NEW RELEASE: THE MOST PRECIOUS OF CARGOES By Jean-Claude Grumberg
Set during the height of World War II, a powerful and unsettling tale about a woodcutter and his wife, who finds a mysterious parcel thrown from a passing train.
Once upon a time...
BOOK BLAST: THE BRIEF AND TRUE REPORT OF TEMPERANCE FLOWERDEW by Denise Heinze
Determined to set the historical record straight, and clear her conscience, Temperance Flowerdew — the wife of Virginia’s first two governors — puts quill to paper, recounting the hardships that nearly brought...
GUEST BLOG: Breaking Barriers in Victorian England by Karen Odden
Before I went to grad school, I had some hazy, romanticized notions about the Victorian era, involving exquisite dresses, delicate teacups, elegant balls, and touches of the hand that were charged with...
NEW RELEASE: DEATH ON THE NILE by Agatha Christie
Release Date: September 22, 2020
Soon to be a major motion picture sequel to Murder on the Orient Express with a screenplay by Michael Green, directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh alongside Gal Gadot and Armie Hammer—coming...
GUEST BLOG: Unwanted Pregnancies During the Great Depression and Their Role In My Novel THREADS: A DEPRESSION-ERA TALE by Charlotte Whitney
Although not even a century ago, the 1930s might as well have been a millennium in regards to family planning and birth control. Very little contraception existed, not even pills, IUDs or...
NEW RELEASE: A MOST ENGLISH PRINCESS by Clare McHugh
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
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: THE NIGHT PORTRAIT: by Laura Morelli
Release Date: September 8, 2020
"This is a truly original novel that has earned its place among my favorite works of historical fiction."—Jennifer Robson, USA Today bestselling author of The Gown
An exciting, dual-timeline historical novel about...
GUEST BLOG: My Russian Family History in TWIN TIME by Olga Werby
I guess I should start with the fact that I was born in Russia. I lived in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) until I was thirteen and a half. I came to America...
INTERVIEW: Donna Scott on SHAME THE DEVIL Plus Giveaway
Hi Donna, and thank you for joining us on Novels Alive today!
Your book SHAME THE DEVIL, released May 11, 2020, of this year, came out to some rather spectacular reviews. How long...
BOOK BLAST: A VENOMOUS LOVE by Chris Karlsen
Publication Date: February 25, 2020
Paperback & eBook; 340 pages
Series: Bloodstone, Book 3
Genre: Historical/Suspense/Victorian
A veteran, Detective Rudyard Bloodstone has fought a brutal battle and witnessed war horrors that haunt his nightmares. Now one...
INTERVIEW: Mitchell James Kaplan on INTO THE UNBOUNDED NIGHT and Giveaway
Welcome to Novels Alive! We’re honored to have author Mitchell James Kaplan on our site today.
Your latest novel, INTO THE UNBOUNDED NIGHT, released on September 1st, is a historical fiction set in...