Jennifer's Blog
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I'm pleased to announce the publication of my seventeenth Elm Creek Quilts novel, The Union Quilters, which goes on sale today.
In 1862, the men of Water's Ford, Pennsylvania, rally to answer Mr. Lincoln's call to arms, spurring the women of the Elm Creek Valley into their own battle to preserve the nation. Dorothea Granger, dismayed by her scholarly husband's bleak descriptions of food shortages and illness in the soldiers' camps, marshals her friends to "wield their needles for the Union" and provide for the men's needs. Her friend Constance Wright staunchly supports her husband as he is repeatedly turned away from serving in the Union army because of the color of his skin, determined to help him secure both the privileges and the responsibilities of citizenship. Anneke Bergstrom's pacifist husband does not enlist, but his safety becomes her shame—and compels her to work ceaselessly for the Union cause to prove her family's loyalty. A gifted writer committed to hastening the end of the war, Gerda Bergstrom takes on local southern sympathizers in the pages of the Water's Ford Register, risking the wrath of the Copperhead press—and the jealous wife of the regimental surgeon she loves.
Please visit my website for more information about The Union Quilters, including a preview of Chapter One. While you're there, go to the Events section to see if my book tour will bring me to a town near you, and click on the "Quilts Gallery" link to see a photograph of Dorothea's Dove in the Window, a quilt that plays an important role in the story.
The pins I designed for A Quilter's Holiday and The Aloha Quilt were so popular that I decided to create a new pin to celebrate The Union Quilters:
You can receive one of these limited edition pins if you come see me on my book tour from February 22-March 11. I'll be visiting several of my favorite shops and libraries across the country and will give away a pin with each copy of The Union Quilters you have me sign, while supplies last. For book tour locations, dates, and times, please see the Events page on my website.
Can't make it to one of my events? The wonderful booksellers at the Next Chapter Bookshop in Mequon are ready to help. If you order The Union Quilters from the Next Chapter Bookshop website, they will include a The Union Quilters pin with your book when they ship it to you. I will autograph the books when I visit the store on March 7, 2011, so all orders need to be placed before then. If you would like your book to be personalized, please be sure to indicate the name of the person to whom the book should be addressed.
Quantities are limited, so make your plans to attend one of my book tour events or place your order with the Next Chapter Bookshop soon.
Thanks, and Happy Reading!
Jennifer
Tuesday, February 22 is the official publication day for THE UNION QUILTERS, and I'll be embarking upon a 15-city book tour that will include stops in the Milwaukee area, Madison, Lansing, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Seattle, Rancho Mirage, Denver, Philadelphia, Bangor ME, Concord NH, and Riverhead NY. I hope you'll come out to see me if I'm in your area!
A complete list of events can be found on the Events page on my website.
My Elm Creek Quilts pins have become so popular that I've decided to design a new pin for each new novel. I recently created a new pin commemorating The Union Quilters, which features two of my original quilt block designs, Charlie Stokey's Star and Union Hall.
You can receive one of these limited edition pins if you come see me on my book tour from February 22-March 11. I'll be visiting several of my favorite shops and libraries across the country and will give away a pin with each copy of The Union Quilters you have me sign at that store, while supplies last. For book tour locations, dates, and times, please see the Events page on this website.
Can't make it one of my events? The wonderful booksellers at the Next Chapter Bookshop in Mequon are ready to help. If you pre-order The Union Quilters from the Next Chapter Bookshop website, they will include a The Union Quilters pin with your book when they ship it to you. I will autograph the books when I visit the store on March 7, 2011, so all orders need to be placed before then. If you would like your book to be personalized, please be sure to indicate the name of the person to whom the book should be addressed.
Quantities are limited, so make your plans to attend one of my book tour events or place your order with the Next Chapter Bookshop soon.
Thanks, and Happy Reading!
Jennifer
The pins I designed for A Quilter's Holiday were so well received that I decided to do create a new pin to celebrate my forthcoming Elm Creek Quilts novel, The Aloha Quilt!
You can get one of these limited edition pins for yourself if you come see me on my book tour throughout April. I'll be visiting several of my favorite bookshops across the country and will give away a pin with each copy of The Aloha Quilt purchased at that store, while supplies last. For book tour locations, dates, and times, please see the Events page on my website.
Can't make it one of my events? The wonderful booksellers at the Next Chapter Bookshop in Mequon are ready to help. If you pre-order The Aloha Quilt from the Next Chapter Bookshop website, they will include a The Aloha Quilt pin with your book when they ship it to you. I will autograph the books when I visit the store on April 9th, so all orders need to be placed before then. If you would like your book to be personalized, please be sure to indicate the name of the person to whom the book should be addressed.
Quantities are limited, so make your plans to attend one of my book tour events or place your order with the Next Chapter Bookshop soon.
Aloha!
Jennifer
I'm very sorry, but due to my sons' illness, I will not be able to travel to Indianapolis for the Guilded Leaf Book and Author Luncheon tomorrow. If your purchased tickets, rest assured that you will still be able to purchase books, enjoy a delicious lunch, listen to talks by four other fabulous authors, and support the Carmel Clay Public Library System's children's literacy programs.
My apologies for my absence two years in a row!
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