Sharon T Cameron

Aug 2, 2024 | jewishbookcouncil.org | Sharon T Cameron

We read (and write) his­tor­i­cal fic­tion for many rea­sons. We might do it to bet­ter under­stand where we come from, to learn from our mis­takes, or even just to be enter­tained by sto­ries set in dif­fer­ent yet rec­og­niz­able locales. But unlike gen­res such as sci­ence- or dystopi­an fic­tion, his­tor­i­cal fic­tion relies on the sto­ries of real peo­ple, the use of which can present a moral challenge. In 1939, an esti­mat­ed nine and a half mil­lion Jews lived in Europe.

Feb 28, 2024 | jewishbookcouncil.org | Sharon T Cameron

Art is root­ed in imag­i­na­tion, and arti­fice, in skill. Set in the Nether­lands dur­ing World War II, Sharon Cameron’s intri­cate­ly woven sto­ry cen­ters on forged paint­ing and decep­tion. Indi­vid­u­als’ motives vary; for Isa de Smit, the daugh­ter of a gallery own­er, com­mit­ting fraud offers her a chance to out­wit Nazi col­lec­tors and save Jew­ish children. There are sev­er­al para­dox­es in Cameron’s com­pelling sto­ry.

Dec 19, 2023 | washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com | Sharon T Cameron

Amsterdam, September 1943: Isa de Smit has learned to walk the fine line required to stay beneath notice during the Nazi occupation. With her mother dead and her father retreating more and more into his art, it falls on the 18-year-old to keep her family afloat. Hiding in plain sight, Isa and her father live above the Gallery de Smit — long since closed for displaying so-called degenerate works.

Nov 6, 2023 | parnassusbooks.net | Sharon T Cameron

Parnassus Books is thrilled to welcome Sharon Cameron, YA author of Artifice, in conversation with Ariel Lawhon. This is a free event which will take place IN STORE on Tuesday, November 7th at 6:30 pm Central. Because space will be limited, registration is required to attend this event.

Nov 1, 2023 | booklistonline.com | Sharon T Cameron

Nov. 2023. 416p. Scholastic, $19.99 (9781338813951). Grades 9-12. REVIEW. First published November 1, 2023 (). In 1943, Isa de Smit’s main concern is finding the money to pay the taxes on her family’s art gallery—even after the Nazis have taken all the artwork. After selling a forged Rembrandt, painted by her father, to the Nazis, she is elated at having fooled them. She decides to sell one more forged painting, a Vermeer, which will ensure the safety of the gallery.