Beth Duke, the Best Selling Author of ‘It All Comes Back to You,’ Announces the Upcoming Release of Her New Book ‘Anywhen’
Beth Duke, the Best Selling Author of It All Comes Back to You, has announced the release of her new book Anywhen (published by The Art of Dixie, on November 14, 2024).
Book Description:
Baezy is born in 2069, the centennial of the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair. Everything peace, love, and flower power is celebrated that year in a wave of nostalgia that takes over fashion, music, and the public’s imagination. She grows up listening to and loving the artists of that time, dreaming of witnessing everyone from Joan Baez to Santana in person. When presented with the opportunity to time-travel, Baezy immediately chooses Woodstock as her destination. She plans to enjoy a glorious weekend of vibrant sights and sounds; her bell bottoms and a peasant blouse are packed for the adventure and she’s excited to surprise her great-great-great-grandmother, Kelly Adams.
While Baezy’s certainly not a typical Woodstock attendee, Kelly isn’t either. She is at the very beginning of a stellar career researching artificial intelligence in the 1960s, and will later develop much of what will lead to the utopian society Baezy lives in. Kelly’s future family is immensely proud of her historic accomplishments.
The contrast between Baezy's 2101 and 1969 is stunning from her first moment. Woodstock exceeds her wildest expectations, but holds far more than an introduction to her distant grandmother. Baezy quickly finds herself in life-altering situations she could never have anticipated.
Part sci-fi, part historical fiction, and all heart, Anywhen is an intriguing concoction sure to delight readers. Imagine it as Cloud Cuckoo Land meets Back to the Future meets The Woodstock Music and Art Fair of 1969. This is a must-read for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, The Time Traveler's Wife, and The Midnight Library.
Praise for Anywhen:
“Engaging, fascinating, and a fun read…” —RECOMMENDED by The US Review of Books
“Warm, funny and nostalgic, Anywhen is a magical love story, a sobering glance at the future of A.I., and proof that even as the world changes, human desires never will. If you enjoy time travel with a southern twist, this is the book for you.” —Karen Emilson, author of Also Known as Jaime Dorn
“a nostalgic and occasionally critical ode to the 1969 music scene and an SF novel about a futuristic society altering the flow of the past, and it manages to weave the two elements together in an entertaining way. The specific focus on the Woodstock music festival gives this novel a unique spin that genre aficionados are likely to enjoy. An unusual time-hopping tale which will appeal to SF and music fans alike… Our Verdict: GET IT!” —Kirkus Reviews
About the Author:
Beth Duke is an Amazon #1 Best Selling Author and the recipient of numerous awards and honors for her books. She is best known for writing Southern Fiction with a twist of sublime. Her best selling novel It All Comes Back to You has been a book club favorite.
Her book TAPESTRY was the Bronze Medal Winner in Southern Fiction in Publishers' Weekly's 2020 Readers Choice Awards, an Award-Winning Finalist in the 2020 International Book Awards, and a Five Star Readers' Favorite Award Winner.
Beth lives in the mountains of her native Alabama with her husband Jay and an assortment of dogs—including a recently-rescued coonhound named Daisy who has stolen her heart. Beth is the adoring and proud mother of Jason, Savannah, and her new son-in-law, Matt. She is a constant reader, travel aficionado, and likes to pretend she’s in baking competitions.
Her brain is stuffed with trivia and she wins every round of Jeopardy from her living room sofa. However, she would be a combination of a deer, a rabbit, and a Rhode Island Red quaking in the headlights of the studio.
Beth finds great joy in joining book clubs for discussion (usually via Zoom). If your group would like to schedule a date, please email beth@bethduke.com.
Her books DELANEY'S PEOPLE, DON'T SHOOT YOUR MULE, IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU, TAPESTRY, DARK ENOUGH TO SEE THE STARS and yes, ANYWHEN, are all love letters to her home state.
Readers can connect with Beth Duke on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, & Goodreads. For more information, please visit www.bethduke.com