Huzzah!! The Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries finally arrive tomorrow! (Maybe I ought to have gone with Myrtle Tuesdays?) Are you ready to celebrate? In preparation, I have been… Signing Bookplates Bookplates ready to be shipped off to bookstores hosting Myrtle events Sending out invitations Remember, the Premeditated Myrtle/How to Get Away with Myrtle virtual launch is… Read more »
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#Myrtle Mondays: A Conversation with Myrtle & Friends
Recently, I had the chance to speak with the *Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association*, along with fellow Alqonquin Young Readers authors *Amy Timberlake *and *Yamile Saied Méndez.* Our panel, part of MPIBA’s Summer Camp series, was recorded, and now it’s available live for anyone who’d like to see us chat up some fun fall… Read more »
#MyrtleMondays: Another Star for Myrtle!
Huzzah! I’m so excited to share that Premeditated Myrtle has received another starred review, this time from BookPage (you’ll recall that they hosted Myrtle on her Book 2 cover reveal blog tour a few weeks ago). ★ Premeditated Myrtle When Myrtle Hardcastle’s elderly neighbor dies, she suspects foul play, but her concerns are dismissed. Still, you can’t… Read more »
#MyrtleMondays: Unboxing Video for…?? –
This week, I have an all-new video to share with you (plus new portrait of Peony the Cat!)! No spoilers; you’ll just have to take a look to see what all the buzz is about… But first, a big huzzah to Michele Helsel, who won the recent Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery Series Giveaway at From the… Read more »
#MyrtleMondays: Demonstrating Against Injustice in the Victorian Age
I generally keep things light over here, but as an author of murder mysteries for kids, I try never to forget that the reality of murder is always an ugly, dirty, painful business. And while we want our police to be the heroes in the pursuit of justice, that’s not always the case. Protests against injustice… Read more »
#MyrtleMondays: Myrtle’s Book 2 Blog Tour!
Just in time to kick off the summer virtual holiday season, Myrtle Hardcastle is embarking on a blog tour to celebrate the fantastic cover for Book 2, How to Get Away with Myrtle! Mark your calendars and join us this Thursday, May 21, at the following Fabulous Ports of Call, Scenic Byways, and Roadside Attractions!!… Read more »
A #Myrtle Mondays #DoubleMyrtle Cover Reveal!
On this #MyrtleMonday, I’ll be doing a virtual school visit for Liberty Middle School’s Writers Festival, chatting with the kids about writing, Making, and Myrtle! But for everyone else, I’m so excited to share the amazing (stupendous, glorious, gorgeous, breathtaking, and absolutely magnificent) cover for Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries Book 2: How to Get Away with… Read more »
Making a Book Cover: Premeditated Myrtle – Elizabeth C. Bunce
I am so excited to finally share the now-public cover for Premeditated Myrtle! The Big Event was hosted at Middle Grade Book Village, so please head on over there and check it out! All the links (pre-order, etc) should now be active, huzzah! (Sending giant thanks to my in-spouse social media manager, CJ, for his… Read more »
Welcome to the New Site!
Hello! You’ve found me! If you’ve visited the site before, you’ll have noticed some big changes. I’ve been busy this summer Making new books and working on this site. The beautiful new format is the design work and technical wizardry of Jenny Medford of Websy Daisy. I told Jenny what I was looking for, and… Read more »