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We have a number of authors who have joined this group and I welcome them. I am not of the same mind as those who get upset when an author promotes or comments on their own work.

I also know that there are others do not want to read these kinds of posts.

So I am setting up this topic for authors to enter any posts that refer to their own work. If it relates to a topic under discussion and as an author you think your work is relevant, post a link to this topic where you can make your point.

I hope this set-up satisfies everyone.

Thanks for this opportunity, Ed.

During the four years that I researched The Great War for my two latest novels, I collected lots of interesting information, not all of which I could use. So I created a website to share some of the .

To find out more about my novels, The Summer Before The Storm and ELUSIVE DAWN, please visit my website at .

I look forward to participating in discussions of books that I have enjoyed and perhaps some that I will be using in my research on the 1920s.

I should clarify:
My books are not war novels, per se, but are about the people caught up in the cataclysm - young men who become aviators, soldiers, front-line medics, and their wives, sweethearts, sisters who endure their own hardships as ambulance drivers and nurses, as well as those anxiously waiting on the home front, who also made enormous contributions. It is by seeing the war through the eyes of individuals that we can truly understand the life-altering consequences of that tumultuous time. As one of my fans recently commented: “I attended the War Museum in Ottawa and with your characters in mind, I could see Chas flying high in his plane! Attaching a soul to the stories and pictures we looked at brought a whole new human meaning to me. It was no longer something we learned about once in school - it had a face, a life, a love, and a tragedy.�

Thanks for sharing Gabrielle. I had no idea you were a writer what a wonderful surprise. Thanks for the link!

If I may add one more thing... please see my video trailer on YouTube at even if only for the lovely pictures of one of my favourite places.

Thanks Ed. I write historical fiction, but I also love reading it. I'll make a list of books from this site to check out. I'm open to recommendations, so feel free to drop me a line. I'm always eager for a good book especially, in this genre!

My newest book is 'Dandelions In The Garden' about the infamous female mass murderer Elizabeth Bathory. She was a 16th century Hungarian countess. It's book one in a two-part series.

Charlie Courtland

Charlie, Good luck with your new book. Is it available on the usual sites, Amazon, etc.?

Ed, it is available at the usually sites.

here is the direct link to Amazon:

Thanks! Charlie

Congratulations on such a great concept, Roderick, AND the fact that The Mystery of the Moonlight Murder: An Early Adventure of John Diefenbaker won an award! Awesome!!!

Wow, thanks, Roderick!

Hi gang, just joined.

I write historical fiction and have two novels in print:

The Cigar Maker was just released last month and tells the story of a Cuban cigar maker who battles labor strife and vigilante violence in turn of the century Tampa, FL.

I currently have a free giveaway going for this one.

Elvis and the Blue Moon Conspiracy tells the true story of the first moon landing. It's a tongue-in-cheek satire of the moon landing "hoax" that we've been hearing about for a few years.

I hope you'll check out my work!

Mark wrote: "Hi gang, just joined.

I write historical fiction and have two novels in print:

The Cigar Maker was just released last month and tells the story of a Cuban cigar maker who battles ..."

I assume these are on Amazon and all the other usual suspects.

Yep - wherever books are sold. If you order from my official site, I can sign and personalize them.

Hi everyone,

I'm Kae Cheatham, author of eleven published titles. Several are historical fiction set in the American West. My period of interest is prior to 1870.
Current titles:
Fury in Sumner County (1868 history, mystery and ESP, set along the Chisholm Trail), which is also available on Kindle and as an audio book.
The Adventures of Elizabeth Fortune (1870 along the Santa Fe Trail, with outlaws, shootouts, and racial concerns), which is on Kindle; the second printing is due out later this month.
Spotted Flower and the Ponokomita(a young reader book set in 1730s on the Northern Plains). Ponokomita is a Blackfoot word meaning elk-dog; that's what The People called the horse when they first saw it. This story takes place in that exciting summer. Amazon doesn't have the new issue in stock, but you can buy autographed copies (of the other titles, too).

WIP: two historical fiction pieces set mostly in Indian Territory.

Thanks, Ed, for setting up this thread.
:-)

Charlie, when is the second book coming out?!!!!

From Tika: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/21...

Hi all :) My newest book, "For the Love of Anne" was just released in paperback. Here's a bit about it:

"For the Love of Anne", a historical novel set in the 1880's, in Chicago, Illinois has been released!

Tika Newman has done it again!
Set in Chicago, in the late 1880's this wonderful historical novel is a perfect blend of fact and fiction.

Anne had finally overcome a difficult childhood and a brutal attack by an unknown assailant. She had taken care of her younger brother, just as she promised their dying mother. She worked hard, running a successful design business, and had it all...but did she really?

Where was the love?

Chicago had been infected with a psychopath of the worst kind, and he was frightening people to death...literally. Murder and mayhem had snuck into Chicago as the nation's first serial killer reared his ugly head.

ISBN: 978-0-9821507-4-0

$14.99

From Paul Meyers, a new member: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/38...

My name is Paul A. Myers. I have written two historical novels and one maritime history. The historical novels are "Vienna 1934: Betrayal at the Ballplatz" and "Paris 1934: Victory in Retreat." The first novel is a romance and thriller "lite" set against the backdrop of a failed Nazi putsch in Vienna in July 1934. The hero is a British foreign correspondent and the heroine an Austrian art historian. The second novel "Paris 1934" is a romance set against the backdrop of momentous political events from massive right-wing riots in February 1934 that almost overthrew the Third Republic, to the Common Front of the Socialists and Communists coming together in the July Bastille Day parade, and finally to the events surrounding the assassination of the King of Yugoslavia and the French foreign minister in October 1934. In the early to mid-1930s, France itself was on an arc from being a victor to becoming a hollowed-out government living in its own world of delusion and illusion about the rise of Nazi Germany. Both novels received quite good reviews from the Historical Novel Society Online Review. The maritime history is "North to California: The Spanish Voyages of Discovery 1533-1603." It does feature a very well documented new narrative on Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, the discoverer of California. As to me, I like history, particularly the 20th century and France. I am working on a third historical novel set in Paris entitled "Paris 1935: Victories Lost." I am going to work my way through the entire decade book-by-book, year-by-year! Each year is crammed with event, while the perspectives of those participating are often quite different than the way we "remember" the era. The novels are all available at Amazon and BN and all the ebook platforms. Kobo has both novels at $3.20 a pop.

Hello, everyone. I too, write historicals, as well as mainstream. Currently I have two novels available:

White Seed: The Untold Story of the Lost Colony of Roanoke

and

Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam.

I guess the titles tell it all.

Carl Melcher was a finalist at the 2001 Frankfurt eBook Awards. White Seed is still in the crib, strengthening those legs, getting ready to run with the best.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77...

I intend to be as active with the group as my schedule allows. I'm currently reading two historicals, and I work full time, have a son at home, and a helluva commute.

But I'll always find time to read (and write).

Best!

Paul wrote: "Hello, everyone. I too, write historicals, as well as mainstream. Currently I have two novels available:

White Seed: The Untold Story of the Lost Colony of Roanoke

and

Carl Melcher Goes ..."

Hi Paul,

I can only speak for myself but I value the contributions you've already made. I've added a couple of your books to my already over-long TBR list.

Question: Who is Carl Melcher?

Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam is a fictionalized account of my own experience in Vietnam as a young, naive soldier. But it is not just Carl Melcher's story, but the stories of his squad mates that Carl relates. I wrote the book to put a face on those who served over there then. I wanted people to know who they were and what it was like.

CMGVN is not an action packed novel, but a reflective novel about war and its effects. Thanks, Ed, for expressing an interest.
Paul Clayton

Hello,

If you are interestested in personal histories of the First World War, you might enjoy a book I edited earlier in the year, The Reluctant Tommy: An Extraordinary Memoir of the First World War. It's the true story of an ordinary young man who signed up to fight for King and Country aged 19, but became so convinced that the killing was wrong that he deliberately mistargeted his guns so that the enemy could evacuate their posts before they were destroyed.

It's also a very romantic tale of the love he kept alive for his girlfriend during the two years he was away in the war, his fears that she would reject him when she found out he was a lowly 'conchie' (conscientious objector) and their blissful reunion and marriage after the war was over.

The book received a five-star review in the Mail on Sunday ('An instant classic'), as well as praise from Richard Holmes in the Evening Standard ('An important contribution to the literature of the war') and Jonathan Gibbs in the Financial Times ('Extraordinary').

It is available in all good bookshops in the UK, or if you live in the USA you can order it from Amazon, or download it for kindle.

I would love to hear what you make of it. It certainly provides an unusual and very personal perspective on the war and should be of interest to anyone fascinated, as I am, by this period of history.

Best wishes,
Duncan

Thanks, Duncan,

Sounds so good, I've added it to my already over-long TBR list.

Hi everyone,

I'm an historical fiction author and I've just published my debut historical thriller The Marlowe Conspiracy

1593, Elizabethan England: In a turbulent time of wars, famine, and religious persecution, Christopher Marlowe struggles to balance his life as England’s most popular playwright with his duties as a government spy.

Suddenly, when he falls under suspicion of atheism, a capital crime, Marlowe fears his many powerful enemies have launched a conspiracy to have him executed...

With only a few days to clear his name, he quickly enlists the aid of a young William Shakespeare � one of the few friends he can still trust. Together, they race through Marlowe’s tangled life of crime, espionage, and noble connections to expose the conspiracy and save him from the hangman’s noose.

But will anything save a man as troubled as Marlowe?

NOW AVAILABLE AS AN eBOOK / PAPERBACK

M.G., I love historical fiction that deals with either Marlowe or Shakespeare. Both of them is too good to resist. I just ordered this in paperback on Amazon.

Thanks a lot, Shomeret! That's great! If you have any questions or would like to discuss anything about it with me, please don't hestitate to get in contact. I love talking to readers!

I really hope you enjoy reading it.

M. G. Scarsbrook
Author of The Marlowe Conspiracy and Poison In The Blood: The Memoirs of Lucrezia Borgia
Website:

M.G. wrote: "Hi everyone,

I'm an historical fiction author and I've just published my debut historical thriller The Marlowe Conspiracy

1593, Elizabethan England: In a turbulent time of wars, fa..."

I've certainly added it to my TBR list. Welcome to the club, BTW.

Ed wrote: "M.G. wrote: "Hi everyone,

I'm an historical fiction author and I've just published my debut historical thriller The Marlowe Conspiracy

1593, Elizabethan England: In a turbulent..."

Hi Ed,

Thanks a lot for adding me to your list. This is a great group!

You might enjoy my recently released short Western novel. One librarian said of the book: "It is a beautifully written story." It is available at the following link:

I too have (self) published selections of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms that I translated. The book is titled The Battle of Chibi (Red Cliffs) -
The Battle of Chibi (Red Cliffs): selected and translated from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
It is described further in my blog

hockgtjoa wrote: "I too have (self) published selections of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms that I translated. The book is titled The Battle of Chibi (Red Cliffs) -
[book:The Battle of Chibi (Red Cliffs): selecte..."

Thanks for the info and welcome to the group.

Thank you for providing for this space. I am the author of The Great Leap-Fraud, which works through the European and Middle Eastern history of religious terrorism, fraud and (intellectual) poverty. It evaluates the Judaic scriptures of the Jews, the Christians, and the Muslims for their potential to stir hatred, violence, and terrorism. It searches for messages in the scriptures that may alter the economic behavior of societies. While its approach is respectful toward religious minds, it is thought provoking.

Ed wrote: "hockgtjoa wrote: "I too have (self) published selections of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms that I translated. The book is titled The Battle of Chibi (Red Cliffs) -
[book:The Battle of Chibi (Re..."

Thanks for the welcome. Some times I think I will make it my mission in life to try explaining "the Chinese" and then I think, even though I am one, how dare I even think this?

Hock wrote: "Ed wrote: "hockgtjoa wrote: "I too have (self) published selections of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms that I translated. The book is titled The Battle of Chibi (Red Cliffs) -
[book:The Battle o..."

I've been living in Asia, that is Hong Kong, for 18 years and traveled to Asia for 12 years before that. Every day I realize how much more I have to learn about Chinese culture and norms.

The real eye-opener for me has been to see the U.S. from 9,000 miles away. I've got a lot to learn there, too.

A.J. wrote: "Thank you for providing for this space. I am the author of The Great Leap-Fraud, which works through the European and Middle Eastern history of religious terrorism, fraud and (intellectual) poverty..."

I'm glad you are trying to see with a rational mind. One of the problems, IMHO, is that "There are none so blind as those who will not see."

Thanks for the opportunity to introduce myself as a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author. My historical novel Conceit is available at on-line booksellers like and in both hardcover and paperback. Conceit is about the wife and daughter of the 17th-century English poet, John Donne.* I have a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author's page at Mary Novik.

17th-century backgrounds to the novel, plus snippets from reviews, historical images, and a synopsis are available at

Thank you,
Mary Novik

* most famous for saying, "No man is an island, entire of itself. Every man is a piece of the continent .... And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee."

Thanks to Ed. and everyone who posted - I have read and am impressed.
You will find my offering, EDWARD, on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ and Amazon. You can find out more about it at
It gives a radical and true account of how Henry VII became king, and early Tudor rule.
It has mysticism including the Holy Grail - Edward was hereditary High Constable.
It has reincarnation and channelling - that is how the story unfolded.
And it has myself.
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Such a great place to promote and get information about historical works! I have written a historical novel A Woman's Way: A Novel about the 19th century French feminist Maria Deraismes who fought for equality and later became the first female Freemason. She co-founded the order Le Droit Humain, of which I am a member (a female 3rd degree Freemason).

I hadn't heard of Le Droit Humain before. The only Masonic order I'd heard about previously that admits women is the Eastern Star. What are the differences between Le Droit Humain and the Eastern Star?

Eastern Star is an offshoot and a true study in Masonry, where Le Droit Humain is actual Freemasonry, exactly the same as the male order under the UGLE. We practice the same rituals, etc. If I'm correct here, Eastern Star must have a male Mason present and although I don't know what Eastern Star practices in their Lodges, I do know that it's not the same as Masonry. I love my order and I think it's great that men and women in the 19th century fought very hard to allow women in :)

Hi All,

If you like historical fiction and you are keen on the later Eastern Roman Empire, check out my new book, Legionary:





It'll soon be available over all e-formats thanks to smashwords, and I'm looking at getting it into print soon too!

Cheers,
Gordon

Most masons I have known would be interested in and supportive of women's masonry. I'm sure you've thought of it, contact the lodges.

Thanks Mike. I have considered approaching Lodges, so hearing you suggest it means I must be on the right track :)

Good luck on getting your novel published, Gordon. It's an interesting subject area to be writing about.

Thank you for giving us a chance to list our books, Ed. Much appreciated.

My novel The Last Druid is set during Roman occupation of Cambria (Wales) and their persecution of the druids. It's listed on several site but this is the Amazon.com one where there are reviews:



A collection of short stories set in the 1930s and 1940s can be found at:

Both are available as Kindle books and they are listed on Smashwords.

I hope you enjoy reading them.

Pam

Can my TBR pile get any longer?

Hi Everybody!

As a member of this group, I'd like to let everyone know that my historical novel Conceit has been chosen for an August group read in the Book Haven group. I'm hoping that some of you might like to join in the discussion. I'd love it if you'd read my novel and share your thoughts in the thread at: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5977...

To start things off, I'm running a contest in which I'm giving away a signed first edition of Conceit. To enter, all you have to do is to post a message in the thread telling everybody (1) the title of your favourite historical novel, (2) the name of the author, (3) what you like about the book in 2-3 sentences. Any kind of historical novel is ok, even books that are not traditional historicals.

Cheers,
Mary
Mary Novik

Thanks, Ed. I just wanted to tell everyone that I have recently made twenty copies of my historical, Calling Crow available via the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Giveaways. Calling Crow tells the story of the conquest of the Southeast by the Spanish in the 16th century from the POV of Calling Crow. Originally published by Putnam, I wanted to celebrate the revised version recently published by myself on Create Space. Best!Calling Crow: Book One of the Southeast Series

Snow: the double life of a world war II spy This is factual book which tells the true story of a Nazi spy whose daughter became a Hollywood film star. It is my first book which I co-authored with espionage expert Nigel West. I would love to discuss the effects of having a spy in the family. The book also reveals what happens when an ordinary man gets tangled up in the mirky world of the secret agent.

Thanks for the opportunity to comment!

My second novel, "The Flower to the Painter" (Fireship Press 2011)is the story of a female artist in Victorian Europe who masquerades as man to advance her career.

My first novel, "Confessions of the Creature" (Drollerie Press 2008), a re-imagined sequel to Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" told from the creature's perspective, recently went out of print with the closure of Drollerie Press. However, I've contracted with Fireship Press to re-publish it, and a new edition should be coming out soon.

Gary

The Flower to the PainterConfessions of the Creature

Thanks for the opportunity to mention that I'm a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author. I'm Australian and had my first novel, The Wedding Shroud, published as a paperback by Pier 9 in Australia and New Zealand but now have the ebook version available world wide.

The book accents the lives of women of the early Roman republic and Etruria. I loved researching as much as writing the novel (ten years!)A sequel will be released in 2012/13. You can learn more about the book at

Looking forward to contributing as a reader in the group.