The Orchid Hour, Interview with Nancy Bilyeau
Join me for an interview with historical novelist Nancy Bilyeau and her latest, The Orchid Hour, set in 1923 NY during Prohibition. Our conversation even came with a cocktail.
Join me for an interview with historical novelist Nancy Bilyeau and her latest, The Orchid Hour, set in 1923 NY during Prohibition. Our conversation even came with a cocktail.
Some posts I enjoyed this week from around the web: Sarah Johnson’s review of Twain’s End, everything about ISBN numbers, history behind forbidden love in Game of Thrones, acoustics of Epidauros Greek theater, Ann Patchett’s 75 best books
Some posts I enjoyed around the web this week: 500 yr old Bible reveals Reformation secrets, Egyptian ostracon with alphabet practice, figuring out what immerses a reader and some good bks for good price: The Tapestry in paperback & 4 bk collection of historical mysteries
Here are some posts I enjoyed this week: scans may reveal Nefertiti’s tomb, Nancy Bilyeau on Jack the Ripper, games & diplomacy in Utah 1300 AD, Selinunte, the eery classical Greek city with lots to tell
Some of my favorite posts from around the web this week: blog tour etiquette by Gail Martin, ancient music on the lyre, ASOR Palmyra update, Bruce Holsinger takes on Trump & Beowulf, More on the Mycenaean palace near Sparta, Alison Morton’s selection of books involving history, mystery & derring do
Posts I enjoyed around the web this week: Viking sword, writing tips from Laura McNeill, mythic Celtic monsters, Dickens, and the truth about Bloody Mary fr Nancy Bilyeau.
I’m off to the Historical Novel Society Conference in Denver. Here are the posts I enjoyed this week: “Twitter Novel” cartoon fr Janet Rudolph, humorous very bad reviews for Grey via January Magazine, Catherine of Aragon and Blackfriars by Nancy Bilyeau, 6 million dog mummies found in Egyptian dig, Greek mystery religion fr Samothrace exhibit at Athens Acropolis Museum & Sonoran spring photos by Melissa Crytzer Fry–gorgeous!
Posts I enjoyed this week: Nancy Bilyeau on Tudor Seers, R&J in text speak, Istanbul bookstore with a vision, the archaeology of an amphorae graveyard in Rome, Authors Guild’s guidelines for fair author contracts
Review of Nancy Bilyeau’s Tudor thriller The Tapestry, third in the Joanna Stafford series. Highly recommended
Reminder AZ HNS meeting this Saturday April 25 2-4 with Marcia Fine. My favorite posts around the web this week: Neanderthals in limestone and making music, interview with Nancy Bilyeau, Susan Spann on Female Samurai Warriors, David Waid on ancient shipwreck, Italian history in the basement and Museum makeover