Category: Updates

  • Finally at our home library!

    Daughter of the Leopard is finally at our local library system, KCLS. We went yesterday to visit the copy I had placed on hold, at Lake Hills, our cute small neighborhood library. This was deeply poignant: we both raised our kids from tiny going to this library! And now we…

  • More SPLS library branch book visits

    In early January Monique again dragged me out from my still-recovering-from-pneumonia sickbed to go visit Daughter of the Leopard at two more Seattle Public Library System branches: Douglass-Truth and Rainier Beach. What a delight!! Well worth masking up and going out for.We also just got word that the copies have…

  • Large Print Edition is available!

    After many weeks of work, we have completed the necessary reformatting to offer Daughter of the Leopard in large print paperback. This was a priority for us, completed before offering any type of hardcover etc, as we really care about accessibility and have many beloved friends and contacts who appreciate…

  • October ebook sale!

    In honor of the International Day of the Girl Child, Oct 11, we have put the ebook on sale 20% off, from USD $9.99 to USD $7.99. This sale price will hold all of October. Links: Amazon Kindle Apple Books Rakuten Kobo Google Play Books and finally, the UN International…

  • Free to read through June 3: “The Bicycle”

    In honor of US National Bike Month, through World Bicycle Day on June 3, we’ve made Chapter 15, “The Bicycle,” free to read online in image format. Enjoy!

  • First book reading/signing

    Monique and I had our first reading/signing for our book on Monday April 21, 2025. It was on Mercer Island with around 18-19 attendees, and went just delightfully. Honestly, it was magic. I suspect some departed souls were behind setting it up! Months ago, one of my best friends, Divya,…

  • At Apple Books! AND e-book sale worldwide on four platforms

    This dik-dik is happy to share that the Daughter of the Leopard e-book is now up on Apple books 🎉 , and is now *on sale 40% off worldwide* at these 4 platforms. 🎉 🎉 This sale will remain in effect until we receive our Kirkus review, likely in late…

  • “#1 Top New Release” in TWO Categories; “#1 Best-Seller” in One

    When I went to check on how the books were doing March 21-22, I was gobsmacked to discover the Kindle version had hit “#1 Top New Release” in TWO of its categories: “Historical African Biographies” and “Black & African American Biographies & Memoirs.” AND it had hit #1 Best Seller…

  • Kindle and ebook sale!

    For the rest of Women’s History Month, we’ve put the Amazon Kindle and Rakuten Kobo ebook editions on big sale, from the usual $9.99 to $2.99. We love a great deal, and are delighted to be able to offer this sale! It should be live in all of Amazon’s and…

  • Now on Kobo! Also OverDrive

    Our ebook is available now worldwide on Kobo/Rakuten. They also provide the ebook on OverDrive.