Nancy Pickard - The homepage of the author of "The Scent of Rain and Lightning"

<!doctype html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="styles/css.css"/> <title>Nancy Pickard - The homepage of the author of "The Scent of Rain and Lightning"</title> <script src="https://use.fontawesome.com/b1facdf7a0.js"></script> </head> <body> <div class="page"> <div class="wrapper3col"> <div class="mainheader"> <h1><img src="images/nancy-sig-b1.gif" width="522" height="82" alt="Nancy Pickard" class="imgCenter" /></h1> </div> <ul class="nav"> <li><a href="http://www.nancypickard.com/booklists.html">Books</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nancypickard.com/scent/introduction.html">The Scent of Rain and Lightning</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nancypickard.com/awards.html">Awards</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nancypickard.com/biography.html">Biography</a></li> <li><a href="media.html">Media</a></li> </ul> <div class="panelLeft"> <dl class="simpleReviews"> <dt>“Pickard has the storytelling gift”</dt> <dd>— The New York Times</dd></dl> <dl class="simpleReviews"> <dt>“Pickard writes richly textured fiction about families and relationships, about hatred and lust and love, about loyalty and betrayal, and most of all about the corrosive power of secrets.”</dt> <dd>—The Boston Globe</dd></dl> <dl class="simpleReviews"> <dt>“A novel that simultaneously qualifies as a gripping read, a master character study and as literary . . . exceedingly rare.”</dt> <dd>—The Kansas City Star</dd></dl> <div class="simpleReviews"> <dt>“Pickard’s tales of Kansas life are filled with gravitas and small-town drama. . . . The Scent of Rain and Lightning seems certain to earn her a much-deserved larger audience.”</dt> <dd>—The Denver Post</dd></div> <div class="standoutReviews"> <p><i class="fa fa-asterisk fa-fw" aria-hidden="true"></i> Publisher’s Weekly, Starred Review</p> <p><i class="fa fa-asterisk fa-fw" aria-hidden="true"></i> Library Journal, Starred Review</p> <p><i class="fa fa-asterisk fa-fw" aria-hidden="true"></i> Booklist, Starred Review</p> </div> <div class="simpleReviews"> <p>Kansas Notable Book, 2011</p> <p>Barnes & Noble, Top 25 Novels of 2010</p> <p>St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Top 25 Novels of 2010</p> <p>Kansas City Star: Top Novels of 2010</p> <p>Booklist Top Audiobooks of 2010</p> <p>Finalist, Agatha Award, Best Novel</p> <p>Finalist, Macavity Award, Best Novel</p> <p>Finalist, High Plains Book Award for Fiction</p> </div> <div class="purchase"> <img src="images/pickard_fullcvr.png" alt="The Scent of Rain and Lightning" /> <h3>Purchase:</h3> <p><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/nancy+pickard+in+Books/_/N-8q8?_requestid=762144">Barnes & Noble</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?Query=nancy+pickard">Kobo</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nancy-Pickard/e/B000APBATU/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1492199696&sr=8-1">Amazon</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="bulletin_header"> <h3><em><a href="http://www.thescentofrainandlightning.com" title="Movie Site: The Scent of Rain and Lightning">The Scent of Rain and Lightning</a></em></h3> <h4>Is Now a Feature Motion Picture</h4> <p>Starring Brad Carter, Maika Monroe, Will Patton, Bonnie Bedelia, Maggie Grace</p>  </div> <div class="bulletin"> <h3>Festival Schedule</h3> <p> </p> <p>June 27 - July 2<br/> <a href="http://freestatefestival.org/event/the-scent-of-rain-and-lightning/21">Free State Film Festival</a> -- Lawrence, KS</p> <p>****</p> <h3>More festival announcements to come soon!</h3> </div> <div class="bulletin"> <h3>Previous festivals</h3> <p><a href="http://www.kcfilmfest.org"><img src="images/filmfest.png" width="300" height="205" alt="Winner Best Narrative Feature, Kansas City FilmFest 2017" /></a></p> <p>March 24 - April 2<br/> <a href="http://www.atlantafilmfestival.com">Atlanta Film Festival</a> -- Atlanta, GA</p> <p>****</p> <p>April 4-15<br/> <a href="https://www.clevelandfilm.org">Cleveland International Film Festival</a> -- Cleveland, OH </p> <p>****</p> <p>April 5-9<br/> <a href="http://www.kcfilmfest.org">Kansas City FilmFest</a> -- Kansas City, MO</p> <p>****</p> <p>April 20-23<br/> <a href="http://julienfilmfest.com/">The Julien Dubuque International Film Festival</a> -- Dubuque, IA</p> <p>****</p> <p>April 20-27<br/> <a href="https://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/">Newport Beach Film Festival</a> -- Newport Beach, CA</p> <p>****</p> <p>April 20-29<br/> <a href="https://nashvillefilmfestival.org/">Nashville Film Festival</a> -- Nashville, TN</p> <p>****</p> <p>May 31-June 4<br/> <a href="http://www.ds-ff.com/index.html">The Duluth Superior Film Festival</a> -- Duluth, MN</p> <p>****</p> <p>June 1-11<br/> <a href="https://scenester.tv/dances-with-films-2017-line-up-announced/">Dances With Films 2017</a> -- Los Angeles, CA</p> <p>****</p> <p>June 8 - 11<br/> <a href="https://www.visitokc.com/events/annual-events/deadcenter-film-festival/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Events%20%28Out%20of%20Market%29&utm_term=deadcenter%20film%20festival&gclid=CO6y9tOH6NMCFV62wAodl6kKPA">deadCenter Film Festival</a> -- Oklahoma City, OK</p> <p>****</p> </div> </div> <div class="panelRight"> <h3>Articles and Reviews</h3> <div class="simpleReviews"> <blockquote>"How was it possible to take a New York Times best-selling novel—spanning more than 20 years and dealing with 13 unique characters and a whole lot of rain and lightning—and turn that into a compelling Midwestern movie?"</blockquote> <cite>— <a href="http://www.moviemaker.com/archives/moviemaking/directing/blake-robbins-director-the-scent-of-rain-lightning/">A Recipe for Indie Success: The Tried-and-True Methods Behind Blake Robbins’ The Scent of Rain & Lightning, by Blake Robbins</a></cite> </div> <div class="simpleReviews"> <blockquote>"Maika Monroe Shines In ‘The Scent of Rain and Lightning,’ A Surprising And Slow-Burning Whodunnit Mystery"</blockquote> <cite>— <a href="http://theplaylist.net/thescentofrainandlightning-surprising-and-slowburning-mystery-20170331">Ingrid Oliveira Silva Keller, The Playlist</a></cite> </div> <div class="simpleReviews"> <blockquote>"…smart, sharp, hard, well paced and well acted with a fresh approach…"</blockquote> <cite>— <a href="http://filmthreat.com/reviews/the-scent-of-rain-and-lightning/">The Scent of Rain and Lightning, by Bradley Gibson, FilmThreat.com</a></cite> </div> <div class="simpleReviews"> <blockquote>"…very powerful and the acting is FAN-tas-tic…"</blockquote> <cite>— <a href="http://www.kshb.com/entertainment/kcl/entertainment-kcl/movie-mitch-previews-the-kc-film-fest/">Movie Mitch previews the KC Film Fest</a></cite> </div> <div class="simpleReviews"> <blockquote>"…This is an exciting collection of actors…</blockquote> <cite>— <a href="http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/review-the-scent-of-rain-and-lightning-288">Review: The Scent of Rain and Lightning</a></cite> </div> <div class="simpleReviews"> <blockquote>"…a great cast delivering the performances…"</blockquote> <cite>— <a href="http://weliveentertainment.com/welivefilm/atlanta-film-festival-preview-scent-rain-lightning/">Atlanta Film Festival Preview: The Scent Of Rain And Lightning</a></cite> </div> <div class="simpleReviews"> <blockquote>"…reminds me very much of Hell or High Water. That’s a good thing; we can use more movies like that…"</blockquote> <cite>— <a href="https://www.boomhowdy.com/filmtv/exclusive-review-scent-rain-lightning/">Exclusive Review: The Scent of Rain & Lightning, by Jeff Owens</a></cite> </div> <a href="https://parade.com/557396/dianareese/sunday-with-nancy-pickard/"> <div class="parade"> <h3>PARADE MAGAZINE</h3> <p>Sunday with: Nancy Pickard</p> <p>by Diana Reese</p> <p><img src="images/nancy-hr.jpg" alt="Nancy Pickard" /></p> </div> </a></div>  </div> </div> </body> </html>

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Nancy Pickard - The homepage of the author of "The Scent of Rain and Lightning"