Historical Fiction Panel– Tomorrow!
If you’re in New York, come join Fiona Davis (The Dollhouse), Camille di Maio (Before the Rain Falls), Lynda Cohen Loigman (The Two-Family House), Alyson Richman (The Velvet Hours), Sally Koslow (The Widow Waltz), and me for a panel about history and fiction! The fun starts at 6:30 and goes on until we run out…
Read MoreMonday Give Away
I’ve been working away at revisions on my section of the new Three Ws book (aka the Lusitania Book, aka Title to be Announced Soon!), so for today’s Monday give away, we have… a signed paperback copy of The Forgotten Room! Here’s the official blurb: New York Times bestselling authors Karen White, Beatriz Williams, and…
Read MoreMonday Give Away Winner!
The winner of my copy of Madame Tussaud is… Mel Parraga! (Of Comment #11.) Congrats, Mel! If you send me a message, I’ll pop your book in the mail to you. I hope you enjoy! And stay tuned for another give away next Monday….
Read MoreBook of the Month!
I am so thrilled to announce that The English Wife is a Book of the Month Club selection for December! It makes me so happy to see The English Wife there in such good company. And check out this fun infographic the Book of the Month Club people made! The English Wife will be making…
Read MoreMonday Give Away Returns!
I’ve been cleaning out my bookshelves, which means… it’s time to bring back Monday Give Away! For this Monday, I give you Michelle Moran’s Madame Tussaud, a look at the French Revolution through the eyes of the famed worker in wax. Here’s the official blurb: The world knows Madame Tussaud as a wax artist extraordinaire…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
Happy December! There’s something about that post-Thanksgiving lull (and working on revisions) that just calls for comfort reading. For me, that means mysteries and British chick lit. I dipped into Laurie King’s Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes series with A Monstrous Regiment of Women and A Letter of Mary, in the latter of which one of my…
Read MoreENGLISH WIFE Holiday Pre-Order
Small Business Saturday may be over, but it’s always time to be grateful to the independent bookstores in our lives! I owe special thanks to FoxTale Book Shoppe, which has made it possible to give the gift of The English Wife these holidays. If you order from FoxTale now, your giftee will be sent a…
Read MoreTHE OTHER DAUGHTER– On Sale Now!
Need a break from turkey prep? Come join me in the nightclubs of Jazz Age London with Rachel Woodley and the enigmatic gossip columnist Simon Montfort. For a limited time, the e-version of The Other Daughter is $1.99! The best bit? In the back of the new e-book of The Other Daughter is a preview…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
There’s something about crisp fall weather and new (or new to me) books that just go together. This week, I’ve dipped into: — Laurie King’s Pirate King. I leapt over several intervening books to get to this one, but how could any lifelong Pirates of Penzance fan resist the lure of Pirates AND Mary Russell?…
Read MoreHistorical Fiction Panel, December 13th, NYC
Will you be in New York on December 13th? Come join the Historical Dream Team at Shakespeare & Co! I’m so excited to be joining Fiona Davis, Camille Di Maio, Lynda Loigman, Alyson Richman, and Sally Koslow to discuss history, fiction, inspiration, and why historical fiction matters so much today. (Because I always wanted to…
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