add SCORPICA to your shelf at Goodreads!

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Eeek, it’s all happening! My epic fantasy debut SCORPICA, the first book in the Five Queendoms series, comes out in six months and change — on the auspicious-feeling date of 2/22/22.

Did you see the cover reveal at Tor.com? SO COOL.

And so, since a little time is going to pass before you can actually get your hands on this epic story of danger, betrayal, motherhood, struggle, secrets, and a bunch more other things, why not add it to your to-read shelf at Goodreads?

(Plus there’s a nice summary there, and kind words from the few people who’ve been able to get their hands on very, very early copies. Yay!)

THE ARCTIC FURY in great company at Greatist!

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How fun is this!? THE ARCTIC FURY made a list of 15 Best Historical Fiction Books at Greatist.com, in amazing company with the latest from Chris Bohjalian, Pam Jenoff, Michelle Gable, Kristin Harmel and more!

(Honestly, fully half of the authors on this list are friends of mine, and I’m genuinely delighted for every one of us! I am so lucky to run in these circles.)

I particularly love that the intro points out that “historical fiction” just means these novels are set in the past, though “many of them are inspired by real people and events, use familiar settings as backdrops, or retell old stories from new perspectives.“ Nicely put.

Jump straight to the writeup of The Arctic Fury or check out the whole list here.

one-day deal on THE ARCTIC FURY!

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April 15 looks a little different this year — not only am I not scrambling to get those last-minute tax forms in on time (phew), it’s a big day for THE ARCTIC FURY, my historical adventure-slash-courtroom drama about an ill-fated all-female Arctic expedition! The ebook is a BookBub deal, meaning it’s $1.99 across all major book platforms, as well as a Kindle Daily Deal. So if you haven’t read it yet, snap it up! And if you’ve read it and loved it, please spread the word!

Easy-peasy lemon squeezy buy links:

Apple Books

Google Books

Kindle

Kobo

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looking for a historical novel about Kate Warne?

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You know, every Women’s History Month there’s a spike in Kate Warne content online, which makes me very happy as a charter member of the Kate Warne Awareness Society! But every once in a while I see people online responding to the great basics of Kate’s story — first woman detective, first female Pinkerton, Union spy during the Civil War, woman who saved Abraham Lincoln’s life en route to his inauguration — with some variation on “OMG WHY ISN’T THERE A BOOK ABOUT THIS WOMAN?”

I do not think it’s appropriate to write back to them individually and say, “Actually, there is.” So I’m writing this post instead.

And if you’re wondering why there’s no full-length biography of Kate, it’s because the historical record really doesn’t offer enough detail to support a chapter or two, let alone 200 or so pages of content. So if you want all of Kate’s story, imagination will definitely have to be a part of it.

There are lots of great takes on Kate, fiction and non-fiction, and I encourage everyone to explore them. Obviously, I’m a bit partial to my own take on Kate, but the more Kates the better, if the end result is that more people know her name. (And spell it correctly, unlike her gravestone.)

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book club event guide for THE ARCTIC FURY!

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If you got my last newsletter, you already know about this, but I just realized I hadn’t posted the link to the blog! Rectifying that with a quickness.

Sourcebooks put together this super-fantastic book club event guide for THE ARCTIC FURY and it is chock-full of goodness. Do you need an excerpt of the book so your book group can decide whether it’s for you? It’s in there. Does your book club like recipes for era-appropriate dishes you can eat and drink while discussing the book? Got you covered! Want to know more about the research and real-life women behind the fictional story the book tells? Yep, that too.

But enough about the thing: if you want the thing, here’s the thing.

THE ARCTIC FURY at Bas Bleu!

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I’m pretty sure I’ve waxed poetic here before about how, for years, I’ve loved going through the Bas Bleu catalog before the holidays, picking out Christmas presents for my mom and circling a few ideas for myself. Now I’m utterly tickled to see my books in their pages — both the paper catalog and the online version.

And they’re giving a warm welcome to THE ARCTIC FURY! Not only is my chilly new novel available for purchase, it’s also listed at the top of their 2021 Winter Reading List and included in a fabulous five-book Winter Reading Collection with other great historical fiction that centers women’s stories. (I’ve read The Book of the Little Axe and The Lions of Fifth Avenue and they’re both excellent.) Nabbed the pretty pretty photo from their Instagram to include below!

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THE ARCTIC FURY one of Kate Quinn's 20 Favorite Books of 2020!

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Year-end lists are complex things for writers — it’s tempting to look at all the ones your book isn’t on and feel sad about it. (There are a nearly infinite number of occasions for writers to feel sad about our books, if we let ourselves.) But the ones our books are on — that’s always something to celebrate! And some are more exciting to celebrate than others.

Kate Quinn is one of my favorite historical fiction authors working today, and I know she reads a whoooooole lot, so seeing THE ARCTIC FURY on her end-of-year list of favorites — which is also a gift guide, and a fun one — was a real treat.

Read the whole list here.

THE ARCTIC FURY makes Most Anticipated lists at Goodreads!

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Even with pandemic restrictions, my launch day for THE ARCTIC FURY was an absolute delight. I got to (safely, outdoors) sign some books at one of my favorite indies, eat a tasty lunch, do a cool virtual event, and top it all off with a delicious nightcap.

Now begins the much longer, but just as fun, work of having a book out there in the world!

Today’s highlight: Goodreads pulled together a list of readers’ Most Anticipated Books of December 2020, and look! There’s THE ARCTIC FURY! So delighted.

More soon, I promise. Always happy to keep the good news coming!