A few favorites...
shakespeare play
Twelfth night. Only joking, it's much ado about nothing, obv.
my books
gogh because It allowed me to spend so much time in france.
travel destination
There is no place like Tuscany. I've been twice, and I'll go again.
book or novel
I reread little women every year around the holidays. My fave.
morning beverage
Black coffee but it must be accompanied by a croissant.
ways to pass the time
meals with friends and quiet afternoons to take read.
Events & appearances
Join Me For Some Literary Chit Chat and Fun
I would love to meet you beyond the page. My stories begin in solitude, but they find their fullest meaning in conversation—with readers who bring their own lives, questions, and quiet reflections to the work.
I'll be at several book signings and literary festivals this year! Come share a moment, a question, or simply a love of language and character. Whether you’ve read my work or are discovering it for the first time, I welcome you. There is something rare and beautiful in gathering around stories together.
“In Beatrice Hartwell’s fiction, characters do not simply live on the page—they breathe, hesitate, and wound one another with the quiet precision of real life.”
- kirkus reviews
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