I never set out to write a book about women in science. Heck, I didn’t set out to write a book at all. While beginning to write the book and looking for counsel from professional writers (at, ahem, an undisclosed location), I saw a class titled “Telling Women’s Stories.” I immediately looked past it, thinking, …
Category Archives: Mary Austin Books
We’re all ready for new beginnings
The New Year is usually a time of celebration and setting new goals. I spent last night on my neighbor’s couch eating takeout and watching Anderson Cooper get ratted. As an added bonus, I got to feel responsible for doing so. Cheers! As a lifelong NYE skeptic this wasn’t a tough sacrifice for me, and …
About China and Immigrants
As I have said, in order to make it bearable for people to read this terribly serious story, I loaded it with humorous stories from my fun relationships with my wonderful (often foreign-born) co-workers, whom I loved. Both because the stories lighten an otherwise very tense mood, and because of my affection for my colleagues, …
Book Blitz and Book Spotlight
Book Blitz and Book Spotlight 1. RABT Book Tours 2. The Indy Book Fairy 3. Momma Says to Read or Not to Read 4. Sylv.net 5. The Pen Muse 6. Tea Time and Books* 7. Book Junkiez 8. Novel News Network 9. Musings From an Addicted Reader 10. The Avid Reader 11. T’s Stuff 12. Jazzy’s Book Reviews 13. Chapters Through Life 14. Nana’s Book Reviews* 15. Crossroads Reviews* 16. Sapphyria’s …
Careful What You Wish For
Here’s my ultimate “Careful what you wish for” story from medicine: One night, when I was on call on the labor and delivery ward as a med student, my boyfriend “Mark,” who also worked at the county hospital as a biomed tech, kindly brought me dinner. There was a lull in the action on the …
Mystery Reads
Mystery Reads The Last Rose of Summer by Mary Austin What Inspired You to Write Your Book?This novel should never have been necessary. Its content should have been a scientific paper years ago. However, after exhausting other options discussed in subsequent books, the author had to give up her career as a board certified pediatrician …
Book Buyer’s Guide
Book Buyer’s Guide The Last Rose of Summer by Mary Austin While pursuing an independent research project as a premed at Cleary University, Mary Austin discovers a remarkably nontoxic drug that could change cancer chemotherapy as we know it. Her work is set for publication in a top tier journal until her mentors involve Dullahan …
Interviews With Writers
Interviews With Writers The Last Rose of Summer by Mary Austin Targeted Age Group:: Adult Audiences – Adult audiences only. Although there is nothing sexual in the book, some material is shocking, and the complexity of the story and the science would prove too challenging for many young readers.Heat/Violence Level: Heat Level 3 – PG-13 …
Best Book Board – Buyers Guide
Best Book Board – Buyers Guide The Last Rose of Summer by Mary Austin What Inspired You to Write Your Book?This novel should never have been necessary. Its content should have been a scientific paper years ago. However, after exhausting other options discussed in subsequent books, the author had to give up her career as …
Book Lovers Magazine
Book Lovers Magazine The Last Rose of Summer by Mary Austin The Last Rose of Summer by Mary Austin While pursuing an independent research project as a premed at Cleary University, Mary Austin discovers a remarkably nontoxic drug that could change cancer chemotherapy as we know it. Her work is set for publication in a …
