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From book launches to film sets (and an event this weekend) - Emily's August newsletter

Published 3 months ago • 2 min read

Emily Roberson's writing updates

August 2026

Book Signing at the Central Arkansas Women's Expo!

I'll be at the State Fair Grounds with a bunch of other authors on Saturday, August 15 from 11-3 and Sunday, August 16 from 12-3! There's a panel at 11 to hear about publishing and then I'll be signing books the rest of the time. You can buy a ticket at: this link or if you come by Wordsworth Bookstore, they have some to give away!

A MOVIE!!!!

Okay, y'all, this is a thriller, and I had to wait to tell folks, but now I can. I got to shadow on the set of Jeff Nichols' new movie - KING SNAKE! I followed around the Sound Department and the Script Supervisor and I learned SO MUCH. It was an incredible experience, and I can't thank the Arkansas Cinema Society enough for making it happen.

A Book Launch

I'm feeling terribly guilty about waiting so long to share this one (but you can blame the set shadow, and that I had a kid graduate, and summer for my lateness). I was delighted to have a great turnout for the relaunch of LIFE, MOTHERHOOD & THE PURSUIT OF THE PERFECT HANDBAG!

Also, I forgot to mention that I got to go on TV to talk about it. You can check it out here: Arkansas Style interview.

Julia Hamra (my audiobook narrator) and I had a great conversation and full house! Please check out the book if you haven't (and I'd love a review if you felt like it, since it helps new people find the book!)

One more thing - I forgot to mention that I was a guest on one of my all time favorite podcasts, The Screenwriting Life, so be sure to check that out too, it was a great conversation. The Screenwriting Life Podcast.

Thanks so much for continuing to read and support!

Talk with you soon,

Emily

Three Things I Love...

A skirt

And for once in my life it's not from Boden. I was trying to find the perfect white skirt for the book event and I found it at Quince and I am a big old fan.

The Great Lakes

We just came back from a family vacation to Michigan and Wisconsin, and they don't call those lakes great for nothing. Promise me someday you'll go see them. I highly recommend Suttons Bay and Munising, Michigan and Bayfield, Wisconsin.

THE ODYSSEY!

How could I not love this? Go see it, y'all. It's so good. See it on the biggest screen you can find.

My Books

Lifestyles of Gods & Monsters is a modern, reality-TV retelling of the story of the Minotaur. It follows 17-year-old Ariadne, famous since she was born, as she fights to save her brother and make her own destiny in a world where celebrity, surveillance, and a manufactured "reality" play out in a landscape of gods and monsters.
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​Life, Motherhood & the Pursuit of the Perfect Handbag is a laugh-out-loud funny look at the trials and joys of working parenthood and a great read for anyone (with children or not) who can't figure out how to meet expectations at work and in her personal life while keeping space for her own ambitions and dreams.

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