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UPDATED: 6/27/2023 PUBLISHED: 12/10/2022 Hello Everyone, I am so pleased to announce the publication of the special 10th Anniversary Edition of UNTIL the ROBIN WALKS on SNOW. It is a tribute edition to my uncle, who was the advisor on … Continue reading
It is with deep sadness that I share this news. The only character still alive at the 2012 publication of Until the Robin Walks on Snow has died. Uncle Tony was my advisor during the writing of this novella about … Continue reading
I am pleased to share this article about my uncle Tony Janovicz, a Norwichtown resident most of his life, published today on PAGE 18, in the Thanksgiving issue of THE NORWICH TIMES, the new weekly by The Day. Click here … Continue reading
A month ago, a Connecticut author I know announced that she had just become an Affiliate of the new BOOKSHOP.org. What is Bookshop.org, I thought! Her social media post spurred my curiosity. I spoke with her and then googled to … Continue reading
Just when this wintry spring of nor’easters seemed endless, an unexpected email appeared in my Inbox. Laura Vasselle, a librarian at Three Rivers Community College (TRCC) Library in Norwich, CT (the setting of my books) was inviting me to an … Continue reading
My second book was released on December 1, 2017. The Ponemah Years: Walking in the Footsteps of My Mother is nonfiction: equal parts biography, history, memoir, and family portrait. Here is the book’s description and a peek at the cover. Gabrielle … Continue reading
I am pleased to share some great book news. The TOYS for TOTS Campaign of Western Massachusetts, has selected UNTIL the ROBIN WALKS on SNOW as one of the books (and toys) that Marine Corp. Reservists there will distribute this … Continue reading
Norwich, CT was a good place to grow up! For me, going home for this book appearance gifted numerous nostalgic moments. It also connected me with fascinating new acquaintances who, in some cases, also helped me circle back to my … Continue reading
What a fine day we enjoyed at the 2014 Garlic Festival in Mystic, CT. At Booth 38, we offered UNTIL the ROBIN WALKS on SNOW (fiction based on an event from my family history), beautiful children’s books by Author Frances … Continue reading
The Otis Library Friends invited me to represent them and their new fundraising cookbook, A Literary Feast, in a TV spot recently. The taping occurred on July 8, and the Connecticut Style program aired mid-day on JULY 9, 2014. These … Continue reading
Author Liza Perrat, one of the members of the Triskele author collective invited me to do an online interview about my book, Until the Robin Walks on Snow. Wonderful review and questions. My thanks to Liza and Triskele… I hope … Continue reading
A lively bunch of writers meet the third Wednesday of each month at the Barnes & Noble in Westport, CT. Writer Gabi Coatsworth, second from the left, nearside of photo, facilitates the group. Bernice L. Rocque, author of Until the … Continue reading
Birth, death, and marriage records from the years 1866-1948 go online today. http://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/more-nyc-vital-records-going-online-1.6809740 … Continue reading
UNTIL the ROBIN WALKS ON SNOW was a 2013 top 10 post on the blog of Writer Christoph Fischer who is a major book review blogger — as well as the author of three novels that have each garnered outstanding reviews and spectacular ratings averages … Continue reading
On December 3, 2013, the SECT Page Turners Book Club met for dinner at Old Tymes Restaurant in Norwich, CT and discussed UNTIL THE ROBIN WALKS ON SNOW. Mary Fitzgerald, the Chair of the new Book Club, shared these comments … Continue reading
On November 15, I spent the day at the Exhibit Hall at the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Conference, held this year in Hartford, CT. Don’t you just love the energy in the atmosphere at conferences? My book, Until … Continue reading
In another lifetime, Author Wally Lamb and I were high school classmates at the Norwich Free Academy (NFA). https://www.facebook.com/nfaschool Periodically, I see Wally and his wife, Chris, at our class reunions. We three were in numerous classes together back in … Continue reading
3Houses is pleased to announce that Barnes & Noble has accepted Until the Robin Walks on Snow for retail store stocking. The initial purchase includes copies for their inventory. So, if you are thinking of buying the book, especially as … Continue reading
At the CAPA booth, Author Harriet Grayson on the left was selling her mystery, Loose Ends, as well as a book about how to obtain government grants. There I am (Bernice L. Rocque) on the right, with my book, Until … Continue reading