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SUMMARY:Historical Fiction Adventure featuring NYT bestselling authors Kate Quinn\, Stephanie Dray\, Kristina McMorris\, Allison Pataki\, and Madeline Martin
DESCRIPTION:About the Live\, In-Person\, Adventure\n\n“History is shaped by the stories we choose to tell—and the ones we choose to uncover.” – Geraldine Brooks \nFive authors. One night. A world of history. \nYour presence is requested at this exclusive Historical Fiction Adventure featuring 5 New York Times bestselling historical fiction authors: Kate Quinn\, Stephanie Dray\, Kristina McMorris\, Allison Pataki\, and Madeline Martin. For one unforgettable evening\, these powerhouse storytellers unite to share the research\, revelations\, and hidden histories that inspire their novels\, offering readers an extraordinary glimpse into the past as only they can bring it to life. \nDon’t miss this one-night-only Adventures by the Book gathering\, hosted in partnership with our friends at the Coronado Public Library\, where readers can enjoy a rich\, intimate program that brings these authors—and their worlds—up close and personal. \nYour Adventure includes an in-depth author conversation\, audience Q&A\, book sales and signings\, and the opportunity to meet all five writers in a warm and welcoming setting designed for true connection. \nRegistration\nThis event is expected to sell out! Preordered books (below) will be delivered to the event and will be signed. However\, event admission is NOT guaranteed and is available on a first-come\, first-served basis only\, so please plan to arrive early while seats are available.  \nAbout the Authors and Books\n \nKate Quinn is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A native of southern California\, she attended Boston University where she earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Classical Voice.  \nShe has written four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga\, and two books in the Italian Renaissance\, before turning to the 20th century with The Alice Network\, The Huntress\, The Rose Code\, The Diamond Eye\, and The Briar Club.  All have been translated into multiple languages. Kate and her husband now live in Maryland with their beloved rescue dogs. \nThe Astral Library\, coming soon on February 17\, 2026 (and available below for preorder)\, is a gorgeously written fantastical adventure which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library\, where books are not just objects\, but doors to new worlds\, new lives\, and new futures \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo schedule a book club visit with Kate or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® : \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n \nStephanie Dray is a New York Times\, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of historical novels such as The Women of Chateau Lafayette\, My Dear Hamilton\, and America’s First Daughter. Her award-winning books about civilization’s forgotten Founding Mothers have been translated into eight languages and top lists for the most anticipated reads of the year. She lives in Maryland with her husband\, cats\, and history books. \nHer most recent book\, Becoming Madam Secretary\, is a captivating and richly dramatic novel about Frances Perkins\, one of the greatest political figures of the twentieth century\, and an unsung heroine whose legacy is woven into the fabric of every American life. \nAnd\, in time for the 250th Anniversary of the birth of the United States comes A Founding Mother (available for preorder at the event with signed bookplate) a sweeping\, intimate portrayal of Abigail Adams—wife of one president and mother to another—whose wit\, willpower\, and wisdom helped shape the fledgling republic. A stunning historical novel with modern-day implications. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo schedule a book club visit with Stephanie or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® : \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n \nKristina McMorris is a New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, and USA Today bestselling author of two novellas and eight historical novels\, including the million-copy bestseller Sold on a Monday and the instant international bestseller The Ways We Hide\, selected as Target’s top-five reads of 2022. \nThe recipient of more than twenty national literary awards\, she previously hosted weekly TV shows for Warner Bros. and an ABC affiliate\, beginning at age nine with an Emmy Award-winning program. Kristina splits her time between San Diego and Oregon\, where she’s the proud mom of two collegiate boys who make her laugh daily. \nHer most recent book\, The Girls of Good Fortune—declared a must read by the Washington Post\, USA Today and the New York Post—begins in 1888 Oregon. Awaking in a cell amid Portland’s notorious Shanghai Tunnels\, a woman accustomed to adapting for survival—being half-Chinese passing as white—must rush to retrace her path before unearthed secrets prove deadly.. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo schedule a book club visit with Kristina or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® : \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n \nAllison Pataki is the New York Times bestselling author of multiple historical novels\, including Finding Margaret Fuller\, The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post\, The Queen’s Fortune\, and The Traitor’s Wife\, as well as a memoir and two children’s books. \nHer novels have been translated into more than 24 languages around the world. A former news writer and producer\, Allison has written for The New York Times\, ABC News\, The Huffington Post\, USA Today\, Fox News and other outlets. She has appeared on The Today Show\, Good Morning America\, Fox & Friends\, Good Day New York\, Good Day Chicago and MSNBC’s Morning Joe. Allison graduated Cum Laude from Yale University with a major in English. A member of The Historical Novel Society and a certified Yoga instructor\, Allison lives in New York with her husband and family.. \nHer upcoming novel\, It Girl (coming soon on March 10\, 2026 and available for preorder below)\, is a sweeping\, sensational novel of America’s first “It Girl\,” whose dramatic journey to center stage echoes through the decades. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo schedule a book club visit with Allison or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® : \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n \nMadeline Martin is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of historical fiction and romance such as The Booklover’s Library\, The Keeper of Hidden Books\, and The Librarian Spy\, with books translated into over 25 languages. She lives in sunny Florida with her husband (known as Mr. Awesome)\, two amazing daughters\, and two very spoiled cats. \nWhen not writing or reading\, you can usually find Madeline at Disney World. She also loves research and travel\, attributing her fascination with history to having spent most of her childhood as an Army brat in Germany. \nHer most recent book\,The Secret Book Society\, an instant USA Today bestseller\, is a captivating new historical novel set in Victorian London about a forbidden book club\, dangerous secrets\, and the women who dare to break free. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo schedule a book club visit with Madeline or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® : \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Coronado Public Library\n\n\nThe mission of the Coronado Public Library is to meet the informational\, recreational\, and cultural needs of the community and to actively promote reading\, life-long learning\, and the pursuit of knowledge. \n \n\n\nSave
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SUMMARY:PitchFest: a FREE "New Year\, New Reads" virtual Zoom Adventure with 16 New York Times and bestselling book club favorite authors
DESCRIPTION:About PitchFest\n\nAre you so overwhelmed with the dazzling array of books published each year that you have a difficult time choosing your next read? Whether you are part of a book club\, a library\, other reading group\, or an individual reader who could use a little assistance in helping you choose your 2026 reads\, allow us to Pitch in and help you decide with Pitchfest: a FREE New Year\, New Reads Virtual Adventure. \nRing in the New Year by meeting an incredible lineup of 16 fan-favorite authors\, including New York Times\, international\, and bestselling authors\, as well as authors you may be meeting for the first time. We will even provide you with a Pitchfest “cheat sheet” with information about the authors and their new book releases\, and a section for you to take notes during the presentation (emailed the week of the event). \nAnd\, there will be book giveaways\, so you won’t want to miss it! \nTo top it all off\, there’s even more great news: a little birdie told us that all 16 authors are part of Adventures by the Book\, meaning that every single one of them is available to meet with your book club\, library\, or reading group to chat about their incredible new books. Visit Adventures by the Book or click on the direct links below to schedule an author visit now and avoid the rush\, or plan a visit with your favorites after Pitchfest. \nYour FREE Adventure includes 16 fast-paced and fun presentations by all the authors that are sure to help you choose your 2026 reads. You’ll also have the opportunity to Q&A the authors when you meet them virtually via Zoom. \n\nBook Pre-Orders\nBooks are available for pre-order below at the bottom of this page.  Please note some titles below have not yet been published\, so you will receive your book(s) once they have been published. \nSPECIAL OFFER: Pre-order our fabulous 16 book bundle and receive not only a $75 discount\, but also FREE SHIPPING! \n  \nRegistration\nThis event is FREE and open to the public. Simply select the Free PitchFest Registration (1/21/26) option below and a Zoom link and a Pitchfest Cheat Sheet will be emailed to you 3 days before the event. \n  \nAbout the Authors\nKate Thompson is a journalist\, ghostwriter and novelist. Her debut novel\, Secrets of the Singer Girls\, became a Sunday Times Bestseller in 2015. Since then\, she has written fourteen fiction and non-fiction titles\, including the acclaimed social history The Stepney Doorstep Society and international bestsellers\, The Little Wartime Library and Do Not Cry When I Die. \nThe Secret Society of Librarians\, coming March 12\, 2026\, is a riveting novel based on real life events that follows the friendship of two women during WW2. Librarian Joyce Haddington shelters a young Jewish girl and develops a mobile library platform to spread hope in the midst of darkness. But when her best friend Dorotha\, who is trapped in Poland\, goes silent\, will she be able to reach her in time? \nTo schedule a book club visit with Kate or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nBonnie Blaylock has written in many capacities\, including environmental research and tech writing\, for over thirty years. Her debut novel\, Light to the Hills\, won The Porch prize for fiction and was selected as an Amazon First Reads offering. Concentrating on women’s and historical fiction\, she loves discovering something new as a reader and when penning her own stories. \nThe Water Women\, releasing March 1\, 2026\, follows three generations of Sardinian mothers and daughters handing down the ancient skill of weaving golden sea silk. As the outside world encroaches on the sanctuary of the island\, the threads that bind them also teach them lessons of love\, loss\, and connections for the future. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Bonnie or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nSadeqa Johnson is a New York Times bestselling author of five novels. Her most recent novel\, The House of Eve\, was an instant New York Times bestseller\, Reese’s Book Club selection\, Target Book Club pick\, and was nominated for a NAACP Image Award and 2023 Goodreads Choice award finalist. Follow her on Instagram @SadeqaSays. \nHer next book\, Keeper of Lost Children\, will be published on February 10\, 2026\, follows three individuals as they navigate life post WWII. One woman’s vision connects these three people in an unexpected way\, illustrating how love\, in its many forms\, can be transcendent of the barriers and struggles we experience in life. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Sadeqa or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n  \nAimie Runyan  writes to celebrate history’s unsung heroines. She has been honored as a Historical Novel Society Editors’ Choice selection\, as a three-time finalist for the Colorado Book Awards\, and as a nominee for the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer of the Year. Aimie is active as an educator and speaker in the writing community and beyond. \nIn her latest novel Missed Connections\, Sabrina Sorensen\, a newly minted MICHELIN Guide Inspector\, leaves her family’s critiques behind to pursue her dream career\, only to stumble upon a magical opportunity to revisit her past relationships. Spanning fifteen years and multiple countries\, this journey lets her discover whether her choices in love were mistakes—or exactly what she was meant to learn. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Aimee or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n  \nMadeline Martin is a New York Times\, USA Today\, Publisher’s Weekly\, and internationally bestselling author of historical fiction and historical romance with books that have been translated into over twenty-five different languages. She has been writing for over 20 years\, and transitioned to being a full-time author after a long career in Corporate America. \nThe Secret Book Society is set in Victorian London\, where three women trapped by society and marriage are drawn into a clandestine club that offers friendship\, freedom\, and the courage to defy convention. As they uncover dangerous secrets and confront personal and societal risks\, they must rely on their wits and each other to survive in a world that punishes the daring. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Madeline or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nAudrey Steidl is the author of The Fallen\, a globe-trotting romantic thriller full of mystery and paranormal intrigue\, which won the International Impact Award for Best Fantasy\, Mystery/Thriller for 2024 and has been shortlisted for the prestigious Hawthorne Prize for 2025. When she’s not writing page-turners\, Audrey is a hotel contract specialist with HelmsBriscoe\, bringing serious organization and event savvy to everything she does. \nIn The Fallen\, Rowan is drawn into a web of secrets\, romance\, and paranormal forces when she meets the enigmatic Christian\, uncovering dark family mysteries and a supernatural threat. The Fallen is a thrilling blend of romance\, mystery\, and paranormal adventure\, showing how light and love can triumph over darkness. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Audrey or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n  \nCarol Van Den Hende is an award-winning author who pens stories of resilience and hope. Her Goodbye\, Orchid series draws from her Chinese American heritage\, has won the American Fiction Award\, and Royal Dragonfly Awards for Cultural Diversity and Disability Awareness. \nCarol’s newest book\, Dear Orchid\, is a collection of true stories and short fiction told in a lyrical\, letter-style format. Dear Orchid is for anyone who’s ever loved\, lost\, or longed to understand the emotional truth behind the moments that shape us. One secret to her good fortune? Her humorous hubby and twins\, who prove that love really does conquer all. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Carol or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n  \nBrenda Coffee is the creator of two Top 10 websites\, including 1010ParkPlace.com\, home to her popular BRENDA’S BLOG. Her memoir has been nominated for the 2025 Kirkus Prize and chosen for Maria Shriver’s 2025 Summer Reads. \nMaya Blue A Memoir of Survival\, is an inspiring\, suspenseful\, fast-paced memoir that reads like a thriller. It is Working Girl meets Taken\, and in the end\, Brenda Coffee is the last one standing. At twenty-one\, Brenda Coffee did almost anything her charismatic\, powerful older husband wanted. Regardless of whether it was dangerous\, adventurous\, sexual\, or illegal\, she wanted to be the one woman he couldn’t live without. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Brenda or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nLisa Montanaro is part no-nonsense Italian American New Yorker and part sunny Californian. She has a unique background as a performer\, teacher of deaf students\, lawyer\, coach\, speaker\, and author. Lisa’s debut novel won first place for LGBTQ Fiction in the International Firebird Book Awards\, received honorable mention in General Fiction from the Los Angeles Book Festival\, and finalist in LGBTQ Fiction in the National Indie Excellence Awards.  \nHer debut novel\, Everything We Thought Was True\, is the story of a family trying to reconcile their past\, understand the secret at the heart of the family’s rupture\, and embrace the future. Brimming with love and loss\, heartache and hope\, this family drama weaves a tapestry of identity\, healing\, and forgiveness. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Lisa or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n  \nKate Quinn is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A native of southern California\, she attended Boston University where she earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Classical Voice. She has written four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga\, and two books in the Italian Renaissance\, before turning to the 20th century with The Alice Network\, The Huntress\, The Rose Code\, and The Diamond Eye. All have been translated into multiple languages \nIn The Astral Library\, coming February 2026\, Alix Watson discovers a hidden library where books become portals to new lives\, offering an escape from her harsh reality and a chance to step into her favorite stories. Alix and the Librarian must navigate worlds from Jane Austen to Gatsby to protect themselves and the library’s magic. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Kate or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nLoretta Ellsworth received her MFA from Hamline University. She is a former teacher and an award-winning author of four young adult novels\, a picture book called Tangle-Knot\, and the historical novels Stars Over Clear Lake and The French Winemaker’s Daughter\, the story of two women connected by a rare and valuable bottle of wine. \nIn The Jilted Countess\, Hungarian émigré Roza Meszaros turns to a Midwestern newspaper to find a new husband\, sparking an overwhelming response from World War II veterans. Based on a true story\, this moving novel follows Roza as she navigates love\, loss\, and the challenges of building a new life in postwar America. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Loretta or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n  \nAllison Pataki is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction novels\, a nonfiction memoir\, and two children’s books. Allison’s novels have been translated into more than twenty-four languages around the world. A former news writer and producer\, Allison has written for The New York Times\, ABC News\, The Huffington Post\, USA Today\, Fox News and other outlets. \nIn her new novel\, It Girl\, Evelyn Talbot rises from a poor shopgirl to America’s first self-made celebrity\, becoming the iconic Gibson Girl\, navigating fame\, love\, and the demands of a world captivated by her beauty and talent. When scandal and the “Crime of the Century” thrust her into the public eye\, Evelyn must rely on her own strength to shape her destiny in this sweeping tale of ambition\, power\, and resilience.. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Allison or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n  \nStephanie Dray  is a New York Times\, Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. Her award-winning books about civilization’s forgotten Founding Mothers have been translated into eight languages and top lists for the most anticipated reads of the year. She lives in Maryland with her husband\, cats\, and history books. \nBecoming Madam Secretary is Stephanie’s latest novel\, following Frances Perkins  as she rises from New York’s tenements to become Franklin D. Roosevelt’s most trusted ally\, shaping history through the Great Depression. Based on true events\, this novel follows her battles against powerful men\, personal loss\, and political opposition as she fights to reform America. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Stephanie or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n  \nKristina McMorris is a New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, and USA Today bestselling author of two novellas and eight historical novels. The recipient of more than twenty national literary awards\, she previously hosted weekly TV shows for Warner Bros. and an ABC affiliate\, beginning at age nine with an Emmy Award-winning program. \nHer most recent novel\, The Girls of Good Fortune\, follows Celia as she pieces together her abduction and attempts to escape from the Shanghai Tunnels before she is sent into forced labor. Containing a tale of resilience and hope\, family and identity\, and most of all discovering the power we all carry within\, The Girls of Good Fortune is a must-read. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Kristina or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n  \nElise Hart Kipness is a national TV sports reporter turned bestselling author of the Kate Green Series\, which has been optioned by a major network for TV development. The series has received widespread acclaim\, earning recognition as a Men’s Journal Top 10 Book of the Year\, a Woman’s Day Must-Read Selection\, among others. She is a board member of Friends of Key West Library\, and the co-founding president of the Connecticut chapter of Sisters in Crime.. \nIn Close Call\, a hard-hitting thriller from the author of Lights Out and Dangerous Play\, reporter Kate Green courts danger once again when the famous subject of her next story is kidnapped during the US Open. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Elise or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n  \nAmanda Geard is the bestselling author of The Midnight House and The Moon Gate\, which have been translated into ten languages. \nShe was born in Tasmania and is a geologist who explores the world’s remote places. Nowadays she divides her time between County Kerry in Ireland\, where every walk seems to lead to a new story\, and a rickety cabin in the Norwegian fjords. \nThe Glass Key is a sweeping journey of a novel that will stay with you for ever. as epic as the Norwegian landscape it so vividly describes.  \nTo schedule a book club visit with Amanda or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®
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