Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker and Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule both made BookBub's list of recommended historical novels about first ladies! For the complete list, visit the BookBub Blog. ... Read more »
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Happy Book Birthday to Fates and Traitors
Today is the official publication day of my twenty-sixth novel, Fates and Traitors. I can't wait to share this exciting new story with you, and I hope you'll enjoy reading Fates and Traitors as much as I enjoyed writing it. Be sure to see the Events page for details about my ... Read more »
Asia Booth, John Wilkes Booth’s Sister
Have you been curious about the mysterious woman appearing with John Wilkes Booth on the cover of Fates and Traitors? Meet Asia Booth, one of his two elder sisters, his confidante and childhood companion. Asia adored her younger brother even as she became increasingly ... Read more »
Online Research Sources for Fates and Traitors
In the Acknowledgments to Fates and Traitors, I mention several excellent online resources I consulted while researching and writing the novel. Some of the most useful include the archives of digitized historic newspapers at the Library of Congress and Genealogybank.com, ... Read more »
Many Thanks to Four Wonderful Authors
Here's a glimpse of the back cover of Fates and Traitors: I'm deeply grateful to Sara Gruen, Allison Pataki, Anton DiSclafani, and Amy Stewart for their generous advance praise for Fates and Traitors! ... Read more »
John Wilkes Booth’s Diary
Among the items John Wilkes Booth carried with him when he fled Washington after he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln was a pocket diary. In it he carried portraits of five women: four actresses and Lucy Lambert Hale, the daughter of abolitionist New Hampshire Senator ... Read more »
The Brothers Booth
Three of Junius Brutus Booth’s sons followed in his footsteps and became actors, but John Wilkes Booth received no better than mixed reviews throughout his career. It was his elder brother Edwin who was considered the true heir of their renowned father’s talent. Edwin Booth ... Read more »
John Wilkes Booth’s Parents
Did you know that John Wilkes Booth was born in Maryland in 1838, the second youngest of ten children? His parents were the acclaimed British actor Junius Brutus Booth and Mary Ann Homes, a Covent Garden flower girl. ... Read more »
La Sarta Di Mary Lincoln
Il mio libro La Sarta di Mary Lincoln in Roma! ... Read more »
The Quilter’s Ghost: An Elm Creek Quilts Story
On a brisk and blustery Halloween night, Sylvia and the Elm Creek Quilters gather at Elm Creek Manor, where Sylvia’s sister-in-law, Agnes, shares an unsettling story from Bergstrom family history, a mystery that defies logical explanation. Could it be that the gray stone ... Read more »
Happy Book Birthday to AN ELM CREEK QUILTS COMPANION!
It's the official publication date of my latest book, An Elm Creek Quilts Companion: New Fiction, Traditions, Quilts, and Favorite Moments from the Beloved Series. This reader's guide to the Elm Creek Quilts series offers the resources and references readers ... Read more »