Quilts of Love authors to host Quilting Bee Facebook chat
Quarterly chat gives readers the opportunity
to connect
with authors and fans of the series
Each quarter the authors of the latest installments in
Abingdon Press’ popular Quilts of Love series join readers on Facebook to chat
about their new releases, providing fans with the opportunity to become more
connected with both the Quilts of Love brand and the authors themselves. On June 17 at 8:00 PM EDT, Emily Wierenga, Tara Randel and Loree Lough will host the
Quilting Bee-themed evening.
The live online event
will center on an interactive chat between the authors and readers, allowing
participants from around the country (and the world) to participate in one
large book club. The authors will share the inspiration behind their stories
and ask discussion questions surrounding the themes of each book. Chat participants
will be eligible for prizes, including copies of books from the series and gift
cards, to be given away at the end of the hour. The winner of the Kindle Fire
HDX held in conjunction with the latest Quilts of Love blog tour will also be
announced.
“I am looking forward to hearing the hearts of all
those who find portions of their lives reflected in the characters of the
Quilts of Loves stories," states Wierenga, author of A Promise in Pieces (April 15, 2014/ISBN: 9781426758850).
“Every opportunity to talk directly with readers is a
blessing and a joy! I love hearing what they like about my stories and, in this
case, what drew them to the Quilts of Love series,” adds Lough, author of For
Love of Eli (February 1, 2013/ISBN 978-1426752506), one of the first
releases in the series and special host for the evening. “It's refreshing to
hear their thoughts on setting, time period and hero and heroine backgrounds
and character traits. But my favorite thing about in-person chats (at a book
signing or online) is when readers share how they identify with the main
characters . . . and how the hero and heroine faced — and overcame — adversity.
I’m looking forward to asking them a few questions too!”
The Quilts of Love series centers on the idea that
quilts tell stories of love and loss, hope and faith, tradition and new
beginnings. Each release focuses on the women who quilted all of these things
into their family history. Featuring contemporary and historical romances, as
well as Amish fiction, women’s fiction and the occasional light mystery,
readers are drawn into the endearing characters and touched by their stories. A
new book will be released each month through January 2015. A special tradition
the authors have instituted with each release is the donation of a quilt to
their chosen charity or individual in need.
The chat has been promoted online with the help of
bloggers participating in the blog tours coordinated by Litfuse Publicity Group
for Wierenga’s April release and
May’s edition, A Stitch and a Prayer by
Eva Gipson. The party will also kick off the blog tour for Randel’s Rival
Hearts (June 17, 2014/ISBN 9781426773464). She too is excited to spend time with readers: “Visiting with
readers is so much fun. I can't wait to meet and talk about books and quilting!”
According to Cat Hoort, marketing and publicity
manager for Abingdon Fiction, “if my own chats with these three authors are any
indication, this will be a FUN evening for readers and crafters. We’ve enjoyed
meeting many new friends through these chats, and we look forward to meeting
many more.”
Readers
can RSVP to the Facebook chat any time between now and June 17 by visiting the Quilts of Love Facebook page. All fans are encouraged to invite their friends to join
in the fun.
Keep up with the
Quilts of Love series online at:
About the authors and their books:
A Promise in Pieces by Emily
Wierenga (April)
It’s been more than 50 years since Clara cared for injured
WWII soldiers in the Women’s Army Corp. Fifty years since she promised to
deliver a dying soldier’s last wish. And 50 years since that soldier’s young
widow gave her the baby quilt — a grief-ridden gift that would provide hope to
countless newborns in the years to come.
On her way to the National World War II Museum in New
Orleans, Clara decides it’s time to share her story. But when the trip doesn’t
go as planned, Clara wonders if anyone will learn the great significance of the
quilt — and the promise stitched inside it.
Emily
T. Wierenga is a former editor, ghostwriter, freelance writer
and staff journalist. She was a monthly columnist for The Christian Courier and has written for numerous Christian
publications including Focus on the
Family, In Touch and Today’s Christian Woman. Wierenga is the
author of three previously released non-fiction titles: Save My Children: The Story of a Father's Love, Chasing Silhouettes: How to help a Loved One
Battling an Eating Disorder, and Mom
in the Mirror: Body Image, Beauty and Life After Pregnancy. Her memoir, Atlas Girl: Finding Home in the
Last Place I thought to Look, will
release July 1, 2014. A Promise in Pieces
is her first novel.
For
more information about Emily Wierenga and her books, visit her online home at www.emilywierenga.com. She is also active on Facebook, Twitter (@Emily_Wierenga)
and Pinterest.
Rival Hearts by Tara
Randel (June)
Molly Henderson and Ben Weaver have been rival magazine
writers for the same publishing group for years. When both come up for the same
promotion, they find themselves in an unexpected competition to win the spot.
Molly, editor of Quilter’s Heart, and Ben, editor of Outdoor Adventures, must
switch roles, each working for the other for one month, then submit an article
at the end of their quests.
Can girly-girl Molly survive the outdoor adventures that Ben
has planned? Can Ben navigate the perils of the social dynamics of quilting
events without destroying a valuable quilt in one short month? More
importantly, in this he-said, she-said situation, will Molly and Ben give in to
their attraction and fall in love, no matter who wins?
Tara Randel is the author of five romance novels including Lasting
Love, Melody of Love and This Time Love. A member of ACFW, she is also the lead author of the new
Annie’s Mysteries series (www.AnniesMysteries.com). Randel lives in New
Port Richey, Florida.
Learn more about Tara
Randel at www.tararandel.com or her Facebook Page.
For Love of Eli by
Loree Lough (February 2013)
When unspeakable tragedy leaves young Eli an orphan, two families
are devastated. But Taylor, Eli’s legal guardian, vows to help him remember his
parents by creating a Memory Quilt. As she begins piecing together the moments
of his parent's lives, the story of the young family begins to emerge and
Taylor and Eli begin to heal.
But, for Eli’s uncle Reece, the past is slow in letting go.
Reece still blames Taylor’s brother for his sister’s death and that fact forces
him to keep a safe distance from Taylor, who he has long been attracted to. Can
their shared love for Eli pave the way to forgiveness or will Taylor and Reece
be separated by pain?
Loree Lough has over 4,000,000+ books in circulation, and has earned
hundreds of awards, 4- and 5-star reviews, and 4 movie options. A writer who
believes in giving back, she dedicates a generous portion of her income to
charity.
Visit www.loreelough.com for the complete list
of her 88 novels. Readers can also keep up with Lough via Facebook and Twitter (@LoreeALough).
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