WANTED: FIRST-HAND STORIES ABOUT THE 1965 PALM SUNDAY TORNADOES
I am seeking stories from fellow Hoosiers who personally experienced the tornadoes that hit Central and Northern Indiana on Palm Sunday 1965. Stories are being collected for my next book, currently in production for History Press. For more information about the project or to share your stories, please visit my "contact" page by clicking the "Contact Janis" button. Once I receive your note, I'll get back to you in lightning speed. Many thanks! ~ Janis
I am seeking stories from fellow Hoosiers who personally experienced the tornadoes that hit Central and Northern Indiana on Palm Sunday 1965. Stories are being collected for my next book, currently in production for History Press. For more information about the project or to share your stories, please visit my "contact" page by clicking the "Contact Janis" button. Once I receive your note, I'll get back to you in lightning speed. Many thanks! ~ Janis
UPCOMING BOOK-SIGNING EVENTS and PROGRAMS
Wednesday, August 3, 2:00 p.m. - SWISS VILLAGE, BERNE
Wednesday, August 3, 6:00 p.m. - BERNE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Saturday, August 6 - 1:00-4:00 p.m. - CENTRAL LIBRARY AUTHOR FAIR, INDIANAPOLIS
Wednesday, August 17, 6:00 p.m. - THORNTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Tuesday, August 23, 6:30 P.M. - FAIRMOUNT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Tuesday, August 30, 6:00 p.m. - BLUFFTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Saturday, October 1, 1:00 p.m. - SWAYZEE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Friday, October 5, 9:30 a.m. - COMMUNITY FIRST BANK OF INDIANA TRAVEL CLUB,
Elite Banquet Center, Kokomo
Wednesday, August 3, 2:00 p.m. - SWISS VILLAGE, BERNE
Wednesday, August 3, 6:00 p.m. - BERNE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Saturday, August 6 - 1:00-4:00 p.m. - CENTRAL LIBRARY AUTHOR FAIR, INDIANAPOLIS
Wednesday, August 17, 6:00 p.m. - THORNTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Tuesday, August 23, 6:30 P.M. - FAIRMOUNT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Tuesday, August 30, 6:00 p.m. - BLUFFTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Saturday, October 1, 1:00 p.m. - SWAYZEE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Friday, October 5, 9:30 a.m. - COMMUNITY FIRST BANK OF INDIANA TRAVEL CLUB,
Elite Banquet Center, Kokomo
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From: Susan Pugh <flindianwolf@yahoo.com>
To: janisthor@aol.com <janisthor@aol.com> Sent: Sat, Feb 13, 2021 6:43 pm Subject: Re: 1965 Palm Sunday tornadoes Please let me know when your book is published. I'd like to have a copy. 
http://www.hoosierhistorylive.org/mail/2020-11-21.html
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Goodreads Book Giveaway
No Place Like Murderby Janis ThorntonGiveaway ends November 13, 2020. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. |
Please check out the stops on my “Love, Lies and Azure Eyes” blog tour
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June 12 – BabsBookBistro – Spotlight
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HONORS
- One of 25 authors featured at the 2016 Indy Author Fair at Indianapolis' Central Library
- One of 85 invited authors at the Indiana State Historical Societyʼs 2012 and 2014 Holiday Author Fairs
- Finalist in the East Texas Writers' Guild Book Awards Contest, 2015 and 2016
- Midwest Writers Workshop Fiction Writers Fellow, 2009
- Finalist in the 2009 Daphne du Maurier Kiss of Death Contest for unpublished paranormal romance, Dead Wait
- Winner of six first-place awards from the Hoosier State Press Association annual Better Newspaper Contest (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007); part of the Frankfort Times news team that won first-place awards for two continuing series (2007 and 2008)
- Received first-place award in journalism from Women in Communications, 2005
- Smiles Unlimited Founders Award, 2005