The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Paterson Joseph is based on the life of 18th century Ignatius Sancho. Born on and soon orphaned upon a slave ship, two-year-old Sancho is purchased by an Englishman and taken back across the ocean and gifted as a sort of "pet" for three society sisters. Sancho runs… Continue reading Review: The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Paterson Joseph
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Raven Rock receives Honorable Mention in HFC Awards
Raven Rock has received an Honorable Mention in the Historical Fiction Company's 2023 Awards in the Literary category. See the full list here!
Raven Rock receives 5-star review from The Historical Fiction Company
Click here to read The Historical Fiction Company's glowing review of Raven Rock!
Raven Rock has been Shortlisted!
Chanticleer Book Reviews has shortlisted Raven Rock for their 2023 Goethe Historical Fiction Award. I am honored to be chosen as one of forty authors selected for the short list! Raven Rock will now advance to the semi-finals! Read more about it here!
Raven Rock ebook sale!
Review: The Foundling by Stacey Halls
The Foundling by Stacey Halls, author of The Familiars, follows Bess Bright and Alexandra Callard - two very different women from two very different socioeconomic statuses who are bound by a child. The Foundling takes place in Georgian London--and if you set anything in Georgian London, I'm going to read it or watch it! Bess… Continue reading Review: The Foundling by Stacey Halls
RAVEN ROCK IS OUT NOW
Raven Rock is now out on all platforms, both print and ebook formats! I will also be selling it in person at events. Please leave a review on any platform as reviews help indie authors tremendously in building readership. Thank you!
Review: Benjamin Franklin’s Bastard by Sally Cabot
Benjamin Franklin's Bastard by Sally Cabot begins in 1730s Philadelphia with Deborah Read meeting Benjamin Franklin. Their brief courtship is cut short when Franklin journeys to London for a time. When he returns, he meets a tavern serving girl named Anne. While Deborah and Benjamin are obviously historical figures, Anne is not. Rather, she is… Continue reading Review: Benjamin Franklin’s Bastard by Sally Cabot
Review: Blindspot by Jane Kamensky & Jill Lepore
Blindspot by Jane Kamensky & Jill Lepore has been on my to-read list for a while, and I'm so glad I finally read it, because I loved it! Set in 1760s Boston, the novel follows Scottish painter Stewart Jameson (and his lovable Great Dane Gulliver!) and "fallen" woman Fanny Easton who disguises herself as a… Continue reading Review: Blindspot by Jane Kamensky & Jill Lepore
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