Category: Book Launch Blog Blitzkrieg
Bet You Didn’t Know I was a Fair Queen
Today I am visiting fellow historical fiction writer Susan Spann’s blog. Turns out Susan and I have more than a passion for history in common—we share a disdain for socks. 
Stop by as I talk about my desire to “respect history but don’t be smothered by it” and point out that some of the most bizarre and dramatic moments in my novel are truth not fiction.
What If You Don’t Like It?
One day after release of The Sister Queens I am offering absolution to those who don’t find it their cup of tea. Come on over to A Bookish Affair and receive official permission to love me but not my book. 
And speaking of loving me . . . pop over to Between the Sheets for your daily dose of Sophie facts. I share with Heather my advice for aspiring authors, and explain why I am a character junkie.
It’s Launch Day Mes Amis!!!!
It is launch day at last! I am off to celebrate at a luncheon including two of my favorite historical authors—Kate Quinn and Stephanie Dray. But don’t hate me.
The truth is, launching a book involves more work (and sheer terror) than it does champagne. And what launching a debut novel entails in this age of social media is one of the topics I discuss today at The Paperback Swap. Other subjects on the table—why I chose to focus The Sister Queens on only two of the four daughters of Raymond Berenger, Count of Provence; a family controversy about whether I am more like Marguerite or Eleanor; and the book I am working on next. 
Oh and you just might win a copy of The Sister Queens in the Paperback Swap giveaway.
Fairytale Pre-Release Day — Bippity Boppity Book and a Visit to Tanzanite’s Castle
Today Holly at Bippity Boppity Book shares her thoughts on The Sister Queens in a marvelous and very favorable review. Holly says:
In Marguerite and Eleanor Sophie Perinot manages to create two characters who are polar opposites but equally interesting and believable.
And she will be:
recommending this to everyone I know who loves historical fiction and putting this author on my “buy immediately” list for her future releases.
Thank you Holly!
And while The Sister Queens is enjoying the star treatment at Bippity Boppity, I am paying a visit to a castle—Tanzanite’s Castle Full of Books—where my hostess Daphne (besides excellent tea and crumpets) has some very insightful questions for me. Stop by for a crumpet and find out how I became a writer and what drew me to the 13th century.
Finally, if you haven’t ordered your copy yet, both Holly and Daphne have copies to giveaway.
Never on a Sunday – Well, Hardly Ever
Generally I take a blogging break on weekends, but I just had to make an exception for a visit with Lisa Yarde at Unusual Historicals. Lisa and I met several years ago at a Historical Novel Society Conference and have been friends since.
If you’re interested in learning more about the Savoyards (Marguerite and Eleanor’s powerful relations on their mother’s side), or you’re curious about the creative passion I pursue when I am not writing, put down your Sunday paper, pour yourself a mug of coffee and stop by.
The Pittsburgh Historical Fiction Examiner calls The Sister Queens “an exciting and fabulous debut”
Can you all see me blushing at my keyboard? Well I am. The Sister Queens received an enthusiastic thumbs-up from The Pittsburgh Historical Fiction Examiner today. Here’s a sample:
The novel is well-written, well-paced, full of detail, and so historically accurate that you won’t want to put it down. Perinot shows her passion and love for these sisters and not only pays tribute to the historical time period, but the bond of sisterhood as well. Anyone with a sister will feel something when they read this novel.
The Sister Queens Virtual Tour Pulls Into A Bookish Affair
Today my blog tour makes a stop at A Bookish Affair (motto “sometimes reading a good book can be like a great love affair”) where I am pleased to say The Sister Queens receives an exellent review which calls the book “fascinating,” and says it will “appeal to historical fiction lovers like me that love good stories with bright characters and rich detail.”
Confessions of a Closet “Description Minimalist
Today my blog travels take me to Just One More Paragraph where I confess (oh heresy) that too much description in a historical novel (even of very lovely gowns) causes my eyes to glaze over. How about you?
Come over, read my viewpoint on the effective uses of descriptive language in historical writing, and share yours. While you’re there enter to win a copy of The Sister Queens.
A Birthday Interview with Yours Truly at Passages to the Past
Today is my birthday and I can’t think of a better way to spend it than with Amy Bruno at her marvelous blog Passages to the Past. In the first big interview of my official HFVB Tour I share the inspiration behind The Sister Queens and discuss some common misconceptions about 13th century women.
Come on over and get to know me better. They’ll even be virtual cake in the form of a giveaway 🙂 Just don’t expect me to tell you my age.
A Book Only a Mother Could Love? Apparently Not!
I end this penultimate week before my launch with a pair of reviews in blog-land. The first at Dolce-Dolce and the second at Writer Writer Pants on Fire. It is, I will admit, a balm for my pre-launch nerves to hear phrases like:
Kingly ambitions and sibling rivalry, love and lust all come into play between the pages, unfolding in a mesmerizing story about two Queens who were sisters above all else.
and
The novel captures the nuances and intrigues of court life, as well as the excitement and danger of forbidden passions in the torrid Middle Eastfrom a fascinating feminine perspective.
spoken by people who are not my kith and kin. Perhaps that bag I’ve prepared to wear over my head when I go to the grocery store will NOT be necessary. At least this week. 