1 September '10: I'm thrilled to share with you all the final covers for DANGEROUS TO KNOW in hardcover (click here) and TEARS OF PEARL in trade paperback (click here). I feel extremely happy to be in the hands of such a magnificent art department!
I've also posted a brief excerpt from DANGEROUS TO KNOW. Click here to read. I'll be crossing fingers you like it...
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28 June '10: I'm thrilled to announce that Cora Verlag has bought the German rights to AND ONLY TO DECEIVE. Danke!
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28 June '10: Slight alteration in publication dates....DANGEROUS TO KNOW officially goes on sale 28 October 2010. Cover and excerpt coming soon......
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19 February '10: As so many readers have let me know they're interested in learning more about British women in the 19th century Ottoman Empire, I'm posting a link to Lady Enid Layard's journal. The wife of Sir Henry Layard, she lived in Constantinople while her husband served as ambassador. She became close friends with the sultan, visiting him and his children in the harem after becoming the first woman ever to dine at his table. Read more here.
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26 December '09: Happy Boxing Day! I have news about publication dates for 2010. TEARS OF PEARL will be available in trade paper on 28 September, and the hardcover of DANGEROUS TO KNOW (how do you like the title???) will be released on 12 October.
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10 December '09:The next installment in Emily's adventures is finished, ready for the copyeditor. No title as of yet, but I can tell you it's set in Normandy. One of my favorite characters, Sebastian Capet, returns, and Emily is tormented by a ghost...
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10 December '09: TEARS OF PEARL has been named a finalist for Best Historical Mystery of the year by Romantic Times Magazine's reviewers. I couldn't be more honored to be included on this amazing list!
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10 December '09: I'm way behind here, but am beyond pleased to announce that Alfa/Artemis has purchased the Turkish rights to TEARS OF PEARL and the other Emily books. Teşekkür ederim!
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10 September '09: Fun article in the Chicago Tribune / Triblocal here.
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8 September '09: TEARS OF PEARL debuted at #20 on the Ingram Bestseller List for Hardcover Fiction. YAY!
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1 September '09: TEARS OF PEARL is available in bookstores everywhere! I've posted some extra information and pictures of Istanbul here...
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1 September '09: Huge thanks to Romantic Times for giving TEARS OF PEARL 4 1/2 stars and naming it a Top Pick for September!!!!
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13 August '09: Just got my hot-off-the-press copy of TEARS. Hope if you see the book live and in person you think it's as gorgeous as I do!
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7 August '09: Ever wonder what Emily and Colin's wedding was like? Click here to find out.....
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7 August '09: I'm thrilled with early reviews of TEARS OF PEARL. Check them out here.
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15 April '09: Library Journal features TEARS OF PEARL in their article about upcoming mysteries. Click here to read....
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15 April '09: Alnari have bought the Serbian rights to TEARS OF PEARL. Хвала!!!
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17 March '09: The talented and amazing Carrie Medders has set up a fan page for me on Facebook. She rocks! Click here to become a fan....
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12 March '09: Check out the stunning cover for TEARS OF PEARL here!
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10 February '09: Last weekend at Love Is Murder, A FATAL WALTZ won the Lovey Award for Best Historical published in 2008. I'm stunned, humbled, and grateful beyond measure. THANK YOU!!!!
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30 January '09: I'm absolutely thrilled to have learned A FATAL WALTZ has been nominated for the Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery Award, along with novels by three incredibly talented authors: Rhys Bowen, Laurie R. King, and Kelli Stanley. What an honor to be included in such company!
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29 January '09: Apologies for the lag in updates! Catastrophic computer failure has set me back (and eliminated a large amount of email.....so please forgive me if I haven't replied to you!). Lots of exciting things happening. A FATAL WALTZ will be out in paperback on 23 June, and the next installment of Emily's adventures is slated for September publication. TEARS OF PEARL is set in Constantinople--look for updates and an excerpt soon!
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2 June '08: Spring International Publishers have just bought the Complex Chinese rights to AND ONLY TO DECEIVE. Thanks!
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24 May '08: Reviews for A FATAL WALTZ are starting to roll in. Check them out here.
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20 May '08: A FATAL WALTZ is now on sale! Read an excerpt here, or for more information about Vienna and more, click here.
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1 May '08: BookPage has named A POISONED SEASON a Notable Title. Thanks!
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20 April '08: I did a fun podcast with the wonderful Ben LeRoy of Bleak House Books. Listen here.
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27 February '08: A FATAL WALTZ has been named a Featured Alternate Selection for the Mystery Guild Book Club (Summer '08) as well as a selection for the Rhapsody Book Club
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24 February '08: ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE won the Academy Award for Costume Design. I had an amazing time watching the ceremony and am excited beyond measure!
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18 February '08: I'm absolutely thrilled to learn that both Anne Perry and Karleen Koen have offered blurbs for A FATAL WALTZ. Check them out here.
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18 February '08: Pictures from Istanbul here and here.
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22 January '08: The Oscar nominations are in and Cate Blanchett is up for Best Actress for her role in ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE. Very exciting!
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22 January '08: I'm currently in Istanbul doing reserach for the fourth insallment in Em
_____ily's series. The city is absolutely amazing. Check back later for pictures!
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12 January '08: If you're interested in getting an early look at A FATAL WALTZ, sign up for HarperCollins' First Look program by 28 January and you'll have a chance to get an Advance Reading Copy. Details here.
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8 January '08: A POISONED SEASON is now available in trade paperback.
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8 November '07: AND ONLY TO DECEIVE (or, Herencia de Sangre) is now available in Spain. Check out the cover here.
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7 October '07: The trade paperback of AND ONLY TO DECEIVE has been selected to be a featured title in Barnes and Noble's Mystery Month sale....which means you can get it as part of a buy-two-get-one-free promotion, in store or online. Thanks!
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6 October '07: Check out a most excellent theater marquee for ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE here. And if you're wondering why I look so ratty in the picture, click here.
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1 October '07: Hungarian rights to ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE have sold to Gabo. Köszönöm szépen!!!
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27 September '07: ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE is on sale everywhere. Check out some great bookstore pictures here!
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19 September '07: Russian and Portuguese rights to ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE have sold. Spasiba!
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24 August '07: There's a fantastic four-page preview of ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE in this week's issue of Entertainment Weekly.
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15 August '07: I'm featured on the cover of Nashville Scene this week. You can check out the article here and see behind the scenes pictures of the photo shoot here.
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6 August '07: ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE goes on sale September 25. A FATAL WALTZ, the third in the Emily Ashton series, will be published summer '08.
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6 August '07: There's a nice profile of me in the current issue of Southern Exposure Magazine here.
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21 June '07: German and Polish rights to ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE have sold. Danke schön!
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9 May '07: El Anden has puchased Spanish rights to AND ONLY TO DECEIVE and A POISONED SEASON. Gracias!
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3 May '07: Listen to a podcast of my appearance on PBS' Word on Words here.
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17 April '07: Notre Dame Magazine has named A POISONED SEASON their pick of the week. Thanks!
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9 February '07: I've agreed to write a companion novel to upcoming film, THE GOLDEN AGE, sequel to the marvelous ELIZABETH, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Cate Blanchett is reprising her role as England's magnificent queen, Geoffrey Rush is back as Walsingham, and Clive Owen plays Sir Walter Raleigh. The book will be available in early October--I'm having loads of fun immersing myself in all things Elizabethan.
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20 December '06: Romanian rights to A POISONED SEASON have sold to Nemira. Mulţumesc!
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2 November '06: Target has selected AND ONLY TO DECEIVE as a Breakout Book. Display will go up in December. YAY!
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31 October '06: Borders has decided to include the trade paperback in their 3-for-2 promotion through the end of the year. Look for it on tables in all their stores.
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20 October '06: BookPage has named the trade paperback edition of AND ONLY TO DECEIVE as a Book Club Pick for their November issue. THANKS!
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July '06: I'll be blogging on Fridays as part of the Good Girls Kill for Money Club: Laura Bradford, Diana Killian, Sara Rosett, and Heidi Vornbrock Roosa. Come visit us!
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