A Wilder Rose
Rose Wilder Lane, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Their Little Houses
by Susan Wittig Albert
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Pub Date Oct 01 2013 | Archive Date Dec 14 2013
Persevero Press | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) Members' Titles
Description
From bestselling, award-winning author Susan Wittig Albert comes the true story of Rose Wilder Lane, who transformed her mother, Laura Ingalls Wilder, from a farmer’s wife and occasional writer into the world-famous author of the Little House books. A Wilder Rose is a novel about of two exceptional women: a mother who has a fascinating pioneer story to tell but lacks the skill to write for publication; and a daughter, a much-published author with the skill to turn her mother’s drafts into memorable books and the publishing connections to get them into print. Set in the Depression, their story is one of painful family conflict and eventual triumph over difficult odds.
But why did they conceal their collaboration? And why did Rose not seek recognition for her contributions? Based on Rose’s diaries and letters, A Wilder Rose is a fact-based fiction describing the real events that led to a literary deception that has continued for decades.
A Reader’s Companion documenting the history behind the fiction will be available for free download from the book’s website. Until publication, you may access it here: http://susanalbert.com/WildRose/AWilderRose_companion.pdf Username/password: RoseWilderLane. Discussion questions, book club topics/activities, library resource information also available.
About the author:
Susan Wittig Albert’s award-winning, bestselling fiction includes mysteries in the China Bayles series, the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, and a series of Victorian-Edwardian mysteries she has written with her husband, Bill Albert, under the pseudonym of Robin Paige.
She is the author of two memoirs: An Extraordinary Year of Ordinary Days and Together, Alone: A Memoir of Marriage and Place, published by the University of Texas Press. Her nonfiction titles include What Wildness is This: Women Write About the Southwest (winner of the 2009 Willa Award for Creative Nonfiction); With Courage and Common Sense; Writing from Life: Telling the Soul's Story; and Work of Her Own: A Woman's Guide to Success Off the Career Track.
But why did they conceal their collaboration? And why did Rose not seek recognition for her contributions? Based on Rose’s diaries and letters, A Wilder Rose is a fact-based fiction describing the real events that led to a literary deception that has continued for decades.
A Reader’s Companion documenting the history behind the fiction will be available for free download from the book’s website. Until publication, you may access it here: http://susanalbert.com/WildRose/AWilderRose_companion.pdf Username/password: RoseWilderLane. Discussion questions, book club topics/activities, library resource information also available.
About the author:
Susan Wittig Albert’s award-winning, bestselling fiction includes mysteries in the China Bayles series, the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, and a series of Victorian-Edwardian mysteries she has written with her husband, Bill Albert, under the pseudonym of Robin Paige.
She is the author of two memoirs: An Extraordinary Year of Ordinary Days and Together, Alone: A Memoir of Marriage and Place, published by the University of Texas Press. Her nonfiction titles include What Wildness is This: Women Write About the Southwest (winner of the 2009 Willa Award for Creative Nonfiction); With Courage and Common Sense; Writing from Life: Telling the Soul's Story; and Work of Her Own: A Woman's Guide to Success Off the Career Track.
A Note From the Publisher
Also available in trade paper, $14.95 (978-0-9892035-0-0) and ebook formats.
Also available in trade paper, $14.95 (978-0-9892035-0-0) and ebook formats.
Advance Praise
· Susan Wittig Albert fictionalizes history in a way that helps readers better understand [the past]. . . She reopens the controversy over who deserves primary credit for the Little House series while at the same time engagingly and persuasively reimagines the conflicted mother-daughter relationship, the challenges posed by the Depression, and the heated political atmosphere of the 1930s.—John E. Miller, Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder
· A revealing behind-the-scenes look into a literary deception that has persisted for decades. . . A compelling and well-researched novel—William Holtz, The Ghost in the Little House: A Life of Rose Wilder Lane
· A beautifully written, vivid story . . . a splendid novel for everyone who has loved the Little House books, for all mothers and daughters, and for writers who will see their craft lovingly displayed.—Carolyn Hart, Ghost Gone Wild
· A compelling depiction of one of the most significant literary collaborations of the 20th century. That the two people involved were mother and daughter adds to its complexity and human interest.—Anita Claire Fellman, Little House, Long Shadow: Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Impact on American Culture
· A revealing behind-the-scenes look into a literary deception that has persisted for decades. . . A compelling and well-researched novel—William Holtz, The Ghost in the Little House: A Life of Rose Wilder Lane
· A beautifully written, vivid story . . . a splendid novel for everyone who has loved the Little House books, for all mothers and daughters, and for writers who will see their craft lovingly displayed.—Carolyn Hart, Ghost Gone Wild
· A compelling depiction of one of the most significant literary collaborations of the 20th century. That the two people involved were mother and daughter adds to its complexity and human interest.—Anita Claire Fellman, Little House, Long Shadow: Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Impact on American Culture
Marketing Plan
· Online marketing campaign including an ebook promotion and social media
· Book website at www.AWilderRoseTheNovel.com offers supplemental materials
· Outreach to Ingalls museum sites
· Early Reader Campaign on Goodreads
· Public library mailings, advertising in library journals
· Blog Tour
· Book website at www.AWilderRoseTheNovel.com offers supplemental materials
· Outreach to Ingalls museum sites
· Early Reader Campaign on Goodreads
· Public library mailings, advertising in library journals
· Blog Tour
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780989203517 |
| PRICE | $23.95 (USD) |
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