About this Event
We’re excited to host local author Jennifer Ryan for an evening exploring love and friendship in a changing world as we discuss her new novel, THE QUEEN’S CORONATION.
Join us on Tuesday, June 2, at the bookstore for a pub day event with Jennifer to discuss her new historical fiction novel. THE QUEEN’S CORONATION follows three women – Queen Elizabeth II’s assistant dresser, an aspiring singer working at the palace as a wardrobe assistant, and a New York journalist infiltrating Buckingham Palace for an inside scoop – as they navigate a changing society as Queen Elizabeth ascends the throne.
Jennifer will share insight into what inspired this book, her writing process, and more. Following the discussion, Jennifer will stick around to sign copies of her books.
About THE QUEEN’S CORONATION
As Elizabeth II ascends the throne of England, three women navigate love and friendship in a changing world.
London, 1953. Buckingham Palace is hectic as the queen’s coronation quickly approaches. Caroline Brimstone, assistant dresser to the queen, is at her wit’s end as her gambler husband spends every penny she earns. When the man she once loved suddenly reappears, she finds herself at a crossroads of what her life is and what it could be. Can she find the strength to define her own future?
Lucy Jones is a junior wardrobe assistant eager to become a famous singer. When a handsome, wealthy man at the palace promises to help her reach stardom, her dreams have come true. And if he asks things of her that she’s hesitant about, isn’t that just part of the glamorous life? Miranda Miller is a New York journalist infiltrating the palace as a temporary clerical assistant—anything to get an inside scoop. Her sexist boss wants her out, and this is her one final chance to save her job. But is it worth lying to the people she’s begun to open her heart to? Soon, all three women discover that just because a woman will soon be sitting upon the throne, it doesn’t mean that society will change overnight—and if they want to carve places for themselves in this world, they’ll have to do it together. With her signature warmth, Jennifer Ryan brings another era of history to life in this uplifting story of love, second chances, and friendship amid a rapidly changing world.
About Jennifer Ryan
Jennifer Ryan is the author of The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir, The Spies of Shilling Lane, The Kitchen Front, The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle, and The Underground Library. She was previously a book editor with The Economist, DK, and the BBC. After marrying, she moved from London to Washington, D.C., and now lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and two children. Her novels are inspired by her grandmother’s tales of the war in Britain.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Old Town Books, 130 South Royal Street, Alexandria, United States
USD 6.24 to USD 35.64
