News & Events

ALICE BLISS has won the 2012 Massachusetts Book Award in Fiction.

ALICE BLISS has been chosen for the Richard and Judy Book Club, Summer 2012, in partnership with WHSmith Bookshops throughout the UK.

ALICE BLISS has been named “June 2012 Debut of the Month” by Lovereading.co.uk

ALICE BLISS has been chosen as a “Must Read” Book for 2012 by the Massachusetts Library Association and the Massachusetts Center for the Book

ALICE BLISS named “Best Books of 2011″ by the
School Library Journal in the category “Adult Books for Teens”

ALICE BLISS chosen as “Top 15 Books of 2011″ by ChickLit Reviews and News

****ALICE BLISS is a People Pick with 4 out of 4 stars ****

ALICE BLISS is a Listeners’ Top Book Pick for Books of
Summer on NPR’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook.

“The Best Reads of the Summer”

A Discover Great New Writers pick for Fall 2011

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 10, 2013, 7 pm
CONSEQUENCE Literary Magazine Launch
Old South Church, Boston
Featured panelist

May 11, 2013, 1 – 3
Festival of Female Authors
Newport Public Library
300 Spring Street  Newport, RI 02840

May 16, 2013
Friends of the Manchester Library
Annual Meeting: Featured Speaker 

May 21, 2014, 7 pm
Jones Library
Amherst, MA
Author Showcase: An Evening of Reading + Conversation
With authors: Maryanne O’Hara, Carole DeSanti and Amy Hoffman 

June 3, 2013
Beverly, MA

June 17, 2013
Book Club, Magnolia, MA 

June 27, 2013
Book Club, Manchester, MA 

August 28, 2013
Manchester/Essex High School 

November 16, 2013
American Association of School Libraries
Featured Panelist 

November 2013
Cheshire Reads One Book One Town
School and Town Events TBA 

PREVIOUS EVENTS

Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 7 – 8 pm
Reading, Q&A, Signing
Harvard Bookstore
1256 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
www.harvard.com

Thursday, June 9, 2011, 7 – 8 pm
Reading, Q&A, Signing
Barnes & Noble
210 Andover Street
Peabody, MA 01960

Friday, June 10, 2011, 7 – 8 pm
Reading, Q&A, Signing
Jabberwocky Bookstore at the Tannery
50 Water Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
www.jabberwockybookshop.com

Sunday, June 12, 2011, 3 – 4 pm
Reading, Q&A, Signing
Concord Bookshop
65 Main Street
Concord, MA 01742
www.concordbookshop.com

Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 7 – 8 pm
Reading, Q&A, Signing
Broadside Bookshop
247 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
www.broadsidebooks.com

Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 7 – 8 pm
Reading, Q&A, Signing
Toad Hall Books @ Rockport Library
17 School Street
Rockport, MA 01966
www.toadhallbooks.org

Wednesday, July 6, 2011 7:30 – 9 pm
Reading, Q&A, Signing
With fellow Gloucester author, JoeAnn Hart
Gloucester Writer’s Center
126 East Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
www.gloucesterwriters.org

Tuesday, July 12, 2o11 6 – 8 pm
Reading, Q&A, Signing
Joint event with fellow debut author, Rebecca Makkai
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston, MA
www.bpl.org

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 6 – 7:30
Talk, Q&A, and Signing
Author’s Night @ Stellina’s Restaurant
47 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02742
617.924.9475
www.stellinarestaurant.com

Wednesday, July 27, 2011, 7 – 8
Reading, Q&A and Signing
Friends of Peak’s Island Library
129 Island Avenue
Peak’s Island, ME

Thursday, July 28, 2011, 7 – 8
Reading, Q&A, and Signing
Longfellow Books
1 Monument Square
Portland, ME 04101
2017.772.4045
www.longfellowbooks.com

Thursday, September 22, 2011
GLOUCESTER LYCEUM + SAWYER FREE LIBRARY
Reading, Q&A and Signing
7 pm Friends Room
2 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930

Sunday, September 25, 2011
SALEM LITERARY FESTIVAL
Book Club Bonanza: The most discussion worthy books of the season
Nine authors including Laura Harrington, Jenna Blum, Meg Mitchell Moore, Alethea Black. Moderated by WBZ’s Diane Stern
1 pm, House of Seven Gables
Salem, MA
For more information: www.salemlitfiest.com

Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 7 pm
Dedham Library
Reading, Q&A and Signing
with fellow North Shore author Meg Mitchell Moore
Main Library: 43 Church Street
Dedham, MA 02026

Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 7:30 pm
Cape Ann YMCA Book Club Reads Alice Bliss
The Cape Ann YMCA
Middle Street, Gloucester, MA
www.northshoreymca.org

Saturday, October 15, 2011, 4:15 pm
BOSTON BOOK FESTIVAL
Panel: “Local Talent” with Steve Almond,
Laura Harrington, Michael Klein, and host Kim McLarin
Boston Public Library, McKim Building
700 Boylston, Street, Boston, MA
http://www.bostonbookfest.org/directions
Contact: Deborah Porter: 617-252-3244
deb@bostonbookfest.org

October 26 – 30 and November 2 – 6, 2011
JOAN OF ARC by Laura Harrington and Mel Marvin
with Jennifer Baldwin Peden, directed by Ben Krywosz
@ Nautilus Music Theatre
St Paul, MN
www.nautilusmusictheatre.org

Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 7 – 8 pm
Melrose Public Library with Haley Booksellers
Melrose, MA

Thursday, December 15, 2011, 7 – 9 pm
Folly Cove Writers Series
Talk, Q&A, Signing
Gloucester, MA

Friday, February 3, 2012 11:30 – 2:00
Essex County Club Writers Series
Talk, Q&A, Signing
Manchester, MA

February 16 – 19, 2012

Savannah Book Festival
Savannah, Georgia
www.savannahbookfestival.org
contact: Robin Gold
912. 598.4040 robin@savannahbookfestival.org
Address, time, panels, TBA

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 6:30 – 8 pm
Amesbury Library
149 Main Street
Amesbury, MA 01913-2899
(978) 388-8148

March 14 – 17, 2012
Public Library Association Conference
Philadelphia, PA
Time, panels TBA
800-545-2433 ext. 5PLA (5752)
pla@ala.org

March 31, 2012, 6:30 – 8
Annisquam VIllage Church
Reading to celebrate the new issue of Consequence Magazine
George Kovac, Fred Marchant, Cat Parnell,
Patricia Sutherland, Laura Harrington
Washington Street
Gloucester, MA

April 4, 2012, 7 – 8:30

Glen Urquhart School
Reading, Q&A and Discussion
74 Hart Street
Beverly, MA 01915
978.927.1064

April 17, 2012, 11:30 – 2:00
Chilton Club
Talk, Q&A, Signing
Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA

April 27 – 28, 2012
Newburyport Literary Festival
Newburyport, MA
Talk, Q&A, Signing
Saturday, May 28 @ 10:00 am
The Book Rack
52 State Street  Newburyport, MA 01950
(978) 462-8615
www.newburyportliteraryfestival.org