News: Announcements & Press
04/10
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Books for Young Readers is releasing a new edition of And Both Were Young!
Flip feels miserable when she first arrives at boarding school in Switzerland. Then she finds a true friend in Paul. But as the two become more and more close, Flip learns that Paul has a mystery in his past‹and to help him discover the truth, she must put herself into serious danger.
This new edition of one of Madeleine's earliest novels features an introduction by Madeleine's granddaughter, Lena Roy.
Available April 27th! or you can pre-order here.
Also, in case you missed it, a new edition of Camilla is out on the shelves as well.
01/10
Greetings everyone!
Léna Roy here, one of Madeleine L'Engle's granddaughters. I have been working on following in her rather LARGE footsteps in the world of fiction for many years now, and am thrilled to report that my very first novel for Young Adults is coming out this fall, to be published by Farrar, Straus, Giroux! It is called EDGES, and the publication date is December 7th, 2010 (just in time for the holidays, nudge, nudge!)
I have also begun a BLOG, called Léna's Lit Life, in which I will be blogging about anything and everything literary, from my own process and path to publication, to reminiscences about my grandmother, Madeleine L'Engle, to book reviews, author interviews, and my other passion - workshopping writing with kids and teens!
Follow me into the blogosphere if you will! Comments and requests are appreciated!
http://lenaslitlife.blogspot.com
11/08
Greetings one and all!
My grandmother has been in my heart and thoughts this fall as I've been promoting the May publication of the excavated manuscript The Joys of Love and the September republication of The Austin Family Chronicles. We honored her in September on the first anniversary of her death, (and my mom has written something too about that) and she is especially in my consciousness today, November 29th, her 90th birthday. On this occasion, I wanted to share with you all a piece I have written about my grandmother and what she leaves behind.
We have created a blog to share these two pieces with everybody and invite you to leave your comments and thoughts. Please forward to anybody you think would be interested, and apologies for any cross-postings!
--Léna Roy, Madeleine's Granddaughter
10/08
On Thursday October 23rd at 7PM, Lena Roy, Madeleine's granddaughter will be at Morningside Bookshop on 114th and Broadway, hosting another event for Madeleine's legacy. It will be a book launch for the rerelease of the beloved Austin series, published in beautiful paperbacks by Square Fish. There is Meet the Austins, The Moon By Night, A Ring of Endless Light, The Young Unicorns, and Troubling a Star. Lena will read a bit from the books, and have a conversation with attendees about her grandmother's life and legacy.
Look for an event sometime in November, to commemorate Madeleine's birthday. She would have been ninety! It will be for lovers of A Wrinkle in Time. Lena will be leading a dramatic workshop that is open to children of all ages who were touched by the book.
Lena Roy is a writer and mother of three living on the Upper West Side of New York City. Her YA book The Moonflower will be published in 2010 by Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
09/08
The Austin Chronicles Are HERE!
We are thrilled to announce that the entire series of Austin books are being repackaged, redesigned, and republished for a new generation of young readers!
From the Square Fish press release:
In 2007, forty years after the original publication of Madeleine L¹Engle¹s Newbery Award-winning classic A Wrinkle in Time, Square Fish repackaged and republished the author¹s books about the Murry family as The Wrinkle in Time Quintet. The incredible sales of this set in its first year, along with the outpouring of public grief and support following Madeleine L¹Engle¹s passing in September 2007, are evidence of the enduring nature of the author¹s stories and her status as one of the most beloved children¹s authors of all time.Now, for Fall 2008, Square Fish is delighted to present Madeleine L¹Engle¹s books featuring Vicky Austin and her family, grouped together as The Austin Family Chronicles for the first time. These five novels tell the stories of Vicky and the rest of the Austins as they grow individually as people, and together as a family‹through crises and travels, love and conflict, and the joys and sorrows of daily life.
In related exciting news!
Madeleine Roy and Charlotte Voiklis Jones, Madeleine's Granddaughters, will be appearing together on the radio to talk about the new Austin Family Chronicles as well as the recently-released, never-before published The Joys of Love, for which Mrs. Roy wrote the introduction.
Tune in between 830am and Noon Tomorrow, September 17th, to the following stations (more press dates to come!):
- Grand Rapids, MI
WGVU-FM - Hartford, CT
WQQQ-AM - Chicago, Il
WKAN-AM - Syracuse, NY
WHCU-AM - Greenville, SC
WTKF-AM - Cincinatti, OH
WVXU-AM - Rochester, NY
WHAM-AM - Gainesville, FL
WOCA-AM - Columbia, MO
KWIX-FM - Regional Illinois
WQUB-FM\NPR - Salisbury, MD
WICO-AM - Cleveland, OH
WEOL-AM - Tucson, AZ
KNST-AM
Look for the Austin Family Chronicles, The Joys of Love, and all of Madeleine's online and at your favorite book seller!
05/08
A NEW novel by Madeleine, The Joys of Love, has just been released! This never-before published book features an introduction by Madeleine's granddaughter, Lena Roy.
Lena will be appearing for a wine and cheese gathering at Morningside Bookstore on May 14th, 7pm. She will be reading her introduction. If you are in the New York area, please come and say hello!
Check back here for more updates on this exciting new release!
10/07
The memorial service for Madeleine will be held on November 28th at
4pm at The Cathedral
of St. John the Divine in New York City. That is the day before her
89th Birthday--come help us celebrate Madeleine!
NPR Features a tribute to Madeleine and the tesseract here!
09/07
Madeleine L'Engle Camp Franklin, 88, of Goshen, CT and New York City, died Thursday, September 6th. Born November 29, 1918, in New York City, to Charles Camp and Madeleine Barnett Camp, she was educated in Switzerland and South Carolina, before graduating from Smith College. She was the author of over 60 books, including the award-winning A Wrinkle in Time.
She is survived by her two daughters, Josephine Jones of Goshen, CT and
Maria Rooney and her husband John of Mystic, CT; her five grandchildren,
Madeleine Jones Roy and her husband Rob, Charlotte Jones Voiklis and her
husband John, Edward Jones, Bryson Rooney, all of New York City, and Alexander
Rooney, of Mystic CT; and five greatgrandchildren, Kosta and Magda Voiklis,
and Cooper, Finn, and Scarlett Roy. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Hugh Franklin, and her son, Bion Barnett Franklin.
She was a warm, loving and fun mother, grandmother and friend, who will
be missed by many. Her influence will live on in her family and many friends,
and in her books which have brought countless delight to all who have
read them.
There will be a service on Saturday, September 15th, 2pm, at the Church
of Christ, Goshen, CT, and a later public memorial service around her
birthday, the actual date to be decided, at the Cathedral of St. John
the Divine, New York City.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial gift may be made to Crosswicks Foundation, Ltd, 924 West End Ave, apt 95, New York, New York, 10025. This is just an option, and we encourage you to honor her memory in any way you choose.
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05/07
Two new editions of the Time Quintet are here!
We are thrilled to annouce that Madeleine L'Engle's best-loved series of books is being re-released. A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time will all be available in stores and online starting today!
In addition to two stunning new covers for each of the 5 books, Wrinkle features an introduction by Anna Quindlen, a transcript of Madeleine's Newbery Award acceptance speech, PLUS a new interview with Madeleine!
You can watch a "trailer" for the books here.