Happy Winter Solstice 2021 To celebrate the coming of a new (and hopefully better) year, I want to share with you the second in my “Look Her Up” Women’s History needlepoint series. (Jane Addams was the first and can be viewed on my website: http://harrietalonso.com. ) I know that most of you will know the […]
Every now and again I wander through search engines to see if anything new pops up about my work, especially Martha and the Slave Catchers. Just recently I came across two delightful video trailers that were made for the book. I do not know who created them except that they are credited to “Cole” and “Ava.” […]
Hello everyone, This is a friendly reminder. Please mark your calendars. On Saturday, February 24, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. I will be doing a conversation/reading from Martha and the Slave Catchers. It is being held at the Brooklyn Public Library, Cortelyou Road Branch. For you New Yorkers, just take the Q train to Cortelyou Road, turn left […]
Hello everyone, Please mark your calendars. On Saturday, February 24, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. I will be doing a conversation/reading from Martha and the Slave Catchers. It is being held at the Brooklyn Public Library, Cortelyou Road Branch. For you New Yorkers, just take the Q train to Cortelyou Road, turn left when you exit the station, […]
Martha and the Slave Catchers has finally made her debut, and she is very beautiful. As you can see from the book cover image, the original colors have been darkened to a red-orange which really pop. Below are some very positive reviews. Also, please be sure to check out “The Facts Behind Martha and the […]
Hello everyone, From October 16 through November 27, you can learn more about Martha and the Slave Catchers and a whole mess of other wonderful children’s books at the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Book Stop event. Just go to https://www.scbwi.org/scbwibookstop and then click on Traditionally Published. You will see the book cover in the […]
Just one short month until Martha and the Slave Catchers is published. Remember, though, if you are curious about the historical facts behind the novel, just go to the top of this webpage and click on “Martha and the Slave Catchers.” Let’s start with the final installment of Chapter 1. For those of you new […]
Just two months until Martha and the Slave Catchers is published. Remember, though, if you are curious about the historical facts behind the novel, just go to the top of this webpage and click on “Martha and the Slave Catchers.” Let’s start with the next installment of Chapter 1. For those of you new to […]
Just four months until Martha and the Slave Catchers is published. Remember, though, if you are curious about the historical facts behind the novel, just go to the top of this webpage and click on “Martha and the Slave Catchers.” I thought it might be nice to give you all a taste of what is […]
My new book, Martha and the Slave Catchers will be published on November 7, 2017, by Seven Stories Press. It is available for pre-ordering at several on-line stores. I know that it has been quite a while since I’ve written anything for this blog, but I’ve been hard at work preparing my first children’s novel […]
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