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!
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.
According 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.
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I was surprised to find this and wish it were longer. It’s a wonderful comparison between Beth/Lizzie’s courage in caring (in a hands-on fashion) for someone with a highly contagious disease and the brave Ebola workers.
Writing such a book can take years to complete and the enormity of the task is overwhelming at times. This plus the fact that I am learning so many interesting aspects of writing biography inspired me to create this diary so that you can share in the experience. As I work through the steep learning curve of writing this book, I am hoping these posts will offer information that aspiring biographers will find helpful. It is also a way to hold myself accountable to you – to work in a disciplined manner and to keep you updated on the progress of the book.
The Littlest Woman: The Life and Legacy of Lizzie Alcott, the Real Beth March 