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The Psychological Toll of War - an Editorial Review of "The Choice Within"
Book Blurb: Save. Kill. Live. Die. How much do I give? 1944 , and war rages in the Pacific. Two young recruits from opposing sides destined to cross paths without ever meeting, changing their lives forever… Honolulu —Devoted nurse Lieutenant Jeannette Crawford has been working tirelessly, with dedication and wisdom beyond her years, to help wounded US servicemen on home soil face their greatest enemy—time. Wanting to do more, she volunteers to serve on a hospital ship, hoping
DK Marley
Dec 19, 20256 min read
A Chilling Tale Before the Salem Witch Trials - an Editorial Review of "The Widow of Hartforde"
Book Blurb: A chilling historical horror novel of witch trials, survival, and the true monster hiding among us. Connecticut Colony, 1662 During a midnight witch trial, an unsettlingly woman confesses to making a pact with the Devil—after encountering a terrifying beast in the woods. Her words send a shiver through newcomer Rebecca Easton. She’s seen that creature too. But when Rebecca dares to speak the truth, suspicion turns on her. Accusations fly. The townspeople whisper.
DK Marley
Dec 18, 20255 min read
Innocence is the First to Fall - a Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "Paoletta"
BOOK EXCERPT “I doubt Saint-Thomas d’Aquin bears any resemblance to how we remember it,” Papa grumbled, his tone plain. “And Paris is not the safest place to be for anyone these days.” “There’s talk of war in Paris now,” Florian added, absently chewing on his thumbnail. His words struck me like a cold gust of wind, leaving a sharp ache in the pit of my belly. I had heard rumours of war before, but they were just rumours; they had no reason to be true. The Bastille had fallen
DK Marley
Dec 17, 20253 min read
A Family Surviving Scandal - a Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "Annie's Secret"
BOOK EXCERPT Betsey gently pushed back the thin blanket, swung her feet over the side of the bed, and reached for her soft leather slippers, a Christmas present from Annie that she treasured. She tiptoed from the room, determined not to wake Ned if she could help it, for it was early and she had heard the church clock strike six. Closing the door quietly behind her, she descended the stairs and went to the kitchen, where she pulled the kettle forward onto the stove, for her f
DK Marley
Dec 16, 20253 min read
Secrets Along the Silk Road - an Editorial Review of "The Weaver's Tapestry"
Book Blurb: Her father vanished along the Silk Road. Now, his secrets from a painful past return with the appearance of a mysterious weaver. After her mother dies in childbirth, Saina’s distraught father sells her into servitude and disappears on the Silk Road . Now a young woman, she has gained favor serving the head wife in a bustling roadside inn outside the ancient trade city of Samarkand. When a mysterious weaver and his handsome grandson arrive from a distant city, brin
DK Marley
Dec 12, 20257 min read
New Release Day! Check out "An American Slave in Barbary" by Larry Kelley
Congratulations to Historium Press author Larry Kelley for his new release today of "An American Slave in Barbary" - available in ebook, hardcover, & paperback where books are sold - please view the QR codes below to purchase the book!! BOOK BLURB: A Homeric American Novel An American Slave in Barbary: The Odyssey of Winston Prescott Jones is the story of a first-generation American student whose commercial ship is captured in the summer of 1801 by Moslem pirates. He spends
DK Marley
Dec 11, 20251 min read
Cover Reveal for David J. Jepsen's New Novel from Historium Press
Congratulations to David J. Jepsen for the fabulous new cover for his novel "Unbelonging in the City on the Sound", coming spring of 2026 from Historium Press. BUY HERE: Coming soon! Cover design by White Rabbit Arts at The Historical Fiction Company To have your historical novel's cover designed by our team, please visit www.thehistoricalfictioncompany.com/author-services/book-cover-design
DK Marley
Dec 9, 20251 min read
A Valiant Woman Rising to Defeat the Roman Republic - an Editorial Review of "Social War"
Book Blurb: Psychologically abused Helena escapes her peasant upbringing in the olive groves only to become a slave in the house of General Sulla. When her natural genius is spotted by Sulla’s ailing spymaster, Demophon, he trains her to be his eyes and ears in Rome. After the only man who treats her with respect is crucified by Sulla, Helena is set on a path of vengeance. Always riddled with self-doubt, she manipulates hand-picked agents to make herself rich and powerful. In
DK Marley
Dec 8, 20254 min read
The Medieval Heroine History Tried to Forget - an Editorial Review of "Lady of Lincoln"
Book Blurb: A true story. A forgotten heroine. In a time when women were told to stay silent, could she become the saviour her people need? 12th-century England. Nicola de la Haye wants to do her duty. But though she’s taught a female cannot lead alone, the young noblewoman bristles at the marriage her father has arranged to secure her inheritance. And when an unexpected death leaves her unguided, the impetuous girl shuns the king’s blessing and weds a handsome-but-landless k
DK Marley
Dec 7, 20255 min read
A Sense & Sensibility Sequel Starring Margaret Dashwood - an Editorial Review of "A Return to Norland"
Book Blurb: Margaret Dashwood, the youngest sister of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, has grown up in the shadows of her two siblings, and is thought by her family, when we first observe her in Sense and Sensibility at the tender age of thirteen, to be ‘a good humoured well-disposed girl; but as she had imbibed a good deal of Marianne’s romance, without having much of her sense, she did not, at thirteen, bid fair to equal her sisters at a more advanced period of life.’ But Marg
DK Marley
Dec 6, 20257 min read
2026 HFC Book of the Year contest now open!
NOW OPEN for editorial review requests and contest entry! www.thehistoricalfictioncompany.com/book-awards/award-submission #bookcontest #bookawards #thehistoricalfictioncompany $2500 CASH PRIZE - Deadline November 15, 2026 - Winners announced on New Year's Day 2026!!
DK Marley
Dec 5, 20251 min read
Learning to Survive in 20th Century Gangland New York - a Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "Seeds of the Pomegranate"
BOOK EXCERPT: I walked quickly to the hotel. It was just two blocks away, but by the time I got there, I was struggling to catch my breath. Like Teo on that last day, the small voice inside whispered, gasping for air at the top of the loft ladder. In the apartment, Nonna was packing, a handwritten list on the bed beside her valise. She’d brought only a few things to Palermo—a blouse, a pair of bloomers and stockings, her prayer book and rosary. Too few items, I thought, to wa
DK Marley
Dec 5, 20254 min read
Gradual Cover Reveal for Luv Lubker's Upcoming Novel "The Sea King's Daughter" from Historium Press
Congratulations to Luv Lubker for her fabulous cover for the upcoming release of "The Sea King's Daughter" coming early spring of 2026 from Historium Press! He left Windsor an innocent child. The sea would make him a man… and test the depths of his soul. In a world ruled by power, passion, and obsession, can a boy survive the storms? Queen Victoria’s scholarly second son, Affie, loves family, art, technology – and most of all, the sea. Rejecting his German destiny, he embarks
DK Marley
Dec 4, 20251 min read
Gradual Cover Reveal for Irene Latham's Upcoming Novel "Some Starry Night" from Historium Press
Congratulations to Irene Latham for her fabulous new cover for "Some Starry Night" coming spring of 2026 from Historium Press! Some Starry Night imagines the story behind Vincent van Gogh's most famous painting, Starry Night, and the secret love affair with American poet Emily Dickinson that inspired it. Featuring an imaginative dive into the lives of famous figures like Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan Henry and an uplifting/live-life-to-the-fullest message like Th
DK Marley
Dec 4, 20252 min read
Gradual Cover Reveal for Mary Thurlow's Upcoming Novel from Historium Press
Congratulations to Mary Thurlow for the fabulous new cover for her new novel "Sandro & Simonetta" coming spring of 2026 from Historium Press! Within the cloistered walls of a convent, art student Sandro Botticelli steals a kiss from a beautiful schoolgirl. It’s a moment that will ignite an obsession. As Sandro hones his craft, the enigmatic girl transforms into a woman trapped by societal expectations, her desire for dance stifled. Years later, their paths cross again, and
DK Marley
Dec 4, 20251 min read
Cover Reveal for Aaron T. Knight's New Historical Mystery, "A Modern Odyssey"
Congratulations to Aaron T. Knight for the fabulous new cover for his novel "A Modern Odyssey"! Frank Fowler has been stuck in a middle management position with a large conglomerate while his estranged wife is having fabulous success in her professional life.Frank in a breathtaking series of events survives a plane crash, loses his job, and his wife is leaving him. Satan introduces himself to Frank offering him an opportunity to be the human he needs to help redeem his rightf
DK Marley
Dec 4, 20251 min read
The Costume Could Hide Her Scars but Not the Truth - an Editorial Review of "Tangled in Water"
Book Blurb: 1932. Natalia is 16 and a bootlegger's daughter, playing the mermaid mascot on a rundown paddlewheel used to entertain brewers and distributors. A sequined costume hides her scarred and misshaped legs, but it can't cover up the painful memories and suspicions that haunt her. An eccentric healer who treats patients with Old Country tonics, tries to patch wounds, but only adds to the heartache. A fierce storm threatens to destroy everything, including a stash of sto
DK Marley
Dec 4, 20254 min read
War and Influenza Changed Their Lives Forever - an Editorial Review of "An Echo of Ashes"
Book Blurb: An Echo of Ashes is a story lost to time, then found again in century-old letters that lay in a tattered box. Based on actual events taken from the pages, this story tells of when the Great War and the Spanish Influenza forever altered the lives of millions, including a family of subsistence farmers who also worked the oil fields of Pennsylvania. Ella and Almon make their home in the backcountry. Almon and his sons work in the oil fields, just as their forefathers
DK Marley
Dec 3, 20255 min read