Louise Penny – in person

Last night I went to an author event at Keplers Books in Menlo Park (a great bookstore)…but this was not just any author event – it was LOUISE PENNY — author of the  Chief Inpsector Gamache series based in the fictional village of Three Pines outside of Montreal.  If you don’t know of Louise Penny it is advised that you immediately get yourself to a bookstore or library and get your hands on her first book, Still Life.  You’ll thank me later, or maybe not —  because there is a warning – you won’t be able to wait for the next book in the series to come into the library, and you will happily spend your hard-earned dollars on the next book … and the next.

Here’s some photos from the event.

Ms. Penny is just as I imagined her – warm, funny, self-deprecating, smart, wise, gracious and very very real.  I want to be her new best friend – (but not in a creepy stalking kind of way).

I also got this – see what I mean about spending your money?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Her new book – signed.  I started it last night and once I’ve finished I will give it away to any Book Barmy reader who can answer the following question:

What gift did Ms. Penny receive last night from an adoring fan? (And not from me, an originally from Canada fan…)

Submit your answers in the comments section and I’ll announce the winner in a future post.

Meanwhile – I’m leaving now to return to Three Pines, the bistro, Ruth and her duck…I know you’ll understand.

N.B.  If more than one reader has the correct answer, trustworthy husband (he was an Eagle Scout you know) will pick the name at random.