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Keeping up with my Pacific lifestyle on The Strand in Manhattan Beach, I picked back up walking to the Franciscans and much more. The distance to the Sisters and back is 2 miles . I did it in 37 minutes. I have to take that down under 30 minutes. I have to lose weight before the onset of winter.

Grand Gala Author of the Year 2025 aka “the Oscars of the book world. ”

I had trouble fitting into my first blue Hollywood dress, then I had to buy another red one for the Grand Gala at Loews Hotel.

After receiving the finalist award for Author of the Year 2025 from the International Impact Book Awards I am more motivated than ever to complete all my writing projects.

It was a beautiful ceremony honoring Nov. 1 as National Authors Day and authors of all genres from more than 20 countries.

National Authors Day is a tradition established in 1928 when Nellie Verne Burt McPherson, president of the Illinois Women’s Club, proposed a day of recognition for authors.

In 1949, the U.S. Department of Commerce officially designated the date – a testament to the enduring belief that authors deserve acknowledgment for the stories that enrich our culture, expand our imagination, and preserve our collective history.

I have achieved this both with my Greenwich Meridian Memoir about our escape from former communist Czechoslovakia and in my historical fiction books The Lost Town and Secrets.

“I am honored and humbled by the prestigious award.”

I am working on final edits to the sequel The Quest for the Lost Town.

I have also fulfilled the mission of IIBA that most impactful authors are entrepreneurs or authorpreneurs.

I present other authors’ books in my @For the Love of Books weekly podcast show with 6.3K downloads.

https://emmapalova123.podbean.com

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I am looking forward to Christmas through Lowell on Nov. 14, 15 & 16. I will be at the Lowell Area Historical Museum on Main St. in downtown Lowell.

Other author’s events TBD. Check your inbox for my newsletter.

Pictured below author Emma Palova with IIBA founder Nim Stant.

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Happy 88th birthday mom

August 23, 2025 Author Emma Palova Leave a comment

Mom Ella Konecny turns 88.

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Moravian Sons Distillery summer tastings

July 24, 2025 Author Emma Palova 1 Comment

Happy summer 2025

Join us for @Moravian Sons Distillery free sampling of spirits and signature cocktails tomorrow July 25 from 4 to 6 pm at the Cherry Valley Marathon Gas Station in Caledonia, Michigan.

We have regular tastings at the area Marathon gas stations on Lincoln Lake and in Belding, and at local liquor stores in West Michigan.

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to taste sunshine in every glass.

Our portfolio of spirits: Apple, Peach, Pear and Plum.

Moravian Sons cocktails: Applejack Rabbit, Blueberry Crush and Jack Rose.

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For the Love of Books Podcast review

July 13, 2025 Author Emma Palova Leave a comment

I’m humbled by this glowing review and honored to have created a podcasting community of authors of all genres from around the globe.

“For the Love of Books”is the perfect name for this podcast. Not only does Emma have a love of books, but as an interviewer, one can feel that she is very genuine and wants to put her interviewee and writing in the best light. What a pleasure to be part of her show. I look forward now to follow her show and be a regular listener!

Author Lauren Persons, Deer Diary , What Happened to Chester

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150 years of Detroit Sokol on July 19 & 20

July 6, 2025 Author Emma Palova 1 Comment

Ahoj, vitejte, oslavujte s nama 150 vyroci Sokola nebot

V zdravem tele, zpravy duch.

Stop by to celebrate with us the Sokol anniversary during the 46th Annual Czech & Slovak Festival.

The festivities will be held at the Sokol Cultural Center located at 23600 W. Warren Ave in Dearborn Heights.

The cover charge is $5 per adult. Saturday from 1:30 pm 9 pm, Sunday 12:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

Live entertainment will feature music, bands, dancing inside or out in the Outdoor Social Pavilion.

Authentic cuisine, ethnic souvenirs including my book Greenwich Meridian Memoir , imported beer and spirits and pastry booth.

For more info contact James Mack at 1- 586-924-9233.

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Happy Father’s Day

June 15, 2025 Author Emma Palova Leave a comment

We had an exceptional Father’s Day celebration yesterday at our house underneath the pergola covered with wisteria vine, which keeps the patio cool.

My parents Eliska and Vaclav Konecny, came over with my brother Vas all the way from Big Rapids and Paris. a hometown Up North.

At 90, my father professor Vaclav still loves to drive. Although he doesn’t take the freeway anymore, like me, he prefers to drive on the old 131.

I love the way the old 131 aka Northland Drive winds through charming Michigan hometowns like Cedar Springs and Howard City with its dam fed by the Muskegon River.

Even Maranda made it over and our neighbors Catherine and Katie on a scooter. The vibe was good and everyone behaved including myself, which is not always the case. Sometimes we end up fighting over little things that a minute later mean nothing.

I made our famous jello-shots with our signature @Moravian Sons Spirits https://moraviansonsdistillery.com apple brandy. We had two flavors: strawberry for adults and orange for kids without alcohol. I make the jell-o shots with sugar-free strawberry Jell-O using one cup of boiling water and one cup of apple brandy.

The spirit tastings around the holidays are tricky as we found out Friday. People had already stocked up on adult beverages during the week. We sold only four bottles of slivovitz but hopefully to returning customers, one of them a pediatric dentist.

We grilled our favorite bbq baby back ribs with potato salad.

I charged my solar gnome lamps in full sunshine. Hopefully, they will work tonight.

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Author Emma Palova’s book signing events

May 27, 2025 Author Emma Palova Leave a comment

Lakeshore Art Festival, Muskegon, June 28 & 29

Participating authors

Emma Palova, Jean Davis, Vera West, Ingar Rudholm, Richard Nelson, Michael Carrier, Elizabeth Wehman, Laurie Salisbury, Sue Merrel. Janet Vormitag, Andrew Smith, Craig Matthew, Robert Muladore, Suse Wilcox, Joan Young, Lori Hudson, Rhonda Accardo, K M McIntyre, Debbie Tebbe, Stefanie Gilmore, Amy Piper, and Lisa Romence.