Wonderful Buzz for The Hope Chest

Thrilled with the wonderful early reviews and buzz for The Hope Chest! New York Times bestselling author Garth Stein called The Hope Chest “a graceful, touching novel, and a moving, emotionally impactful read.” Booklist stated that “the artifacts of women’s lives serve as the framework for Shipman’s latest … which demonstrates...

17 March, 2017

The Hope Chest is A Bestseller in Germany!

The Hope Chest (So groß wie deine Träume in Germany, or As Big As Your Dreams) IS A BESTSELLER IN GERMANY! The novel debuted on the Spiegel bestseller list at #13 and is moving up the list every week! To date, the novel has sold to Germany, Italy and Norway...

17 March, 2017

PRE-ORDER THE HOPE CHEST NOW & I’LL SEND YOU AN AUTOGRAPHED, PERSONALIZED BOOKPLATE!

For an author, pre-orders of a book are the equivalent of first weekend ticket sales for a movie’s release, the first week’s box office for a Broadway play, or opening day attendance for a professional baseball or football team. In short, presales of a book demonstrate surefire support of a...

17 March, 2017