Trafalgar Square Books is excited to announce that Linda Snow McLoon, author of CROWN PRINCE and CROWN PRINCE CHALLENGED, the first two books in the Brookmeade Young Riders Series, is one of the featured authors at the eighth annual Newburyport Literary Festival (NLF), which will take place on April 27, 2013, in various venues throughout downtown Newburyport, Massachusetts.
This year the NLF is honoring dozens of writers of distinguished fiction and nonfiction, including Matthew Quick, whose adult novel The Silver Linings Playbook became a hit feature film and was nominated for eight Oscars. Featured short story writers, children’s authors, biographers, nature writers, critics, screenwriters, poets, songwriters, musicians, novelists, and journalists will read, perform, and discuss their work during the event, which is free and open to the public.
“We are excited about the Children’s/Young Adult program at the 2013 Newburyport Literary Festival,” say event organizers Lucia Greene and Nancy Smith. “As always we have a diverse and interesting group of writers, artists, and storytellers.”
CROWN PRINCE and CROWN PRINCE CHALLENGED, released in the Fall of 2012, have garnered praise from bestselling authors, school teachers, professional horsemen, and young readers for their believability, accuracy to equestrian detail, and lessons in horsemanship, friendship, and growing up. Linda’s books chronicle the stories of the Sarah Wagner and the racetrack rogue Crown Prince—a horse she is given but can only keep if she can transform him from troubled to trusting, from castaway to successful competitor. Along the way, readers learn about the stable-centric world of the Brookmeade Young Riders—the group of ambitious and talented teenagers vying for the coveted top spots at Brookmeade Farm.
Linda invites all young readers—those who ride, those who have always dreamed of owning their own horse, and those who just enjoy a good story full of big dreams and challenges overcome—to visit with her during the NLF. On Saturday, April 27, at 1:00 p.m. in the Newburyport Public Library Program Room (94 State Street), Linda will present a short educational program that highlights the books Crown Prince and Crown Prince Challenged, as well as chronicling her background in the world of horses with stories and photographs. Before and after her program, Linda will be on hand to sign books and answer questions about writing, riding, and horses.
Following Linda’s program at 1:00 p.m., NLF attendees can participate in some of the highlights of the event.
“At 2:30 p.m. on Saturday,” say Lucia and Nancy, “visitors may want to head over to the Old South Church to the Young Adult presentation by acclaimed author, Matthew Quick (Silver Linings Playbook) and Evan Roskos (Dr. Bird’s Advice For Sad Poets) to hear an honest and open discussion about mental health and the importance of art and friends in dealing with life. It promises to be a thought-provoking and positive exchange between two friends and exceptional writers.”
You can find out more about the Newburyport Literary Festival, featured authors and events for children and adults, online at http://www.newburyportliteraryfestival.org.
CROWN PRINCE and CROWN PRINCE CHALLENGED are available from the TSB online bookstore.
What they’re saying about Linda Snow McLoon’s Brookmeade Young Rider’s Series:
“Get ready to fall in love with the story of Crown Prince and Sarah. Chock-a-block with accurate equestrian details, well-paced, and full of heart, the story of Sarah and her off-the-track one-dollar purchase is the story of how hard-work, determination and love for horses can make any young rider’s dream come true.” —Elizabeth Letts, author of the New York Times bestseller The Eighty Dollar Champion
“The reader will learn a lot about horses, good riding and horsemanship through these novels, but it’s part of the story, not a ‘lesson.’ I enjoyed the first book so much that I went right on to the second, and now I’m hoping the author is working on the next one!” —Susan Harris author of the U.S. Pony Club Manuals of Horsemanship
“This book will appeal not only to young beginner riders but also to older and more seasoned horse lovers. Everyone will enjoy Sarah’s strong-willed determination to keep and succeed with the horse she loves.” —Practical Horseman (March 2013)
“With a myriad of horse facts written into the story, adolescent readers will find this book not only entertaining but educational as well.” —Equine Journal (April 2013)
Linda Snow McLoon was that girl who always wanted a horse of her own but had to wait until she was an adult for her dream to come true. She and her horse Bayberry competed in horse shows, dressage competitions, and horse trials. Linda taught young riders as a U.S. Pony Club Affiliate Coordinator of Instruction, and along the way bred and raced Thoroughbred racehorses. She lives in Portland, Maine. You can get in touch with Linda and find out more about the Brookmeade Young Riders Series by visiting http://www.lindasnowmcloon.com.