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(ISBN 0743264797)

From Booklist (the magazine of the American Library Association)

Tinged with mysticism and set amid the craggy and often foreboding landscape of fourteenth- century Wales, this haunting romantic saga features enough suspenseful twists to keep the pages turning at a rapid clip. After apparently killing her brutally abusive husband in self- defense, clairvoyant Elise is beset by disturbing visions as she and her loyal maidservant attempt to make their way cross-country to the city of Conwy, where they hope to secure work and anonymity. More...

Margaret Flanagan

From Publishers Weekly—

“…numerous historical details that create vivid snapshots of life in medieval Wales….the main characters are loyal and good-hearted—certainly likable enough to follow on a few adventures.”

Senior Editor Amanda Patten* describes Nectar as historical fiction without the fussiness the genre often inspires: “What struck me about the book was the quality of the writing. Jane is a three-time Pushcart nominee, and her knowledge of the period translates very authentically into her prose.”

* Simon & Schuster / Touchstone Books

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BOOKS & BRUNCH! FUN AND FOOD FOR A GOOD CAUSE

On November 1, 2006, Jane will be a featured author at BOOKS & BRUNCH at Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook, Illinois. B & B is a crowd-pleasing major fund-raiser for a great charitable organization, Assistance League of Chicagoland West. ALCW provides many needed services to scores of people in the western suburbs of Chicago. Go to the website (www.assistance-league.org/) for a full rundown of their excellent programs.

BOOKS & BRUNCH begins at 10 AM and ends around 2 PM. In between, there will be a lavish raffle, a spectacular silent auction (featuring a piece of Jane’s artwork, by the way), and a tasty luncheon. Jane will sign books -- and make crazy little drawings on them too, if time allows.

Also attending and signing her books will be Elizabeth Marquardt, author of BETWEEN TWO WORLDS: THE INNER LIFE OF CHILDREN OF DIVORCE. Providing spicy Cajun flavor to the event will be well-known chef Jimmy Bannos of Seven on Heaven restaurant fame.

For information call 630-321-ALCW or send an e-mail to alcw60@northstarnet.org.

Jane recommends this link to Reader’s Circle, a non for profit organization serving book clubs.

Jane gave a talk ('Wild Men and Wild Women: Shadow Dancing with Our Medieval Counterparts') on Friday, Oct. 14, at the Wisconsin Book Festival in Madison.

Jane attended the Midwest Literary Festival in Aurora, Illinois, on Friday Sept. 9 for the Writer's Workshop, and on Sept. 10 as a panelist at the main festival. See the website for more information.

Bardsong Press, rates NFAS 'highly recommended'

Bookish Marginalia, Margaret Able interviews Jane

Jane and NECTAR appear in the May 2005 issue of Writer's Digest Magazine under 'First Impressions--The Highly Successful Habits of Debut Authors'

Ray Rhamey's Flogging the Quill is all abuzz after a Taste of NECTAR

University of Iowa Radio recently hosted Jane Guill on “Live from Prairie Lights” from Iowa City

Listen to the “Live from Prairie Lights”archived program from March 23

Book Club Cook Book Jane and NECTAR are featured on the Book Club Cookbook website

Weblog: Buzz, Balls and Hype by M. J. Rose lets Jane Guill tell the 'Backstory' for Nectar from a Stone

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