**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email.**

Historical fiction author Vanessa Riley will discuss her new historical fiction novel, Queen of Exiles, in this ZOOM webinar. 

About The Book: Acclaimed historical novelist Vanessa Riley explores the life of Haiti’s Queen Marie-Louise Coidavid, who escaped a coup in Haiti to set up her own royal court in Italy during the Regency era, where she became a popular member of royal European society as wife.

About The Author: Award-winning author Vanessa Riley writes historical novels which showcase the hidden histories of Black women and women of color, emphasizing strong sisterhoods and dazzling multicultural communities.  In addition to being a novelist, Vanessa Riley holds a doctorate in mechanical engineering and a master’s in industrial engineering and engineering management from Stanford University. She also earned BS and MS in mechanical engineering from Penn State University. She currently juggles mothering a teen, cooking for her military-man husband, and speaking at women's and STEM events. She loves baking her Trinidadian grandma's cake recipes and collecting Irish crochet lace. You can catch her writing from the comfort of her porch in Atlanta, with a cup of Earl Grey tea.

Register directly on Groveland's online calendar HERE. Please indicate you heard about the event from the Tewksbury Library, when prompted, on the second page. Presented in collaboration with the Groveland Library.

NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program.