P. E. O. chapter of Fountain Hills

I had a wonderful discussion about books and writing and all things Navy with the P. E. O chapter from Fountain Hills. Such a positive and engaging group. Thank you for having me!

DC Ranch Women's Club

Thank you, DC Ranch Women's Club for such a great reception today. I loved our discussion on all things navy and also talking about HOVER and CLEAR TO LIFT. What a wonderful group!

Dog Days of Summer Sweepstakes from Tor/Forge

My publisher, Tor/Forge, is running an end-of-summer sweepstakes where you can enter to win NINE titles!
Just sign up for their newsletter and you'll be entered.

HOVER is included, along with titles from Hank Phillippi Ryan, Renee Patrick, Rachel Howzell Hall, and Katie Schickel. Here's the link!

The contest runs until Aug 29th.

Society of Women Engineers/American Helicopter Society Book Club

I had the best time with the Society of Women Engineers (SWE)/American Helicopter Society (AHS) Book Club as we discussed HOVER. What a kick to have Boeing and Honeywell engineers asking questions about the novel!

Thank you all for such a great evening!

Thank you, as well, for this awesome plaque!

Author interview with Madison's Library, Australia!

I had a GREAT interview with the book blog, Madison's Library. Madison is a librarian and book reviewer in Australia. So great to talk with you, Madison! Thanks for the interview!

https://madisonslibrary.wordpress.com/2016/06/17/author-interview-anne-a-wilson/

First reviews for CLEAR TO LIFT

I have to admit, it's terrifying to read reviews of your book. But these first ones for CLEAR TO LIFT are of the print-out-and-paste-to-your-wall variety. The kind of reviews that keep you going when you're down (and there can be a lot of down moments in this business).

It's my hope that when CLEAR TO LIFT finally releases on July 12th, you will enjoy it just as much!

1. Madison's Library - https://madisonslibrary.wordpress.com/2016/05/28/book-review-clear-to-lift/

2. Team Skelley - http://www.teamskelley.com/2016/05/book-review-clear-to-lift.html

3. Book Babe - http://wwwbookbabe.blogspot.com/2016/05/clear-to-lift-novel.html#.V0pAWPkrLIU

An Interview with BookSparks - "Inspired By . . ."

I sat down with BookSparks for a quick interview on books that have inspired me in writing. You can find it here.

An Interview with SOS Aloha Book Reviews

SOS Aloha Book Reviews conducted the nicest interview with me about HOVER and CLEAR TO LIFT. You can find it here.

I talk a bit about what you can expect from CLEAR TO LIFT when it releases July 12th!

Guest blog article on Women Writers, Women's Books

I wrote an article about how writing changed me for Women Writers, Women's Books. You can find it here: http://booksbywomen.org/the-chameleon-how-writing-changed-me-by-anne-wilson/

Keynote Speaker at City of Gilbert Youth Leadership Summit

I had the pleasure to speak with some impressive teenagers at the City of Gilbert Youth Leadership Summit tonight. Even Mayor John Lewis was in attendance!

As the keynote speaker, I gave a presentation that covered the most important qualities of a good leader. Lots of photos from my navy days in this one!

HOVER on Culturalist: "The Top 10 Debut Women Authors with Spring Books!"

Gosh, hard not to like this mention on Culturalist! "The Top 10 Debut Women Authors with Spring Books!"

https://www.culturalist.com/c/debut-women-authors-with-spring-books-10297

Sonoran Desert Women Annual Spring Luncheon

I spoke at the Sonoran Desert Women Annual Spring Luncheon yesterday. The Sonoran Desert Women is a woman's group supporting the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy. What an impressive group -- all busy making a difference in keeping our open spaces open!



The cute helicopter centerpieces just made it!

HOVER made it onto Chico's must-read list for spring 2016!

Great news! HOVER made it onto Chico's must-read list for spring 2016! Woo hoo!

5th Annual Books 'N Lunch - A scholarship benefit sponsored by Chapter DM, P. E. O.

I had the great  honor of speaking in tandem with New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen at the 5th Annual Books 'N Lunch Scholarship Benefit sponsored by Chapter DM, P. E. O.

We had a wonderful turnout at Christ Presbyterian Church - 250 people! - and a great lunch and raffle, as well.

The proceeds will benefit scholarships for women.

Phoenix New Times - Project Phoenix 2016

Every year, Phoenix New Times runs a feature called Project Phoenix, highlighting people who have reinvented themselves in some way. I was one of their subjects this year for writing my first novel. You can find the article and the accompanying video here: http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/how-to-publish-your-first-novel-with-anne-wilson-8021844

Suspense Magazine's "Best of 2015" December issue now available to the public!

Suspense Magazine's annual "Best of" December issue was just made available to the public. I was thrilled to learn that HOVER made the list! Four books were chosen in the romantic suspense category, and oh, what company! My list mates include these well-known and supremely talented authors:  JD Robb, Laura Griffin, and Lili Saint Germain.












You can check out the magazine here: http://www.suspensemagazine.com/files/Suspense_Magazine_December_2015.pdf

The "Best of 2015" article begins on page 49 and you can find HOVER on page 54.

Veterans Day book signing at Changing Hands Bookstore

Thank you to all who joined me and Amanda Goossen--managing editor of the award-winning Arcadia News--at Changing Hands Bookstore on Veterans Day. I gave a slide show presentation, signed some books, and we accepted donations on behalf of MANA House (Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force). A great night!

Arcadia News managing editor, Amanda Goossen

A tub full of donations for MANA House

Channel 3 - Your Life A to Z

I taped a small segment on Channel 3 today for the show Your Life A to Z. It's to promote HOVER and my book signing at Changing Hands Bookstore on Wed, Nov 11th, at 7pm. The show will air tomorrow, Nov 10th, at 10am.

Velma Teague Branch - Glendale Public Library author talk

Thank you to the wonderful librarians at the Velma Teague Branch of the Glendale Public Library for hosting me on Saturday. We enjoyed quite the lively discussion!

They also surprised me with a gift -- a sweet author mug! This caffeine-addicted writer will get a lot of use out of this. Thanks you!!!

"Best of 2015" from Suspense Magazine!

Suspense Magazine selected HOVER as one of its “Best of 2015” books in the Romantic Suspense category!

All winners will be listed in the December issue, but in the meantime, they give you this awesome looking wax seal to proudly post. And yeah, I suppose I'm pretty proud. :)

What an unexpected honor!