Lizzie Alcott biography has a publisher!

I am thrilled to share that I have signed a contract with Mercer University Press to publish my biography of Lizzie Alcott, The Littlest Woman, a project that I believe holds great significance and value!

lizzie words and pic
MS Am 1130.9-1130.12 Houghton Library, Harvard University

Marc Jolley, director of Mercer University Press, and his team have expressed great enthusiasm and commitment to giving Elizabeth Sewell Alcott the attention she deserves.

22603v2v1According to their website, Mercer University Press, established in 1979, has published more than 1,700 books, releasing 35-40 titles annually. Mercer University Press supports the work of the University in achieving excellence and scholarly discipline in the fields of liberal learning, professional knowledge, and regional exploration by making the results of scholarly investigation and literary excellence available to the worldwide community. Publishing authors from across the United States and abroad, the Press seeks and acquires manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the humanities with a focus on history, philosophy, religion, literature, and Southern culture.

Check out Mercer’s most recent catalog; it’s impressive.
Mercer University Press catalog

Mercer University Press is the perfect home for my book because of their commitment to scholarly investigation and literary excellence. It sounds like a cliché but it’s true: God does work in mysterious ways!

We will be working hard to bring this book to the public promptly. I will keep you in the loop at each stage.

Celebrate with me!

Your support and engagement are not just appreciated, but crucial to the success of this project. Your comments, rather than emails, would greatly boost the reach of this post. Thank you for being a part of this journey!

lizzie colorizedKeep up with the progress
of the first-ever biography
on Lizzie Alcott.
Subscribe to the email list and
never miss a post!

FacebookInstagramTwitter

cover sm both books for LMA blog widget

Save

Lizzie’s words, in her own handwriting – the Hillside diary, and other news

I just received my order from the Houghton Library at Harvard for Lizzie’s Hillside journal. Now you can read Lizzie’s words in her own handwriting:

https://aeon.hul.harvard.edu/aeonauth/aeon.dll?Action=10&Form=75&Value=818055

00 page 1 from Lizzie's journal for blog post
MS Am 1130.9-1130.12 Volume 9, Houghton Library, Harvard University (both images)

Presentation on Lizzie Alcott, sponsored by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Lancaster University, UK

I would also like to announce that I will be presenting a 15 minute paper on Lizzie for an international symposium known as “Bearing Untold Stories,” hosted by Lancaster My presentation will be on Tuesday, May 31 at 11 am EST as part of a 3-person panel on the Alcotts. The event is free but you need to register as there are limited spaces. Livestreaming will be facilitated through MS Teams. You need an Outlook account to join MS Teams.

Go here to register for the symposium:
Click here to register for 31st May (either online or in-person): https://lancaster-uk.libcal.com/calendar/english-literature-creative-writing/bearing_untold_stories_day_1

I will be posting a video of my presentation a few days after the symposium, in case you cannot attend.

Book Update

Finally, an update on my book: I am in the middle of compiling my research for the rest of the chapters. As I have been doing this, I have realized that the book needs to take a different direction. I am excited at the prospect  because of how Lizzie’s story will be shared. Let me assure you, it will  not be a dry, chronological rendering!

lizzie colorizedKeep up with the progress
of the first-ever biography
on Lizzie Alcott.
Subscribe to the email list and
never miss a post!

FacebookInstagramTwitter

cover sm both books for LMA blog widget

Save