Publishing NewsARC / digital publishing / distribution / editing / literary prizes / Man Booker Prize / Science Fiction / Self-publishing / steampunk / World War II9 Comments
Ground-breaking Print Venture With Ingram! – So successful self-published author Barbara Freethy has announced a publishing endeavor, in which her books will be distributed in print through Hyde Street Press, which is Freethy’s own “independent publishing company.” Rather than partner with a traditional publisher, Freethy apparently developed a collaborative agreement ... more >
Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsParanormal / reincarnation / Time-Travel / World War II2 Comments
Devin Abernathy secretly dreams of escaping to a simpler time. It’s why she owns a vintage clothing shop, fulfilling her lifelong fantasy of surrounding herself with period style. All she has to do is slip on a garment to be spirited away to a bygone era—in her imagination, anyway. But ... more >
B Reviewscountry-living / England / Historical / sisters / SourceBooks / World War II6 Comments
No Matter What Life Throws at Them, the Grace Sisters Always Have Each Other The four Grace sisters—Liz, Sal, Tilly, and Addie—love their quiet life in the country village of Chevis Green. To some, their insular world might seem dull, but the sisters and their father, Mr. Grace, never seem ... more >
C+ ReviewsAmerican historical / Georgia / Harlequin Love Inspired Historical / inspirational / second chance at love / World War II3 Comments
“I’m Here to See My Daughter.” She never thought she’d see John Davenport again. Merrilee Daniels Davenport’s former husband has returned to their small Georgia town after fighting in the Pacific. And now the soldier is bearing a letter from the little girl he didn’t know he had. Merrilee wishes ... more >
B+ Reviewsautobiography / Germany / non-fiction / World War II9 Comments
Dear Readers, I first heard of Christabel Bielenberg’s story via a 1980s made-for-TV movie staring Elizabeth Hurley and Stephen Dillane in the title roles of Bielenberg and her German husband, Peter, as they melodramatically attempted to survive Hitler’s wartime Germany. For some reason I didn’t see the whole thing, thought ... more >
B ReviewsBelgium / European-Historical / Historical / inspirational / military hero / War / Military / World War II21 Comments
After losing her beloved husband and daughter and surviving Hitler’s Sobibor death camp, Quaker widow Anja Steinberg dedicates her life to helping others and keeping her son safe. As a member of the resistance, she helps displaced Allied airmen get back to their units in England. The journey is rigorous ... more >