Virginia Kantra | Anne of a Different Island

ABOUT THE EVENT

Tickets include a copy of Anne of a Different Island, guaranteed entry to the event, and a seat in the reserved section. Virginia will be in conversation with Sarah Grunder Ruiz and will sign books after the program.

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ABOUT THE BOOK

A woman learns to be the heroine of her own life in this heartfelt novel inspired by Anne of Green Gables by New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra.

She believed life could follow a plotline—until the story she was living unraveled.

Anne Gallagher has always lived by the book. Anne of Green Gables, that is. Growing up on Mackinac Island, she saw herself as her namesake: the same impulsive charm, the same wild imagination, even the same red hair (dyed, but still). She followed in Anne Shirley’s fictional footsteps, chasing dreams of teaching and writing, and falling for her very own storybook hero.

But when a string of real-life plot twists—a failing romance, a fight with the administration, and the sudden death of her beloved father—pulls her back to the island she once couldn’t wait to leave, Anne is forced to face a truth no story ever prepared her for. Sometimes, life doesn’t follow a script.

Back in the house she grew up in, Anne must confront her past and the people she left behind, including Joe Miller, the boy who once called her “The Pest.” It’s time to figure out what she wants and rewrite her story to create her own happy ending. Not the book version. The real one.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

VIRGINIA KANTRA is the New York Times bestselling author of almost thirty novels. She is married to her college sweetheart, a coffee shop owner who keeps her well supplied with caffeine and material. They make their home in North Carolina, where they raised three (mostly adult) children. She is a firm believer in the strength of family, the importance of storytelling, and the power of love.

SARAH GRUNDER RUIZ is a writer, educator, and karaoke enthusiast. Originally from South Florida, she now lives in Raleigh her husband and two children. She holds an MFA in creative writing from North Carolina State University, where she now teaches first-year writing. She is the author of Last Call at the Local, Luck and Last Resorts, and Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships.