Michel Stone, author of The Iguana Tree, on tour April 2012

| February 14, 2012

About The Iguana Tree Hardcover: 220 pages Publisher: Hub City Press (March 1, 2012) Library Journal says The Iguana Tree “recalls the work of John Steinbeck.” Kirkus Reviews calls it “exceptional … a haunting tale of hope and heartbreak.”  Michel Stone’s debut novel, set against the backdrop of illegal immigration, is one family’s story of fateful decisions, [...]

Rosamund Lupton, author of Afterwards: A Novel, on tour April/May 2012

| February 6, 2012

About Afterwards: A Novel Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Crown (April 24, 2012) From the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Sister comes a compelling, thrilling story of a mother who will do anything to protect her child. The school is on fire. Her children are inside.  Grace runs toward the burning building, desperate to reach [...]

Lauren Willig, author of The Garden Intrigue, on tour February/March 2012

| January 17, 2012

About The Garden Intrigue Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Dutton Adult (February 16, 2012) Just in time for the post-Valentine’s Day chocolate hangover, THE GARDEN INTRIGUE is the latest novel in the nationally bestselling Pink Carnation series by RITA Award winner Lauren Willig (Dutton, On sale: February 16, 2012). In this ninth installment, long-time readers and newcomers alike [...]

Ryan David Jahn, author of The Dispatcher, on tour February/March 2012

| January 9, 2012

About The Dispatcher Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics); 1 edition (December 27, 2011) The phone rings. It’s your daughter. She’s been dead for four months. So begins Ian Hunt’s fight to get his daughter back. Hunt is a police dispatcher in the small East Texas town of Bulls Mouth. The call comes at the end of [...]

Jean Davies Okimoto, author of Walter’s Muse, on tour February/March 2012

| January 4, 2012

About Walter’s Muse Publisher: Endicott & Hugh Books Publication date: 2/1/2012 Pages: 285 It’s the first summer of her retirement and librarian Maggie Lewis is relishing the unfolding of sweet summer days on Vashon Island: walking on the beach, reading the classics, and kayaking. But in June when a sudden storm hits the island, Maggie’s summer becomes about [...]