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 […]
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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!
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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, […]
Read More →Hey everyone! Just a quick post to ask for your help! We’ve set up a Thunderclap campaign to share a post about America’s First Daughter on March 17! Thunderclap is a service that automatically posts a tweet, Facebook post, or tumblr at a set time – all you have to do is SIGN UP HERE – […]
Read More →Patsy Jefferson helped her father found America. We think it’s only fitting to see her displayed in all the states of the nation. Plus, we want to see the smiling faces of our readers! If you’ve got a picture of the book in the wild, or one with you holding America’s First Daughter, we’d love […]
Read More →We’re absolutely thrilled to share that our first co-authored historical fiction is out today! America’s First Daughter is the result of four years’ worth of research and writing and draws from our passion for early American history. It’s about Thomas Jefferson’s eldest daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson Randolph, and the sacrifices she made, lies she told, and […]
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