THE CHALICE wins for Best Historical Mystery from Romantic Times

I'm thrilled to share that THE CHALICE won against some unbelievable competition (Anne Perry?!) and I will be traveling to New Orleans for the first time in my life to accept the award in person.

Because I have a French last name, people sometimes assume I am from New Orleans and they're surprised to learn I haven't even been there. Or else they think I am French Canadian. But no, my French predecessor came to what was then New Amsterdam (now New York City) in 1661.

In any case, this is going to be a wonderful experience! I can't wait to meet fellow authors and readers at the RT Booklovers Convention.

To read the list of winners and nominees, go here: http://bit.ly/1sP66BI

WELCOME TO THE PREMIERE OF THE TRAILER

"A curse to kill a king, a fight to save a nation."

On March 5th, The Chalice, the sequel to The Crown, will be published in North America. Once again, Joanna Stafford comes up against the most powerful men of the land. Based on detailed research into the tumultuous late 1530s, it's a mystery, an untangling of the political threads of the deadly court of Henry VIII, a poignant romance and a race-against-the-clock conspiracy tale. Think Day of the Jackal meets The Tudors.


Screenwriter Christie LeBlanc and filmmaker Norman LeBlanc, two extraordinarily talented people, created a book trailer for The Chalice that captures its adventurous yet eerie mood.


Without further ado, the Book Trailer! (Hit full screen, far right, to get the full impact.)

Isn't that intriguing?

To find out more about the book, read my interview with International Thriller Writers,  the book's earliest review from Kirkus and a recent review from respected British author M.M. Bennetts.

As for this wonderful book trailer, I asked Christie to share how she created it. The first step...I mailed her one of the first advance galleys of The Chalice. :)

Says Christie: "My aim was to make something visually cool on a shoestring budget that didn't allow for live action. Armed with Adobe Creative Suite and just barely enough knowledge to be dangerous, I pieced together stock footage and photos, and mixed in a dash of original material.  Then I hunted down some fabulous music! When I wasn't happy with the result, I used Norman's amazing skills without mercy. He finessed it until we ended up with a final product we both loved and hoped would do justice to a fine book."

Christie is one talented writer--and don't take my word for it. Follow her on The Single Screenwriter.

And remember: The clock is ticking...The Chalice is almost here!