February, for some, is the month of love. For the purposes of this blog, it’s love of books! Even though it’s a short month, February will bring us...
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Top Historical Fiction Picks January 2026
Happy New Year! 2026 will bring new novels from a number of our Paper Lantern Writers. Watch for Ana Brazil’s The Magnolia Voodoo Brawler sometime...
Top Historical Fiction Picks December 2025
Happy end to 2025! I hope this year brought you success in your endeavors, and health and happiness to you and yours. Releasing a new book in...
Words with a Wordsmith: Marty Wingate
Welcome to PLW's Words with a Wordsmith Friday! Today we interview Marty Wingate, author of the historical novels The House for Lost...
Top Historical Fiction Picks November 2025
It’s November and that means a new short story anthology from Paper Lantern Writers! For lovers of historical fiction who understand that the...
Top Picks Historical Fiction October 2025
October is really the beginning of Fall, the beginning of cozy nights by the fire, crisp mornings, and walking through piles of fallen leaves. It’s...
Repost of Ana Brazil’s BIG LOVE: Historical Fiction Romantic Subplots Rule!
Note: The Lanterns are currently having our last summer hurrahs, hopefully with a good book or two. While we're away, here is a favorite blog of...
Top Historical Fiction Picks for August 2025
Do you remember when September was Back-to-School Month and not August? I do. At any rate, whether you have scholars heading back to the classroom...
Trojan Women Set Sail in a Compelling Beach Read
Though I spend a lot of my research and writing time in the corseted confines of the Gilded Age, come summer I’m ready to let down my hair and catch...
A VERY Fashionable Historical Fiction List Link
I just finished a first draft of a new short story and because I wanted to explore the intersection between two different institutions—haute couture...
Top Historical Fiction Picks June 2025
June brings us summer and a whole batch of new historical fiction! Isn't it wonderful how they just keep coming? BEST COVER The Moonlit Maze...
Words with a Wordsmith: Diana R. Chambers
Welcome to PLW's Words with a Wordsmith Friday! Today we interview Diana R. Chambers, author of the The Secret War of Julia Child, a USA Today...
Top Historical Fiction Picks May 2025
Are you fascinated by writing in the past? Does your story demand a historical setting? Do you wonder how to bring antiquity to life? To meet the...
Top Historical Fiction Picks April 2025
By Arrow and Sword actually came out late in March, but Paper Lantern Writers had two releases in March, so I decided to feature this one in April!...
Top Historical Fiction Picks March 2025
Is it trite to say Spring into Books for March? I don’t think there’s anything special about reading in spring, actually, since I read all year and...
BIG LOVE: Famous Couples, Historical and Fictional
What better represents BIG LOVE than famous couples, legendary love stories remembered long after their death or publication date? These stories have intrigued generations because they include more than acts of devotion, but are fraught with challenges, including great sacrifice, betrayal, or overwhelming odds.
BIG LOVE: Historical Fiction Romantic Subplots Rule!
If you’ve been following my PLW blogging over the years, you’ll know that I love to read historical mysteries, with historical romances coming in...
Top Historical Fiction Picks February 2025
This month is the perfect time to try a new romance from our own Edie Cay. Into the Breach With You is the third book in her Ladies Alpine...
Into the Breach Launch Day
Today is the Day for Into the Breach with You! My ADHD-coded heroine gets her chance to shine. I have a feeling, judging from the early reviews,...
Q & A What Historical Fiction Books Are You Most Anticipating in 2025?
Many of us writers have new releases this year, in fact some this month or next. But what other favorite authors of our beloved genre have new books...
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