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One thing i learned was how excited high mowing is to be trying unheated high tunnels for seed production and breeding in the northeast. Jodi lew smith lives on a farm in northern vermont with her patient husband, three wonderfully impatient children, a bevy of pets and farm animals, and 250 exceedingly patient apple trees which, if they could talk, would suggest that she stop writing and start pruning. Historical fiction virtual book tours synopsis from the publisher. This blog and podcast series began as a joke, truly it did. The clever mill horse 2014 foreword indies finalist. Moon at nine by deborah ellis shows turbulent iran in the 80s. On his first night in prison, he was stunned when the locker he is assigned contains a worn, dusty book no one will claima book for which he has been searching. In the clever mill horse, henry emerstons proposal of marriage is rejected by aunt lucille and henry spends his life looking for retribution. Jodis novel is a captivating work of historical fiction, wellstructured, compellinglypaced, thoroughly researched and beautifully written. She has a gift for engineering but would gladly trade it for more time in the forest. A young womans gift could weave together the fabric of.

Wordsmith smith college office of alumnae relations. I realized at the start of the month that i had read very few nonfiction titles this year. A young womans gift could weave together the fabric of a nation. With the clever mill horse, jodi lewsmith presents a. A young woman in 1810 would rather track game than finish the flaxmilling machine left by her dying grandfather, except the machine could save her.

Jodi s novel is a captivating work of historical fiction, wellstructured, compellinglypaced, thoroughly researched and beautifully written. For this reason it fairly demands to be read more than once because its hard to take in all the different levels of the story on one reading. All i have to do is drop into a foreign country, aid and train members of the evergrowing resistance movement, sabotage railways, travel the country on a bicycle while concealing topsecret information, blow things up, and try not to get killed. While working together in the norwich bookstore, an independent bookstore in our adopted vermont hometown, the owners challenged us to host a radio show about books. Apr 01, 2015 the ibpa benjamin franklin award program, which include fiftyfive categories recognizing excellence in book editorial and design, are regarded as one of the highest national honors for independent publishers. The clever mill horse by jodi lewsmith book resume. At age fifty, he found himself incarcerated and facing a ten year prison term. The plant breeder at high mowing seeds has blown me away every time ive heard her speak. Hfvbt presents jodi lewsmiths the clever mill horse blog.

I felt terrible for my ignorance, started studying up on wwi, and the book was born. Books related with nutrition for foodservice and culinary professionals by karen eich drummond. With the clever mill horse, jodi lew smith presents a kaleidoscopic glimpse of early america through the struggle of a young woman to honor her. The clever mill horse is historical fiction, a mystery, and a melodrama romance. Six years ago, ellas grandfather made her vow to finish his lifes work. The clever mill horse is a foreword indies finalist in historical adult fiction. The clever mill horse is that rarest of all contemporary novels. The clever mill horse was our bestselling book of 2014.

I offer complete book editing services for fiction, nonfiction, and childrensya. A girls quest to patent a design for a flax machine. Review of the clever mill horse 97809941207 foreword. Jodi lewsmith has written a rollicking story here, as unlikely as that seems, given that the plot revolves around securing a patent for a flaxmilling machine. Jodi lewsmith author of the clever mill horse goodreads.

I have published countless articles and fifteen books, both fiction and nonfiction, for both children and. Somehow, among all of her duties, she has also found time to research, write, and publish the clever mill horse, the first in a planned series of historical novels. Lewsmith has already won several awards in the literary world for this. Twentyone yearold ella kenyon is the character at the center of lewsmiths captivating novel. Id highly recommend it to any reader of historical romance and especially to anyone who lives in the northeastern states. Please join jodi lewsmith as she tours the blogosphere for the clever mill horse, from november 12december 3. Jodi lewsmith the clever mill horse, caspian press. The setting is upstate new york of 1810, and young ellas dying grandfather imposes on her a wish that sets out a lifepath very different from the one she might have dreamed of while out hiking and trapping in the. Dec 02, 2014 the clever mill horse, fortunately, is anything but dry. I tremendously enjoyed participating in nonfiction november for the first time this year. I found it very enlightening about the situation girls faced in iran in the 80s, that period after the shah and the revolution, before desert storm. Commonwealth books the birth of virginias aristocracy. The eponymous martin, a quiet, diligent youth who learns the rudiments of business practices as a clerk in his.

This first book of a series is intricately plotted and exceedingly well paced. For this reason it fairly demands to be read more than once because its hard to. If you have a book that will be coming out soon and would like to have it appear on the wordsmith list. Howard frank mosher, author of where the rivers flow north. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.

Best selfpublished novel contest archives james river. Aug 15, 2014 the clever mill horse is that rarest of all contemporary novels. My recommendation is the clever mill horse by jodi lew smith. Jodi lewsmith lives here in hardwick with her husband and children on a small working farm. Jodi lew smith has done impeccable historical research into the places, times, and material culture of 180411. The list is by no means exhaustive, and many authors noted here also have previous books published. Her main character is a selfsufficient nosetothegrindstone nevergiveup female inventor in a time few young women stepped outside the home and hearth. Jodi lewsmith was the first place winner for her book the clever mill horse. Full of drama, humor, plot surprises, and, best of all, memorable characters, the clever mill horse had me hooked from page one. Our services historical fiction virtual book tours. Lew smith packs a lot of plot into her story of ella kenyons flaxmilling machine. Nov 26, 2014 the clever mill horse, by jodi lew smith. The two finalists identified were connie biewald for her book digging to indochina and connie lapallo for her book when the moon has no more silver. Chaucer awards for historical fiction 2014 chanticleer.

We will work with you to determine your tour goals and target audience, so that we match your book with the right blogs. Jodi lewsmith has done impeccable historical research into the places, times, and material culture of 180411. Historical fiction winner of the 2014 james river writers indie novel contest. Shes incredibly good at converting her knowledge of plant breeding into practical, simpler terms. The clever mill horse read, in my opinion, like a young adult novel, although it doesnt seem to have been marketed that way.

Stubby dane, an old friend from pittsburgh, pa, who owns a local watering hole called the gin mill. The clever mill horse by jodi lew smith book resume. The chaucer awards for historical fiction has twelve categories to compete in for first place category positions. The clever mill horse book one in a promised series. But i think many teens and other ya readers would find it appealing, with its adventurous plot, hint of romance, and intelligent, headstrong, katniss everdeenstyle heroine. A brilliant first collection of storiesmany set in the historical past, and all concerning varieties of scientific pursuit and discoveryby the author of such wellreceived novels as the middle kingdom 1991 and the forms of water 1993. She is also a vegetable breeder at high mowing seeds. Im calling jodi lewsmiths novel a historical romantic gothic is there such a thing.

However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Dark, gritty, yet full of hope, spies is the novel of the doomed weimar republic and the last generation of free. Filled with danger, science, and suspense, this story rings true with historical and natural detail. New titles from selfpublishers the 85 titles submitted for our 23rd pw select. The chaucer first in category award winners will compete for the chaucer grand prize award for best historical book 2014. Jodi lewsmiths the clever mill horse is that rarest of all contemporary novels. Oct 04, 2014 in the clever mill horse, henry emerstons proposal of marriage is rejected by aunt lucille and henry spends his life looking for retribution. The setting is upstate new york of 1810, and young ellas dying grandfather imposes on her a wish that sets out a lifepath very different from the one she might have dreamed of while out hiking and trapping in the peace of. Ella kenyon glides through the woods in small frontier town. Although this is book two in the series, it can be read as a standalone.

Debut novel draws pageturning journey barton chronicle. The clever mill horse makes an outstanding start of a new series and im primed to anxiously await jodi lewsmiths next book. Aug 15, 2014 the clever mill horse is a book that can be read in more than one way. I am thrilled to have jodi lewsmith, author of the clever mill horse, visit today. The clever mill horse by jodi lewsmith in 1810 twentyone year old ella kenyon needs to keep her promise to her grandfather and finish designing the first flax mill to strip raw flax into the silky fiber used to weave linen. My credentials include positions as a writer, book editor, series developer, picture. Meet local authors page 9780618240104 the galaxy bookshop. Dec 31, 2014 in the clever mill horse, henry emerstons proposal of marriage is rejected by aunt lucille and henry spends his life looking for retribution. The clever mill horse by jodi lewsmith november 31 october 31. Ala annual conference 2014 ibpa book catalog by ibpa issuu. The good news, fritz, is that ill always be on yours.

Jodi lewsmith lives on a farm in northern vermont with her patient husband, three wonderfully. The clever mill horse by jodi lewsmith, paperback barnes. Full of drama, humor, plot surprises, and, best of all, memorable characters. A chronicle of obsession, selfindulgence, and, in a curious way, moral growth, expertly poised between realistic narrative and allegorical fable, from the author of such intriguing, if sometimes unduly gossamer, fictions as edwin mullhouse 1972 and in the penny arcade 1986. Winner of the 2014 james river writers indie novel contestwi. In 2008, financial planner james nussbaumer was convicted of felony theft. In this delightful debut novel set in the early 19th century, a young woman fights to patent her flaxmilling machine. My credentials include positions as a writer, book editor, series developer, picture editor, website producer, ghostwriter, writing tutorcoach, marketer, workshop teacherspeaker, researcher, ad agency owner, and literary midwife.

I have enjoyed over thirty years of experience in many aspects of the publishing field. The clever mill horse is a book that can be read in more than one way. The clever mill horse makes an outstanding start of a new series and im primed to anxiously await jodi lew smith s next book. Sadly, the cost proved prohibitive, but the idea of finding. Jun 04, 2014 jodi lew smith s historical novel the clever mill horse piqued my interest when i first read the synopsis.

Nov 27, 2014 the clever mill horse is historical fiction, a mystery, and a melodrama romance. Jodi lew smith has written a rollicking story here, as unlikely as that seems, given that the plot revolves around securing a patent for a flaxmilling machine. Poems of extreme horror, eric kapitan, the clever mill horse, jodi lewsmith. Its a great feminist, adventure, historical fiction story about a teenage girls invention of a machine to mill linen fibers with the same ease as cotton. Jodi lewsmith lives on a farm in northern vermont with her patient husband, three wonderfully impatient children, a bevy of pets and farm animals, and 250 exceedingly patient apple trees which, if they could talk, would suggest that she stop writing and start pruning. Jodi lewsmiths historical novel the clever mill horse piqued my interest when i first read the synopsis. Best selfpublished novel contest archives james river writers. Hardwick author, jodi lewsmith has written an action packed historical adventure fiction book set in 1810 usa. Jodi lew smith was the first place winner for her book the clever mill horse. We do themed shows, interviews with authors about the books that have influenced them.

With the clever mill horse, jodi lewsmith presents a kaleidoscopic glimpse of early america through the struggle of a young woman to honor her. A young heroine who is equally comfortable throwing a knife and inventing machines. Categories independent book publishers association. Vermont writer jodi lewsmith has won james river writers inaugural contest for best selfpublished novel for her book the clever mill horse.