Judith Miller to introduce new series to readers via web event
Author to host a Facebook party on November
4
to celebrate release of The Brickmaker’s Bride
Author Judith
Miller invites readers to join her to celebrate the release of The
Brickmaker’s Bride (Bethany House Publishers/October 7, 2014/ISBN
978-0764212550/$14.99) on
November 4 at 8:00 PM EST when she hosts a live Facebook party.
The online event is a part of the launch of Miller’s Refined by Love series set in West Virginia in the years
following the Civil War.
“I’m excited about the prospect of sharing this new
series with readers,” Miller shares. “The Refined
by Love series is near and dear to my heart because it is set in West
Virginia where I have lots of family ties. I look forward to visiting with
readers about the post-Civil-War era and the professions I’ve featured in the
series. I can’t wait to get some fun dialogue going!”
During the Facebook party, Miller will talk to
readers about The Brickmaker’s Bride,
introduce the Refined by Love series
and answer questions submitted by participants. Throughout the hour, readers
will also have an opportunity to interact with other fans and answer trivia
about the book. Participants in the conversation will be eligible for prizes,
including copies of Miller’s books and gift cards. At the end of the webcast,
the winner of a Kindle Fire HDX will be announced. The Kindle giveaway is being
held in conjunction with blog tour for The
Brickmaker’s Bride, being coordinated
by Litfuse Publicity Group during the three weeks leading up to the webcast.
“We are really
excited to share The Brickmaker’s Bride with
readers. It’s been getting great advanced praise, including a starred review
from Library Journal that calls it ‘a
must read,’” said Noelle Buss, fiction marketing manager at Bethany House.
“Beyond the book, Judy is such a delightful and funny person. I am sure readers
will be cracking up as they learn more about her and her writing during the
party.”
Booklist
describes The
Brickmaker’s Bride as “written with an elegance that reflects the social
graces of the time. Readers will enjoy intriguing themes of personal,
professional, and spiritual integrity; prejudice; and caring for those in
need.”
The author chat for The Brickmaker’s Bride will be hosted on Miller’s Facebook page. Leading up to the party, readers can RSVP for the event and sign up to receive an email reminder. From October 16 –
November 4, fans can also enter the contest for the Kindle Fire HDX via the
author’s Facebook page.
In the clay-rich hills of the newly founded state of
West Virginia, two families tentatively come together to rebuild a war-torn
brickmaking business.
Ewan McKay has immigrated to
West Virginia with his aunt and uncle, promising to trade his skills in the
clay business for financial help. Uncle Hugh purchases a brickmaking operation
from a Civil War widow and her daughter, and it's Ewan's job to get the company
up and running again.
Ewan seeks help from Laura,
the former owner's daughter, and he quickly feels a connection with her, but
she's being courted by another man--a lawyer with far more social clout and
money than Ewan. Resolving that he'll make the brickworks enough of a success
that he can become a partner in the business and be able to afford to bring his
sisters over from Ireland, Ewan pours all his energy into the new job.
But when Hugh signs a bad
business deal, all Ewan's hard work is put in jeopardy. As his hopes for the
future crumble, Laura reveals something surprising. Can she help him save the
brickworks, and will Ewan finally get a shot at winning her heart?
The
Refined by Love series is a family saga that follows Ewan McKay and his family from
Northern Ireland to the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia after the Civil
War. Determined to carve a new life, the family faces myriad obstacles as they
begin to forge a living from the rich clay of the West Virginia hillsides.
Their personal, professional, and spiritual integrity are tested as they encounter
financial failure and family betrayal in the midst of blossoming love.
About Judith Miller:
Judith Miller is an award-winning author whose avid research
and love for history are reflected in her bestselling novels. When time
permits, Judy enjoys traveling, visiting historical settings and scrapbooking
the photographs from her travel expeditions. She makes her home in Topeka,
Kansas.
Readers
can learn more about Miller and her books at www.judithmccoymiller.com, by becoming a fan on Facebook (authorjudithmiller) or by following her on Twitter (JudithMiller18).
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