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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Book Review: Mayhem in the Mountains by Jane Loeb Rubin
We think of the KKK as being a southern phenonemon, but it turns out that in prohibitiona era US they were in New York State as well. This novel tells of a family caught between bootleggers, mobsters and the KKK.
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: Queen of Shadows, by Anna Belfrage
A detailed look at the tumultous times of King Alfonso of Castile in the 1330s, told from the viewpoint of key royal women.
Book Review: The Eighth Life, by Nino Haratischwili
Get immersed in a six-generation saga set against the backdrop of Georgia's tumultuous history, before, during, and post-Soviet Union.
Book Review: The Choir, by Carol Cram
Can a choir competition in Yorkshire in the 1890s help two former friends turn their lives around?
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!
Historical Research Rabbit Holes
It is so hard for historical novelists to stay out of research rabbit holes. But they can be so fascinating!
Book Review: The Boy Who Loved Anne Frank
A beautifully written examination of survivor guilt and PTSD.
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".
A Historical Novelist’s Work is Never Done
When writing a historical novel you can get buried in research and never write the book. Sometimes, though, the research discoveries make you so happy!
6 Essential Incan Ruins near Cusco, Peru
Part 1 of a 2-part post about the Cusco region of Peru