Posts Tagged ‘historical fiction’

Pump Up Chats with Lars Walker

  Lars Walker is a native of Kenyon, Minnesota, where he grew up on a farm. He is a graduate of Augsburg College in Minneapolis. He has worked as a crab meat packer in Alaska, a radio announcer, an administrative assistant, and is now librarian and bookstore manager for the schools of the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations in Plymouth, Minnesota. He is the author of several published fantasy novels, the latest of which is West Oversea, published by Nordskog Publications. His website is www.larswalker.com, and he blogs at www.brandywinebooks.net. When he’s not at work or writing, he can often be found playing Viking with a reenactment group. Thank
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New Book for Review: Historical Fiction ‘Of Honest Fame’ by M.M. Bennetts

M.M. Bennetts will be touring in November and December ‘10 with his historical fiction novel, Of Honest Fame.  On a summer night in 1812, a boy sets fire to a house in Paris before escaping over the rooftops. Carrying vital intelligence about Napoleon’s Russian campaign, he heads for England. But landing in Kent, he is beaten almost to death. The Foreign Secretary, Lord Castlereagh, is desperate for the boy’s information. He is even more desperate, however, to track down the boy’s assailant – a sadistic French agent who knows far too much about Castlereagh’s intelligence network. Captain George Shuster is a veteran of the Peninsula, an aide-de-camp to Wellington,
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New Book for Review: Regency Romance ‘The Portrait’ by Hazel Statham

England 1812 Severely injured at the battle of Salamanca, Edward Thurston, the new Earl of Sinclair, returns home to his beloved Fly Hall. Determined not to present his prospective bride with the wreck he believes himself to have become, he decides to end his betrothal, unaware that Lady Jennifer, for vastly differing reasons, has reached the selfsame decision. Throughout the campaigns, Edward was often seen relying greatly on a miniature he carried, and it is to this token he clings upon his return. Will he eventually find happiness with the girl in the portrait, or will he remain firm in his resolve not to wed? Reason dictates one course,
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Pump Up Chats with Anne Fortier

Anne Fortier, the author of Juliet, grew up in Denmark and emigrated to the United States in 2002 to work in film. She holds a Ph.D. in the History of Ideas from Aarhus University, Denmark, and co-produced the Emmy-winning documentary Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia. You can join her on www.annefortier.com and read much, much more about Juliet on www.julietbook.com. Thank you for this interview, Anne.  Do you remember writing stories as a child or did the writing bug come later?  Do you remember your first published piece? I started writing stories as soon as I learned how to write, and sent my first
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West Oversea Virtual Book Tour October ’10

Join Lars Walker, author of the Christian Norse adventure novel, West Oversea: A Norse Saga of Mystery, Adventure and Faith (Nordskog Publishing, Inc.), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in October on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. About Lars Walker Lars (pronounced Larce) Walker is a native of Kenyon, Minnesota, and  lives in Minneapolis. He has worked as a crabmeat packer in Alaska, a radio announcer, a church secretary and an administrative assistant, and is presently librarian and bookstore manager for the schools of the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations in Plymouth, Minnesota. He is the author of four previously published novels, and is the editor of the journal
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Fission Virtual Book Tour September 2010

Join Tom Weston, author of the historical fiction online series and upcoming novel Fission (Tom Weston Media), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in September ‘10 on his third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Tom Weston Originally from England, Tom now resides in Boston, Massachusetts. Before turning his hand to fiction, Tom had a successful career as the CEO of a consulting company, conference speaker and writer of industry articles and business books.  But determining that the business world lacked a sense of humor, Tom decided to hand in his jacket and tie and instead turned to the world of literature. His novel, First Night,
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Win Copy of Soren Paul Petrek’s ‘Cold Lonely Courage’ today!

Win a free copy of Soren Paul Petrek’s Cold Lonely Courage at Night Owl Reviews today! An assassin born of death and violation is the most dangerous of all. Cold Lonely Courage tells her story. The action begins during the German Blitzkrieg attack on France in the opening days of World War II. The heroine, Madeleine Toche races to the front to find her brother dying after his unit is destroyed as the Germans advance.  Crushed, Madeleine returns his body to her parents. In the months that follow, Madeleine is raped by a Nazi officer.  Seeking revenge she kills him and flees to England to volunteer for  duty with
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Pump Up Chats with Historical Novelist Leonora Pruner

Leonora Pruner (nee Borge) was born in Dubuque, Iowa, then moved with her parents to her grandparents’ home in Pasadena, California during the Second World War.  She graduated from Westmont College in 1953 and earned an MBA from Pepperdine University in 1981.  Writing was an interest since Junior High School and became a serious occupation as her children grew.  What began as a bit of research evolved into an exotic decade of living in Maldives, the middle of the Indian Ocean, with a Maldivian family, and teaching school there.  Her son and daughter have given her 13 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.  Currently she lives with her daughter’s family in
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Blue Bells of Scotland Virtual Book Tour September & October ’10

Join Laura Vosika, author of the historical fiction novel, Blue Bells of Scotland: The Trilogy (Gabriel’s Horn Publishing), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in September and October ‘10 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Laura Vosika Laura Vosika grew up in the military, visiting castles in England, pig fests in Germany, and the historic sites of America’s east coast. She earned a degree in music, and worked for many years as a freelance musician, music teacher, band director, and instructor in private music lessons on harp, piano, winds, and brass. Laura is the mother of 7 boys and 2 girls, and lives in Minnesota. Her latest book
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Book Review: Corrigans’ Pool by Dot Ryan

Title: Corrigans’ Pool Author: Dot Ryan Genre: Historical fiction Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. Pages: 404 ISBN: 978-0-595-46740-2 Purchase your copy here! Be swept away by history and romance in Corrigan’s Pool by Dot Ryan. Ella Corrigan has long carried great responsibility. After her mother’s horrific accident, her father turned to alcohol, leaving Ella to manage Greenpole, the family’s Savannah plantation. While a good and fair mistress, romance has eluded her, and at twenty-four, she is on the urge of becoming a spinster. When Gentry Garland, with eyes black as night, rides into Savannah from Texas, Ella’s life brightens. Ella falls in love with the dashing horse rancher, but is brokenhearted
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