News & Updates
“[Wecker is] a marvelous storyteller, attentive not just to her mystical protagonists, but to a rich cast of supporting characters as well.”
Virtual Book Tour Kick-Off with Ellen Kushner
This summer’s virtual book tour began with my conversation with Ellen Kushner hosted by Book Passage on June 10, 2021. Watch below.
Virtual Book Tour: Helene Wecker and Glenn Fleishman
Here’s Glenn Fleischman and me talking about The Hidden Palace and all things Lower East Side, courtesy of Copperfield’s Books from June 16, 2021.
Hidden Palace Excerpt and Interview at Polygon
Polygon has the goods today with an exclusive excerpt from The Hidden Palace (one of my favorite scenes, actually) and an interview too. Check it out: [Polygon Excerpt and Interview]
Announcing the Hidden Palace Virtual Tour!
The June 8 publication date of The Hidden Palace creeps ever closer, and at last I can reveal the lineup of my virtual book tour! Massive thanks to the bookstores and libraries below, not to mention the esteemed writers who’ve agreed to sit and chat with me in front of an invisible audience. Take a look, and then go register for an event!
Book Passage (Corte Madera, CA) with Ellen Kushner
Thursday, June 10th, 5:30 p.m. PT/ 8:30 p.m. ET
www.bookpassage.com/event/helene-wecker-hidden-palace
Harvard Book Store (Cambridge, MA) with Angela Mi Young Hur
Monday, June 14th, at 4:00 p.m. PT/ 7:00 p.m. ET
www.harvard.com/event/virtual_event_helene_wecker/
Browseabout Books with the Lewes Public Library (Lewes, DE) with Monica Byrne
Tuesday, June 15th, at 2:00 p.m. PT/ 5:00 p.m. ET
www.browseaboutbooks.com/event/conversation-helene-wecker-hidden-palace
Cook Memorial Library (Libertyville, IL) with Jo Hansen
Wednesday, June 16th, at 5:00 p.m. PT/ 8:00 p.m. ET
cooklib.libnet.info/event/5114439
Copperfield’s (Northern CA) with Glenn Fleishman
Wednesday, June 16th, at 7:00 p.m. PT/ 10:00 p.m. ET
www.copperfieldsbooks.com/event/helene-wecker-conversation-glenn-fleishman-online
Creating Conversations (Redondo Beach, CA) with Mike Mignola
Thursday, June 17th, at 5:30 p.m. PT/ 8:30 p.m. ET
creatingconversations.indielite.org/event/helene-wecker-mike-mignola-hidden-palace
The Book Stall (Chicago, IL) with Kat Howard
Tuesday, June 22nd, at 5:00 p.m. PT/ 8:00 p.m. ET
www.thebookstall.com/event/helene-wecker-hidden-palace
Bookshop Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA) with Micah Perks
Wednesday, June 23rd, at 7:00 p.m. PT/ 10:00 p.m. ET
www.bookshopsantacruz.com/helene-wecker
Northshire Books (Manchester, VT & Saratoga Springs, NY) with Naomi Kritzer
Thursday, June 24th, at 3:00 p.m. PT/ 6:00 p.m. ET
www.northshire.com/event/northshire-live-helene-wecker-presents-hidden-palace-naomi-kritzer
University Bookstore (Seattle, WA) with Sarah McCraw Crow
Monday, July 12th, at 7:00 p.m. PT/ 10:00 p.m. ET
www.eventbrite.com/e/helene-wecker-in-conversation-with-sarah-mccraw-crow-tickets-152554347159
“So, What Took So Long?”
It’s a question that I’ve gotten a lot lately, and for good reason, given the eight years between the publication of The Golem and the Jinni and The Hidden Palace. (This, in an industry where many authors are expected to average a book a year!) As part of Fantasy Book Cafe’s “Women in SF&F Month” series, I wrote about the years between the books, and the unexpected dilemmas that came with writing a sequel. Bonus points if you’re familiar with the Stephen Sondheim musical Into the Woods!
New novel, new website
Welcome to the brand new helenewecker.com!
Welcome to the brand new helenewecker.com! Take a look around, and be sure to check back for my book tour dates for The Hidden Palace (all virtual for now) as we approach the publication date of June 8. More soon!