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​ Greetings Friends, October is my hands down favorite month and not only because it hosts my birthday. (October 2, shared with Mahatma Gandhi, comic legend Groucho Marx, and photographer Annie Leibovitz, to name a few — good company!). Of course, we also have Halloween on the horizon. Recently I got a head start on […]

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My lovely publisher, Joffe Books, surprised me with a BookBub ad! For a limited time (definitely today, maybe tomorrow, too), you can download my World War II Paris set novel, STARDUST, on Kindle for 99 cents. Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT4S3PHM Happy Beach Reading! Hope

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You asked, we delivered! IRISH EYES and STARDUST will release as audio books from Tantor Media. Release date TBA here and in my monthly newsletter. And for those of you who prefer reading in print and/or ebook format, both books are available wherever books are sold, including: Join me on Substack where I write History […]

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Meeting readers is one of the best parts of being a writer! Please look below for a roster of my upcoming in-person events. UPCOMING EVENTS Tuesday, April 22nd Barnes and Noble Upper West Side ManhattanHope signs copies of STARDUST.2289 Broadway @ 82nd St., New York, NY 10024 | 212-362-88356pm Saturday, May 3rd Cabana Row Jersey […]

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((Cue champagne corks popping)) STARDUST, the second book in my American Songbook series and set in World War II Paris, releases t-o-d-a-y! The sequel to IRISH EYES, STARDUST follows Rose’s granddaughter, Daisy, who leaves New York for Paris to apprentice with legendary fashion designer, Coco Chanel. Amid throwing herself into the whirlwind of couture and […]

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Hi History Lovers, I’m thrilled to announce, unveil, and altogether shout from the rooftops that I have a cover for my new #histfic novel, STARDUST and boy oh boy is she a beauty. But there’s m-o-r-e. Now through release, February 20th, you can preorder the Kindle edition of STARDUST for just 99 cents! The sequel […]

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Meeting readers is one of the best parts of being a writer! Please look below for a roster of my upcoming in-person events. UPCOMING EVENTS Check back for updates on Hope’s in-person and online appearances. PAST EVENTS Friday, October 25th Vogue Knitting LiveJoin authors Suzan Colón and Hope C. Tarr on a wild and, yes, […]

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Meeting readers is one of the best parts of being a writer! Please look below for a roster of my upcoming in-person events. UPCOMING EVENTS Monday, October 7th Lodi Memorial LibraryBook talk with signing of IRISH EYES to follow.973) 365-40446pm Saturday, October 12th Belmar Fall Beach Reader’s Adult Book FairHope chats with book lovers and […]

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Meeting readers is one of the best parts of being a writer! Please look below for a roster of my upcoming in-person events. UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, June 15th Thunder Road Books Greater Spring Lake Irish Festival3rd Avenue, Spring Lake, NJ11 am – 1 pm Saturday, June 22nd Barnes and Noble, Brick, NJHope signs copies of […]

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I had so much fun guesting on A Novel Evening, an exciting British podcast for book lovers everywhere. Host Dannie Carter and I chatted about my historical novel, IRISH EYES — Tammany Hall, WW1, Prohibition/speakeasies — we covered A LOT. Plus, a sneak peek at what I’m writing now (hint: sequel) and who I’d invite […]

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