Schoenewaldt to Launch Third Novel at KWG Program

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - April 15, 2015 - PRLog -- Pamela Schoenewaldt, USA Today bestselling novelist, will launch her third novel, "Under the Same Blue Sky," at the next Knoxville Writers' Guild program, Thursday, May 7.

The event, which will be open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Laurel Theater, at the corner of Laurel Avenue and 16th Streets (in Fort Sanders). A $2 donation is requested at the door. The building is handicapped accessible. Additional parking is available at Redeemer Church of Knoxville, 1642 Highland Ave.

Schoenewaldt's "Under the Same Blue Sky" is set to be released Tuesday, May 5 by HarperCollins.

"The pub date... was actually moved up by HarperCollins for this launch," she said.

The historical novel is set in a German-American community during World War I. The story centers on Hazel Renner, who has mysterious healing powers that bring shattering consequences. Her journey takes her to an exiled baron’s looming castle in New Jersey and into the ruins of post-war Germany to solve the mystery of her past, ultimately of herself, as she fashions a new kind of healing for a shell-shocked hero and one small boy.

Schoenewaldt is also the author of "When We Were Strangers" and "Swimming in the Moon," which will be released in German in November. Her short stories have appeared in literary magazines in England, France, Italy and the United States. She taught writing for the University of Maryland, European Division and the University of Tennessee and lives in Knoxville with her husband, Maurizio Conti, a physicist, and their dog, Jesse. For more information, including an excerpt from "Under the Same Blue Sky," visit http://pamelaschoenewaldt.com.

The book will be available for purchase at the program, courtesy of Union Ave Books. Additional information about KWG and its events can be found at www.KnoxvilleWritersGuild.org.