Author: Nancy Tupper Ling

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My First Talk in Pajamas

Well, there’s a first time for everything. This past Saturday I was the keynote speaker at a women’s event in Foxboro. Everyone wore their pajamas (including me) and enjoyed a fabulous breakfast (I forgot to eat).

I talked about the friendship between the Biblical cousins, Mary and Elizabeth, and how I could relate to the feeling of being ostracized in society when we struggled to conceive our first child. It was wonderful to have an interpreter for the deaf community in attendance as well.

I signed a lot of books! It was wonderful to see the variety of interest, from the anthologies that I’ve coauthored with my mentor, June Cotner, (For Every Little Thing, Bless the Earth, Toasts and Family Celebrations) to my latest book, Hearts in my Pocket with illustrator Shirley Ng-Benitez.

Some Upcoming Events:

Besides my daughter’s upcoming wedding (no biggie), I have some bookish events to tell you about. Hope to see you there!

On August 23rd from noon – 2 PM, I’ll be signing books at the Children’s Book Festival, Hummingbird Books, Chestnut Hill, MA. The Boston Globe has that news story here!

On October 11th, from 10 AM – 5 PM, I’ll be at the Louisville Book Festival in, you guessed it, Louisville, KY.

and on November 16th, the 2nd Annual Newtonville Book Festival will be taking place. More scoop on this soon.

Some Recent Reviews

Recently, I’ve come across some lovely reviews for my more recently published picture books. This one is by A Beautiful Inheritance creator, Lauren, who writes that One Perfect Plan is a book her family will be “reading on repeat.”

I’ve also discovered some lovely reviews for Hearts in my Pocket online. Reading for Sanity blogger, Mindy, posted here and said: “Hearts in My Pocket acknowledges the rollercoaster of emotions that children might feel when their family situation changes, and is a beautiful reminder that hope and happiness can be found on the other side of divorce. I’d recommend this book to any parent or child who might benefit from that message.”

Likewise, Picture Book Recommendations blogger, Charlotte, posted and kindly wrote about Hearts in my Pocket: “Beautifully done and heartwarmingly illustrated, this book is sure to open up important conversations around feelings and transition to a new family normal.⁠”

You may find several more reviews on my Reviews page. And, if you read one of my books and enjoy, please drop your own review on Amazon, GoodReads, or on your favorite Indie bookstore’s website. Thank you!

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Library Visits: Where Am I Today?

Starting a new series this Monday! When I visit libraries in Massachusetts or all over the world, I’d love you to come along and guess where I am. This was a beautiful local library.

I always love a beautiful staircase and row upon row of book stacks.

And always fun to find my own book/s and those of my friends!

Can you guess where I was?

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Don't miss this panel on November 14th, 7 pm

Upcoming Events & Signings

NCTE Boston is fast approaching. I’ll be signing on Sunday, November 24th, at 10 am for Penguin Random House. Bless the Earth is the book that will be featured.

Next up after NCTE is the Newton Children’s Book Festival on December 14th, from 10 – 2 pm

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Cover Girl

Well, that’s a first! Thanks to the amazing photographer, Stacy Murphy, I had a lovely photo for the cover article with Leading Hearts in their October 2024 issue. Here is the link to the article I wrote called “The Healing Power of Words.” I hope you enjoy the read!

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by Shirley Ng-Benitez

Cover Reveal: Hearts in My Pocket

As posted by my amazing illustrator, Shirley Ng-Benitez: So happy to get to share the stars of HEARTS in my POCKET by the incredible author @nancytupperling , publishing 12/10/2024! Here’s Leila and her pup Pepper! It was such a joy to spend time with Leila as she moves through change spending time in the city and in the suburbs since her parents’ divorce. Come swing by tomorrow for our cover reveal 😊👏😁. #Author

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