Join me in PG

On Thursday, February 26th I'll be speaking to the Ladies Fiction Book Club at Provident Book/Humdinger Toys in Pleasant Grove.

7:00-8:00 p.m.

Anyone can come (ladies, that is). There will be door prizes, etc! Throughout February, ABINADI will also be offered at a special discount. Join me at the book club--it should be a fun night!

661 W State, Ste A
Pleasant Grove, Utah

Interview on Writing

Check out the interview posted on Mormon Mommy Writers

Thanks Nikki!

In other news--
I spent the day at the LTUE Writers Conference today. It was awesome and I really enjoyed hearing the speakers. One more day left. And it's free.

2008 Whitney Finalist & One chapter down

Some exciting news: ABINADI is a finalist for the 2008 Whitney Award in the Best Historical category. See the complete list of finalists here. I definitely have some stellar competition. The awards will be presented at the Whitney Gala on April 25, 2009.

Also, I finally finished ONE chapter in my non-fiction book (The Women of the Book of Mormon). I now fully understand why there has not been a book written on this topic before. I have a lot of great articles and references that I'm reading, but to pull it all together in one place is quite daunting. On to chapter two . . . hopefully it won't take me another month.

ABINADI hits #1

For the first time EVER, one of my books hit the number one spot on Deseret Book's online store for LDS Historical. It might last a few moments, or even a few days, but it's a first for one of my books, so I thought I'd announce it here. I know it is partially due to the great reviews that I've received on many of your blogs.

THANK YOU EVERYONE! (see my sidebar for list of reviews--a few more are on their way as well)


You can check it out here:
http://deseretbook.com/store/browse/265

Book of the Month--LEMON TART

Men, if you're looking for a great V-day gift, pick up Josi Kilpack's latest book (and a bag of Hershey's kisses) for your sweetheart!

My official review:

Lemon Tart
by Josi S. Kilpack
Deseret Book, January 2009

A recipe for murder!
5 families living on Peregrine Circle
1 flowered curtain tieback
1 missing child
1 body in the field

Mix with a long list of suspects and top with two very different detectives. Increase heat until only the truth remains.

This cozy mystery is just that--Cozy! Main character and amateur sleuth/busy-body neighbor Sadi Hoffmiller is a delight. At 50-something, Sadie is a single widowed mother who is in a steady relationship once again. She is the rock of her neighborhood and every neighbor has trusted her with keys to their homes. When a tragic murder takes place, Sadie is the first to discover the circumstances. Trouble is, she knows more about each neighbor than the police could possibly discover on their own.

Sadie is funny, quirky, and just the person to get her neighborhood back to normal. With a little romance and a lot of yummy baking, you'll have fun trying to guess "who-done-it" until the last couple of chapters. After reading this I baked some peanut butter bars--nothing as fancy as lemon tart or cinnamon-ginger cookies--but now I have a few new recipes to try . . .