Lucia St. Clair Robson, historic novelist

Inside the Writer's Head - It;s a jungle in here! graphic

Lucia St. Clair Robson in the jungle photo

The bio that's NOT on the book jackets!
A partial list of upcoming appearances
Palm Beach Post article on Lucia

Tucan says, "It's a jungle inside the writer's head." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Home Books Book Clubs
Previews Media Site Map

NPR has posted Lucia's "This I believe" essay on their website: Click here: My Little Black Book Is Where I Find Myself « Lucia | This I Believe

~~~~~~~~~~~~

Also: a friend asked Lucia how she does re-writes. Here's what she told him:

Re-writes: I print out the rough draft as I finish each chapter and I stack them up. Then as I find more info or get a better idea I clip the notecard or scrap of paper onto that chapter. Sometimes I just throw them on top if I don't know where to put them. By the end of the first run-through I might have a couple hundred cards in no order piled on top of the ms.

When it's time to make the second pass I lay out all the chapters on the floor and try to put each card or scrap of paper where it belongs. For this book, (Last Train to Cuernavaca) ...

More on rewriting.

Tokaido Road started here:

Lucia St. Clair Robson in Japan in 1970 photo

At the Nakatsu family's tea house in Iwakuni, Japan where Lucia lived in 1970. (The two daughters are Shizue on left and Atsuko.)

About Lucia in Japan

~ ~ ~
Lucia is still practicing library science as a novelist, because of the amount of research required to produce a plausible reality in the past. An interview with BookWorld provides some insight on the process.
~ ~ ~
Readers' Appreciation page
Lucia has the most wonderful readers!

True West Magazine*names Lucia as Best Living Western Historical Novelist - "Beginning with her first book, Ride the Wind (about Comanche captive Cynthia Ann Parker), through her latest, Ghost Warrior: Lozen of the Apaches, Lucia combines a historian's knowledge of facts with a novelist's understanding of the human condition. As a result, she's able to transport her readers to a world that is so real, they can smell the sweat." *50th Anniversary Special Issue - Best of the West 2003 Also, read the profile published by True West Magazine for another take on the 5-yr old Lucia in her cow girl outfit. West and more.

5-year old Lucia in her cow girl outfit. She grew up in the West --West Palm Beach Florida, that is. >>

~ ~ ~

Texas Connection: Lucia's western books and their characters have waltzed across Texas with great frequency. For her take on Texas, read "The Wraith Tucan says, "Lucia's talks are not to be missed." Riding Shotgun," excerpted from the anthology, Forever Texas.

Lucia at Hillsmere Library where she once worked. Photo by Tim Van Fleet

Lucia's Sightings or Appearances

Lucia has turned in her next book Last Train from Cuernavaca, about the Mexican Revolution in Emiliano Zapata's home state of Morelos in 1913-1914. It will be available in the April of 2010.

Lucia signing books at the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Eastport/Annapolis Neck Library. In May of 1979, she was one of the library's original staff members and wrote her first book, Ride the Wind (in her spare time) while working there. Photo by Tim Van Fleet. >>

September 9-12, 2010	The 22nd annual Cowboy Symposium and Celebration will be held at the Memorial Civic Center in Lubbock, Texas. Lucia had so much fun hanging out there with Quanah Parker's kin that she's making plans to return this year with copies of RIDE THE WIND to sign. Check out the website at www.cowboy.org
September 13, 2010 (Monday) Time: TBA	The Woman's Community Club of Kensington will feature Lucia at their September meeting. Details will be posted when available.
October 13, 2010 (Wednesday) 7pm	The Anne Arundel County Public Library system will host a local author night at the West County Branch, 1325 Annapolis Rd., Odenton, MD. Lucia will participate in the meet-and-greet. For more information contact Ivan Freedman at ifreedman@aacpl.net
February 10, 2011 Thursday Time: TBA	Lucia will speak to Ft. Lauderdale branch of the National League of American Pen Women. Details to follow.
February 15, 2011 (Tuesday) Time: TBA	The book group, "Let's Talk about Literature," has been meeting since 1986... before Oprah! They've invited Lucia to discuss RIDE THE WIND with them at City Island Library, 105 East Magnolia Ave., Daytona Beach, FL.
February 21, 2011 details to follow	The Philanthropic and Educational Organization has asked Lucia to speak in Palm Beach County, FL. Details will be posted when we know what they are.
June 3-5, 2011 (Fri., Sat., Sun)	Lucia will present three sessions on writing and give the keynote address at the Wyoming Writers' conference in Casper (the friendly host). Details to follow, or contact John Nesbitt: John.Nesbitt@ewc.wy.edu

Toucan says, "People love Lucia's talks. She keeps them laughing." "I just finished reading Shadow Patriots and I can hardly tell you how impressed I am! I... have spent the last 40 years living in Setauket. I am an active member of the Three Villages Historical Society and on occasion I have dressed as one of your characters when we do reenactments and our annual cemetery tour. I think it is amazing that in your exciting work of fiction you have been able to include so many of our local historical facts. Thank you for a wonderful story, a good read, and your accurate research! Sincerely, Morton Rosen"

Top of Page

Home Books Book Clubs Previews Links Site Map

email Lucia directly: looshr@aol.com

Website by: www.Sky-Bolt.com

Toucan says it's a jungle inside the writer's head
Toucan says, "It's a jungle inside the writer's head."