Tag: historical fiction
Review: The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann by Virginia Pye
Review: The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann, Virginia Pye, Regal House Publishing – It is the dawn of the women’s rights movement in 1895 when Victoria Meeks, the protagonist in Virginia Pye’s novel, The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann, encounters unimaginable obstacles because she refused to write another “dime store” pamphlet.
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Books to Read: Nemesis by Wilbur Smith
Nemesis, Wilbur Smith, Zaffre – A brand-new historical epic from the Master of Adventure, in which three strands of the Courtney family converge in a bloodthirsty bid for revenge.
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Authorlink Talk: Herman Writes to Discover What Happens Next
The Kudzu Queen, Mimi Herman , Regal House – In Mimi Herman’s The Kudzu Queen, 15-year-old Mattie experiences first love, social inequities, and her best friend’s tragedy all while confronting James R. Cullowee, the “Kudzu King,” whose true character is slowly revealed.
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Book Reviews: The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman
Review: The Invisible Hour, Alice Hoffman, Atria – Author Alice Hoffman offers us a timely, and harrowing, historical fantasy in her novel, “The Invisible Hour,” which harkens back to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1850 classic, “The Scarlet Letter.”
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Book Review: The Spectacular by Fiona Davis
Book Review: The Spectacular, Fiona Davis, Dutton – New York City 1956: Nineteen-year-old Marion Brooks lives a comfortable life in the quiet suburb of Bronxville.
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Author Talk: The Hidden Life of Aster Kelly
Interview: The Hidden Life of Aster Kelly, Katherine A. Sherbrooke, Pegasus Books – Inspired by a true-to-life mystery in her own family, Katherine A. Sherbrooke’s latest novel, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF ASTER KELLY offers an inside look at fashion, movie making, and clandestine affairs in 1940s Hollywood.
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Review: Hotel Laguna by Nicola Harrison
Review: Hotel Laguna by Nicola Harrison, St Martin’s Press – Nicola Hansen’s historical fiction, “Hotel Laguna,” set in 1945, highlights the creation of the “Pageant of the Masters” in southern California where well-known artworks are recreated live, with people in costumes.
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Review: Terra Nova by Henriette Lazaridis
Review: Terra Nova, Henriette Lazaridis, Pegasus Books – In 1910 a British polar expedition is in a race against a Norwegian team to be first to plant their national flag at the South Pole.
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Interview: Madeline Martin on The Librarian Spy
The Librarian Spy, Madeline Martin, Hanover Square Press – In our conversation with Madeline, she tells AUTHORLINK about what inspired her to write THE LIBRARIAN SPY,
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Review: Loving the Dead and Gone by Judith Turner-Yamamoto
Loving the Dead and Gone, Judith Turner-Yamamoto, Regal House – Donald Ray Spencer dies in a car accident on a summer’s day in the early 1960s, a few days short of his first wedding anniversary.
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Interview: Young Chinese Girl Fights for Existence in 1880’s
Interview: Four Treasures of the Sky, Jenny Tinghui Zhang, Flatiron Books — Daiyu was named after a tragic figure in a popular story. She lived in a small village in China until her parents disappeared when she was 12.
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Books to Read: Storm Tide by Wilbur Smith
Books to Read: Storm Tide, Wilbur Smith, Zaffre – A powerful new historical thriller by the master of adventure fiction, Wilbur Smith, of families divided and a country on the brink of revolution.
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