Subscribe to feed- Let Them Eat Brioche! | A Guest Post by Leslie Carroll October 18, 2011
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- Julia Morgan and A Race to Splendor | A Guest Post by Ciji Ware June 16, 2011
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Let Them Eat Brioche! | A Guest Post by Leslie Carroll
Mention the name Marie Antoinette to many people and the first thing they might reply is “Oh, yeah, she’s the one who said ‘Let them eat cake,’ har-har.’” Uh—well, no. And I’m willing to venture out on a twig here to claim that historical fiction aficionados know perfectly well that Marie Antoinette never said any such thing in response to… Continue reading...
Posted in 18th Century, France, Leslie Carroll, Marie Antoinette, Recipes
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Review: Before Versailles by Karleen Koen
Hardcover: 480 pages
Publisher: Crown
Release Date: June 28th, 2011
Source: I received this copy from TLC Book Tours for review.
A few years ago I read and loved Koen’s Through A Glass Darkly, which covers the South Sea Bubble… Continue reading...
Author Interview | Ellen Horan, author of 31 Bond Street
31 Bond Street tells the real-life story of a murder mystery that scandalized the nation and the presses as a sensational trial played out, while an entire country looked on in wonder. Exciting as the events of this novel are, at the backbone of 31 Bond Street is a smart, insightful, upstairs/downstairs look at antebellum life in New… Continue reading...
Posted in 19th Century, America, Author Interviews, Ellen Horan, Historical Mystery
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Julia Morgan and A Race to Splendor | A Guest Post by Ciji Ware
As I have recently moved to California, I asked Ciji what she could tell us about an important “real life” character from California’s history featured in her novel, A Race to Splendor, that’s based, in part, on the career of Julia Morgan, one of the first women architects in America. Here is Ciji’s response:
Ask most people “Who is Julia Morgan?”—and if the person has even heard of California’s… Continue reading...
Posted in 19th Century, Ciji Ware, Guest Post, Julia Morgan
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A Quick Update
Regular Hist-Fic Chick readers may recall a post I wrote back in January when I was craving change for the new year. I talked about setting out on a California adventure, and a month later, I blogged about moving to L.A. The change has become very real for me, and it’s certainly kept me busy and away from my home computer!
In the past two months I… Continue reading...
Posted in About Me
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Giveaway: The Confession of Katherine Howard by Suzannah Dunn
The giveaway goodies: One paperback copy of The Confession of Katherine Howard, courtesy of Harper Paperbacks. Click the cover image to be taken to the book’s Amazon page for a description of this book.
The rules: This giveaway is open to entrants with a US mailing address. Giveaway ends 5/23. Fill out the form… Continue reading...
Posted in Giveaways, Suzannah Dunn
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The Chateau d’Étoges | A Guest Post by Laurel Corona
I’ve driven a great deal in most parts of France, but still, as I made may way around Champagne researching… Continue reading...
Posted in 18th Century, Emilie du Châtelet, France, Guest Post, Laurel Corona
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Author Interview | Stephanie Cowell + 5 book giveaway!
Claude and Camille was one of my favorite books of 2010 (read my review here). The paperback edition just went on sale yesterday, and in honor of the book’s re-release, today I’d like to welcome author Stephanie Cowell for an interview. I have had the great pleasure of meeting Stephanie several times, once at her Barnes… Continue reading...
Cover Art Alert: Becoming Marie Antoinette by Juliet Grey
I love this cover art! The colors are beautiful, the dress is indicative of the period, and the model actually looks as though she could have been the real Marie Antoinette. What do you think?
I cannot even tell you how excited I am for the release of the first book in this trilogy. Although there… Continue reading...
Posted in 18th Century, Cover Art, Marie Antoinette
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Eleanor of Aquitaine in Hist-Fic Flicks
ROBIN HOOD (2010)
Played by: Eileen Atkins
Starring Russell Crowe in the title role, Robin Hood tells the classic legend of Robin Longstride with a twist. One part of the story that is surely not based on fable, but on fact, is the reign of King John, son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. In the movie (and true… Continue reading...