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Jan 14, 2025 | 
historicalnovelsociety.org | Byzantine Empire |Bywater Books |Lara Byrne |Alana White
INTERVIEW BY LESLIE S. LOWETrish Purnell-Webb is a clinical psychologist, relationship therapist and author. A writer of short stories, non-fiction journal articles, training programs, book chapters, self-help blogs, and a nonfiction self-help book for couples (2020), she published her first novel in late 2024. How would you describe this book and its themes in a couple of sentences?
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
historicalnovelsociety.org | Byzantine Empire |Bywater Books |Lara Byrne |Alana White
INTERVIEW BY SUSAN HIGGINBOTHAMErica Colahan lives in the Philadelphia region of the United States with her five children, relying on copious amounts of coffee to shepherd her busy offspring while working full-time, writing historical fiction, and pursuing her hobbies. Erica loves to knit, walk in the woods, kayak on the lake, and listen repeatedly to her children say “Mom.” Her debut novel, The Oystercatcher of Southwark, was published by Chrism Press in July 2024.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
historicalnovelsociety.org | Byzantine Empire |Bywater Books |Lara Byrne |Alana White
INTERVIEW BY J. K. KNAUSSRoberta Kaye Waldbaum was born in Denver, Colorado and is a professor of Italian culture at the University of Denver, where she holds the Anna Maglione-Sie Endowed Professorship. An award-winning educator and Italian film consultant, she has contributed to various publications on Italian education, memoirs, and film. The Color of Dreams: An Umbrian Tale is her debut novel. How would you describe this book and its themes?
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
kelowna.ca | Alana White
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
historicalnovelsociety.org | Byzantine Empire |Bywater Books |Lara Byrne |Alana White
INTERVIEW BY ELLEN IRWINPeter Taylor-Gooby loves walking, cycling, writing and talking to his children. He has worked on adventure playgrounds, in a social security office, as a teacher, as an academic and for the local food bank. He used to think that academic work was the way to understand issues that matter. Now he realises that you have to engage with compassion, love and pain – and that means novels. How would you sum up The Immigrant Queenin just one or two sentences?
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
historicalnovelsociety.org | Byzantine Empire |Bywater Books |Lara Byrne |Alana White
INTERVIEW BY MALLY BECKER Elizabeth St. John writes historical fiction inspired by her ancestors, whose connections to England’s royalty offer unique insights into medieval, Tudor, and Stuart times. Her novels include The Lydiard Chronicles, The Godmother’s Secret, and The King’s Intelligencer, blending history, mystery, and family intrigue. How would you describe this book and its themes?
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
historicalnovelsociety.org | Byzantine Empire |Bywater Books |Lara Byrne |Alana White
INTERVIEW BY LESLIE S. LOWE Amy Marie Turner is a Heartland Emmy-nominated documentary and commercial film writer. She also writes historical mystery novels, the Linnea Wren Mysteries series. Amy lives in the mountains of Colorado where, when she isn’t dreaming up her next project, she talks to plants, rides her bike, and reads. How would you describe this book and its themes in a couple of sentences? Granada, Spain 1887.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
historicalnovelsociety.org | Byzantine Empire |Bywater Books |Lara Byrne |Alana White |Sarah Johnson
Congrats to our author members on their new releases! If you’ve written a historical novel or nonfiction work published (or to be published) in July 2024 or after, send the following details via our contact form by January 7, 2025: author, title, publisher, release date, and a blurb of one sentence or less. Please shorten your blurbs down to one sentence, as space is limited. Details will appear in the February 2025 issue of HNR. Submissions may be edited.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
historicalnovelsociety.org | Byzantine Empire |Bywater Books |Lara Byrne |Alana White
INTERVIEW BY NANCY TABERLCW Allingham is a Philadelphia-area author, artist, and editor. Her short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies and publications and her debut horror novella, Muse, came out in spring, 2024. She is the co-founder and executive editor of the indie press, Speculation Publications, and the author of the historical fiction novel, Lady. How would you describe this book and its themes in a couple of sentences?
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
historicalnovelsociety.org | Byzantine Empire |Bywater Books |Lara Byrne |Alana White
INTERVIEW BY SUSAN FRAGERJillian Forsberg has a master’s degree in history from Wichita State University. The Rhino Keeper is her debut novel. She plans to always write animal historical fiction. Can you give us the “elevator pitch” for The Rhino Keeper? How would you describe the book in your own words? The Rhino Keeper is based on the remarkable true story of Clara the Indian rhino who traveled Europe with her ship captain caretaker for 18 years.
