"Thank you so much for your kind words, Loretta. I'm so happy you enjoyed Daughters of the Witching Hill! I really felt for these people and wanted to do justice to their story. It was really important for me that they were finally able to tell…"
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"I just finished Daughters of the Witching Hill. All the words of praise that come to mind seem too lame to say, so I’ll just tell you it’s great! Great in the “you are there” sort of way, which I think is difficult to achieve…"
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"Thank you so much, Deborah. I really appreciate your support!
Mary"
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"Congrats on all the wonderful happenings around your novel Mary! I'm featuring your news in tomorrow's blast to the network! Just wanted to let you know :) Wishing you all the best, Deborah"
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"Hi Mary, What a fabulous approach to the book video! I especially like how you fade in and out as one of the characters. Congratulations on all the great reviews and the attention the new book has been getting. Cheers! Kathleen"
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March 15, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm
NYC people, please join me for an exclusive pre-publication reading and signing of my novel, DAUGHTERS OF THE WITCHING HILL (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, April 7).Monday March 15, 7pm at Kris Waldherr's Art & Words Gallery, 1501 Newkirk Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Free refreshments available.http://kriswaldherr.com/blog/events-exhibitions/---See More
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The Vanishing Point
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Daughters of the Witching Hill (April 2010)
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Posted on February 26, 2010 at 4:21am 2 Comments 0 Likes
In addition to the Starred Review in PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, my forthcoming novel DAUGHTERS OF THE WITCHING HILL (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, April 7) received glowing reviews in KIRKUS and LIBRARY JOURNAL.
"The Pendle witches' story, retold as a passionate saga of female friendship."
Kirkus Reviews
"A fascinating tale. The story unfolds without melodrama and is therefore all the more powerful. Recommended for fans of Katherine Howe's The Physick Book of Deliverance… Continue
"The Pendle witches' story, retold as a passionate saga of female friendship."
Kirkus Reviews
"A fascinating tale. The story unfolds without melodrama and is therefore all the more powerful. Recommended for fans of Katherine Howe's The Physick Book of Deliverance… Continue
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 2:33pm on June 17, 2010,
Loretta Matson said… - I just finished Daughters of the Witching Hill. All the words of praise that come to mind seem too lame to say, so I’ll just tell you it’s great! Great in the “you are there” sort of way, which I think is difficult to achieve with historical fiction. Especially impressive are the consistent style and voice (as I see reviewers notice too) and I wonder what editorial procedures you may have to ensure this seamless “transport.”
--Loretta
- At 7:02pm on May 6, 2010,
Deborah Siegel said… - Congrats on all the wonderful happenings around your novel Mary! I'm featuring your news in tomorrow's blast to the network! Just wanted to let you know :) Wishing you all the best, Deborah
- At 5:08pm on March 13, 2010,
Kathleen Guler said…
- Hi Mary, What a fabulous approach to the book video! I especially like how you fade in and out as one of the characters. Congratulations on all the great reviews and the attention the new book has been getting. Cheers! Kathleen
- At 6:57am on March 5, 2010,
Judith Lindbergh said… - Mary, Congratulations!!! I've seen the fantastic reviews and have great hopes for your book's success. I wish I could be in Brooklyn, but my schedule with my kids keep me about an hour too far away. Have a great lunch with Stephanie. Keep me posted! - Judy
- At 2:54am on February 28, 2010,
Mary Sharratt said… - Poodles are *very* tenacious!
- At 12:55pm on February 27, 2010,
Phoebe Wilcox said…
- Thanks, Mary. I will advise my little publisher to go after them like a rabid poodle dog and bite them in the ass! Tag word: tenacity. Phoebe
- At 1:59pm on January 16, 2010,
Michelle Hoover said… - Good luck on the tour, and feel free to forward info about your reading schedule!
Best,
Michelle
- At 1:06pm on July 24, 2009,
Michelle Cameron said… - Loved the images from Bingen. I became acquainted with Hildegard as part of my own research on medieval women and look forward to reading your take on her.
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