NEWS & EVENTS
Tis the season to be grateful! . . . and re-discover Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving
This month Alice will be reading Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving at the Mountlake Terrace (WA) Public Library on Tuesday, November 18th, 1–2 p.m. Seating is limited, so please register using the link below under Events.
Even more exciting (especially if you don’t live in the Seattle area) . . . an audiobook with the author reading the story will soon be released by Audible! Details will be posted as soon as possible. The ebook, paperback, and hardcover versions are now available from most online retailers, IngramSpark, bookshop.org, and selected indie bookstores.
This 2022 picture book for ages 8 to 108 has been called by Kirkus Reviews “a rebooted, briskly paced holiday parable that focuses on generosity and community connection.” You can learn more here!
Summer’s End, the fourth Ellie Kent mystery, is now available for pre-order
American Ellie Kent has been looking forward to Little Beecham’s traditional climax to the summer, when her husband Graham and the Beecham Morris will perform an 11th-century horn dance in the woods by the light of the full moon. Never could she have imagined the disaster ahead or the role she will play in solving the mystery that results. As she struggles to understand what happened and why, she is drawn deeply into the problems of people whose lives have been shaped — and threatened — by even more ancient laws and prejudices. It’s not the way she hoped her first year in England would end, but it does show her the progress she has made from foreign “incomer” to one of a family and a valued part of her village. This book, now available for pre-order as an ebook, will be released on October 30, 2026. A paperback edition will also be available at that time.
Recent and Forthcoming Events
September 14th: Alice was interviewed by Verena Rose for her podcast, Sunday Tea with V. They talked about Shadows of Vietnam and the Ellie Kent mystery series. Broadcast date to be announced!
November 18th: Alice will read Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving at the Mountlake Terrace (WA) Library, 1 p.m. (Seating is limited. Reserve a seat.)
November 20th: Alice will be discussing Shadows of Vietnam via Zoom with a book club based in North Carolina (Members only).
Interested in having Alice meet with your organization, book club, or writers’ group?
Alice is available for online and in-person author events. Since the Zoom era began, she has participated in events from California to Connecticut, as well as in England, France, India, and Pakistan. It’s an any time, anywhere world now, so if your organization, book club or other group would like to chat with her about her books, reading, or writing, please feel free to contact her at alicekboatwright@gmail.com.