PERFECT FOLLOW-UP TO AN EXCITING DEBUT: The Chicken Sisters was an instant New York Times bestseller and Reese’s Book Club Pick. Within the first six months on sale we have sold more than 70k copies and continue to see steady sales of around 750 copies per week. In Her Boots taps into the same charm, heart, and hilarity readers connected to in her debut, and we hope to reel even more readers with this new, quirky farm-filled concept.

AUTHOR PLATFORM: As the former editor of The New York Times’s MotherLode blog, the author of the nonfiction book How to Be a Happier Parent (Avery, 2018), and a regular contributor to the The New York Times, Slate, Parents, and more, KJ Dell’Antonia is widely known for her wise and witty expertise in family dynamics. She brings her trademark humor and insight to the relationships she depicts in In Her Boots.

IDEAL FORMAT FOR SUMMER: The trade original format makes this novel perfect for tucking into beach bags, and will ensure a broad commercial reach. Readers will be transported to a quaint and exciting farm full of eccentric characters and fun hijinks you can’t help but enjoy. This is Dell’Antonia’s first time publishing into summer, which feels like her natural season.   

PERFECT FOR BOOK CLUBS: With its sassy and smart exploration of complex family dynamics, self-discovery, love, female relationships, and the importance of accepting your roots, In Her Boots is a winning choice for book clubs.

KJ Dell’Antonia is the former editor of Motherlode and current contributor to The New York Times, as well as the author of How to Be a Happier Parent and the instant New York Times bestseller and Reese’s Book Club Pick, The Chicken Sisters. She lives with her family on a small farm in Lyme, New Hampshire, but retains an abiding love for her childhood in Texas and Kansas. 



Author Residence: Lyme, New Hampshire

Author Hometown: Dallas, Texas

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“Heartfelt, hilarious, and hugely entertaining, In Her Boots will keep you turning pages. Quickly.” —Zibby Owens, Good Morning America

“Heart-warming and complicated and uplifting. I couldn’t put it down. Even though I usually prefer books with supernatural goats that eat people.” –Jenny Lawson, author of Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things and Broken (In the Best Possible Way)

“Funny, heartfelt and un-put-downable, In Her Boots is the perfect read and Rhett/Maggie is the exact heroine we all want to be—Strong, vulnerable and totally relatable. Going home shouldn’t be this tough or this entertaining.” —Susan Mallery, author of The Stepsisters

“Witty, charming, and utterly unputdownable, In Her Boots is the perfect reminder that living life on our own terms might just be what it’s all about. Once again, KJ Dell’ Antonia has knocked it out of the park with a story that will work its way right into readers’ hearts.” —Kristy Woodson Harvey, author of Under the Southern Sky

“[A] lively tale…Dell’Antonia offers an affecting take on damaged relationships, while keeping things light with descriptions of spunky farm animals and the quirks of rural life. The author’s fans will love this.” —Publishers Weekly

“What can be better than a book that surprises and delights you on every page and yet at the same time speaks so clearly to the familiar joys—and challenges—of friendship, family, and self-discovery?…You’ll gobble this one up and then push it on your best friend—and she’ll love you for it!” —Kelly Harms, author of The Seven Day Switch

“In Her Boots is such a charming, funny, original story that I wished it were a blanket I could wrap myself in. Rhett is a unique heroine, the likes of which I haven’t come across in contemporary fiction before, and I felt like I was tagging along with a close friend as I went along on her journey. KJ Dell’Antonia is a fabulous writer and In Her Boots is expertly plotted and full of the perfect little details that make a book sing.” —Elyssa Friedland, author of Last Summer at the Golden Hotel

“Both peppy and heartfelt, In Her Boots is a tender page-turning romp about running from both your past and your truth, only to discover that, just like real-life, you can only run for so long before it’s time to turn back home.” —Allison Winn Scotch, author of Cleo Mcdougal Regrets Nothing

“In Her Boots is a modern, big-hearted, laugh-out-loud funny novel that reminds us that the only way to find true connection, friendship and belonging is to fully be ourselves. A joy to read from page one all the way to the very end.” —Louise Miller, author of The Late Bloomers’ Club and The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living

“Full of quirky twists and heartfelt humor, In Her Boots is a wildly entertaining page turner about forging your own path and finding your way home again.” —Virginia Kantra, author of Meg & Jo