Author Events for November
Michelle Finnegan
November 14, 2008
Michelle Finnegan, author of Hung Jury, will have a book signing at the Women’s Club to raise money for the Junior Women’s Club Scholarship Fund. You can also see her commercial on Youtube by entering “Michelle Finnegan” in your Youtube search engine.
Connie Houser
November 13, 2008
Connie Houser, author of The Letters: Portrait of an Artist, Jim Houser, will be publicized in a news article by the Palm Beach Post Treasure Coast feature writer, Julius Whigham with photographs of the author and artist, Jim Houser at their studio. The book was a finalist in the National Best Books 2008 awards in the art general category.
Jeff Morlock
November 15, 2008
Jeff Morlock, author of Ripples on the Water, will have a book signing in Edina, MN from 11:00AM to 1:00PM at the annual Northwoods Boutique.
Susan New
November 15 & 16, 2008
Susan New, author of Pat Pat The Angel: Adventures in West Heaven, will have book signings at:
- Waldenbooks at Chesapeake Square Mall in Chesapeake, VA from 1:00PM to 3:00PM
- Waldenbooks Greenbrier, also in Chesapeake, VA from 1:00PM to 3:00PM
- Borders Express Staten Island Mall 2655 Richmond Avenue Staten Island, NY on Nov. 15 from 1:00PM to 4:00PM
- Borders Express Century III Mall 3075 Clairton Road W Mifflin, PA on Nov. 21 from 5:00PM to 8:30PM
- Borders Express 828 Park City Center Lancaster, PA on Nov. 29 from 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Doris Washington
November 15, 21 & 29, 2008
Doris Washington, author of A Blessing, Caring & Sharing and Faith, Hope & Love, will have book signings at:
Marlyna Sevilla
November 20, 2008
Marlyna Sevilla, author of The Living Past, will have a book signing at Marcelo B. Fernan Press Center, Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines from 4:30PM to 7:00PM. Bogo Redeemers Society Foundation and Café Laguna Catering Services will sponsor this event.
J.R. LaGreca
November 21, 2008
J.R. LaGreca, author of Afternoon Tea and Suburban Weird, will have a book signing at the Village Book Shoppe Inc., 7 North Village Ave, Rockville Centre NY at 7:00PM.
Melba Elledge
November 21 & 22, 2008
Melba Elledge, author of Little Birds in the Sun, will have a book signing at Gospeland Bookstore Cape Girardeau, MO on Nov. 21 from 4:00PM to 6:00PM and on Nov. 22 from 11:00AM to 2:00PM.
Sheila Hendrix
November 22, 2008
Sheila Hendrix, author of Bad Company, will have a book signing party and a reading of an excerpt from her book at The Innerchange Church, McCalla, AL.
L. L. Bartell
November 23, 2008
L. L. Bartell, author of These Kaleidescope Hills, will have a book signing at Watermark Book and Cafe 4701 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS from 2:00PM to 4:00PM.
January 10, 2009 at 5:14 pm
PRESS RELEASE OF AFTERNOON TEA by J. R. LaGreca
A Saga of Forbidden Love, the Culture of High Society
and Their Irony
Author J.R. LaGreca pens an engaging tale set in a fascinating era wrought
with emotion and intrigue
Cedarhurst, NY – June 12, 2008 – High society of the Victorian Age was as fraught with hypocrisy as modern times. Enter this fascinating era in New England and witness a saga of forbidden love, the standards of high society and their paradox unfold in Afternoon Tea, an engaging tale written by J.R. LaGreca. Get a glimpse of a glittering, yet cruel world where image and status are everything.
With a bundle of roses in one hand and a walking cane in the other, Lawrence Gray, an elderly gentleman, braves the cold Northeastern winter as he makes his way to Saint James Cemetery. There, he offers the flowers to his wife who passed away forty years ago. Lawrence’s devotion to his long-dead wife elicits curiosity from Meg Bailey, a neighbor who spies on him from her kitchen window every morning. Meg’s curiosity hits a peak when town historian, Fanny Brund, invites her for afternoon tea and reveals the mystery surrounding the Grays. In a bid to uncover the truth behind Lawrence Gray’s guilt over his wife’s untimely death, Fanny warps back to the year 1895 — only to unravel a secret that will change Meg’s life forever. . .
How will Meg handle the harbingers of the past? Can she convince Lawrence he is not to blame for his wife’s death with a clear conscience? Will Lawrence ever let go of his guilty burden and live the rest of his days in peace? Discover the answers as you take a refreshing break to indulge in a delightful Afternoon Tea.
Having proven her mastery in the field of poetry, award-winning poet J.R. LaGreca dips her eloquent pen in the fiction genre and crafts a relentlessly riveting novel; one that paints a live, breathing portrait about high society of the Victorian Age, the Gilded Age, Roaring Twenties and beyond, and the irony of it all. Afternoon Tea is one unforgettably engrossing read; a masterful work by one of fiction’s most promising new talents.
About the Author
Jody Riva LaGreca was born in Sea Gate, Brooklyn the first gated community outside Coney Island, and moved to Long Island as a young child. She has a BA in Writing/English from Queens College, and graduated Phi Theta Kappa Magna Cum Laude in Fashion Apparel Design. She is a freelance writer, award-winning poet, and a member of Madison Who’s Who. Her work has been internationally published in magazines and anthologies. She was a featured poet at Borders Books & Music. One of her poems is included in a 50 year time capsule at Rock Hall Museum, a historical site for their 50th Anniversary. After graduating college she worked in a family business with her mother and sister named Dreams, and designed and manufactured couture dresses and accessories which have been in magazines, on the covers of trade journals, and sold nationwide. Designing has been a family passion; her first cousin, the late Costume Designer, Wayne Finkelman, renowned for his contribution to the Motion Picture Industry has been an inspiration for her. Jody LaGreca lives with her husband and daughter on Long Island. You may visit her website at http://www.jrlagreca.com
Afternoon Tea * by J.R. LaGreca
Publication Date: June 4, 2008
Trade Paperback; $19.99; 271 pages; 978-1-4257-9098-1
Cloth Hardback; $29.00; 271 pages; 978-1-4257-9112-4
To purchase copies of the book please call (888) 795-4274 x.7876 or order online at http://www.xlibris.com, http://www.amazon.com, http://www.bn.com, http://www.borders.com, or visit your local bookstore.