I was pleased to hear this morning that The Traitor’s Wife has been named as a semifinalist in the 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards‘ historical/military fiction category. Results will be announced on May 23, 2008. OK, back pat over. Anyway, while we’re on the subject of–er–me, C.W. Gortner, whose historical novel The Last Queen is …
I’m a little tired of referring to “the novel I’m writing set during the Wars of the Roses,” which features Henry Stafford, the second Duke of Buckingham, and Katherine Woodville, his wife. What I really need, then, is a working title. Here are a few possibilities. Harry Loses His HeadThe Woodvilles: Not So Bad After …
For all of you Amazon denizens out there, I’m pleased to say that Hugh and Bess: A Love Story can finally be ordered in paperback there! Look to the sidebar for a link to both the paperback and the newfangled Kindle versions. A Happy 17th Birthday to my son today!
It’s here! My sample copy of Hugh and Bess: A Love Story came in the mail on Saturday, and it’s now available to order here, either as a trade paperback or as an electronic download. It hasn’t gone live on Amazon or Barnes and Noble yet, but I’m hoping it will be within a couple …
One of the reasons I’ve been somewhat quiet in blogdom lately is that I’ve been completing my second novel, Hugh and Bess, which follows the marriage of Hugh, the eldest son of Eleanor from The Traitor’s Wife, to Elizabeth de Montacute, daughter of the Earl of Salisbury. I’m in the proofreading stage now, and if …
Coming Soon! (With Even a Reappearance by Queen Isabella) Read More »
I couldn’t let poor Edward II’s death anniversary (September 21, 1327) pass without comment (especially with Alianore on blog holiday), but I’m too lazy today to write a special post for the occasion. So here’s how I handle it in The Traitor’s Wife: “According to Lord Mortimer’s lieutenant, William of Shalford, men in Wales, South …
I’m coming up for air after a jag of book reviewing for the Historical Novels Review, so this will be a short post. Over the weekend, however, I did get a chuckle out of this video by iBookwatch entitled “Wife Themed Books.” (No, not those type of books–books that contain the word “wife” in the …
As you Amazon US denizens may have noticed, pulling up a listing on Amazon will now indicate if a book is on a “Top 100” list in various genres. One of the lists is for historical romance, a category that apparently isn’t to be taken too literally, since some non-romances, like The Other Boleyn Girl …
Between a Bride and a Highlander (Warning: Back Patting Here) Read More »
I checked in at Booking Through Thursday today, where the question was whether one had ever written a fan letter to an author. Great question, but as my answer consists of an utterly boring “No,” I’ll just post my answer there. Nan Hawthorne has posted a bunch of mini-reviews on her blog, Novels Set in …
I’m honored to say that The Traitor’s Wife is the July book of the month over at the Historical Fiction bulletin board. (Look under “Readers’ Groups,” then “Book of the Month.”) Swing on over, sign up, and feel free to post a question on the Book of the Month thread! Aside from the one about …