now you see her...
Bestselling author of historical fiction including THE ARCTIC FURY and the Five Queendoms epic fantasy series (SCORPICA, ARCA).
So most people have to wait for March to get my new book, GIRL IN DISGUISE, inspired by the life of Kate Warne, the first female Pinkerton detective.
But if you win this Goodreads giveaway, you'll get your copy months early! Enter before December 23.
Good luck!
Not sure how long this will last, but right now you can get the e-book of THE MAGICIAN'S LIE for a mere 99 cents! Snap it up for your Kindle here.
(And here's the link to pre-order the e-book of GIRL IN DISGUISE if you're so inclined...)
As I mentioned recently, I'm super-excited to be working with Legend Press for the UK release of THE MAGICIAN'S LIE. And I'm even more excited now that they've revealed their gorgeous, twinkling cover! The hardback is coming in April 2017.
See the stars (and handcuffs and saw and ax and many other tidbits) here.
Some days I feel like the luckiest writer in the world, and I've recently had a run of those days. Fall is the season for the American Booksellers' Association (ABA)'s regional chapters to gather for their annual tradeshows, and this year I got to attend two of them. SIBA (run by the Southern Independent Booksellers Association) was in Savannah, and the Heartland Fall Forum (a joint event for the Midwestern Booksellers Association and the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association) was in Minneapolis.
Two very different places and two very different shows, but both amazing and wonderful, and great places to meet or reunite with the people who put my books directly in the hands of readers from Alabama to Wisconsin. (Not to mention a couple dozen of my author friends, who I rarely see in person. Lots of shrieking ("Pam! Amy! Marie!") and lots of hugs.)
I signed a boatload of ARCs at both events, so Kate's out there in the world, making more friends by the day. And at Heartland I even brought props -- before or after getting their copies signed, readers could take a "#selfieindisguise" with paper mustaches, hats, glasses and more.
Could I resist getting in on the fun myself? (Especially when we ran out of books?) Of course I couldn't.
Delightful, amazing, wonderful news about THE MAGICIAN'S LIE. Not only will Legend Press be publishing it in the UK this spring, but they're doing so as their first-ever hardcover! Couldn't be happier to have Arden crossing the pond in this fashion. (You know, Adelaide Herrmann was born in England...)
Have you heard of Litsy? Fun app for book lovers? The saucy cousin of Instagram and Goodreads? The latest place to post reviews and quotes and thoughts about the books you're reading, and find the next read you'll love?
Well, it's out there, and I'm finally there. My username: theladygreer.
See you soon, fellow book fiends!
I didn't go to Book Expo America this year, but Kate (Warne, the narrator of my next novel) did, and a good time was had by all.
BEA is all about books. Books books books. Dozens, hundreds, thousands of books. It's hard to stand out from the crowd.
But miraculously, Kate's done it, because GIRL IN DISGUISE got a shout-out from librarians running the event's "Shout 'n Share" panel. Yay!
THE MAGICIAN'S LIE is one of nine (nine!) books up for grabs in a great Spring Book Giveaway, including Julie Buxbaum's new NYT bestseller TELL ME THREE THINGS, the highly anticipated third thriller from Mary Kubica DON'T YOU CRY, and Juliette Fay's historical THE TUMBLING TURNER SISTERS.
Follow the instructions over here on Facebook to enter!
And spread the word, because there will be a winner for every 250 entries. You've got til May 31.
So, are you big on delayed gratification? (You should think about going into publishing!)
My next novel, GIRL IN DISGUISE, is coming out in March 2017. Yes, that's reeeeeeally far away. But just in case you might have some other things on your mind between now and then, you might want to add it to your Goodreads shelf! Then you'll get an email when it (finally) comes out.
No cover reveal yet, but it's coming...
Nearly fainting of excitement here at Macallister HQ. Not only has The Magician's Lie been optioned for film (incredible!), it's in the hands of the amazing Jessica Chastain, who has launched her own production company, Freckle Films, widely expected to put more women both in front of and behind the camera. Can't express how honored I am to have my book become part of that venture.
Here's one of the many articles on Freckle Films. My Google Alerts went kind of nuts over this.
(The other book optioned, Life and Other Near-Death Experiences by Camille Pagan, was one of my favorite reads last year. Chastain's got fabulous taste!)