Tag Archives: historical fiction

Geraldine Brooks has a new book coming on May 3!

Posted on 2 December 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

As a fan of Brooks’ fiction and nonfiction, I just couldn’t omit the exclamation point from the title of this post. Her second novel, March, a riff on Little Women, won the Pulitzer for fiction [read our interview with Brooks about … Continue reading →

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Historical novelist travels in contemporary France

Posted on 1 November 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Writer Tasha Alexander and her Victorian-era novels featuring the intrepid, ahead-of-her-time Lady Emily should be well-known to BookPage readers—see our reviews of them here. The fifth in the series, Dangerous to Know, came out last week. Here, Alexander gives us … Continue reading →

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Three more books from Philippa Gregory

Posted on 19 October 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Philippa Gregory, author of best-selling English historical fiction, has signed a deal to write three more books with Simon & Schuster’s Touchstone. The Kingmakers’ Daughters will be out in 2012, followed by The White Princess and The Last Rose. These … Continue reading →

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From Paris to London for Louis Bayard

Posted on 13 October 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Louis Bayard isn’t afraid to take on new territory in his work—since he first turned to writing historical mysteries in 2003, his novels have covered Dickens, Poe and 19th-century French detective Vidocq with equal skill. Now, Bayard has tried his … Continue reading →

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Katherine Heigl takes on another literary role

Posted on 1 October 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

She’s just finishing up filming on One for the Money, but a New York Times profile hints that Katherine Heigl has a new literary adaptation in the works: Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander. Randall Wallace (Braveheart) is adapting this time-travel romance for … Continue reading →

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Theatrical historical fiction

Posted on 1 October 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

There’s a new voice on the historical fiction scene as of today: Kathe Koja. Known mainly for her young adult fiction, Koje made her literary debut publishing horror with Bantam Dell. She returns to an adult audience with Under the … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘Fall of Giants’ by Ken Follett

Posted on 21 September 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

We’ve reported on Ken Follett‘s Century Trilogy throughout the past year—from the book deal in Frankfurt to the release of the cover. Now, believe it or not, we are approaching the pub date of book 1: Fall of Giants. The … Continue reading →

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Monday contest: Pluto gets personal

Posted on 2 August 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

This week’s contest gives you a chance to win the new novel from PEN/Hemingway finalist Michael Byers (Long for This World). Percival’s Planet is the story of the discovery of Pluto, which came about with the help of a Kansas … Continue reading →

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High hopes for historical

Posted on 6 May 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Add another buzzed-about debut to your September reading list: The Gendarme, by Mark T. Mustian (Amy Einhorn Books). It has a provocative premise: a 92-year-old man discovers he has a brain tumor that seems to be unlocking memories of his … Continue reading →

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Kathleen Kent’s stirring prequel

Posted on 3 May 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Coming in October from Little, Brown—The Wolves of Andover, the prequel to the 2008 hit The Heretic’s Daughter. Dallas novelist Kathleen Kent tells the story of Martha Allen and Thomas Carrier, who in her earlier novel experienced the Salem Witch … Continue reading →

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Ken Follett’s new trilogy

Posted on 15 April 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Way back in October, we posted about Fall of Giants, the first in Ken Follett’s Century Trilogy, which sold for big bucks at the Frankfurt Book Fair. The novel is still set for a worldwide, one-day laydown on September 28, … Continue reading →

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The many lives of Louisa May

Posted on 29 March 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

A prolific, ambitious and talented writer, Louisa May Alcott was a public figure who nevertheless kept much to herself—so much, in fact, that a large portion of her creative output was not credited to her until decades after her death. … Continue reading →

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President's Day reading

Posted on 15 February 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Happy President’s Day! Has the holiday (whether observed with a day off of work or not) influenced your reading choices? If you’re looking for a presidential read, we have some suggestions. His Excellency, by Joseph J. Ellis, just might be … Continue reading →

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Jane Smiley's 'Private Life'

Posted on 22 January 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

A new release from Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley is always a big deal, and Private Life, her first novel since 2007′s Ten Days in the Hills, is no exception. The book, which will be published by Knopf on May … Continue reading →

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Three years to Gabaldon

Posted on 21 January 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

For Outlander fans, this week brought good news and bad news. First, the good news: Last week, Diana Gabaldon sold the 8th book in the saga to her current publisher Delacorte. Bad news: The new book won’t be published until … Continue reading →

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