Windy City Saga Tour

Laura FrantzAuthors, Books, Historical Fiction, History, Reading Friends, Travel, Uncategorized

Join Jocelyn Green (and special guests!) on The Windy City Saga Tour! Chicago, Aug 31- Sept 2, 2023 Join Christy Award-winning author Jocelyn Green for a weekend in Chicago like none other. This will be my third time hosting a Chicago readers trip, and this one promises to be an incredible experience drawing on the best that Chicago and I have to …

Novel-Tea Evening

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A Novel-Tea Evening with the Authors Palmer House Hilton Hotel, 17 E. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 7:00pm, Saturday, September 2, 2023 Join us at Chicago’s historic Palmer House Hilton Hotel for a tasteful evening with tea and talk of books, writing, history, and the power of story. Meet and hear from bestselling and award- winning novelists Lynn Austin, Amanda Barratt, …

The Rose & the Thistle releases!

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Nay, it never gets old! Releasing a novel remains a unique experience even for someone who’s been writing stories since age 7. I’m always felt so at home with my writing & it’s always been a joy, a bit like the best friend I never had. Releasing it for public consumption has been a learning curve as it does feel …

Mississippi River Readers Retreat!

Laura FrantzAuthors, Books, Historical Fiction, Reading, Reading Friends, Travel, Uncategorized

So, I’m getting excited about 2023 travel already! If you’re in the area or want to be, please join me & these wonderful other authors at the Mississippi River Readers Retreat! I’ve never been to Minnesota before, land of 10,ooo lakes. I’ve only heard and read about it. We’ll be at historic Linden Hill, a beautiful estate built by timber …

Preorder sale ~ The Rose & the Thistle!

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There’s no better buy than books from Baker Book House! They’re having a preorder sale right now for 40% off & free shipping. Since they’re tied to my publisher, they get the freshly printed books straight from the warehouse so are usually first to ship, often ahead of the January 3rd, 2023 release date. I’m signing some beautiful, custom bookplates …