MEDIA KIT

“GEN 9” Susan Gould Westcott Hoke with her daughter Virginia “Nina” Westcott Hoke Newcomb and grandson William Adrian Newcomb in 1927

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PUBLICITY

On October 8, 2025, WFSU Public Media aired a “Perspectives” segment featuring The Westcott Story with Tallahassee's veteran radio personality Tom Flanigan – Former FSU student turns historical author to trace the long and amazing tale of the Westcott family | WFSU News (audio link found at top of page).

The Westcott Story is featured in the September 2025 issue of Bella Magazine in an article by editor Lisa Player titled "From Discovery to Dynasty: Christine Broderick Emmanuel turned family records into a multi-generational American saga."

On August 5, 2025, I sat for a nearly hour-long interview with Pueschel Thornton, executive producer of The Thornton Review sponsored by Charles Thornton of Pensacola. Our discussion about The Westcott Story is captured in this video recording.

On July 17, 2025, I participated in the "Stories That Stitch Us Together" STORY SLAM hosted by the Equity Project Alliance. Six of us shared personal stories to a live audience—each within six minutes and without any notes or props. "The Phone Call" opens my remarks about The Westcott Story are captured in this video recording.

On June 18, 2025, the Pensacola News Journal published “A Family’s Long Legacy: Crossing the Delaware with Washington just part of it.” Appearing “above the fold,” the front-page article about The Westcott Story stemmed from columnist Troy Moon’s fascination with history. Moon's in-depth article, retitled "Pocahontas to George Washington all had ties to Pensacola author's family," appears in PNJ's June 22, 2025, online edition.

On my 72nd birthday on June 12, 2025, I joined "PEP Talk with Meg" for a live interview to discuss my book on NewsRadio 92.3 FM. The 20-minute podcast is available at https://www.newsradio923.com/pep/episode/2782aff2/06122025-the-westcott-story-with-author-christine-broderick-emmanuel.

On March 12, 2025, FSU News published an article on THE WESTCOTT STORY titled "The Westcott Story shares the legacy of the Westcott family and their impact at FSU [Florida State University]." The lineage of "James Diament Westcott" of FSU fame features prominently in the article.

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The Westcott Story is now available for sale at Amazon; Bodacious Bookstore & Cafe in Pensacola; Barnes & Noble bookstore in St. Augustine, FL; Florida State University bookstore; and both the Shaheen Bookstore at St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, and the Hammes Bookstore at the University of Notre Dame, IN.

The Westcott Story is now available for checkout at the West Florida Public Libraries; Santa Rosa County Library; the University of West Florida Library; the Pensacola State College Library; and St. Mary's College Library, Notre Dame, Indiana.

2025 and 2026 ENGAGEMENTS

UPCOMING in 2025

Nov 12 – UWF Leisure Learning, 10-11:15 a.m.

UPCOMING in 2026

Jan 22, 2026 -- Midtown Reader Bookstore, Tallahassee, FL, author talk and book signing, 6:30-8 p.m.
Feb 7, 2026 -- West Florida Genealogical Society, West Florida Main Library, Pensacola, FL, 10:30 a.m.-noon

COMPLETED in 2025

Mar 20 – Pensacola Women’s Alliance
Mar 29 – 'Books by the Bay' literary festival hosted by Emerald Coast Writers in Pensacola
Apr 8 – University of West Florida (UWF) History Club
May 20 – UWF Leisure Learning
May 31 – St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana, Class of ’75 Reunion
Jun 12 – Bodacious Bookstore & Cafe
Jun 26 – UWF Historic Trust at Voices of Pensacola
Jul 2 – Pensacola Civitan Club
Jul 12 – Book Exchange of Foley, AL, book signing
Jul 17 – Equity Project Alliance's Story Slam – “Stories That Stitch Us Together” at Voices of Pensacola
Jul 26 – Page & Palette Bookstore "Signing Saturday," Fairhope, AL, book signing
Aug 5 – The Thornton Review livestreamed with host Pueschel Schneier
Aug 9 -- "Story Slam" presentation at "Party in the Park" event sponsored by the City of Pensacola celebrating community engagement in the design of Hollice T. Williams Park
Aug 19 – Emerald Coast Writers' members-only "Perspective Speaker Series
Sep 23 – Pensacola State College, remarks and book signing
Oct 3 -- Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN, book signing
Oct 3 -- University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, book signing
Oct 11 -- Barnes & Noble, Tallahassee, FL, author talk and book signing