We are thrilled to discuss our new book, America’s First Daughter, which portrays the relationship between Martha “Patsy” Jefferson Randolph and her famous father, Thomas Jefferson, and explores the sacrifices Patsy made and the lies she told to protect him, his legacy, and the new nation he founded. Now, when you’re writing historical fiction about real […]
Read More →Put yourself and Patsy Jefferson on the map of the country she helped her father to found! Snap a pic of the book in your house, on your bookshelf, on your desk, or in a store) and let us know. You’ll be entered in the epic giveaway when we hit all 50 states! Post your […]
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Read More →April 13th marks the 273rd anniversary of the birthday of Thomas Jefferson, primary author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States. And to celebrate, we’re throwing a Facebook party. During the event, we’ll playing recorded birthday wishes for Mr. Jefferson. So if you’ve got a colonial or revolutionary costume and a […]
Read More →Join us on April 13 as America’s First Daughter celebrates the 273rd anniversary of Mr. Jefferson’s birthday! We’ll have guest authors, giveaways, and lots of historical book fun! Thanks for considering!
Read More →We have a fun giveaway to share with you! Three people will win copies of America’s First Daughter and candlesticks from Monticello in this giveaway here (U.S. per the publisher)! Also hop over to Laura’s Facebook page for a chance to win gift cards for sharing a post about the book/candlestick giveaway! Good luck everyone!
Read More →We were thrilled to talk to Virginia This Morning’s Cheryl Miller about America’s First Daughter this past Friday! It was exciting and interesting to watch the behind-the-scenes of a morning TV show before our segment began. Watch the short interview here (where the screen is bigger) or below: Thanks for watching!
Read More →Just a quick note to share this fun conversation that Stephanie and I had with Harper Audio Presents about America’s First Daughter. Hear what made us shriek at Monticello, how our writing process worked, and inside details about the book and the history! We hope you enjoy! Thanks for reading!
Read More →We will be at this weekend’s Virginia Festival of the Book talking about America’s First Daughter, writing, co-authoring, and more! We hope you come out and see us: March 18, 2PM, Bold Face Names in Historical Fiction, Charlottesville B&N March 19, 10AM, Publishing Day: Valuable Writing Resources (Stephanie Only), Omni Hotel Monroe Room March 19, 12 noon, […]
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