Michaela Carter

Leonora in the Morning Light

One of O, The Oprah Magazine’s “Most Anticipated Historical Fiction Novels That Will Sweep You Away” and LitHub’s “Most Anticipated Books of 2021.”

In the spirit of Amy Bloom’s White Houses and Colm Tóibín’s The Master, a page-turning novel about Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington and the art, drama, and romance that defined her coming-of-age during World War II.

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Leonora In The Morning Light by Michaela Carter

About the Author

Michaela Carter is the author of two novels, including Leonora In the Morning Light, one of O, the Oprah Magazine’s “Most Anticipated Historical Novels” and LitHub’s “Most Anticipated Books of 2021.” It has been translated into German, Polish and Dutch and was shortlisted for the American Library in Paris Book Award. Her novel Further Out Than You Thought was an Indie Next List Pick, and her poetry won the Poetry Society of America Los Angeles New Poets Contest, has been nominated for Pushcart Prizes, and has appeared in numerous anthologies and journals. She is the cofounder of the independent bookstore the Peregrine Book Company in Prescott, Arizona, where she lives with her husband and two dogs.

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Current Publications

Leonora in the

Morning Light

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Further Out

Than You Thought

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Reviews & Press

"Through Leonora, Carter contemplates the magic of young love, the trauma of war, and the vagaries of artistic vision: 'To become the master, she has killed the muse. It is that simple.' There isn’t one misstep in here.”

—Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review)

EVENTS

There are even more events booked for 2022! Updated event list coming soon!

In Conversation with Award-winning Author Kate Christensen
Mon, Apr 12
Live via Zoom
Apr 12, 2021, 7:30 PM EDT
Live via Zoom
Hosted by Greenlight Bookstore, Michaela Carter will share her new book, Leonora in the Morning Light and will be joined in conversation by Kate Christensen, award-winning author of The Great Man.
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Book Release and Cocktail Party
Sat, Apr 10
Peregrine Book Company
Apr 10, 2021, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Peregrine Book Company, 219 N Cortez St, Prescott, AZ 86301, USA
Celebrate the release of Leonora In the Morning Light for a special book release and cocktail party. This event will follow COVID protocols and guests must wear masks when not seated.
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In Conversation with Art Expert Wendi Norris
Tue, Apr 06
Live Via Zoom
Apr 06, 2021, 6:00 PM MDT
Live Via Zoom
Michaela Carter in conversation with Art Expert Wendi Norris discusses her enthralling new novel, Leonora In the Morning Light. The event is presented in partnership between Changing Hands and Peregrine Book Company.
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