Whoo-hoo! The PLW second anthology Beneath A MidWinter Moon has been long listed for the 2025 Chanticleer Awards! But that's not all, folks! Linda...
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Ana’s Historical Fiction Short Story Picks
Since Rebecca D’Harlingue has show you hers and C.V. Lee has shown you hers, it's now my turn to share my historical fiction short story picks....
Historical Fiction Short Story Anthologies
One of my favorite ways of spending a weekend is getting comfortable on my couch and reading for hours, usually historical fiction. When I don’t...
Celebrity-Written Novels: A Historical Fiction+ List Link
Hey, have you heard? Or have you read that Keanu Reeves (yes, Neo, John Wick, and Ted himself) has co-authored a novel? Written with best-selling...
I Happen To Like New York: A Historical Fiction List Link
Just like that most elegant swellegant Broadway bon vivant Cole Porter wrote back in 1930, I Happen to Like New York. And since I like New York and...
July Historical Fiction Giveaway!
Mosey on over to Bookfunnel for Paper Lantern Writers’ monthly historical fiction giveaway…this month featuring 26 novels and short stories!
It was Five Years Ago Today…
Five years ago TODAY, Linda Ulleseit, Kathryn Pritchett, and I attended the HISTORICAL AUTHORS UNITE! ALL ABOUT AUTHOR MARKETING COLLECTIVES session...
70+ Free Historical Fiction ePubs
For almost a year, Paper Lantern Writers (and specifically our Tudor-era author Jonathan Posner) has been hosting a monthly historical fiction...
Rebecca’s The Map Colorist wins the 2024 Eric Hoffer Award for Historical Fiction!
Congrats, Rebecca! "The author creates a compelling story of art, ambition, and family drama, with 1660s Amsterdam and its fame for map-making as a...
Twenty+ Great Historical Fiction Author Interviews
I purchase a lot of books and download a lot of freebees by new-to-me historical fiction authors. If I enjoy reading one of those books, I do three...
A Historical Fiction Interview with Paper Lantern Writer Kathryn Pritchett
Welcome to May and to an interview with our Lantern of the Month, Kathryn Pritchett. Kathryn lives a few miles away from me in the Oakland Hills,...
UNLOCKED Wins First Place
Congrats to the Paper Lantern Writers for their First Place Win in the Chanticleer International Book Award Short Stories, Novellas &...
Hidden History: Time Team and Beyond!
If you’re fascinated by hidden history, I have good news for you. Time Team, one of my favorite hidden history television shows, has a goodly number...
Q & A Who’s the Most Fascinating Woman in History (International Edition)?
It seemed only fitting during Women's History Month that we celebrate some of the most fascinating women in history. And since PLW is often so...
Friday Links: “…help Mrs. Thomas Catt with her ‘Rats’”
On Tuesday August 18, 2020 American women celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. With...
NEW RELEASE – The Seamstress on Cider Lane
Jillianne Hamilton's latest World War II release, The Seamstress on Cider Lane, is a lighthearted and hopeful romance, perfect for fans of The...
February Historical Fiction Giveaway!
The February PLW-sponsored BookFunnel promo features sixty-one historical novels and short stories that you can download for free. PLW authors...
Book Launch Tips and Tactics
Happy last week in January, and I hope you’ve been able to keep at least a few of your New Years’ resolutions! If one of your resolutions is “Get my...
NEW RELEASE – The Tudor Prince
Jonathan Posner's latest The Tudor Prince, a gripping tale of danger and deception that goes right to the top of Henry V!!!’s court, launches today!
New Year, New Books: Ana Brazil
Happy New Year! Like fellow PLWers Alina Rubin, Jillianne Hamilton, and Edie Cay, I’m excited to share news of my 2024 release with you. And—drum...
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