Hope C. Tarr
@hopectarr.bsky.social
Author of the American Songbook series: IRISH EYES and STARDUST from @joffebooks.bsky.social.
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Before there was Andrew Lloyd Weber, there was Hoagy Carmichael, composer of more than 50 hit songs starting with STARDUST. Check out my History with Hope Substack on the amazing Mr. C and enter to win a signed paperback copy of The Versailles Formula by @nancycb.bsky.social tinyurl.com/5cb8tans
November 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Before there was Andrew Lloyd Weber, there was Hoagy Carmichael, composer of more than 50 hit songs starting with STARDUST. Check out my History with Hope Substack on the amazing Mr. C and enter to win a signed paperback copy of The Versailles Formula by @nancycb.bsky.social tinyurl.com/5cb8tans
Big smoochy thanks to @saltybookworm.bsky.social for having me back to Thunder Road Books in Spring Lake NJ last Saturday. We sold a ton o’ copies of Stardust; 10 signed copies are left in store. #histfic #historicalfiction #writerlife
October 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Big smoochy thanks to @saltybookworm.bsky.social for having me back to Thunder Road Books in Spring Lake NJ last Saturday. We sold a ton o’ copies of Stardust; 10 signed copies are left in store. #histfic #historicalfiction #writerlife
Thrilled to announce that both IRISH EYES and STARDUST will be avail as audiobooks via the fabulous @tantoraudio.bsky.social ! 🍾🍾 #histfic #americansongbookseries
July 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Thrilled to announce that both IRISH EYES and STARDUST will be avail as audiobooks via the fabulous @tantoraudio.bsky.social ! 🍾🍾 #histfic #americansongbookseries
Last Saturday’s signing at Barnes & Noble in Brick, NJ was a blast - and a great way to kick off beach read season! We sold out of IRISH EYES but there are 6 *signed* copies of STARDUST left in store.
June 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Last Saturday’s signing at Barnes & Noble in Brick, NJ was a blast - and a great way to kick off beach read season! We sold out of IRISH EYES but there are 6 *signed* copies of STARDUST left in store.
The weather on Saturday was a wash but inside Thunder Road Books was 🔥
June 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The weather on Saturday was a wash but inside Thunder Road Books was 🔥
Join me tomorrow, Saturday June 14 when I return to my beloved Thunder Road Books to sign STARDUST - and IRISH EYES too! Bonus: the annual Spring Lake Irish Festival will be taking place too, so get your signed book and then make a day of it! Deets & directions: calendar.boomte.ch/single/tA8U1...
June 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Join me tomorrow, Saturday June 14 when I return to my beloved Thunder Road Books to sign STARDUST - and IRISH EYES too! Bonus: the annual Spring Lake Irish Festival will be taking place too, so get your signed book and then make a day of it! Deets & directions: calendar.boomte.ch/single/tA8U1...
This week on "History With Hope," I take you inside NYC's Neue Galerie, home to Gustav Klimt's "Woman in Gold." open.substack.com/pub/hopectar... #historymatters #historywithhope
June 8, 2025 at 11:44 PM
This week on "History With Hope," I take you inside NYC's Neue Galerie, home to Gustav Klimt's "Woman in Gold." open.substack.com/pub/hopectar... #historymatters #historywithhope
Critical praise from esteemed colleagues is the sweetest! So thrilled to receive this lovely review from author Kate Braithwaite for the Historical Novel Society.
May 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Critical praise from esteemed colleagues is the sweetest! So thrilled to receive this lovely review from author Kate Braithwaite for the Historical Novel Society.
Had such a lovely time yesterday introducing my dear friend, bestselling author Fiona Davis, at the annual luncheon of the College Club of Northern NJ. 285 guests turned out to hear Fiona speak and to support the organization’s mission: awarding educational grants to deserving young students!
April 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Had such a lovely time yesterday introducing my dear friend, bestselling author Fiona Davis, at the annual luncheon of the College Club of Northern NJ. 285 guests turned out to hear Fiona speak and to support the organization’s mission: awarding educational grants to deserving young students!
Thanks to everyone who turned out for my STARDUST book signing at Barnes & Noble Upper West Side. It was a fairytale evening in every way! We sold a ton o’ books AND there are signed copies left in store.
April 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Thanks to everyone who turned out for my STARDUST book signing at Barnes & Noble Upper West Side. It was a fairytale evening in every way! We sold a ton o’ books AND there are signed copies left in store.
Tonight’s the night! Join me at Barnes & Noble UWS Manhattan for a signing of my new #histfic release, STARDUST. The fun starts at 6pm. #newrelease #booktour @barnesandnoble.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Tonight’s the night! Join me at Barnes & Noble UWS Manhattan for a signing of my new #histfic release, STARDUST. The fun starts at 6pm. #newrelease #booktour @barnesandnoble.com
Had so much fun on Saturday signing copies of Stardust and Irish Eyes at @barnesandnoble.com in Brick NJ! Stardust sold out but there are copies of Irish Eyes left in store. #americansongbookseries #irisheyesbook #stardustbook #newrelease #booktour
March 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Had so much fun on Saturday signing copies of Stardust and Irish Eyes at @barnesandnoble.com in Brick NJ! Stardust sold out but there are copies of Irish Eyes left in store. #americansongbookseries #irisheyesbook #stardustbook #newrelease #booktour
Meet me in Las Vegas! So thrilled to be presenting “Reinventing the Historical Saga” at the @hnsnorthamerica.bsky.social conference at Caesars Palace this June 26-28. Bonus: I’ll be signing both Irish Eyes and Stardust at the Saturday book signing!!
March 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Meet me in Las Vegas! So thrilled to be presenting “Reinventing the Historical Saga” at the @hnsnorthamerica.bsky.social conference at Caesars Palace this June 26-28. Bonus: I’ll be signing both Irish Eyes and Stardust at the Saturday book signing!!
Capping release week for Stardust with a sale: the Irish Eyes ebook for 99 cents! Time limited offer. #bookbub #booksale #histfic #kindle #americansongbookseries
February 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Capping release week for Stardust with a sale: the Irish Eyes ebook for 99 cents! Time limited offer. #bookbub #booksale #histfic #kindle #americansongbookseries
In the run up to Valentine’s and Galentine’s, I had so much fun visiting with the lovely ladies of the Women of Irish Heritage Jersey Shore. I gave a talk celebrating resilience, self-belief and the enduring appeal of scrappy (Irish) underdogs.
February 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
In the run up to Valentine’s and Galentine’s, I had so much fun visiting with the lovely ladies of the Women of Irish Heritage Jersey Shore. I gave a talk celebrating resilience, self-belief and the enduring appeal of scrappy (Irish) underdogs.
It’s time for a Cover Reveal! Introducing STARDUST, the sequel to Irish Eyes and the next installment in my American Songbook series for @joffebooks.bsky.social 🍾🍾🍾 🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾
#histfic #coverreveal #preorder #stardustbook #irisheyesbook #ww2 #historywithhope #paris @leannareneehieber.bsky.social
#histfic #coverreveal #preorder #stardustbook #irisheyesbook #ww2 #historywithhope #paris @leannareneehieber.bsky.social
February 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
It’s time for a Cover Reveal! Introducing STARDUST, the sequel to Irish Eyes and the next installment in my American Songbook series for @joffebooks.bsky.social 🍾🍾🍾 🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾
#histfic #coverreveal #preorder #stardustbook #irisheyesbook #ww2 #historywithhope #paris @leannareneehieber.bsky.social
#histfic #coverreveal #preorder #stardustbook #irisheyesbook #ww2 #historywithhope #paris @leannareneehieber.bsky.social
Latest brick-and-mortar bookseller where you can pick up a *signed* copy of IRISH EYES: Barnes & Noble Pikesville, MD! I continue to be awash in gratitude for the amazing response from booksellers and readers to this "little book that could."
April 18, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Latest brick-and-mortar bookseller where you can pick up a *signed* copy of IRISH EYES: Barnes & Noble Pikesville, MD! I continue to be awash in gratitude for the amazing response from booksellers and readers to this "little book that could."
It's Release Day for Irish Eyes, and I'm thrilled to celebrate with this smashing SURPRISE review from Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York! Find Irish Eyes wherever books are sold. www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDLLDYN9/
December 7, 2023 at 3:38 PM
It's Release Day for Irish Eyes, and I'm thrilled to celebrate with this smashing SURPRISE review from Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York! Find Irish Eyes wherever books are sold. www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDLLDYN9/
How am I *just* seeing this!? Well done!!!
September 20, 2023 at 3:45 PM
How am I *just* seeing this!? Well done!!!
It's a Date! Check out my #substack on Courting in the Days of Beaus, not BAEs. open.substack.com/pub/hopectar... #historywithhope #historymatters #coneyisland
September 7, 2023 at 6:09 PM
It's a Date! Check out my #substack on Courting in the Days of Beaus, not BAEs. open.substack.com/pub/hopectar... #historywithhope #historymatters #coneyisland