March brings springtime and new beginnings. It’s a perfect time to try a new author or new sub-genre of historical fiction. You might even try one...
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Top Historical Fiction Picks February 2024
February is a month known for romance, and Paper Lantern Writers has a brand-new historical romance for you! The Seamstress on Cider Lane,...
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Paper Lantern Writers' anthology UNLOCKED has won an honorable mention from The Historical Fiction Company.
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Both Rebecca D'Harlingue's THE MAP COLORIST and C. V. Lee's TOKEN OF BETRAYAL have advanced to the semifinal round of the Chanticleer International...
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Edie Cay's novel A VISCOUNT'S VENGEANCE has advanced to the semifinal round of the Chanticleer International Book Awards, Chatelaine division.
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Linda Ulleseit's novel THE RIVER REMEMBERS has advanced to the semifinal round of the Chanticleer International Book Awards, Goethe division.
New Year, New Historical Fiction: Linda Ulleseit
This September will bring the publication of my seventh novel, Innocents at Home. I have a blog post on how I feel about that here. In this post,...
Top Picks in Historical Fiction January 2024
The Paper Lantern Writers are starting 2024 off with a bang! Two of our members have new books out this month. Make a resolution to read them both,...
Top Hist Fic Picks December 2023
I hope you are finishing 2023 with memories of a good year. This month’s picks will make great last-minute holiday gifts. They also will be...
Top Hist Fic Picks for November
This is the month for giving thanks. I’d like to start by being thankful for family, friends, and good books. I’m also thankful for all...
Top Hist Fic Picks October 2023
October is the beginning of the holiday season—Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas—and a perfect time to curl up with a book and a pumpkin spice...
Top Hist Fic Picks for September 2023
I hope September brings thoughts of cooling weather and the beginning of Fall for everyone. Even though the month can still be hot, my...
Top Hist Fic Picks for August 2023
August marks the end of summer for me, not because the warm weather goes away, but because school starts by the end of August and for twenty years I...
PLW Presents at 1455 Storyfest
At this weekend's virtual 1455 Storyfest, Lanterns Linda, Kathryn, and Mari will present their panel Fictionalizing Family. This is your chance to...
Top Hist Fic Picks for July 2023
July is all about summer vacations and lots of reading! My birthday is also in July, so let this serve as a birthday wish list. This year I’m...
New Release: The River Remembers
Today (June 27, 2023) marks the publication of my sixth novel. Sixth novel!? It still surprises me when people say, "Oh, you're a prolific writer!"...
Top Hist Fic Picks for June 2023
June brings Father’s Day and the end of the school year, warm days and summer vacation. This year, though, June will be the highlight of the year....
Awards for The River Remembers
Linda Ulleseit's upcoming novel THE RIVER REMEMBERS won a bronze medal in Historical Fiction from the 2023 Independent Book Publisher Awards. The...
Top Hist Fic Picks for May 2023
May is all about spring flowers and, for me, Mother’s Day. It’s the month when the weather once more allows outdoor activities, and the garden is...
Novel Takes: These Ghosts Are Family
With the recent focus on giving people of color their voice, I’ve decided to make a more conscious effort to read books by people of color. If you’d...
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