Art In Fiction

Join me as chat with Laurie Lico Albanese, author of three novels listed on Art In FIction, including Hester listed in the Textile Arts category and Stolen Beauty and The Miracles of Prato (co-written with Laura Morowitz) listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction.View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vUuYVDmYdDQInspiration for HesterHawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and its relationship to Hester: who was the real Hester Prynne?Why the novel is not about a love affair between Nathaniel Hawthorne and Margaret FullerHow Isobel Gamble's story is similar to Hester Prynne's, and how it is differentSynthesthesia in Hester and how it informs the gorgeous descriptive writingWhy the category for Hester changed from Literature to Textile ArtsEmbroidery as a feminist actHow women and men view the futureThe hero's journey vs. the heroine's journeyNathaniel Hawthorne had his issuesReading from HesterWitchcraft and slavery in HesterThe theme of HesterOne thing Laurie learned from writing her novels that she didn't know beforePress Play now & be sure to check out Laurie Lico Albanese's novels on Art In Fiction: https://www.artinfiction.com/novels?q=albaneseLaurie Lico Albanese's website: https://www.laurielicoalbanese.com/Music CreditPaganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonThis website contains affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you. Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Join me as I chat with Margaret Ann Philbrick, author of two novels listed on Art In FIction: House of  Honor listed in the Visual Arts category and A Minor listed in the Music category.View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vUuYVDmYdDQGenesis of House of HonorObession with the life and work of CaravaggioHeist of Caravaggio's Nativity (still unsolved) as inspiration for the novelUse of color plates of Caravaggio's work in the print and ebook editions of the novelWhat is it about Caravaggio's work that makes it so compelling?Writing in Caravaggio's voice in House of HonorResearching the mafia and the Catholic church for House of HonorThe character of Orazio Bordoni - redemption and the prodigal sonReading from House of HonorTravels in Italy and Orazio's neighborhood in Rome in the 1960s.Music and Alzheimer's in A MinorWhy Margaret doesn't have a SmartPhone!One thing Margaret learned from writing her novels that she didn't know beforePress Play now & be sure to check out Margaret Ann Philbrick's novels on Art In Fiction: https://www.artinfiction.com/novels?q=philbrickMargaret Ann Philbrick's website: https://margaretphilbrick.com/Music CreditPaganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonThis website contains affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you. Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Join me as I chat with Margaret Porter, author of four novels listed on Art In FIction, including A Change of Location, The Limits of Limelight, and Beautiful Invention: A Novel of Hedy Lamarr listed in the Film category, and The Myrtle Wand listed in the Dance category.View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ijPu_SVzY1cWhy switch to a new genre: "romcom" from historical fiction?Writing fiction as a "palette cleanser"Inspiration for A Change of LocationSummary of A Change of LocationWhy set the novel in Somerset?The concept of a "smart" love story and how A Change of Location fits the billChallenges of writing contemporary fiction as opposed to historical fiction.Reading from A Change of LocationDiscussion of Beautiful Invention: A Novel of Hedy Lamarr, and why write a novel about Heddy Lamarr?Hedy Lamarr's eventful life - myth-busting and researchWhat was Hedy Lamarr like as a person? What motivated her?Hedy's inventionsInspiration forThe Limits of LimelightWomen reinventing themselvesThe Myrtle Wand and the re-telling of the Giselle balletOne thing Margaret Porter learned from writing her novels that she didn't know beforeWrite what you're passionate about!Press Play now & be sure to check out Margaret Porter's novels on Art In Fiction: https://www.artinfiction.com/novels?q=margaret+porterMargaret Porter's website: https://www.margaretporter.com/ Music CreditPaganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonThis website contains affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you.  Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Join me as I chat with Zoe Disigny, author of The Art of Traveling Strangers, listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction.View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dYPEJThuFqkInspiration for The Art of Traveling Strangers, based on an experience Zoe had while hosting art tours of Europe in the 1980s.How her background as an art history professor helped her write her novelMaking art accessible in The Art of Traveling StrangersThe four Davids in The Art of Traveling Strangers: Donatello, Michelangelo, Verrocchio, and Bernini.A favorite David?Intertwining the art travelogue with the story of Claire's journey to self-realization.The long process of turning the novel from a 22,000-word travelogue into a novel.Reading from The Art of Traveling Strangers.The work of Niki de Sant Phalle, mentioned at the beginning of the novel.The work of James Tyrell at Count Panza's Villa in Italy.The theme of The Art of Traveling Strangers.One thing Zoe Disigny learned from writing her novel that she didn't know before.Advice for authors starting their writing careers later in life.What Zoe is working on now.Press Play now & be sure to check out The Art of Traveling Strangers on Art In Fiction: https://www.artinfiction.com/novels/the-art-of-traveling-strangersZoe Disigny's website: https://zoedisigny.com/Places mentioned in the podcast:Tarot Garden in Tuscany Queen Califia's Magic Garden in Escondido Villa Panza in Varese Music CreditPaganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonThis website contains affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank yAre you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Join me as I chat with Barbara Quick, author of Vivaldi's Virgins and What Disappears, both listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction.View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nYq1nLL4xv4Inspiration for What Disappears going back several decades to when Barbara was just 22 years old.Revisiting old work after it's "ripened."The role of idential twins in What Disappears.Writing a great villain in fashion designer Paul Poiret. Researching the fashion components in What Disappears.What it was like to be a dancer in Belle Epoque Paris.Barbara's love of dance.Debut of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring  in Paris and the Riot at the Rite.The role played by anti-semitism in both Tsarist Russia and Paris in the novel.The theme of healing in What Disappears.Reading from What Disappears.Writing poetry and prose: two sides of the same coin?One thing Barbara Quick learned from writing novels that she didn't know before.What Barbara is working on now.Press Play now & be sure to check out Vivaldi's Virgins and What Disappears on Art In Fiction: https://www.artinfiction.com/novels?q=barbara+quickBarbara Quick's website: https://www.barbaraquick.com/ Music CreditPaganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonThis website contains affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you.  Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Join me as I chat with Linda Moore, author of Attribution and Five Days in Bogotá, both listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction.View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/X33FE57ZDk4 How Linda's background as the owner of an art gallery and her experience at an art fair in Colombia in the 1990s helped inspire her to write Five Days in Bogotá.The political situation in Colombia and how it's changed over the decades.Colombia as a significant economic force in South America.The role Nobel laureate and author of 100 Years of Solitude Gabriel García Márquez plays in the novel.A short reading from Five Days in Bogotá featuring a scene with Gabriel García Márquez that actually happened.The role auctions and inflating art prices plays in the art world and the novel.Why Linda starting writing novels later in life.Five Days in Bogotá - a thriller or a thriller light?Genesis of Attribution, which is set in Spain and revolves around Baroque art.Fascinating world of authenticating old paintings.One thing Linda Moore learned from writing novels that she didn't know before.Press Play now & be sure to check out Attribution and Five Days in Bogotá on Art In Fiction: https://www.artinfiction.com/novels?q=linda+mooreLinda Moore's website: https://lindamooreauthor.com/Music CreditPaganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonThis website contains affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you.  Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Listen in as I chat with Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight, co-authors of Can't We Be Friends: A Novel of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe listed in the Music category on Art In Fiction.View the Video on YouTubeHow Denny & Eliza decided to write their novel about Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn MonroeResearch tidbits that led them into the storyHow both Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe changed the face of entertainment--Ella in jazz and Marilyn in filmMarilyn Monroe as one of the first female producersElla Fitzgerald's influence on jazz and how she made sure she was in the mix for each change in music trends within jazzWhat the friendship meant from each woman's point of view The power of female friendship; quote from Michele ObamaElla and Marilyn, and their relationships with the men in their livesHow Can't We Be Friends is a novel about striving to be the best, about excellence even more than fameHow Ella Fitzgerald was "dangerous"Challenges that Eliza & Denny faced writing a novel about two real peopleReading by Denny Bryce from Can't We Be FriendsReading by Eliza Knight from Can't We Be FriendsThe collaboration process--how Denny & Eliza wrote the novel togetherWhat both Eliza & Denny learned from writing Can't We Be FriendsUse of first and third person in Can't We Be FriendsThe power of spreadsheets!What Denny is working on nowWhat Eliza is working on nowPress Play now & be sure to check out Can't We Be Friends on Art In Fiction.Denny S. Bryce's Website Eliza Knight's WebsiteMusic CreditPaganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonThis website contains affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you.  Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Join  me as I chat with Daisy Goodwin, author of Diva listed in the Music category on Art In Fiction.View the Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dYCDxSyXwAUHighlights include:Why Daisy chose to write a novel about Maria Callas, the great opera singerThe nature of the female geniusWhat's a Diva?Writing about a real person -- getting into their headMaria Callas's difficult relationship with her motherMaria and her relationship with OnassisDaisy Goodwin's favorite operaThe theme of DivaReading from DivaChallenges of writing a novel that are different from writing screenplays and other forms of writingWhy historical fiction?What Daisy has learned from writing historical fictionResearch advice when writing historical fictionDaisy's new novel about the later years of Queen Victoria Press Play now & be sure to check out Diva on Art In Fiction: https://www.artinfiction.com/novels/divaDaisy Goodwin's Website: https://www.daisygoodwin.co.uk/Music CreditPaganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonThis website contains affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you.  Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Join  me as I chat with Nancy Bilyeau, author of several arts-inspired novels on Art In Fiction, including The Orchid Hour about a speakeasy in 1923 Jazz Age New York and listed in the Theater category on Art In Fiction.View the Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CvIYJYb-PfQHighlights include:Why Nancy set her latest novel in Prohibition-era New YorkThe role played by the Italian American immigrant community in the novelResearching organized crime in Jazz Age New York CityReal speakeasies and the fictional Orchid Hour speakeasy Liberation of women in the 1920sGreenwich Village as the setting for The Orchid Hour speakeasyProhibition in Jazz Age New York City - did the cops really care?Why orchids?Themes in The Orchid HourReading from The Orchid HourDiscussion of The Fugitive Colours, the follow-up novel to The BlueJourney of a female artist/spy in 18th century LondonOpportunities for female painters in the 18th centuryWhat Nancy has learned from writing historical fictionNancy's new novel: The Versailles Formula Press Play now & be sure to check out The Orchid Hour and Nancy's other novels on Art In Fiction: https://www.artinfiction.com/novels?q=nancy+bilyeauNancy Bilyeau's Website: https://nancybilyeau.com/Music CreditPaganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonThis website contains affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you.  Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Listen in as I chat with ReShonda Tate, the best-selling author of dozens of novels including The Queen of Sugar Hill, ReShonda's first historical novel. It's listed in the Film category on Art In Fiction.View the Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aIofW073t_UHighlights include:Why write a novel about Hattie McDaniel, famous for playing Mammy in Gone with the Wind and being the first Black person to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1939.Hattie's famous line about how she'd rather play a maid than be a maid.The novel as a story about a career woman before her time.Hattie's troubled love life.Hattie's relationship with Clark Gable.Researching The Queen of Sugar HillFact vs. fiction - an example of a fictionalized event in The Queen of Sugar HillHattie's activism during and after the war and her successful challenge of the restrictive covenant that kept the Sugar Hill neighborhood for "whites only" that led to a landmark Supreme Court case.Theme of The Queen of Sugar HillReading from The Queen of Sugar HillReShonda's focus on writing historical fiction What ReShonda is working on nowPress Play now & be sure to check out The Queen of Sugar Hill on Art In Fiction: https://www.artinfiction.com/novels?q=reshonda+tateReShonda Tate's Website: https://www.reshondatate.comMusic CreditPaganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonThis website contains affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you.  Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Natasha Lester, the New York Times best-selling author of nine novels. joins me on the Art In Fiction Podcast to chat about her latest novel, The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard, listed in the Textile Arts category.NEW on The Art In Fiction Podcast: Watch my interview on YouTube!Highlights include:Summary of The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard - role played by the Battle of Verseilles in November 1973Challenges of writing three points of view in three timeframesFashion in the 1970s as inspiration for the novelMizza Bricard, known to history as "Christian Dior's Muse", as the catalyst for the novel, and debunking the focus on "woman as muse"Combining fictional and real characters in the novel: Mizza Bricard with her two fictional descendantsWomen in fashion over the decades: has anything changed?Role of the Bayeux Tapestry in the novel as a metaphor for gender imbalanceNatasha's use of language and imageryReading from The Disappearance of Astrid BricardAdvice about research methodsWhat Natasha  is working on nowCheck out The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard and other novels by Natasha Lester on Art In Fiction: https://www.artinfiction.com/novels?q=natasha+lesterNatasha Lester's Website: https://natashalester.com.au/Music CreditPaganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonThis website contains affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you.  ProWriting Aid is a grammar checker, style editor, and writing mentor in one package. Get 20% off. Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Listen in as I chat with Susanne Dunlap, author of more than a dozen historical novels for adults and teens. Susanne joins me on the Art In Fiction Podcast to discuss one of her newest novels, The Courtesan's Daughter, listed in the Film category on Art In Fiction. NEW on The Art In Fiction Podcast: Watch my interview on YouTube!Highlights include:Inspiration for The Courtesan's Daughter - Alice Guy-Blaché, a pioneering French filmmaker who appears in the novelFocus on developing the story of a mother and daughter in early-20th-century New York and exploring generational conflict.What silent films were like in 1910 when the novel is set.Research into the period--Vitagraph, the innovations of early filmmaker J. Stuart Blackburn, and why the film industry eventually moved from New York to LA.Role of "pornographic" postcards in the novelWriting the "messy middle" of a novelThemes in The Courtesan's DaughterReading from The Courtesan's DaughterHow story is the most important element in historical fictionAdvice about research methodsWhat Susanne is working on nowPress Play now & be sure to check out The Courtesan's Daughter and all of Susanne's other novels on Art In Fiction.Susanne Dunlap's WebsiteMusic CreditPaganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonThis website contains affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you.  Pro Writing AidProWriting Aid is a grammar checker, style editor, and writing mentor in one package. Click to get 20% off.Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Listen in as I chat with Madeline Martin, the New York Times bestselling author of novels set in World War II along with dozens of romance novels. Madeline joins me on the Art In Fiction Podcast to discuss her three novels listed in the Literature category on Art In Fiction:  The Last Bookshop in London, The Librarian Spy and her newest novel, The Keeper of Hidden Books. Highlights include:Why Madeline chose books as her way into stories about World War II.Why The Keeper of Hidden Books is set in Warsaw.The role Poland and the Polish Resistance played in WWII.The theme of The Keeper of Hidden Books.Two short readings from The Keeper of Hidden Books.Book banning in WWII Poland and contemporary United States--parallels?The Librarian Spy and its setting in Lisbon and Lyon.Fado in Lisbon.The Blitz and The Last Bookshop in London.Research about London during the Blitz from memoirs contained in the Mass Observation published in the 1930s and 1940s in England.Differences between historical fiction and historical romance.Advice about research methods.Madeline's next novel.What Madeline is currently reading Press Play now & be sure to check out The Keeper of Hidden Books, The Librarian Spy and The Last Bookshop in London on Art In Fiction.Madeline Martin's WebsiteMusic CreditPaganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonThis website contains affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you. Pro Writing AidProWriting Aid is a grammar checker, style editor, and writing mentor in one package. Click to get 20% off.Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

In this episode, I'm chatting with Pip Williams, author of two novels featured in the Literature category on Art In Fiction: The Dictionary of Lost Words andThe Bookbinder. Highlights include:The Oxford English Dictionary and Oxford University Press as inspiration for both novels.Finding treasure in the archives of Oxford University Press.Inspiration for The Bookbinder and an examination of women's work before and during World War I.The role class plays in both novels.Women and the vote in 1918 - working-class women were not included.Finding information about the lives of working women in archives written primarily by men.The characters of the identical twins Peggy and Maude in The Bookbinder.Reading from The Bookbinder featuring Calliope, Peggy and Maude's canal boat home in Oxford.Reasons for the breakout success of The Dictionary of Lost Words.Description of research methods.Two excellent pieces of advice for new authors.What Pip is currently reading Press Play now & be sure to check out The Dictionary of Lost Words and The Bookbinder on Art In Fiction.Pip Williams's WebsiteReceive 20% Off ProWritingAidMusic CreditPaganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonThis website contains affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you. Pro Writing AidProWriting Aid is a grammar checker, style editor, and writing mentor in one package. Click to get 20% off.Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

In this episode, I'm chatting with Nicola Harrision, author of two novels featured on Art In Fiction: Laguna Beach in the Visual Arts category and The Show Girl  in the Theater category. Highlights include:Origins of Laguna Beach as the story of a woman who had been a Rosie the Riveter in WWII only to be thanked and sent on her way at the end of the War.The Pageant of the Masters--a unique art event that's been going almost continuously since 1932.The role visual arts has played in Nicola's life as the daughter of two artists.Writing a flawed character.Reading from Laguna Beach featuring the Pageant of the Masters.California Impressionists and the art of the 1940s in Laguna Beach.Origins of The Show Girl  about a young woman from the Midwest who lands a coveted role with the Ziegfeld Follies.Role of the Adirondack Great Camps in the novel and in the 1920s.Advice about research methods.Description of Nicola's writing routines--writing is a job!What Nicola is working on now.  Press Play now & be sure to check out  Hotel Laguna and The Show Girl on Art In Fiction.Nicola Harrison's WebsiteReceive 20% Off ProWritingAidMusic CreditPaganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonThis website contains affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you.Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

I'm chatting with Liza Nash Taylor, author of Etiquette for Runaways and In All Good Faith.Highlights include: Origins of Etiquette for Runaways (Hint: don't text and talk!)Moll Flanders as inspiration for the main character May MarshallFinding Easter Eggs to inspire plotWhat happens when a fully formed character pops into your head and just won't go awayProhibition-era moonshine in Etiquette for RunawaysBlack performers in Jazz Age Paris and being inspired by Josephine BakerReading from Etiquette for Runaways Inspiration for In All Good FaithRole of the Veterans Bonus March on Depression-era WashingtonChallenges of writing strong women within an historical contextAdvice for new authorsPress Play now & be sure to check out  Etiquette for Runaways and In All Good Faith on Art In Fiction.Liza Nash Taylor's WebsiteReceive 20% Off ProWritingAidMusic CreditPaganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonThis website contains affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEPro Writing AidProWriting Aid is a grammar checker, style editor, and writing mentor in one package, ProWritingAid Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Join me as I chat with Samantha Silva, author of Love and Fury and Mr. Dickens and His Carol.Highlights:Origins of Love and FuryWhy Mary Wollstonecraft--her life, her writing, and her ongoing contribution as the "first feminist"Structuring Love and Fury - the use of ten plot pointsSense and sensibility in Love and FuryMary Wollstonecraft's long road back into public consciousness a hundred years after her deathReading from Love and FuryFinding moments as metaphors when writing historical fictionWriting history and writing historical fiction -- what are the differences?Origins of Mr. Dickens and His CarolCharles Dickens--rock star of his ageScreenwriting vs novel writingAdvice for new authorsPress Play now & be sure to check out  Love and Fury and Mr. Dickens and His Carol on Art In Fiction.Samantha Silva's WebsiteMusic CreditPaganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEPro Writing AidProWriting Aid is a grammar checker, style editor, and writing mentor in one package, ProWritingAid Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Join me as I chat with Finola Austin, author of the award-winning debut novel Brontë's Mistress.Highlights:Origins of Brontë's MistressInvestigating Lydia Robinson, rumored to have had an affair with Branwell Brontë, the n'er-do-well brother of the famous Brontë sistersInspiration from Mrs. Gaskell's biography of Charlotte BrontëContrast between Lydia Robinson and the typical Brontë heroineUsing Reddit for inspirationShades of gray in Lydia Robinson, the main character of Brontë's MistressBad sex scenes--why we need more of themReading from Brontë's MistressTurning real characters into fictional ones--challenges & issuesLydia Robinson & Charlotte Brontë - not a good mixOne thing learning from writing Brontë's MistressAdvice for new authorsPress Play now & be sure to check out  Brontë's Mistress on Art In Fiction.Finola Austin's WebsiteReceive 20% Off ProWritingAidMusic CreditPaganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonThis website contains affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Join me as I chat with Lauren Belfer, author of several riveting historical novels including And After the Fire and A Fierce Radiance.   Highlights:Genesis of And After the FireLearning about the music of Johann Sebastian BachSalons of 19th-century Berlin and Fanny MendelsohnRole of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, son of Johann Sebastian Bach in the novelFanny Mendelsohn's fraught relationship with her brother Felix MendelsohnWhat is so appealing about Bach's music?Reading from And After the FireUsing details in historical fiction Process of writingGenesis of A Fierce RadianceParallels of the 1918 flu epidemic and COVID in 2021The role of Life Magazine and photography in A Fierce RadianceAdvice for authors: write what you don't knowPress Play now & be sure to check out Lauren Belfer's novels on Art In Fiction.Lauren Belfer's WebsiteReceive 20% Off ProWritingAidMusic CreditsIntro: Paganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonAd: Celtic Calypso, performed by Lunar Adventures; composed by Gregg SimpsonThis website contains affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Join me as I chat with Lynn Cullen, author of several novels including Mrs. Poe and Twain's End.   Highlights:Genesis of Twain's EndShocking truths about Mark TwainHal Holbrook, Mark Twain, and Isabelle LyonHow would we label Mark Twain in this age of psychological profiling?Francis Osgood and her relationship with Edgar Allen Poe in Mrs. PoePoe and the popularity of The RavenDepicting the complexity of romanceLife and constant cravingThe creative process in Cullen's novelsReading from Mrs. PoeAdvice for authorsPress Play now & be sure to check out Lynn Cullen's novels on Art In Fiction.Lynn Cullen's WebsiteMusic CreditsIntro: Paganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg SimpsonAd: Celtic Calypso, performed by Lunar Adventures; composed by Gregg SimpsonThis website contains affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out the Art In Fiction website at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2200+ novels inspired by the arts in 10 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.