Just in time for Jane Austen’s birthday on Thursday (happy 235th, Jane!), Austenprose has announced the Jane Austen Made Me Do It short story contest. As some of you may know, I have a short story, “A Night at Northanger” coming out this summer, in an anthology edited by Laurel Ann of Austenprose. What you [...]

My author gave to me… three Pink Carnation mugs! Here’s your question: What is your favorite Pink Carnation quotation? The line can be from any of the books (although extra props for “Mistletoe”!). Three winners will be chosen at random to receive a Pink Carnation mug in one of the designs pictured below. Huge thanks [...]

Thanks so much to all for the FAQ suggestions! I will be returning to those comments again and again as I overhaul the FAQ page. That being out of the way, I believe we have a couple of winners to announce…. The signed cover flats of The Betrayal of the Blood Lily (paperback) go to: [...]

Eloise may still be in England, but I’ll be heading to (the Massachusetts) Cambridge on January 28th as part of the Orchid Tour. (Check out the sidebar for other Orchid Tour stops.) Here are the official details: What: Reading & Signing Where: The Harvard Coop When: January 28, 7:00 See you there!

My author gave to me… two signed cover flats of The Betrayal of the Blood Lily! Blood Lily makes its paperback debut on January 4, in less than a month. Today’s question is a very self-serving one. As I update the FAQs on the website, do you have any questions you would like to see [...]

Thank you all so much for your ingenious spy gift ideas! Some of these may need to find their way into the Pink Carnation’s repertoire…. It was impossible to pick just one, so I fell back on the old “name in a hat” technique. The winner of the Orchid Affair ARC, chosen totally at random, [...]

Calling it “a delightful, charming addition to the Pink Carnation series”, Romantic Times Book Reviews has chosen The Mischief of the Mistletoe to be a Top Pick! You can find the full review (and the snazzy Top Pick logo) here.

What do you get the spy who has everything? Probably not a partridge in a pear tree. The Orchid Affair takes place just after the holidays, in January of 1804, but we never do get to hear what the Pink Carnation gets for Christmas. So here’s your question (for an ARC of The Orchid Affair): [...]

In honor of the Scottish Sock Puppets, all next week, we’ll be celebrating the Five Days of Pink Carnation. (It would have been twelve, but that would mean an awful lot of mailing things by the end). Stop by for a give-away every day, starting with an ARC of The Orchid Affair on Monday! On [...]

Bit by bit, I’m gradually bringing the website back up to speed! New on the website this month, we have: – Outtakes from Blood Lily and Mistletoe; – an Orchid Affair page with excerpt and reviews; – and updated Have Author Will Travel info. New Behind the Scenes, Playlists, Bibliography, and Quizzes coming up soon! [...]