Christy Stillwell unveils debut novel at Country Bookshelf reception

Country Bookshelf in Downtown Bozeman – Montana’s largest independent bookstore since 1957 – is known for its expansive selection of good reads, but also hosts regular events to connect author with reader.
Bozeman author Christy Stillwell stops in at 6pm on Thursday, December 6th for an exclusive pre-launch event to celebrate the upcoming release of her award-winning debut novel, The Wolf Tone. She will discuss the book, which will be available for purchase and signing. Refreshments will be served. Country Bookshelf will continue to have copies on hand exclusively ahead of the official publication date (Jan. 8th, Elixir Press) for holiday gift-buying.
The Wolf Tone introduces Margot Fickett, principal cellist for the symphony orchestra in the fictional college town of Deaton, Montana. Injured, out for the season, she is waylaid by twenty-year-old Eva Baker, who claims that her son is Margot’s grandchild. Now involved with a divorced veteran, Eva seeks child support funds to invest in his medical marijuana business. Gatekeeper to this scheme is a peculiar money man, a dark horse known only as “Dutch.” As tensions escalate, Margot’s measured, organized world quickly dissolves. Forced to rely on one another to escape serious threat, the two women discover an unlikely friendship that transcends family ties. With lyrical prose, vibrant depiction of place, and lively plot twists, this exhilarating debut creates a music all its own.
Christy Stillwell is the winner of the 2017 Elixir Press Fiction Award, a finalist in the Glimmer Train Short Story Contest, a Pushcart Prize nominee and the recipient of a Wyoming Arts Council Literary Fellowship. She is also the author of the poetry chapbook, Amnesia (Finishing Line Press). She lives in Bozeman with her family.
Country Bookshelf is located at 28 W Main St. Author events are free and open to the public. For more information about the store and to take a peek at its upcoming calendar, visit www.countrybookshelf.com.