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Crossing Oceans Disguised as a Boy - an Editorial Review of "Sailing Against the Tide"
Book Blurb: She crossed oceans disguised as a boy. History forgot her-but now her story demands to be told. In 1766, Jeanne Baret, a brilliant herbalist from rural France, defied every expectation of her time. Disguised as a boy to escape the restrictions placed on women. She joins a global expedition led by explorer Louis de Bougainville and her mentor, the botanist Philibert Commerson. Aboard L'Étoile, Jeanne faces grueling sea voyages, the constant threat of discovery, and
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Mar 316 min read
Murder and Intrigue in San Francisco - a Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "The Twisted Road"
BOOK EXCERPT Chapter One “ Bloody Tuesday” Nineteen years old, with the long, skinny limbs of a colt, Jimmy Walsh crouched behind a lamppost and shivered in the early morning fog. He dropped the brick he’d been clutching and hesitated before picking it up again. "This ain't right," he said, just loud enough for his nearest comrade in arms to hear. "It's like waitin' for Beelzebub to unleash his hounds of hell." Several yards away, the wooden barn that housed the city's electr
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Mar 305 min read
Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "Code of Honour" by Rosemary Hayes
BOOK EXCERPT 1812 The March wind was sharp and Will Fraser buttoned up his jacket over his wool waistcoat and thrust his hands into his pockets. He paused for a moment to look about him and allowed himself a rare smile. The sheds were weatherproof now, the barns full of hay, the yard newly swept and all the tools repaired and cleaned. He raised his eyes to the hills where he could just make out the sheep, white dots sheltering from the wind against the drystone walls that cri
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Mar 274 min read
Featured Spotlight Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "The Lost Seigneur" by David Loux
WINNER OF THE 2025 BOOK OF THE YEAR from THE HISTORICAL FICTION COMPANY BOOK EXCERPT Chapter One The afternoon turned the worn hue of an old silver coin as Magdalena began the daily ritual of closing up the lonely château, which sat on a plot of cultivated land in the new-world colony of Penn’s Woods, not far from the western frontier. First, she checked the bolt on the front door as well as the one that led from the mudroom to her husband’s vineyard. Then she pulled the heav
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Mar 264 min read
Revealing the Life of a Forgotten Woman - an Editorial Review of "The Venetian Lady of Skradin"
Book Blurb: Her name was Catarina Dandolo Šubić — a Venetian noblewoman who crossed the Adriatic in the fourteenth century to become the Lord’s Lady of Skradin, a river town in Croatia. Her life, nearly forgotten by history, unfolds here for the first time in centuries. Born in the Republic of Venice, shaped by life in the towns of Dalmatia, and forged in Croatia beside her husband, Catarina grew into her role as a noblewoman and a partner in rule. Yet even as she did, the fo
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Mar 195 min read
A Thrilling San Francisco Murder Mystery - an Editorial Review of "The Twisted Road" by A. B. Michaels
Book Blurb: Jonathan Perris Can’t Save His Clients…Until He Saves Himself 1907 Rising from the devastation of a massive earthquake and fire, San Francisco is once again on the move. But a strike by streetcar drivers threatens to halt the Golden City in its tracks. Protests turn to violence and violence leads to death. Soon a young guard is convicted of willfully killing a protester and the public is out for blood. Jonathan Perris, an immigrant attorney from England, has opene
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Mar 186 min read
Get Your Hands on These Two New Releases!
Get your hands on these two new releases from Historium Press! SOME STARRY NIGHT by Irene Latham - releasing April 14th Available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook PRE-ORDER LINK: https://geni.us/vbJeG Under the pale glow of a Parisian spring in 1886, two restless souls move toward the same horizon-unaware that their meeting will ignite a love as luminous and fleeting as the stars themselves. Vincent van Gogh arrives in Paris with little more than paint-stained hands and an
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Mar 163 min read
Getting Ready for BookCon 2026 in New York City!
BookCon 2026 Returns to New York City: A Celebration of Storytelling, History, and New Voices Every year, readers gather in cities around the world to celebrate books, ideas, and the stories that shape our understanding of the past and present. In April 2026, one of the most exciting literary events in the United States returns to the stage: BookCon 2026 , a vibrant two-day festival bringing together readers, authors, publishers, and book lovers from across the globe. Held in
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Mar 155 min read
Memories of Sicily Into the Heart of America - an Editorial Review of "My Sicilian Father"
Book Blurb: My Sicilian Father is a sweeping, multi-generational historical novel that traces the odyssey of a Sicilian immigrant family as they navigate the trials, triumphs, and transformations of 20th century America. Beginning in the sun-drenched hills of Sicily, where olive groves and stone villages whisper of centuries of tradition, the narrative follows a proud patriarch who leaves behind his ancestral homeland in search of opportunity across the Atlantic. His journey
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Mar 148 min read
Tales of Robin Hood - A Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "Rogues and Kings"
BOOK EXCERPT Allan gave Robin a crooked smile. “Would serve John right if we stole the treasury from right under his nose.” Robin butted him with a clenched fist. “Which of course you said don’t even think,” Allan added, rubbing his arm. “Too dangerous,” Little John agreed as he cracked the first of five eggs into water boiling in the pot over the fire. A gleam lit Allan’s eyes. “They’ll be putting more coin in the coffers on the morrow.” He tapped the coin pouch hanging from
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Mar 132 min read
The Women Who Refused Confinement - an Editorial Review of "Abandoning the Script" by Linda Rosen
Book Blurb: "Engaging and immersive, Rosen delivers a deeply moving plot with a heartfelt conclusion." -Rochelle Weinstein, bestselling author of We Are Made of Stars Lucy never wanted the life that's been thrust upon her-the wedding band or the baby in the crib. A woman of ambition, she longs to pursue her dreams on stage, but her husband insists on locking her in a gilded cage under his control. And in 1922, alternatives are almost nonexistent and certainly not acceptable,
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Mar 126 min read
In the Shadows, There is Truth - an Editorial Review of "Dual Convergence: Witness to History"
Book Blurb: In Umbra, Veritas “In the shadows, there is truth.” Teddy, known to some as "Bull," short for "Bull Moose," for how he charges into battle, carries the same name. He wears the same medal. The spirit of the Rough Rider, Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, 1st U.S.V., walks beside him. U.S. Army Colonel Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt IV (Ret.) — Special Forces, Vietnam Veteran, former covert operative, Medal of Honor recipient, and great-nephew of the 26th President—
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Mar 116 min read
Blog Tour for "Quetzalcoatl" by Ian Hunter
Book Title and Author Name: Quetzalcoatl: Time Stones Book II By Ian Hunter Publication Date: 22 nd April 2021Publisher: MVB Marketing- und Verlagsservice des Buchhandels GmbHPrint Length: 277 PagesGenre: Historical Fantasy Blurb: Jessie Mason lives with her nose in the pages of history. But she is discovering that the past is a dangerous place where she doesn't belong, and knowledge alone is not going to save her. Jessie’s life has become a series of terrible challenges. No
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Mar 103 min read
Secrets Are a Matter of Survival - an Editorial Review of "The Seer"
Book Blurb: "A passionate, heartwarming novel that effortlessly imbues its historical setting with elements of magical realism...An engrossing, touching novel, perfect for lovers of women's fiction." -- Kirkus Reviews In 1890s Missouri, secrets are a matter of survival. Clairvoyant Sarah Richardson screams as her older sister Katherine is forced into a straitjacket and thrust into a carriage bound for the St. Louis City Lunatic Asylum. She is devastated to learn Katherine has
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Mar 96 min read
This is not Washington, This is Rome. An Editorial Review of "My Agrippa" by William Twersky
Book Blurb: Old certainties have vanished. Laws are flouted, norms discarded. The Senate, once the Republic’s proudest institution, cowers under the shadow of brute force. This is not Washington. This is Rome, 27 BCE. As Rome bleeds itself dry with civil wars and ruthless ambition, two figures who were previously relegated to historical footnotes fight to hold things together. Octavia, sister to Rome’s rising first emperor, and Agrippa, that emperor’s loyal friend and brillia
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Mar 95 min read
Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "West of Santillane" by Brook Allen
BOOK EXCERPT Sheheke prodded the fire, and Lodge plopped down next to his mother, shaking a buffalo-bladder rattle and grinning playfully with his sparse teeth. Yellow Corn spoke some solemn-sounding words to Sheheke, and he nodded in obvious agreement, not taking his eyes off of me. Clearing his throat, he said, “I learn much from these years on this journey to see the Great White Father, but my greatest lesson is that the season of my people is changing. It is a storm I can
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Mar 63 min read
Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "The Green Baize Door"
BOOK EXCERPT She Had to Get Out Chapter 2 — Christmas Day, 1899 “It’s too bad Grandpapa didn’t live longer,” Eliza contributed. “Perhaps Papa would have turned out better.” Mémé stiffened, and Marie broke in, “Isn’t this stuffing delicious, Lizzy? What’s in it?” There were many details Marie didn’t know, but she’d overheard enough arguments between Mémé and Papa to understand that Eliza’s words had struck a nerve. Grand-père had died when her father was still an infant. Mr. T
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Mar 34 min read