# Loretta Ellsworth: Author, Educator, Reader

> Loretta Ellsworth is an award\-winning author of children’s illustrated books, young reader novels and adult historical fiction\.

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## Pages
- [Events and Appearances](https://lorettaellsworth.com/events-and-appearances/)
- [home](https://lorettaellsworth.com/)
- [For the Press](https://lorettaellsworth.com/press/)
- [Contact](https://lorettaellsworth.com/contact/)
- [For Book Clubs](https://lorettaellsworth.com/book_clubs/)

## Portfolio
- [The French Winemaker’s Daughter](https://lorettaellsworth.com/my-books/the-french-winemakers-daughter/): The French Winemaker’s Daughter” by Loretta Ellsworth is a historical novel that intertwines the lives of two women across different eras, connected by a mysterious bottle of wine\.
- [The Jilted Countess](https://lorettaellsworth.com/my-books/the-jilted-countess/): Available for Pre\-order
- [Tangle\-Knot](https://lorettaellsworth.com/my-books/tangle-knot/): Tangle\-knot is not a word, but it is Fia’s hair\.

And Fia thinks it’s perfect, which is why she refuses to brush it, even though her mom always complains it’s a mess\. In fact, it’s more than a mess―it’s a nest for a mother bird and her three colorful eggs\!
- [Stars Over Clear Lake](https://lorettaellsworth.com/my-books/stars-over-clear-lake/): Mesmerizing and romantic, Stars Over Clear Lake transports readers to the Surf Ballroom, where musical acts became legends in the 1940s and which holds the key to one woman’s deepest secret\.
- [The Shrouding Woman](https://lorettaellsworth.com/my-books/the-shrouding-woman/): The moving story of a young girl’s struggle to face her mother’s death\. Set in the mid\-1800s, this beautifully written story, centered on the little\-known practice of shrouding, touches on death and healing with sensitivity and quiet dignity\.

## Portfolio Categories
- [Young Readers](https://lorettaellsworth.com/portfolio_category/young-readers/)
- [Adult Readers](https://lorettaellsworth.com/portfolio_category/adult-readers/)

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