C. P. Lesley, Novelist

C. P. Lesley announces the publication of her own latest historical fiction novel, Song of the Silk Weaver, issued by Five Directions Press in September 2026

The author's writing vacation, just past, with updates on three of her historical fiction novels, set in Russia, the steppe, and Tudor England

Writing revisions for Song of the Silk Weaver, C. P. Lesley's latest novel, to be published in September by Five Directions Press

Writing, then recognizing and removing, backstory from a forthcoming novel

Annual roundup of what I did in 2025 and hope to accomplish in 2026

Updates on my writing process, specifically the rough draft and the first revision, with reference to Song of the Silk Weaver

A glimpse into the history of wild silk and its possible relevance to my forthcoming novel, Song of the Silk Weaver

Interview with Andrew Varga, whose latest Jump in Time novel (YA), set on the Eurasian steppe, has just come out from Imbrifex Books

Novels on my bookshelf for the summer of 2024, by Lianne Dillsworth, Michelle Moran, Andrea Penrose, Heather Redmond, and Andrew Varga

Interview with Judith Lindbergh, author of Akmaral, a novel about women chieftains on the ancient Eurasian steppe