Virtual Book Launch of LILACS in the DUST BOWL

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I& #39;m very excited about my upcoming book launch of LILACS in the DUST BOWL, ( https://www.dianastevan.com/books/lilacs-in-the-dust-bowl/)">https://www.dianastevan.com/books/lil... biographical fiction and family saga, set on the Manitoba prairies during the Great Depression.
The Vancouver Island Regional Library will be hosting my virtual book launch on May 13 at 2 pm ( https://virl.bc.ca/event/virtual-book-launch-diana-stevan/).">https://virl.bc.ca/event/vir... There will be an author reading and short power presentation to show how this book came together, followed by a Q and A discussion.
For the first time, because the launch is virtual, some of my friends and family, who live far away, will be able to attend. It& #39;s FREE and anyone locally or at a distance can join through the zoom link.
And there will be a DRAW for a SIGNED COPY of my novel to one lucky attendee.

So, if you& #39;re interested and would like to attend, here& #39;s the LINK to the website with Zoom details ( https://virl.bc.ca/event/virtual-book-launch-diana-stevan/).">https://virl.bc.ca/event/vir...
In search of a better life, Lukia Mazurets and her family travel from war-torn and occupied Ukraine to a farm in Manitoba just before the stock market crashes and the Great Depression begins.
Falling grain prices, the ravages of nature, and unexpected family conflicts threaten to dash Lukia& #39;s dreams of family security in a strange land.
And when love knocks on her door again, awakening desire she thought was long gone, she must choose between having a man in her life or the children she& #39;s sacrificed everything for.
Biographical Fiction / Historical Fiction
My novel is both biographical fiction and historical fiction, which means the story is based on fact but there& #39;s also fiction woven in. LILCS in the DUST BOWL is based on the life of my grandmother and her family.
I took my mother& #39;s anecdotes and, with my imagination and a lot of research, filled in the blanks.

The man on the cover of my new novel is my father, Peter Klewchuk. There& #39;s a scene in this story with that photo in mind.
Lukia& #39;s Family Saga
I never thought I& #39;d write the first book, let alone a series. But I have and my series name is: LUKIA& #39;S FAMILY SAGA ( https://www.amazon.com/s?i=aps&k=lukia%27s%20family%20saga&ref=nb_sb_noss&url=search-alias%3Daps).">https://www.amazon.com/s... And I& #39;ve begun working on the third book in the series. I& #39;ll have more to say about this work-in-progress in future posts.
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