longbourn’s unexpected matchmaker | Emma Hox

Borders, SeaTac Airport

Posted by Emma Hox on Aug 1st, 2010 | No Comments home title

Yesterday I had a wonderful experience as I signed books at the Borders Bookstore at the SeaTac airport in Seattle Washington. To date, this was my largest book signing. I am pleased to say that I arrived to a case of books and when I left it was gone. I signed books that jumped with their new owners onto planes and disbursed as far as Sweden and as close as Olympia. how exciting it was to know...

Queen Anne Books

Posted by Emma Hox on Apr 23rd, 2010 | No Comments home title

April 23, 2010 was the book launch party for Longbourn’s Unexpected Matchmaker. Queen Anne Books in Seattle Washington was wonderful enough to host the official launch party. Tegan, my newest and greatest bookstore friend did such a fantastic job of preparing everything at the store. She had this wonderful table all set up with beautiful tablecloths and treats. The beautiful chair there...

Giveaway Winners

Posted by Emma Hox on Apr 23rd, 2010 | 2 Comments home title

And the winners are… Cindy B Giada Angie D Mariska Katherine Thank you all for helping me to promote Longbourn’s Unexpected Matchmaker. I will be contacting each of you to send me your mailing addresses and the books will be send to you ASAP. Emma

Some Pictures from Orca Books

Posted by Emma Hox on Apr 21st, 2010 | No Comments home title

Saturday April 17, 2010 I was able to spend a very enjoyable 3 hours at Orca Books in Olympia Wa. The day began a little overcast, but nothing unexpected because it is Western Washington. The signing began with a steady stream of visitors, some of my friends from when I used to live in the area and quite a few new people that I have never met before. An hour or so into the signing the heavens...

Orca Books

Posted by Emma Hox on Apr 16th, 2010 | No Comments home title

Tomorrow from 12:00-3:00pm I am going to be at Orca Books in Olympia, Wa signing copies of “Longbourn’s Unexpected Matchmaker”. I would love to see you there! Orca Books 509 E. 4th Ave Olympia, Washington 98501

Longbourn’s Unexpected Matchmaker Book Trailer

Posted by Emma Hox on Apr 16th, 2010 | No Comments home title

Feel free to share this all around the web. It would be a great way to enter the 5 book giveaway I am hosting.

Longbourn’s Unexpected Matchmaker Giveaway

Posted by Emma Hox on Apr 15th, 2010 | 11 Comments home title

Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker by Emma Hox In commemoration of the official release of Longbourn’s Unexpected Matchmaker I am going to run a 1 week book giveaway. I will give away 5 signed copies of Longbourn’s Unexpected Matchmaker in a random drawing to those who help promote my book on the world wide web. There are no limitations to how many times you may enter. Tweet, facebook,...

Big Blend Radio

Posted by Emma Hox on Apr 12th, 2010 | No Comments home title

Yesterday, April 11, 2010 at 12:45 Pacific Standard Time I had the experience of a lifetime, being able to promote Longbourn’s Unexpected Matchmaker on Champagne Sunday, a live radio show hosted by Nancy and Lisa, a fantastic mother and daughter duo. The experience was fantastic starting out with talking about my two favorite things, sailing and writing, what’s better, we talked about...

Library Girls Reads – Features Longbourn’s Unexpected Matchmaker

Posted by Emma Hox on Apr 12th, 2010 | 1 Comment home title

Hey everyone, head on over to Library Girl Reads where Angela is focusing on Longbourn’s Unexpected Matchmaker this week. Here are the first of her posts. Be sure to check out her free book giveaway and the great Jane Austen facts. Library Girl Reads (April 12, 2010): Jane Austen Facts Library Girl Reads (April 12, 2010): Giveaway “Longbourn’s Unexpected Matchmaker” by Emma Hox Library...

Author Photos

Posted by Emma Hox on Apr 6th, 2010 | No Comments home title

Every author needs a good author photo and here are my new photos to be included in my electronic press kit and publicity package. Let me know if you like them. I am primarily using the one titled Emma_Hox_Black_Purple5.jpg in my publicity package, however the one titled Emma_Hox_Red_Dress.jpg is one of my favorites. It captures the essence of me, Emma, in one snap shot.

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about me

Emma Hox has always been an avid fan of Jane Austen’s novels. Although her favorite novel, she has been disappointed in Pride and Prejudice’s Mr. Bennet. Longbourn`s Unexpected Matchmaker gives the witty father of Elizabeth Bennet the personality Emma always envisioned he should truly have.

Emma is a member of the Jane Austen Society and a Jane Austen writer’s guild. She speaks to youth groups about becoming the women they dream of being, using the Jane Austen Heroines as examples. Emma explains each of the characters have personalities and flaws any female can relate to, admitting her own character match would coincidentally be Jane Austen’s Emma. She teaches the young women that each one of them has strengths and weaknesses and shows them how to learn and grow with confidence.

Emma was born and raised in the farmlands of Eastern Washington and is a graduate of Central Washington University in Ellensburg.

Married with two boys ages 5 and 2, Emma and her family love to sail and spend time on the lake on weekends. The author mostly enjoys sitting on the bow of the boat in the shade of the jib to write.