My debut book is now available for preorder!
Life on the Lake is an ode to summer days on freshwater shores pairing lake life photography—beaches, boating, lighthouses, sunsets—along with creative essays on slowing down and savoring the sacred summer season.
Check with your favorite local bookshop to preorder through them, or preorder online at the links below. Releasing on May 26.
United States Preorders
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Books-A-Million
Bookshop
Target
Canada Preorders
Amazon Canada
UK Preorders
Amazon UK
Waterstones
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Life on the Lake
by Tylee Shay
Life on the Lake
by Tylee Shay
A sampling of images & pages from Life on the lake:
Book Tour Events
Come say hello and pick up a signed copy of Life on the Lake at one of my book tour events, details & tickets below.
5/26 Plumfield Books in Ada, MI
Book Launch Party 6:30-8:30 pm
5/28 Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI
Author Talk & Book Signing 6:30 pm
6/2 Flyleaf in Grosse Pointe, MI
Wine Tasting & Book Signing 5-7 pm
6/3 Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor, MI
Author Talk & Book Signing 6:30 pm
6/13 Altar Home & Cafe in Chicago, IL
Book Signing & Coffee Shop 10 am-12 pm
6/20 2 Dandelions Bookshop in Brighton, MI
Book Signing & Farmers Market 11 am-1 pm
6/26 The Folded Leaf in Traverse City, MI
Book Signing 5-7 pm
6/27 Leelanau Laketown Shop Hop
Book Signings at:
Poppy Things in Suttons Bay 11 am-12 pm
The Find North in Leland 2-3 pm
& Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor 5-6 pm
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As a writer and photographer, my passion is pairing prose and photos to create a compelling story.
I am equal parts world-traveler and homebody, and on my Substack I enjoy writing about my international adventures as well as my life here in Michigan.
My hope is that through my words and images you'll be left inspired to see the world, and encouraged to find your place in it.
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