Biographical Archives

4-STAR REVIEW: A REBELLIOUS WOMAN by Claire J. Griffin

Biographical Amy Wilson - 6 September 2021

Publication Date: June 8, 2021 A Rebellious Woman is based on the life story of Belle Boyd (1844-1900), whose coming of age coincided with the opening shots of the Civil War. Debutante, teenaged...

NEW RELEASE: ISLAND QUEEN by Vanessa Riley

African-American Dayna Linton - 6 July 2021

Publication Date: July 6, 2021 “Richly detailed, vividly depicted, and sweeping in scope, Island Queen is historical fiction at its absolute finest. A stunning must-read!”—Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba "Dazzling...compelling...Riley...

5 STAR REVIEW: RHAPSODY by Mitchell J Kaplan

Historical Dayna Linton - 12 March 2021

Publication Date: March 2, 2021 One evening in 1924, Katharine “Kay” Swift—the restless but loyal society wife of wealthy banker James Warburg and a serious pianist who longs for recognition—attends a concert. The...

GUEST BLOG: Music and Words by Mitchell James Kaplan Plus Giveaway!

Biographical Dayna Linton - 10 March 2021

Not an exhaustive list; just a launching pad. Other ideas? Comments? What They Have in Common: Music and words are both aural phenomena. (At least, for me. I “hear” words when I read.) ...

INTERVIEW: Carrie Hayes on Women’s Equality and NAKED TRUTH

Social Issues Dayna Linton - 28 October 2020

Today on Novels Alive, we are really pumped to have Carrie Hayes, author of the much-acclaimed, Naked Truth: Or Equality, The Forbidden Fruit, on our site to answer questions about feminism, the...

4.5 STAR REVIEW: NAKED TRUTH: OR EQUALITY, THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT by Carrie Hayes

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 27 October 2020

From Washington Heights to Washington D.C. comes a true American Herstory. Filled with intrigue, lust, and betrayal, this is the fight for sexual equality. 1868, on the eve of the Gilded Age: Spiritualist...

COVER REVEAL: RHAPSODY by Mitchell James Kaplan

Biographical Dayna Linton - 26 October 2020

Publication Date: March 2, 2021 One evening in 1924, Katharine “Kay” Swift—the restless but loyal society wife of wealthy banker James Warburg and a serious pianist who longs for recognition—attends a concert. The...

INTERVIEW: Janet Wertman on THE BOY KING

Historical Dayna Linton - 21 October 2020

We are delighted to have author, Janet Wertman on Novels Alive today. Thank you so much for joining us. I am excited to interview you regarding your novel, The Boy King, the...

NEW RELEASE: WHEN WE WERE YOUNG & BRAVE by Hazel Gaynor

Historical Dayna Linton - 6 October 2020

Release Date: October 6, 2020 "Gaynor's story of courage and strength will make you believe in the heroic spirit in each of us." —Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before...

NEW RELEASE: A MOST ENGLISH PRINCESS by Clare McHugh

Biographical Dayna Linton - 22 September 2020

Release Date: September 22, 2020 "In this sweeping, immersive novel, A Most English Princess draws readers into the mesmerizing world of the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria – Princess Vicky – as she emerges into...

GUEST BLOG: Inspiration For My Novel THE BONNET BOOK by Nancy Menees Hardesty With Giveaway

Biographical Dayna Linton - 21 September 2020

We were sitting in my mother’s condo, reviewing old notebooks from a box of family papers. Suddenly my mom tossed me a small booklet. “I don’t know if this is important or not,...

NEW RELEASE: JACKIE AND MARIA by Gill Paul

New Releases Dayna Linton - 18 August 2020

Release Date: August 18, 2020 From the #1 bestselling author of The Secret Wife comes a story of love, passion, and tragedy as the lives of Jackie Kennedy and Maria Callas are intertwined—and they become the...