Author April Smith
on Tour
May 4-13, 2014
with
A Star For Mrs. Blake
[historical fiction]
Release date: January 14, 2014
at Knopf
ISBN-13: 978-0307958846
SYNOPSIS
In 1929, The U.S. Congress passed legislation that would provide funding for the mothers of fallen WWI soldiers to visit the graves of their sons in France. Over the course of three years, 6,693 Gold Star Mothers made this trip. Smith imagines the story of five of these women, strangers who could not be more different from each other. One of them is Cora Blake, a librarian and single mother from coastal Maine. Journeying to the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, the lives of these women are inextricably intertwined as shocking events – death, scandal, and secrets – are unearthed. And Cora’s own life takes an unexpected turn when she meets an American, “tin nose,” journalist, whose war wounds confine him to a metal mask. [provided by the author]
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April Smith is the author of the FBI Special Agent Ana Grey mystery series,
starting with North of Montana.
She is also an Emmy-nominated writer and producer of dramatic series and movies for television.
She lives in Santa Monica with her husband.
Visit her website.
Get in touch with her on Facebook and Twitter
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VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE
Sunday, May 4
Review at The Avid Reader – rescheduled, see below
Monday, May 5
Spotlight + at Simplistic Reviews
Tuesday, May 6
Review + Excerpt + Giveaway at I Am, Indeed
Wednesday, May 7
Review + at Making My Mark
Thursday, May 8
Review at Words And Peace
Review at Just Reviews
Friday, May 9
Review + at Book Nerd
Saturday, May 10
Review + at The Fictional 100
Spotlight at Queen of All She Reads
Sunday, May 11
Review + Guest-Post at Historical Tapestry
Review at Books Are Cool
Monday, May 12
Review at Turning The Pages
Tuesday, May 13
Review at Caffeinatedlife.net
Review at The Most Happy Reader
Review at Historical Tapestry
Review at The Avid Reader
Spotlight at Literary Chanteuse
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4 responses to “April Smith on tour: A Star For Mrs. Blake”
gaele
March 20th, 2014 at 06:26
Pick Me please! Review and excerpt – with giveaway if possible. 6th or 9th please Emma. Ta! ~ Gaele
WordsAndPeace
March 20th, 2014 at 08:48
great for the 6th, sending you the info later on today
Maria
March 19th, 2014 at 11:55
This sounds good Emma!
Maria
WordsAndPeace
March 19th, 2014 at 18:46
does it mean you are interested in reviewing it?
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