Meet the Authors: Matt Cost

Love in a Time of Hate is the powerful new historical novel by Matthew Langdon Cost. While it takes place during the post-Civil War era, change horses for cars and bustles for blue jeans, and the story is just as relevant today. The novel spans the years from 1866, just after the Civil War, until 1874. Emmett Collins, the Yankee soldier from Maine, has come down to New Orleans to set up an education program helping newly freed Black slaves. Emmett fights (literally and figuratively) for Black suffrage in the face of the violent pushback from the entrenched Southerners who want Louisiana to revert to pre-Civil War ways.  

Author Matt Cost is the highly acclaimed, award-winning author of the Mainely Mystery series. The first book, Mainely Power, was selected as the Maine Humanities Council Read ME fiction book of 2020. 

Matt now lives in Brunswick, Maine, with his wife Harper. They have four grown children, a chocolate Lab and a Basset Hound to round out the mix. He now spends his days at the computer, writing.

Come meet Matt and dozens of additional authors at this year's Books in Boothbay on September 11! A portion of the proceeds from on-site book sales will go to support the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library and the Boothbay Harbor Railway Village Museum. See you there!