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A good way to start a Monday! Chapter One of The S A good way to start a Monday! Chapter One of The Secret Book of Flora Lea is available for a sneak peek!! See what our @pattichenry has to say about it - First chapters change, at least for me, over and over as the book evolves through the years. But this scene, although written long after I had started the book, was the very first thing I imagined as I started to write. It was the scene I saw in my mind as clear as if I’d been there. Everything else grew from this, the opening scene. (LINK IN BIO) 
📕📕 The photos are from the town of Binsey where this scene takes place at the edge of the River Thames.
Next week’s episode of our #friendsandfiction we Next week’s episode of our #friendsandfiction weekly web show is our winter season finale! We are in for a real treat with two incredible blockbuster authors both joining us to showcase brand-new novels during their pub weeks — @lisascottoline and @robertdugoni!

Lisa Scottoline is the No.1 bestselling and Edgar award-winning author of 35 novels with 30-million copies of her books in print, published in more than 35 countries. Her weekly Philadelphia Inquirer “Chick Wit” column — written with her daughter @fserritella — have been collected in a New York Times bestselling series of nine humorous memoirs. Lisa’s reviews of popular fiction and non-fiction have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Philadelphia Inquirer. A past president of Mystery Writers of America, Lisa has taught a course she developed, “Justice and Fiction” at her alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She joins us to discuss her latest historical novel #loyalty (@putnambooks, 3/28), an emotional, action-packed epic of love and justice, set during the rise of the Mafia in Sicily. 

Robert Dugoni is the award-winning, critically acclaimed, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and No.1 Amazon bestselling author of the Tracy Crosswhite police series set in Seattle, which has sold more than 8 million books worldwide. He is also the author of The Charles Jenkins espionage series, the David Sloane legal thriller series, and  several stand-alone novels including #TheExtraordinaryLifeofSamHell, Suspense Magazine’s 2018 Book of the Year, for which Dugoni’s narration won an AudioFile Earphones Award. With books sold in more than 25 countries and translated into more than 30 languages, several of Robert’s novels have been optioned for movies and television series. He joins us to discuss #herdeadlygame (@amazonpublishing’s Thomas & Mercer, 3/28), a twisty new suspense novel introducing Seattle prosecutor Keera Duggan. 

Join us Wed 3/29 at 7pm ET. Meanwhile, shop for Lisa’s and Robert’s books — and those by all F&F hosts and guests — in the F&F Shop on @bookshop_org at the link in our bio. See you on the 29th!
On our show this week we asked our guest @juliecda On our show this week we asked our guest @juliecdalton what other books in her genre of climate fiction might she recommend. Julie said she’s currently tearing through #thelightpirate by @lilybrooksdalton, a near-future climate story set in Florida. She described it as: “such a beautiful story about human beings. It’s scary and dark—but it also has this hope. It gives me so much faith in humans.” In our newsletter (subscribe at the link in our bio!), our other guest this week, @writercolleenoakley said the last book she raved about is #TheWomanWiththeCure by @lynncullenauthor, calling it “incredible historical fiction about Dr. Dorothy Hortsmann, a woman instrumental in the race to find the cure for polio, who the history books conveniently leave out.” Thanks for the  great #bookrecommendations, guys ! If you missed the March 22nd show with Colleen Oakley, Julie Carrick Dalton & Stephanie Marie Thornton, catch it anytime on our Facebook page and YouTube channel!
Did you enjoy our episode with @writercolleenoakle Did you enjoy our episode with @writercolleenoakley, @juliecdalton & @stephaniemariethornton last night? If you haven’t gotten Colleen’s new book #themostlytruestoryoftannerandlouise, Julie’s #thelastbeekeeper, and Stephanie’s #herlostwords, find them all at a discount in the F&F Shop on @bookshop_org! Portions of all sales placed in our shop help fund F&F and support our guests! Proceeds from every sale made anywhere across Bookshop go straight into the pockets of indie booksellers nationwide. Since its inception, Bookshop.org has raised more than $25 million for indie bookstores! Shop now at the link in our bio! #shopsmall #shoplocal
On tonight’s episode of the #friendsandfiction W On tonight’s episode of the #friendsandfiction Wednesday night web show, we are so thrilled to have THREE authors joining us!

First we will talk to the USA Today bestselling author of five novels, @writercolleenoakley. Colleen’s books (including The Invisible Husband of Frick Island and Before I Go) have been translated into more than 21 languages, optioned for film, long-listed for the Southern Book Prize, and named best books by People, Us Weekly, Library Journal, and Real Simple. A former magazine editor, Colleen’s articles and essays have been featured in The New York Times and Ladies’ Home Journal among many other outlets. She joins us to discuss her brand-new book, #themostlytruestoryoftannerandlouise (coming from @berkleypub on March 28th), which Jodi Picoult called a “wildly surprising, entertaining ride,” and Taylor Jenkins Reid hails as “an absolute blast.”

Next up we will meet novelist @juliecdalton. As a journalist, Julie has published more than a thousand articles in The Boston Globe, BusinessWeek and The Hollywood Reporter among other publications. A frequent speaker on the topic of writing fiction in the age of climate crisis, Julie is an avid skier, hiker, and kayaker, and a former beekeeper who farms a tract of land in rural New Hampshire. She joins us to discuss her new novel #thelastbeekeeper, a post-apocalyptic meditation on the fragility of nature, that was released on March 7th by @forgereads.

On the After Show we will be joined by @stephaniemariethornton to discuss her new work of historical fiction, #herlostwords: A Novel of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, an homage to the legendary mother-daughter pair of writers coming from Berkley on March 28th.  

Join us live tonight at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook page & YouTube channel. Meanwhile grab all three of these books — and those by all F&F guests and hosts — in the F&F Shop on @bookshop_org at the link in our bio.
Tomorrow's edition of the #friendsandfiction newsl Tomorrow's edition of the #friendsandfiction newsletter features exclusive Q&A’s with both of this Wednesday’s guests, @writercolleenoakley & @juliecdalton. In addition to these tidbits, get more insights from Colleen & Julie about things like: the first piece of fiction they ever wrote, their favorite indies, recent favorite reads, and their writing rituals. Not subscribed? Head over to the link in our bio to sign up and never miss another issue! And don't forget to tune in tomorrow night, Wednesday, March 22nd at 7pm ET for the LIVE show!
Happy birthday to our Peach, @pattichenry!! We can Happy birthday to our Peach, @pattichenry!! We can’t wait to celebrate The Secret Book of Flora Lea in a few short weeks! Now is the perfect time to preorder ❤️📚

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Happy birthday to the bright, brilliant, beautiful @pattichenry! I am absolutely over the moon for her gorgeous new novel THE SECRET BOOK OF FLORA LEA and today would be the perfect day to preorder to wish Patti a very happy birthday!! 🎁🎂🎈 see you in Whisperwood!  #iykyk #historicalfiction #patticallahanhenry #atriabooks #springreads
Find all the books by every F&F guest, past and pr Find all the books by every F&F guest, past and present, in the F&F @bookshop_org Shop! Portions of all sales placed in our shop help fund F&F and support our guests! Proceeds from every sale made anywhere across Bookshop go straight into the pockets of indie booksellers nationwide. Since its inception, Bookshop.org has raised $25 million for indie bookstores. Find #themostlytruestoryoftannerandlouise by @writercolleenoakley, #thelastbeekeeper by @juliecdalton, and #herlostwords by @stephaniemariethornton (our guests coming up on March 22!) — as well as recent books by all of our guests and hosts — on our Friends & Fiction Winter 2023 Guests list at the link in our bio! #shopsmall #shoplocal
In our newsletter this week (subscribe at the link In our newsletter this week (subscribe at the link in our bio!), our guest @nguyenphanquemai_ said the last book she raved about was our own @kristinharmel’s #theparisdaughter (coming June 6 from @gallerybooks). She called it “brilliantly crafted and heart-shatteringly beautiful” and “one of the best historical novels I have ever read.” Thanks for the  #bookrecommendation, Que Mai—we couldn’t agree more! If you missed the March 15th show with Que Mai & Sarah Penner, catch it anytime on our Facebook page and YouTube channel!
What a fantastic conversation with @jennyjacksonpi What a fantastic conversation with @jennyjacksonpineapple about her delightful and eye opening debut #pineapplestreet @marykayandrews and @rsblockmtm had the best time! Since our recording the book has become a @gmabookclub selection and an instant @nytbooks bestseller!! We hope you’ll give this episode a listen. 📚📚📚
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