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Cover Art

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

The covers of the Pink books have all been based off existing paintings. For those who have been curious about the artwork, here is a complete list of the paintings and painters from Pink Carnation through Mistletoe.

MISTLETOE Mini-Contest

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

“‘So Emma,’ said he, ‘you are quite the stranger at home. It must seem odd enough for you to be here. A pretty piece of work your Aunt Turner has made of it! By heaven!… What a blow it must have been upon you! To find yourself, instead of heiress of [...]

Lady Jane’s Salon

Monday, April 5th, 2010

Lady Jane’s Salon, New York’s only romance novel reading series, has assembled a wonderful line-up of writers for tonight’s salon. Come join us for Sarah MacLean (you can read her Nine Things to Know About Lady Jane’s here), Miranda Neville, Kate Noble, and N.K. Jemisin.
As always, the Salon will convene at 7:00 at Madame [...]

Ebooks

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Hi, all! As you may have figured out by now, I’m pretty technologically hopeless. Ebooks are about as familiar to me as, well, Ewoks.
For those of you more technologically savvy than I, the folks at Diesel eBook Store just brought to my attention that all of the Pink books are currently [...]

Reading the Historical Romance

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

As many of you know, Andrea DaRif (aka Cara Elliott) and I are teaching a seminar together at Yale this term, on the origins and development of the Regency romance novel from its inception in Austen to the more outre offshoots of the genre today.
We are having an absolute ball.
For those [...]

Lady Jane’s Salon– Monday!

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

New York’s only romance reading series is now one year old! To be honest, I never thought it would take– but it did, and in a big and wonderful way. I’ve written a piece about the first year of Lady Jane here, on Lady Jane’s website.
On Monday, as part of Lady Jane’s birthday [...]

The Importance of Being Austen

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Yesterday, Cara Elliott and I conducted a class on Austen’s Northanger Abbey as part of the seminar on the Regency Romance Novel we’re teaching together this spring. Re-reading the book in preparation for the class reminded me of how many of my favorite lines are crammed into that one little book.
You have Austen on [...]

A Plethora of Pink

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

Jessica just totally made my weekend with this picture from the Champaign Borders:

No one expects the Pink Invasion….

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Wishing you all a happy, hearty (and heartburn-free) Thanksgiving!

101 Best Websites for Writers

Monday, September 28th, 2009

For you aspiring writers out there, Writer’s Digest has posted its annual round-up of the 101 best internet resources for writers, broken up into Agent Blogs, Writing Communities, Publishing Resources, Jobs and Markets, Creativity and Challenges, Genres/Niches, General Resources, and Fun for Writers.
Happy writing!

 

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.     

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»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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