a Vine Witch in the Family

So, here is a story for you. I have a second cousin who I really haven't kept in touch with over the years. As kids we saw each other often in the summer and at holidays (her mom is my first cousin), but it's been years and years since we last met. During that time, of course, I've published The Vine Witch, a story about a witch who makes wine in turn-of-the-century France. And she, it turns out, has been off making wine and being a real vine witch! I had no idea when I wrote the book that for the last six years she’s run a boutique vineyard in Napa, California with her husband.

We got together this week and had a little gift exchange. I gave her some books and she gifted me some of her wine from Staura Cellars. Believe me, I got the better end of the deal! Check out that award-winning wine. Gold medal winners!

thank you!

I wanted to share this with everyone. My publisher, 47North, recently sent me this plaque for The Glamourist after exceeding a milestone of 50K books sold in the first three months of publication. Thank you to 47North and everyone who has read and recommended The Glamourist and The Vine Witch to friends, family, and/or the stranger standing six feet away in the socially-distanced line at the grocery store! I’m thrilled the books have found their readers.

And, just a reminder, The Conjurer is only three months away from publication, so watch for it or pre-order here!

Out January 12th

2021

Take care and stay safe!

Email Issues

I’m terribly sorry if anyone has tried to contact me recently and hasn’t received a response. It seems the contact form on this site is no longer working, or at least it hasn’t been forwarding the emails to me. Apologies for any communications I may have missed over the past month (or more).

*Should be fixed now, so form is back up. Thanks!

The Complete set

Look at that! All three books together at last, or at least an advance reader copy of The Conjurer to go with the paperbacks of the other two. What a joy to see the complete set at last. I’m fully aware the book cover gods favored me for this series. Each one is a beauty! And, of course, if you want your own complete set of paperbacks, they are available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Target too, though you’ll still have to wait until January 12, 2021 for The Conjurer. Only a few months away!

New Books!

The Raven Sisters

A new novel coming next year.

I’m very pleased to announce I will be publishing two new novels with 47North/Amazon next year. This is a new series, but, like The Vine Witch trilogy, it’s also about magic and witches and mayhem, though I suspect these stories might be a tad more gothic in tone. The first is tentatively titled THE RAVEN SISTERS (inspired in part by the photo above), and it will be set in early Edwardian London. A brief synopsis is below.

I’m quite eager to get it written. Cheers and take care.