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All Henrico Reads: Introducing Scottoline
I was honored to be asked to introduce best-selling author Lisa Scottoline to a crowd of 1,200 fans last Wednesday night. Lisa was the featured author for 2019’s All Henrico Reads program and came to Richmond as part of her publicity tour for her newest book. If she ever decides to retire from writing, she’d make a great stand-up comedian! What a fun evening!
Lady Dunmore Presentation
The Fort Pitt Museum (Pittsburgh, PA) sponsored a conference last weekend that focused on Lord Dunmore and his war with the Shawnee. I was invited to give a talk about Lady Dunmore–which was great fun for me since I’m working on a fictionalized biography of the countess. I met and listened to terrific speakers and learned a lot that I can use in my book.
Murder at the Library
For the fourth year in a row, Friday and Saturday nights brought murder to one of Chesterfield’s libraries. This popular event, which sold out fast, included a whodunit performance by some exceptional hams, er . . . thespians–the employees of Chesterfield County library system–with wine/beer and lovely food, terrific door prizes (mostly packages of books–what else?), a quiz show game with prizes, and book signings with six area mystery authors. Can they top this next year?
Historical Novel Society Conference
I’ve just learned that I’ll be speaking at the 2019 Historical Novel Society Conference on June 21. My session, titled Weird-but-True Things No One Knows about the Roaring Twenties, is scheduled first, at 8:00 on Friday morning at the Gaylord National Resort in Oxon, Maryland (across the river from Washington DC). I’ll be up early that morning, you can be sure of that! For the complete schedule of speakers for the 2-day conference, click here.
Hooray! Paperback is here!
My publisher released the paperback version of my latest mystery today–at last people can get the inexpensive format!
Paperback on its Way!
Just learned my publisher will be bringing out my latest (the fourth) in the Roaring Twenties series, in paperback–finally!!–in November. I’m pleased, because that brings down the price to a reasonable level.
Mystery Night at Atlee Library
I was honored to be one of three mystery authors invited to Atlee Library’s Mystery Night, May 10. Join us at the library and learn the tricks writers use to make their mysteries mysterious. Free to the public.
Book Review for Brandermill
A lovely review for the Brandermill book in the Chesterfield Observer: “It’s a tightly written history book by Richmond author Mary Miley Theobald . . .” Read the entire article here.
Book Launch for Brandermill
Signed about 100 Brandermill books last night at the coming out party, held at the Brandermill Club House. I gave a short talk and listened to people rave about how great the book looks. The credit for that goes to the book designer, Carol Hoffler, left, but I’m hoping people fell the same way when they read my text.
What Fun to Dream!
Hollywood came calling yesterday. I received a message from an actress and a producer who are interested in turning my Roaring Twenties series into film. All very exciting and flattering, of course, but I must tell you, these things seldom come to fruition. But hey, it’s fun to dream!
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