Author Gerri Russell book launch party!
Seattle author Gerri Russell launched her new book WARRIOR’S LADY yesterday at the Bellevue Barnes & Noble. Highlights included a kilted bagpiper, photos of her trip to Scotland, and a dramatic reading of the book in costume. I was lucky enough to attend and meet Gerri. She will also be at the Emerald City Writers Conference Book Fair next week.
WARRIOR’S LADY is Gerri’s third book. She writes historical romances set in medieval Scotland, which means, ahem, Men in KILTS. Her first, THE WARRIOR TRAINER, won the American Title II contest. Her next project is Indiana Jones set in Braveheart. Please wipe your drool off the floor. ;)
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Those of you just joining us might not know – I have a thing for men in kilts. Who doesn’t? Not Utilikilts. Real kilts. Gerri’s husband was at the signing in a kilt, and I have to say I was terribly jealous. Someday Mr. Wonderful will relent to wear the cloth of his ancestors, and it will be the happiest day of my life.
The photo to the left is the bagpiper who set the mood for the Scottish-style signing. He is playing either the Irish Ulliean pipes or the lowland/parlor pipers in this photo. They are quieter, indoor pipes, as opposed to the Great Highland pipes, which are Martial and intended to march the troops into battle and intimidate the enemy. Sadly, he was unfamiliar with the music from Rob Roy (best movie ever! well, second to Last of the Mohicans).
Members of Bellevue Youth Theater attended in period dress and presented a dramatic reading of WARRIOR’S LADY. It was lots of fun. Gerri donated part of the proceeds from the event to the troupe.
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Win a free book! Christina Arbini is hosting a givaway of Gerri’s trilogy today on her blog. Leave her a comment for a chance to win.
Camden Lockhart vowed to eliminate the Ruthven clan after they had destroyed his family. All he had left was a small niece and the legacy of the Charm Stone she carried, but no one knew where they little girl was. Rhiannon Ruthven came to the abbey to escape the brutality of her brothers and find solace. Instead she found the orphaned Violet Lockhart in need of an escort to her uncle’s castle. Rhiannon didn’t know it, but she would be walking straight into a nest of assassins. Watching Rhiannon nearly sacrifice her own life to save another’s, Camden knew he could not condemn her to death. He’d have to protect her from the very men he’d hired to kill her. Scottish legend said the Charm Stone had the power to heal, but was it strong enough to unite two wounded hearts?
Tags: Bellevue Youth Theater, book signing, Gerri Russell, Historical Romance, medieval romance, Scottland Romance, Warrior's Lady
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October 3, 2008 at 7:45 am
I can’t believe we missed each other last night! But it was a fun event, wasn’t it? :-)
October 3, 2008 at 10:35 am
I do love kilts and bagpipes, even though I don’t share the ancestry. We attended the wedding of friends who were Scottish-Canadian and Philipino-Canadian respectively, and it was kind of funny at the end of the ceremony when the first, very loud, tune-up wheezes abruptly blasted in the back of the church and half the guests didn’t turn a hair and the other half jumped out of their skins *g*
Ciara – finally got around to the meme!
October 3, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Great post!
Sounds like it was a fun event.
I’ll be seeing you soon at ECWC!
October 3, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Christine – ha. Next time I’ll bring a big sign. ;P
Maya – lurve kilts and bagpipes. I had a bagpipe at my wedding. Tried to get my hubby to wear a kilt. My new grandmother-in-law hates bagpipes. whoops. :) I wanted to learn to play the irish pipes, but apparently it’s really difficult and I was scared off.
Kate – see you next week!