NEWS
INTERVIEW
This was fun! "10 Questions With Historical Fiction Author Barbara Kyle" in the Pittsburgh Examiner. To read the Q&A click here.
Virtual Book Tour: Entrapped
I'm delighted to announce the e-publication of my new thriller, Entrapped. Join the conversation as I tour the blogosphere with Entrapped throughout November. For the tour schedule click here.
Signing The Queen's Gamble at Chapters/Indigo Stores
Signing "The Queen's Lady" with terrific, dedicated store managers and staff at Chapters/Indigo Bookstores, Toronto
Left: with Lloyd at Manulife Indigo
Center: with Lola at Bayview Village Chapters
Right: with Louise at Festival Hall Chapters
Virtual Book Tour September
Follow me as I tour the blogosphere in September with my August 2011 release, THE QUEEN'S GAMBLE, with interviews and guest posts on many terrific bogs! For tour schedule click here.
Reviews
The first pre-publication reviews have come in for The Queen’s Gamble (August):
"Starts strong and doesn't let up"
- Publishers Weekly
"Action-packed adventure that expertly blends fiction with history ... a pulsating story of valor and greed, love and passion, and the tremendous cost of loyalty."
- Publishers Weekly blog "Beyond Her Book"
British Publisher for the "Thornleigh" Novels
I’ve just signed with British publisher Constable & Robinson to publish my four “Thornleigh” novels in the UK. Founded in 1795 C&R is the oldest independent publishing house in the English-speaking world still trading under the name of its founder.
The company has a rich heritage, publishing the works of 19th century literary star Sir Walter Scott, Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897), Herman Melville’s Billy Budd (1924)and, for fifty years, the works of George Bernard Shaw.
I’m honored to be in such illustrious company.
Signature Edition
My publisher is doing a special Signature Edition of THE QUEEN'S GAMBLE (August 2011) - 5,000 books with a front page bearing my signature. Here I am signing some of the 2,500 pages that will be cut in half and then bound into the Signature Edition. After signing so many times, my signature has taken on a definite new flourish!
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Newsletter for Writers
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The Acorn and the Pine Cone
People who enjoy my books are not only intelligent – that’s obvious, right? – but also kind. I’ve received such thoughtful notes and emails from many of you, and I cherish them. One especially. Here’s the story. Some years ago I was in England researching The Queen’s Lady and spent a day exploring Hever Castle in Kent. This was the home of the Boleyn family, and Henry VIII came here to court Anne. That tempestuous affair, as we know, changed the course of England’s history. As I strolled the grounds in a happy haze of imagination, I picked up an acorn. I squirreled it away in my pocket and ... to read on click here.
2010 Contest Winner:
The winner of the "Name Carlos's Horse" contest is Joy Isley of Mesa, Arizona, for her suggestion "Noche" ("Night" in Spanish). Runners-up are Rhoda Turner of New Jersey, Bill Zaget of Ontario, Jenny Smith of Nevada, and Erin Thomas of Ontario. All won copies of THE QUEEN'S CAPTIVE, and I'll use the winning name for Carlos's horse in the next "Thornleigh" book, THE QUEEN'S GAMBLE. My thanks to everyone who entered -- there were scores of excellent name suggestions.
Interview:
- Is sex necessary in a historical novel?
- Did my career as an actor make me a better writer?
- Will there be a fourth book in the "Thornleigh" series?
Find the answers and more in Amy Bruno's interview with me at "Passages to the Past". To read the interview click here.
Find out how the "Thornleigh" books began:
See my interview with The Pittsburgh Examiner.
To read the interview click here.