Anna Grace wrote her firs t romance novel forty years ago\, on the shores of Lake Cleawox at Girl Sc out camp. Her twelve-year-old self would be delighted to learn she&rsquo\; s just released her eighth book\, with three more coming out in the next y ear.
\nHow did a fifty-year-old mom and high school history teacher find herself running a side hustle as a romance novelist? Award winning au thor Anna Grace will discuss her lifelong passion for writing\, the rocky road that led to her first multi-book deal\, and the abrupt and wild chang e from being an under-published author to writing nine books for Harlequin Heartwarming in three years. \;
\nAnna&rsquo\;s Love\, Oreg on series is set in a fictional town in Deschutes County\, with chara cters often popping up in real life locations like Sisters\, Bend\, Tumalo and Smith Rock. She&rsquo\;ll discuss the inspiration for the series and the setting\, and discuss how real life intertwines with imagination to cr eate the perfect romance. \;
\nAnna Grace writes fun\, heartfelt romance novels that have been described as &ldquo\;having the feel good v ibes of a Hallmark film\, with the emotional complexity of book club ficti on.&rdquo\; \; Anna&rsquo\;s Oregon roots\, love of family and communi ty shine through in both her Harlequin Heartwarming series\, Love\, Or egon\, and The Teacher Project. Whether exploring the west w ith her husband in their remodeled sprinter van\, or wandering new city st reets in search of an art museum\, Anna loves to travel. You can find her on social media where she&rsquo\;s busy stamping likes on images of cappuc cino\, novels\, and other people&rsquo\;s dogs. \;
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\n\nQ uestions? Contact beccar@dpls.lib.o r.us\, 541-312-1063
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