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Interview with S. Isabelle
Interview with YA author S. Isabelle, whose latest novel, a historical romance set in Victorian Britain, just came out with Storytide, a HarperCollins imprint
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Aug 15 min read
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Interview about A Rare Find
Interview with historical romance writer Joanna Lowell about her latest novel, A Rare Find, exploring gender diversity in Regency England
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May 288 min read
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Bookshelf, Spring 2025
My Spring 2025 bookshelf, with historical fiction by Alka Joshi, Joanna Lowell, Mimi Matthews, Joanna Miller, Kathleen Renk, and Karen Swan
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Mar 216 min read
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Interview with Andrea Pickens
Interview with Andrea Pickens, whose historical romances are being reissued by Oliver Heber Books throughout 2025
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Feb 145 min read
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New Books Network Interview: Suzanne Allain
New Books Network interview with Suzanne Allain, acclaimed author of Regency-era historical romance
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Dec 20, 20241 min read
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Interview with Mimi Matthews
Interview with historical novelist Mimi Matthews about The Muse of Maiden Lane, book 4 in her Belles of London series
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Nov 15, 20244 min read
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Bookshelf, Fall 2024
Fall 2024 Bookshelf: Suzanne Allain, Monica Chenault-Kilgore, Christina Dodd, Vanessa Kelly, Mimi Matthews, Alyson Richman, and Elif Shafak
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Sep 20, 20245 min read
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New Books Network Interview: Joanna Lowell
New Books Network interview with historical romance author Joanna Lowell, whose latest novel, A Shore Thing, has just appeared in print.
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Jun 21, 20242 min read
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Interview with Harper St. George
Interview with Harper St. George, about her latest historical novel, The Stranger I Wed.
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May 10, 20246 min read
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