Book Review: Daughter of the Reich, by Louise Fein
If you were raised to believe that hating "the other" is the right thing to do, what would it take for you to question that and rebel?
Tema Frank
Historical Fiction & Business Author, World Traveler & Speaker
Tema Frank
Historical Fiction & Business Author, World Traveler & Speaker
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2026 Advice from Leading Historical Fiction Authors, Agents & Publishers
Notes from the Historical Novel Society’s 2026 Conference in Maynooth, Ireland For those of us who love reading and writing, attending writers’ conferences is always a treat. Some, however, consistently shine. I’d say the Historical Novel Society’s conferences are among…
Book Review: The Intrigue, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Can a village girl out-grift a grifter? An interesting tale of a 1940s romance scam in small-town Mexico.
Book Review – The Goddess of Warsaw, by Lisa Barr
From the brutality of the Warsaw Ghetto to Hollywood stardom, this story has quite the character arc!
Book Review: Hotel Cuba
An immigrant story with a twist: they left Russia aiming to get to America but landed in Cuba. I highly recommend this eminently readable story of struggle and hopes for a better life in a new land.
Book Review: Fingersmith, by Sarah Waters
An absorbing book that explores moral complexities in Victorian England. Loved it!
Is Democracy in Danger? (& 2 book reviews)
If you've grown up in a country like Canada it can be hard to imagine that democracies like ours can fall. Historical fiction helps bring the risks to light. Includes book reviews of "A Long Petal of the Sea" and "It Can't Happen Here".