"Tangles doesn't feel like the historical fiction I've been reading lately...it feels like so much more."
-The San Francisco Book Review
Signed copies available at
Queen Anne Book Company, Harbor Books, Auntie's Bookstore,
Blue Willow Bookshop, the Understory Book Shop, A Book For All Seasons, Book and Game Co. and selected Barnes & Noble
TANGLES may be purchased at your local bookstore via
bookshop.org or
Amazon Barnes and Noble Black Rose Writing
A Cold War
Love Story
Wrapped Inside
an
Environmental Thriller
A quietly fierce secretary,
a brash young scientist,
a small town cloaked in secrecy...and
an entire region under threat.
"Original, exceptional, emotionally engaging, and raised by its author to an impressive level of literary excellence, TANGLES is
unreservedly recommended."
-- The Midwest Book Review
All pre-orders supported
Heart of America NW
For more info see
hanfordcleanup.org
"A beautifully written, important story, Tangles packs a punch and hits close to home." -Robert Dugoni, New York Times Bestselling author of The Tracy Crosswhite Series
"At once labyrinthine and simply and deeply human...in stunning narratives, Smith-Blum reminds us of the lasting costs of freedom and the solace of nature and family."
-James Anderson, Award-winning author of The Never-Open Desert Diner
"In her knockout debut, Kay Smith-blum skillfully blends historical details with nail-biting suspense." - Kevin O'Brien, New York Times Bestselling author of The Enemy at Home
"A brilliant, captivating ride that reveals much about our radioactive legacy."
-Joshua Frank, Award-winning journalist and author of Atomic Days
"Smith-Blum's voice radiates...with descriptive prose reminiscent of Guterson. Impossible to set aside." -Cam Torrens, Award-winning author of The Tyler Zahn Novels
"Gorgeously recreated, Smith-Blum's story speaks to us all."
-Steve Olson, Award-winning author of The Apocalypse Factory
"A master storyteller. Characters as memorable as the setting...Smith-Blum is on my go-to author list."
-Joseph Lewis, Author of The Evans Family Tales
"A trenchant tale of hope and longing... Readers cannot turn away."
-Carole T. Beers, author of New West Mysteries with Heart
"I couldn't put it down..." -Michelle Gerber, PhD, author of
On the Home Front: The Cold War Legacy of the Hanford Nuclear Site
"A triumphant artistic reconstruction...and an ode to the irrepressibility of caring in the face of uncaring dangers. Tangles is first-rate literature."
-Morris Hoffman, author of Pinch Hitting
"A smart story you won't want to put down." -Gary Gerlacher, Award-winning author of the AJ Docker Thriller series
"Keep the tissues handy. Tangles comes with an ending that will shed tears."
-Chris Riley, Author of Went Missing
FEATURED EVENTS - MAY 2025
AUTHOR TALK
SOUTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY LIBRARY, TUESDAY, MAY 20TH
2 P.M.
Award-winning author, KSB gets on the down-low with avid readers at
two PNW libraries in May 2025
The secrets,
the coverups,
the past and
the present
of all things
Nuclear Age
SIGNED COPIES OF TANGLES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AFTER TALKS
AUTHOR TALK
SUMNER PIERCE
COUNTY LIBRARY
SATURDAY, MAY 31ST
11 A.M.
MEET THE AUTHOR
Redefining Historical Fiction
Kay Smith-Blum, a former fashionista and Seattle School Board President, spends her days debunking the tropes of the mid-20th-century history. An odd dream and the recent upheaval over leaking radioactive waste tanks at the Hanford Nuclear site compelled her to write, TANGLES, named 2024 Book of the Year by the Literary Global Book Awards and Best Debut Fiction by the American Writing Awards 2024. Smith-Blum, a sunrise writer, has lived in Seattle for four decades. She works out her writer’s block in her sons’ gardens (which she designed) and the nearest lap pool. (For full Bio, see CV)
Photo credit Marc Von Borstel
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Erin Kelly Blum erin [dot] blum [at] gpcommsconsulting.com
Book club and Library inquiries, contact KSB: kaysmithblum[at]gmail[dot]com
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