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Beneath a Midwinter Moon
Q&A – Historical Fiction Novels for Newbies
Wading into the waters of historical fiction for the first time can be intimidating. With so many sub-genres under the umbrella term of "historical...
4 Historical Fiction Title Trends
Have you ever picked up a book and thought, "Wait, isn't that the same title as that other book?" Publishers don't necessarily do this to trick us...
First Place Laramie Award for Pamela Nowak
Pamela Nowak’s NECESSARY DECEPTIONS: the Women of Wyatt Earp received a First Place Laramie Award for Americana Fiction. This is the second of Pam’s...
Q&A – Something You Don’t Like About the Period You Write In
In order to be an author of historical fiction, an author must get really down and dirty in their chosen timeframe. The more intimate the research...
The Music Didn’t Stop for Wartime Britain
Music and dancing appear in all three of my WWII romance novels. Music brought people together during wartime when they needed fun and companionship...
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The Hobby Shop on Barnaby Street
The Spirited Mrs. Pringle
Laramie Awards Semifinals!
Pamela Nowak’s book named as a semifinalist! Good luck, Pam!
Laramie Awards Short List
Pamela Nowak’s NECESSARY DECEPTIONS has reached the short list of the 2022 CIBA (Chanticleer International Book Awards) Laramie Awards. On to the...
Historical Fiction Awards
Congratulations to Lantern Mari Christie, author of BLIND TRIBUTE, for winning a gold medal, American category, in the 2022 HFC Awards....
3 Lanterns make the LONG LIST!
Congratulations to Mari Christie (BLIND TRIBUTE), Michael Ross (THE FOUNDING), and Jillianne Hamilton (THE SPIRITED MRS. PRINGLE) who have made the...
Welcome NEW LANTERNS!
We are excited to announce that we have seven new Paper Lantern Writers! These historical fiction authors will be joining us officially on January...
The Bay Area Book Festival!
On May 7 and 8, Paper Lantern Writers will appear at our very first in-person event: the Bay Area Book Festival at Civic Center Park in Berkeley,...
Paper Lantern Writers Announces Three New Members
Effective today, three new authors are joining Paper Lantern Writers. Please welcome Meryl Ain, Anne Beggs, and Michal Strutin! Watch our blog over...
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