Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman
Author Interview - Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman
Author of The Thread Collectors
During the Civl War, a young Black woman named Stella embroiders ion repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee to freedom. Bound to a man who would kill her if he knew of her clandestine activities, Stella has to hide not only her efforts but her love for William, a Black soldier and a brilliant musician. Meanwhile, in New York City, a Jewish abolitionist woman sews quilts to help fund the Union Army campaign, while waiting for her beloved's safe return from the Louisiana battlefields. But when months go by without word from her husband, Lily resolves to make the perilous journey South to search for him. As these two women risk everything for love and freedom during the brutal Civil War, their paths converge in New Orleans, where an unexpected encounter leads them to discover that even the most delicate threads have the capacity to save us.
Author Interview - Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman
Author I draw inspiration from: Alice Hoffman and Nella Larsen
Author Interview - Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman | Author I Draw Inspiration From
Favorite place to read a book: Alyson: Train Shaunna: Couch with sunlight on my face
Book character I’d like to be stuck in an elevator with: Shaunna (Circe in Madeline Miller's "Circe"). Alyson: Holly Golightly in Truman Capote's "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Author Interview - Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman | Book Character I’d Like to be Stuck in an Elevator With
The moment I knew I wanted to become an author: Shaunna: When I discovered words made sentences. Alyson: When I was in the first grade and I wrote my first story.
Hardback, paperback, ebook or audiobook: Hardback
The last book I read: Shaunna: "Her Name is Knight" by Yasmin Angoe Alyson: "The Ways We Hide" by Kristina McMorris
Author Interview - Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman | The Last Book I Read
Pen & paper or computer: Alyson and Shaunna: Computer!
Book character I think I’d be best friends with: Shaunna: Phillip Marlowe in "Farewell, My Lovely" by Raymond Chandler. Alyson: Pippi Longstocking in Astrid Lindgren's "The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking."
Author Interview - Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman | Book Character I’d be Best Friends With
If I weren’t an author, I’d be a: Shaunna: A lawyer, which I already am:). Alyson: A painter
Favorite decade in fashion history: Shaunna: The 1950's because I like a nipped waist. Alyson: the same! I love a good fit and flare dress!
Place I’d most like to travel: Shaunna: Morocco. Alyson: Scotland
My signature drink: Shaunna: Sazerac. Alyson: Pimm's Cup.
Favorite artist: Shaunna: Delita Martin, she even quilts on paper! Alyson: Gustav Klimt
Number one on my bucket list: Shaunna and Alyson: See Stella and Lily on the big screen!
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Author Bio: Alyson Richman is the USA Today bestselling and #1 international bestselling author of several historical novels including The Velvet Hours, The Garden of Letters, and The Lost Wife, which is currently in development for a major motion picture. Alyson's novels have been published in twenty-five languages and have reached the bestseller lists both in the United States and abroad. She lives on Long Island with her husband and two chlldren.
Shaunna J. Edwards is the debut novelist of THE THREAD COLLECTORS, co-authored with bestselling novelist, Alyson Richman. THE THREAD COLLECTORS will be released in August 2022. A native Louisianian, Shaunna majored in Literature at Harvard College before attending NYU School of Law. A former corporate lawyer, she now works in diversity, equity and inclusion. She lives in Harlem with her husband.
