Library Shop Mission Hills and Adventures by the Book are excited to share a panel discussion with historical fiction writers Kristina McMorris, Heather Webb, Eliza Knight and Madeline Martin at 925 W. Washington Street. Order any one of the four authors’ recent novels from Library Shop on this page to be added to the list of attendees, including an early copy of Webb’s glitteringly dark new 1920’s novel The Hope Keeper.
- This event will include a panel conversation, Q&A and book signing.
- Kristina McMorris will moderate the discussion and Q&A.
- Purchase one of the four books below to reserve a seat; a book purchase from Library Shop or ABTB is required to attend, and seating is limited, so get your book early! There is a bundle of three books at a discount of $10 for The Hope Keeper, Confessions of a Grammar Queen, and The Secret Book Society.
- The first and last name associated with your book order will receive entry to the event at 925 W. Washington Street, and all book orders will be available for pickup at the Library Shop Mission Hills location on the day of the event.
THE BOOKS
- The Hope Keeper*: Against the glittering but often toxic backdrop of 1919, Elisabeth Beaumont inherits the failing family jewelry business. Drawing on her brother’s connections, she seeks out the owner of the famously cursed Hope Diamond, socialite Evalyn McLean, in order to expand the enterprise… but will her social ties and beveled new obsessions ultimately lead to harm?
- Confessions of a Grammar Queen: 1960s New York. Bernadette Swift, a young copyeditor at Lenox & Park Publishing, is determined to become the first female CEO in the publishing industry. But first, she needs to step up that ladder through a promotion that her boorish and sexist boss wants to thwart.
- The Secret Book Society: London, 1885. Trapped by oppressive marriages and societal expectations, three women receive a mysterious invitation to a luxurious afternoon tea. Below the genteel facade of the gathering is a secret book club– a sanctuary offering freedom, sisterhood and the courage to rewrite their stories.
- The Girls of Good Fortune (Deluxe Edition): She came from a lineage known for good fortune…by those who don’t know the story. Portland, 1888. Although anti-Chinese sentiment is fervent, Celia survives against the odds. But when she wakes up in the subterranean labyrinth of the city’s Shanghai Tunnels, can she solve the puzzle of her own abduction in time to escape?
About the Speakers
ELIZA KNIGHT is the award-winning and USA Today bestselling author of The Queen’s Faithful Companion, and The Mayfair Bookshop, among others. She is also the creator of the popular historical blog, History Undressed and host on the History, Books and Wine podcast.
MADELINE MARTIN is a New York Times, USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly, and internationally bestselling author of historical fiction and historical romance with books that have been translated into over twenty-five different languages.
HEATHER WEBB is the USA Today and international bestselling author of eleven historical novels, including Queens of London, a look at Britain’s first female crime syndicate.
KRISTINA MCMORRIS is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of two novellas and eight historical novels, including the million-copy bestseller Sold on a Monday.
