Prescott’s Antiques
A periodic newsletter for fans of
Jane K. Cleland’s traditional mystery series
featuring Josie Prescott
An Antiques Roadshow for Mystery Fans |
Vol. I, No. 4 |
Jane’s First Time
as Moderator
Jane will be moderating a panel on Late Bloomers at the Deadly Ink Conference this June 23 and 24 in Parsippany, NJ.
Not that Jane’s so old, mind you—but she didn’t write her first novel until well into her 40s! "My mother went back to college in her mid-sixties," Jane says. "So I figure I’m actually ahead of the curve!" Jane will appear on several other panels both at this conference and at ConMisterio in Austin, TX in mid-July.
The trivia quizzes
for Consigned to Death
have changed!
Jane’s running two trivia contests, one for everyone and one just for fans of Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe books! Each month one lucky winner of each quiz will receive a free, autographed copy of Consigned to Death or the opportunity to name a character in an upcoming book!
Take one or both of the trivia quizzes and enter to win!Follow Jane's BLOG
Jane’s writing a short essay twice a month and would love to hear your comments. Take a peek!
Antiques Collecting Fact:
Did You Know?
Just as styles of furniture change over the years, so too do handles and pulls. Be careful, though, about relying on handles and pulls to date the furniture since they are frequently replaced to update a look. The earliest examples were made of iron. Brass came into common usage in the late 1600s. Many fine brass handles and pulls were gilded, and remnants of the gilt may still remain.
We've "Discovered"
a $30,000 painting!
A beautiful watercolor, sub- mitted to Jane’s free, pro- fessional, "instant" appraisal service has been authenticated (based on the information received) as a Thomas Moran. The appraisal was conducted by one of the nation’s leading antiques auction and appraisal firms—Leslie Hindman, Inc. Use the on-line form to submit your item—it may be selected for a free on-line appraisal !
Cooking Tip from
Josie’s Mom
"My mom always said that a white sauce is the foundation of half of all her recipes. I’m experimenting with chutney and hope to create a new recipe soon!"
Coming in Paperback:
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NOW!
St. Martin’s Minotaur
The paperback will be available
in April, 2007
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Unpublished Fact
About Josie
Josie’s a strong swimmer. She loves the water and rarely tires of being in a pool or the ocean. "I prefer the ocean because I love riding waves," Josie says.