Heading to the airport now to reach the @latimesfob LA Times Festival of Books. The @therippedbodice has put together a wonderful #romance focus two days of fun for #booklovers
Bring your #booklove for @jendelucawrites @nicwillwrites @nishawrites @alihazelwood @jasminepics @christinalauren #clairekannauthor @casey.mcquiston @elissa_sussman and me, #vanessariley
Prayers up for @miasosaromance who won’t be able to join us. She and the Ripped Bodice will get signed books out to preorders.
#tbr #tbrpile #book #romancebooks #bookfestival
#vanessarileyhere #vanessarileyindiebookstore #vanessarileyauthor
Today is another chance to buy Island Queen on sale. Only $2.99. Island Queen is such a special book. It’s an @npr and @cosmopolitan best book of 2021. It was a @gmabookclub buzz pick and so much more. Read about a famous woman who should not have been forgotten, who changed her world. #womenempowerment
Please share, tell a friend. Or better—buy them a copy!!
https://bit.ly/buyislandq
Link also in bio
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Spotlighting #indiebookstore Pig City Books
#vanessarileyindiebookstore #aka #aka1908 #sorority #alphakappaalpha
My boots were meant for walking and I ended up at the gorgeous @therippedbodice #indiebookstore . All the talk and photos and lore don’t lie. It is adorable and focused on #romance and #empowerment!!!!
@leah__koch , Daddy Koch, and the entire Ripped Bodice crew are wonderful. Thank you readers. I signed a box of books. Thank you for supporting this indie bookstore.
Will be signing at their booth at noon today, Sunday at the @latimesfob
#bookstagram #tbr #romancebooks #womenempowerment #bookstore #vanessarileyhere #vanessarileyindiebookstore #vanessariley
My favorite thing to do when I’m in a new/different city is go to bookstores. Today in #LA #losangeles, I hung out at @esowonbooks @malikbooks @reparations.club and even left an arc (advanced reader copy) or two.
Each store is divine with history and aesthetics to make your book loving heart pound. And I loved see my books and my pal authors on these shelves too. Support your #indiebookstore Support #blackbookstores Support local or neighborhood bookstores!!
#vanessarileybooks #vanessarileyhere #vanessarileyindiebookstore #tbr #tbrpile #books #blackbook #blackbookstore
I’ll show you my personal haul in stories. What is your favorite bookstore.
Sunday was library day. I want to thank @gwinnettlibrary for inviting me to speak and sign books. Thank you @eagleeyebooks for serving as #bookseller — love #indiebookstore
And thank you friends, family, and readers for coming out on gorgeous afternoon to hear about #islandqueen
#tbr #historicalfiction #womenshistorymonth #strongwomen #caribbean
#vanessarileyhere #vanessarileyindiebookstore #vanessarileylibrary
I got to dress up for a #book cocktail reception at @neibabooks !! It was a pleasure to represent @kensingtonbooks and talk up #ladyworthing #murderinwestminster
My love for an #indiebookstore has no end. The folks from the northeast reaffirmed this. They were amazing. Special shout out to @belmontbooks @savoybookshopcafe @phoenixbooksvt @whitelambooks @oblongbooks
In two weeks, I’ve hit both Portlands (Portland Oregon and Portland Maine).
My standard #traveling garb of a jacket, a scarf, and an easy rolling bag has become a staple.
Side note: Get an easy rolling, light bag. It makes #travel easier. #rollingluggage
Lace Top: @eshakti
Buff Leather skirt and Black leather jacket #leathercult
#murdermystery #historicalmystery #customleather #customclothes #vanessarileyhere #vanessarileyindiebookstore #vanessariley #tbr
Celebrated #caribbeanindependence #emancipationday today with the gracious folks (Warren et. All) at @44thand3rdbookseller !!!
It was great to talk #research and #history and #westindies with beautiful readers. Warren the patties were great. Good friend and fellow writer @sharinawrites showed. Thank you all who came and patronized this great #indiebookstore
#vanessariley #islandqueen #hats #vanessarileyindiebookstore #caribbean #readcaribbean #books #bookstagram #tbrpile #tbrstack #montserrat #grenada #barbados #guyana #Trinidad #vanessarileysign #historicalfiction #historical #islandqueenhf #newreleases #noshelfcontrol #mustreads #booksbooksbooks #vanessarileyworkshop
Back home in the #ATL but I must take a last moment to reflect on the @latimesfob #latimesfestivalofbooks
Loved the authors, the readers, venues, the panels, and the books. Special thanks to @kensingtonbooks and the @therippedbodice for making the time special!!
#books #booksbooksbooks #authorsofinstagram #authorlove #tbr #bookfestival #writerscommunity #romancebooks #romance
#vanessarileyhere #vanessarileyindiebookstore #vanessarileypanel #vanessariley
Love the display by @fountainbookstore
#bookstoreromanceday
💞Saturday!!! 💞We can't wait for our virtual panel discussion with these authors! (Helen's books are on backorder and coming to us, but not in yet) Get your tickets at the link in the comments to attend, or come by the store in person to take part in our watch party while you enjoy the other #BRD21 fun we have planned! #bookstoreromanceday21 #bookstagram #shopindie #vanessarileyindiebookstore
Finally arrived at @bookmarksnc. This #indiebookstore is adorable. The staff is super friendly. The books are diverse. Love it.
I signed a lot of books. Do come out and support the Festival!!! Thank you @williammorrowbooks and @harpercollins for arranging this tour for me.
#vanessariley
#writerscommunity #islandqueen #anearlthegirlandatoddler #aduketheladyandababy #romance #historicalromance #books #bookstagram #tbrpile #tbrstack #vanessarileyindiebookstore #historicalfiction #historical #islandqueenhf #bnbuzz #barnesandnoble #vanessarileysign #BNBookClub #reesesbookclub #noshelfcontrol #mustreads #booksbooksbooks
Sunday, I visited with @pigcitybooks . The get together was sponsored by @pigcitybooks, @davidsonlocal @bullcityciderworks
We had an amazing discussion and I loved meeting the proud citizens and the newest judge of Lexington!!! #vanessarileyindiebookstore #vanessarileyhere
Final panel at @bookmarksnc the historical fiction panel moderated by @jacintavwhite asking questions about stories of the past matter with @stacydflood and @kaiawrites and me. Amazing conversation
#bookstagram #tbrpile #tbrstack #historicalfiction #historical #islandqueenhf #bnbuzz #barnesandnoble #newreleases #BNBookClub #reesesbookclub #noshelfcontrol #mustreads #booksbooksbooks #vanessarileyindiebookstore
Can’t wait!!!
#Repost @rollingout with @make_repost
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On my way to the @bookmarksnc Festival and I stopped at Super Indie #Bookstore @parkrowbooks in Charlotte and met the folks and signed books.
Thanks @williammorrowbooks for preparing my stops.
And I love seeing friends on the shelves.
#vanessariley
#writerscommunity #islandqueen #historicalromance #books #bookstagram #tbrpile #tbrstack #historicalfictionwriter #historicalfiction #historical #islandqueenhf #bnbuzz #barnesandnoble #newreleases #BNBookClub #reesesbookclub #noshelfcontrol #mustreads #booksbooksbooks #vanessarileyindiebookstore
My last stop on this bookstore road trip was @mjudsonbooks in #greenvillesc
This lovely bookstore was a former courthouse.
This multi-story bookstore was adorable. Saw friends books and enjoyed the #brown sugar latte!!!
books #bookstagram #tbrpile #tbrstack #historicalfictionwriter #historicalfiction #historical #islandqueenhf #newreleases #noshelfcontrol #mustreads #booksbooksbooks
Thank you @williammorrowbooks for arranging this trip. Thank Susan and staff for hosting us!!!
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Had a fabulous time at @hubcitybookshop in #spartanburgsc
The lovely shop was a former #masonictemple
Quaint, homey, and I was able to join the author’s corner where visiting author’s sign the wall!!!
books #bookstagram #tbrpile #tbrstack #historicalfictionwriter #historicalfiction #historical #islandqueenhf #newreleases #noshelfcontrol #mustreads #booksbooksbooks #vanessarileyindiebookstore #vanessarileyhere
Another stop on the way to @bookmarksnc festival, #Davidson for @mainstreetbooksdavidson
Great staff, exciting selections and again Tarkington shots of friends.
Thanks @harpercollins and @williammorrowbooks for helping me route this drive.
#books #bookstagram #tbrpile #tbrstack #historicalfictionwriter #historicalfiction #historical #islandqueenhf #bnbuzz #barnesandnoble #newreleases #BNBookClub #reesesbookclub #noshelfcontrol #mustreads #booksbooksbooks #indiebookstore #vanessariley #vanessarileyindiebookstore
Island Queen, a story of resilience and heart, is here! Four years of world building, six years of research and I present to you Dorothy Kirwan Thomas (#innerdorothy)!!!
Island Queen is available in Print, E, and audio.
Audio is performed by Adjoa Andoh (Lady Danbury #Bridgerton)
Art by @tonyaengel1 - Amazing!!!
Signed copies & Events: https://linktr.ee/VanessaRiley
Order a copy: https://bit.ly/islandq All links are in my bio.
@popsugar calls #IslandQueen "the must-read historical novel of the summer."
Buy a Copy! Tell a friend!!!
#biography #colonialism
#innerdorothy
#vanessariley #islandqueen #hats #myinnerdorothy #caribbean #readcaribbean #books #bookstagram #tbrpile #tbrstack #montserrat #grenada #barbados #guyana #historicalfictionwriter #historicalfiction #historical #islandqueenhf #womenempowerment #blackgirlmagic #womensupportingwomen #vanessarileyindiebookstore #vanessarileybn #vanessarileyhere
@litwallflowerspodcast is amazing!!!!
#Win with them!!! (Listen to their #podcast)
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On the fifth day of Christmas Lit Wallflowers gave to me…
Any book of your choice from @foxtale_book_shoppe by @vanessarileyauthor
All you have to do is like this post!! Winner will be announced in 24 hours!!
#bookstagram #christmas #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal #indiebookstore #vanessarileyindiebookstore #giveaway
Took advantage of a lull in my writing schedule to visit an #indiebookstore @mjudsonbooks is amazing from the huge #christmastree outside to all the displays, it is a place to visit. #IslandQueen was pared #winepairings with a bold 2016 #chardonnay by #tendril Aged in a French Oak barrel you taste a little smoky, caramel, apples. It has a smooth, almost sweet finish.
Oh back to the book. Great meeting readers. Loved #handselling #books.
Finished off the night signing another case. So it’s not too late to get autographed copies at @mjudsonbooks
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#tbr #tbrpile #books #bookclubbook