Fiction Author Panel - November 8

This fiction authors panel will be moderated by Zibby Owens

Zibby Owens, Blank

Pippa Jones, faces an impossible deadline to turn her life around. Pippa's confidence has vanished after her nearly finished follow-up book was discarded for sharing a plot with a superstar's bestseller. Now, with only five days left to write a new book or repay an advance she has already spent, Pippa seizes a brilliantly original idea suggested jokingly by her twelve-year-old son and approved by her teenage daughter. Racing against time Pippa discovers more about her career, marriage, family, friends, and herself than she ever imagined.

Anna Bliss, Bonfire Night

Spanning from England's anti-fascism protests of 1936 to the aftermath of WWII, this moving historical novel unites a young Irish Catholic photographer and a British Jewish medical student as they navigate love, art, and ambition. 

Debra Green, Mahjong at Mara’s

Seventeen years after losing the love of her life on 9/11, Lila, a nurse aide, and her teenage son Dante, find solace in unlikely companions— a group of Mahjong-playing octogenarians. When new friends join the mix, all their lives take surprising turns that raise questions about the concepts of family, loyalty, and love.

Rochelle Weinstein, What You Do to Me

Journalist Cecilia James, a love song enthusiast, finds a clue to the muse behind one of rock's greatest hits and decides to uncover the truth, even as her own relationship unravels. What You Do to Me explores the power of love and the heart's resilience against all odds.

Sponsored by: Valerie & David Gladfelter, Endowment Fund of the JCF, Inc.