be autographing copies of her June release, Four Weddings & a Kiss, in the Thomas Nelson booth at 1:00 PM on Sunday, June 29th, at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the ALA 2014 Convention. She will be joined by fellow authors Margaret Brownley and Debra Clopton. If you are attending the ALA Convention, please mark your calendar and plan to stop by … [Read more...]
The Kissing Bridge: Amish Fiction Release!
It was a beautiful summer day when my family and I climbed into a horse-drawn wagon and were taken on a ride through the hills of Northwest Montana. Our tour guide had grown up Amish. Ora Jay has a way with horses. He and his wife Irene also have a way of telling stories. They once told me about a time when they and their Amish friends took a wagon ride from Montana to Idaho. It took them two … [Read more...]
It all happened on a dare
A neighbor recently asked me what inspired me to write novels... I didn’t have to think long to recall the exact moment that my journey in novel writing began. It all happened on a dare, really. From my husband, Joe. But first, as we say, some backstory… In 1995, my mother-in-law, Claudette Harris Alexander, gave me a book she thought I would enjoy––I took one look at the cover and … [Read more...]
Author Event: Deborah Raney (4/26/14)
Deb will be signing copies of her novels and visiting with library patrons at a brunch at the Marion City Library, Marion, KS on April 26, 2014 beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Marion City Library is in a beautifully restored and renovated Santa Fe Railroad Depot in the town of Marion, Kansas. … [Read more...]
Giveaway: A copy of A Beauty So Rare (3/21 – 4/4) *Open to international readers*
Yes, international friends (Rosie, are you listening?! <g>), this one is for you, too! CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS AT SOUL INSPIRATIONZ … [Read more...]
Giveaway: A Beauty So Rare Giveaway (3/25 – 4/8)
Thanks to Bethany House Publishers for this fabulous giveaway celebrating the release of A Beauty So Rare, the second standalone novel in the three-book Belmont Mansion series. What great gifts they thought of, especially the cookstoves for needy women. Very thoughtful, and something Eleanor Braddock would highly approve of. Best wishes as you enter! If you could choose ONE item from the lists … [Read more...]
Author Event: Tamera Alexander (5/5/14)
May 5, 2014 Speaking and Book Signing Event Henderson, TN on the campus of Freed-Hardeman University 6:00PM - 9:00PM Join me in Henderson, TN for an evening of Nashville history. Specifically, the history behind my Southern Mansions series set against the real history of Belmont Mansion and Belle Meade Plantation in Nashville. Following the presentation will be a reception and book … [Read more...]
Author Event: Tamera Alexander (5/14-16/14)
May 14-16, 2014 Romantic Times Booklovers Convention New Orleans, Louisiana Author visits, panel discussions, and a Harper Collins Breakfast on Friday morning. Join me and other inspirational authors Francine Rivers, Colleen Coble, Denise Hunter, Roxanne Rustard, Deeanne Gist, and more! Please email me and let me know if you're attending so we can meet up somewhere! Click for more … [Read more...]