

‘Out of the Water:’ Secrets and the Power of Love in
Loudoun Author’s New Novel
by Loudoun Now's Jan Mercker
Is ir better to know the truth?
That’s the question at the heart of Loudoun author Ann Marie Stewart’s second novel, “Out of the Water.” The new book, slated for release, Oct. 19 focuses on adoption and family secrets across generations.
Anchored by a cast of strong and complex women, Stewart’s ambitious novel moves from World War I Europe to 1980s Seattle with multiple interwoven stories along the way. “Out of the Water” tells the stories of five mothers with five secrets—interconnected by the common thread of adoptions over several generations.
Waterford music teacher Ann Marie Stewart taps the adoption stories in her own
extended family as inspiration for her second novel. [Renss Greene/Loudoun Now]
“I’ve always been a storyteller,” she said.
Ann Marie Stewart’s “Out of the Water” is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble, with a release date of Oct. 19. For more information about the author, go to annmariestewart.com.
