Archive for February, 2010

Milford Books & Authors Brunch, 4/18

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

On Sunday, April 18th, I have the great honor of speaking at the Milford Literacy Center’s annual fundraiser: the Books & Authors Brunch. If you’re in the Milford area, please do come join us! You can find all the details below….

MISTLETOE at Borders

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

The Mischief of the Mistletoe is now available for pre-order at Borders, as well as at Amazon.

Let the countdown to October 28th begin….

Mini-Contest….

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

Hi, all! Just a reminder that the current mini-contest is still up and running! You have until midnight on Monday to craft a devilishly clever personal ad for the Pink Carnation character(s) of your choosing….

More about the Yale Class…

Friday, February 26th, 2010

… on the Borders True Romance blog. Borders is also giving away copies of my book and Cara Elliott’s latest to five folks who comment on the blog.

Q&A and Give-Away

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

The other day, I chatted with Laurel Ann of Austenprose about the Pink books, Austen, and The Mischief of the Mistletoe.
Laurel Ann will be giving away copies of The Betrayal of the Blood Lily to five people who comment on the post, so please do stop by! The contest closes at midnight [...]

BLOOD LILY: “Jane Austen meets James Bond”

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

The Betrayal of the Blood Lily is a Top Pick on Night Owl Reviews! In one of my favorite lines so far, Night Owl reviewer Danya calls Blood Lily “Jane Austen meets James Bond”, commenting, “Lauren Willig’s novels are filled with witty dialogue, breathless romance, intrigue, lords and ladies, flowered spies; basically Jane Austen [...]

At the Poisoned Pen

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Here’s a brief snippet from the event at the Poisoned Pen in Arizona. As you may notice, we wandered a little far afield… and I don’t just mean India.

New on the Website

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Hi, all! There’s a bunch of new material up on the website this month.

Mini-Contest!

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Over Valentine’s Day, I was terribly amused by this article in the New York Times, featuring personal ads from the nineteenth century.
There was some discussion over on Facebook about what a Pink Carnation personal ad might look like. Elizabeth Willse, journalist extraordinaire, suggested: Horticulture enthusiast seeks same for dances, lemonade, witty banter, [...]

Sea to Shining Sea

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Well, not quite. But we do have pictures of large displays of Pink ranging from Ithaca, New York in the Northeast to Rapid City, South Dakota in the West. So it’s almost coast to coast….

Thanks so much to Rose and to Cassie for the photos!

 

Brooklyn, NY
Panel & Signing
July 22, 7:30
WORD Bookstore
126 Franklin Street

Orlando, FL
Signing
July 28, 5:30-7:30
The Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort

Ann Arbor, MI
Reading & Signing
November 9, 7:00
Nicola’s Books
Westgate Shopping Center
2513 Jackson Ave

Houston, TX
Reading & Signing
November 12th, 6:30
Murder by the Book
2342 Bissonnet Street

Dallas, TX
Reading & Signing
November 13, 2:00
Lincoln Park B&N
7700 West Northwest Highway

Plano, TX
Readers 'n Ritas Conference
November 12-14
Radisson Hotel Dallas North-Richardson
1981 North Central Expressway

Wheaton, IL
November 15, 7:00
Borders
101 Rice Lake Square

Chicago, IL
Reading & Signing
November 16, 6:00
60 West Walton Street
Newberry Library Bookstore

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»February 2010, in defense of romance fiction in the Yale Herald.     

»January 2010, the New Haven Register reports on romance (scholarship) at Yale.     

»January 2010, in the Pink with the Word Wenches.   

»February 2009, Lauren answers Maya Rodale’s infamous Six Questions.

»March 2009, the New York Post films Lauren reading as part of an article on Love’s New Thrust

»February 2009, chatting with host Molly Pesce on B&N’s Tagged

»February 2009, the Not-So-Secret-Interview on Risky Regencies.

»February 2008, Tasha Alexander interviews Lauren for Bookpage.

»January 2006, Lauren gets her own spot on the B&N Meet the Writers page—right next to Laura Ingalls Wilder!

»March 2005, the Associated Press picks up on A Sultry Dose of Romance—From Harvard

»March 2005, the Harvard Crimson reports: Grad Student Grabs Readers With Bodice-Ripper

»November 2004, Q&A with the Library Journal

Lauren's Books


The Betrayal of the Blood Lily
Dutton
January 2010


The Temptation of the Night Jasmine
Dutton
January 2009


The Seduction of the Crimson Rose
Dutton
February 2008


The Deception of the Emerald Ring
Dutton
November 2006


The Masque of the Black Tulip
NAL Trade
October 2006


The Secret History of the Pink Carnation
NAL Trade
January 2006

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