The lovely people Amazon Kindle have put Dreaming The Bull down to 99p - so if you know anyone who started the series and wants to go on with number two - now is the time!
A DELICATELY HAUNTING THAI novel unfolds like a late-night story from its protagonist, a monk in his 90s telling tales of his youth in the remote jungles of the late 19th century, where tigers and crocodiles lurked in the darkness. Stunning. A MINUS
'Google search interest for “historical fiction books” increased 34% in the last 3 years to 33,000 searches/month. The K-lytics Historical Fiction Report 2024 incorporates two Top-100 Market Snapshots: one for the Historical Fiction bestseller list and another for Historical Mystery. See trending authors, publishers, book descriptions, keywords, pricing analysis, cover art, Kindle Unlimited vs. Non-KU, and more.' https://k-lytics.com/dap/a/?a=16040&p=k-lytics.com/historical-fiction/@bookstodon#books#publishing#mystery#Historicalfiction
The #1 bestselling author of Cooking for Picasso and The Godmothers returns with The Girl from the Grand Hotel, a dazzling historical novel that brings readers into the glamorous world of the first (and doomed) Cannes Film Festival and the deadly atmosphere of Europe on the brink of war.
Happy #LesFicFri 🏳️🌈
Theme: Angry
Quote taken from 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 (Shadow Series Book 2).
Enjoy the payoff of that slow burn from book 1! The complete Shadow series is now available! (not standalones) 💄🍸👠 https://amzn.to/3NGKE20
Perfect for readers of the Diary of a Pug series and future fans of Bridgerton and Jane Austen, the adorably illustrated pages of Puggleton Park are sure to charm chapter book readers.
Want to start your week with an epic love story featuring forbidden love, twists, turns, angst, and redemption narrated by the amazing #AbbyCraden? The Shadow series is for you! Step into the 1940s and hang on for the ride of your life.💄👠🥃 https://amzn.to/3icwd98
(not standalones)
Did you know that if you've purchased the eBook from Amazon, you can get the audiobook at a discounted price? (It's true!) #Bookstodon#HistoricalFiction#Sapphic#WLW
Another of the HistFic Outside the Box authors participation in the promotion until 30 April! If you like historical fiction and want something a little different, check out the Charlene Newcomb's stories set in the Crusades!
TWO SISTERS, VETERANS of World War II and still eager for “excitements” in their late nineties, find more thrills than they had bargained for on a trip to Paris. Charming adventure for fans of the Thursday Murder Club and Mrs. Pargeter. B PLUS
Another author with not-the-usual historical fiction is Bryn Hammond, who writes about the Mongols! Along with the two books pictured here, there's a short Mongol story - "Women Who Lie Alone in Tombs" (ie die unmarried) and a short about Shakepeare and Marlow called "The Last Play". A great chance to explore new writers of queer historical fic!
The HistFic Outside the Box promo starts today and goes till 30 April! You can buy my Sherlock Holmes/John Watson historical crime romance The Adventure of the Colonial Boy and also get a NEW free ebook of short stories, set after the novel, The Swordmaster's Secret!
Get unusual & queer historical fiction by other authors too, including medieval Islamic stories, 13thC Mongols, Wild West, WWI/WWII, & Shakespeare!
#WordWeavers 18: Do you write primarily in the same genre you read as a child?
I was a voracious reader across genres ... but the thing that suddenly occurred to me was how much I loved Victoria Holt's gothic novels as a tween (although we didn't have that term then) and teen. Reading Anya Seton's "Green Darkness" as a teenager made me a historical fiction fan for life ... and that's the primary genre I write. So, the answer is "yes, and ..."
The battle of #Culloden was fought #OTD, 16 April 1746. It has, unsurprisingly, left a significant imprint in the literature & culture of Scotland. A short 🧵
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John Buchan called FLEMINGTON—Violet Jacob’s 1911 novel of the 1745 #Jacobite rising & aftermath—“the best Scots #romantic novel since The Master of Ballantrae”
Twists, turns, and Angst (👈 note the capital A!) are center stage in this third book in the Shadow series. A sultry spy has fallen for her mark and all hell is about to break loose. Buckle up. 💄👠🥃😬 https://books2read.com/itsot
(This is a series. The books are not standalones)
@penpencilbrush@claudiac@bookstodon Have to thank you again for recommending Blackwells. Although I am a solid supporter of my local independent bookstore and public library sometimes they just can't get books that aren't published in Canada or in North America. Blackwells delivered Hannah Kent's wonderful #historicalFiction Devotion and Maggie Shipstead's excellent Astonish Me. So grateful to finally have the opportunity to read these marvellous #books. #Reading
Everything in this story is leading somewhere amazing. It's emotional, beautiful, touching, surprising and so incredibly moving. Sniffed, snuffled and out and out cried my way through the last part of this book.
@kcfromaustcrime@bookstodon Finally got hold of this beautifully written multi-levelled love story. Like her other two brilliant novels of #historicalFiction, she shows she has done the research and thinking and internalized the stories and feelings of the time and place as well as the relentless control and persecution of the feminine and the 'other'. This 3rd novel is personal for Kent. Highly recommend it.