Preorder Prizes, Booksigning Events, Unboxing Video, and pre-launch emotions...

Lot of goodies inside for readers!

Dear Friends,

I’ve missed you! I’m cooking up some joyful chaos to hopefully add a ray of light in these (ahem) interesting times. I got my author copies of my debut young adult novel, Nothing Bad Happens Here and Chaely helped me unbox them! It was an emotional moment seeing years of hard work in physical form—full of nervous laughter and ugly crying—and I can’t wait for you to get your hands on your copies!

Speaking of which, if you preorder Nothing Bad Happens Here from Murder by the Book in Houston, TX or RJ Julia in Madison, CT (both stores ship anywhere in the US), you’ll be entered for a chance to win a prize pack including a Lilly Pulitzer travel cup, J. Crew Factory seashell necklace and hair clip, Blue Lagoon lip balm (honestly the best in the world!), Chapters brand tea, a sticker, bookstore merch, and a sailor knot rope bracelet. And even if you don’t win, you’ll get a personalized, signed copy with a custom sticker (designed by Nick!) and a bookmark with each purchase.

I have some upcoming FREE events for all ages, and even if you’ve already preordered the book, you can still show up, I’d love to see your face! (And Pittsburgh folks: please do RSVP for the Riverstone and Penguin events if you can. It helps the stores know what to expect, but you won’t get in trouble if you can’t come at the last minute or you decide to show up without RSVP’ing :).

Saturday, March 22, Third Coast Book & Author Festival Grand Haven, MI: Nothing Bad Happens Here Booksigning at MacKite Store

Saturday, March 29 at 2:00pm, Pittsburgh, PA: Nantucket Beach Party Launch for Nothing Bad Happens Here at Riverstone (Squirrel Hill location) I’ll have special Nantucket-themed snacks and beverages and door prizes!

Saturday, April 26 at 5:00pm, Pittsburgh, PA: Cheesecake and Launch party for Murder by Cheesecake: A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery There will be cheesecake, beverages, and door prizes!

Saturday, May 3 at 2:00pm – 4:00pm, Akron, Ohio: Akron-Summit County Public Library Author Talk & Golden Girls Trivia

Saturday, May 31, Pittsburgh, PA: Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books (times TBA)

Stay tuned for future events in NYC and beyond!

Thank you so much for going on this journey with me. It’s been joyful and messy and scary and exciting, and your support means more than I can say! Please feel free to forward this email to any readers in your life.

Chaotically yours,

Rachel

Extra Credit! If you’re read this far and check out these links you get extra points, and you don’t have to take exams this year.

My first podcast as an author! I spoke with the Well-Read Podcast about how Nothing Bad Happens Here is my love letter to Nantucket and explores some deeper and darker themes such as how our past informs our choices.

A fabulous review for Nothing Bad Happens Here in LitHub, thanks to lovely fellow author Caroline Carlson.

Great reviews from School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Kirkus Reviews for Nothing Bad Happens Here.

A delightful review from Publishers Weekly for Murder by Cheesecake: A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery.

My galleys—aka, Advanced Reader Copies—of Murder by Cheesecake arrived and Nick & Chaely helped me make this unboxing video.