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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hear me talk about THE ARCTIC FURY at Top Shelf!

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Hope your holidays are going great! If you need something to listen to while running errands, shopping (online or off), wrapping presents, or just relaxing in the evening with a glass of wine or hot cocoa (boy could we all use some relaxing,) I love how this podcast interview turned out for Top Shelf with Merrick Library.

Carol Ann and I talked about everything from epigraphs, to what I call the “flattening” of history, to women mountaineers, to my next project, The Five Queendoms — and much, much more. It’s a jam-packed half-hour!

Listen here.

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.

new review of THE ARCTIC FURY at SBTB!

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I love Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, so you can imagine how delighted (but also nervous!) I was to see that they’d reviewed THE ARCTIC FURY. I clicked with a bit of trepidation. They do grades instead of stars, and when I saw the B+ at the top of the TAF review, I was thrilled! It’s a warm and glowing review with some well-articulated issues, so it’s exactly like getting a B+ from one of your favorite professors, the one whose scarves you covet and who gently critiques the first topic you propose for your final paper with a, “Well, that approach would be fine, but you can do so much better than fine, don’t you think?”

You should probably just read the whole thing — the reviewer does a great job of avoiding spoilers — but in the meantime, here’s a highlight:

I especially enjoyed the way the diversity of the group gradually reveals itself in terms of class, gender, sexuality, race, and other traits. It’s also a book that’s hard to review because the things I loved the most are spoilers. I liked the language and description, and felt I could really feel the tactile world around the women and see through their eyes.

Read the full review here.

want to watch me discuss THE ARCTIC FURY right now?

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I’ve had a whirlwind week talking about THE ARCTIC FURY, but as the holiday season approaches, I get to take a little break from events! Which, thanks to the magic of technology, doesn’t mean that YOU have to.

Several of my recent interviews and discussions have been posted after the fact, which means you have more than one option to hear me talk about my new novel right. This. Minute. Yay!

So! Choose one or more from the list below, and get clicking:

  • To hear me talk about The Arctic Fury and my love of cooking, beamed directly from my kitchen, here’s my appearance on Heather Gudenkauf’s Side Trips & Sidekicks series: on YouTube

  • To hear me talk extensively about The Arctic Fury with a great moderator and audience questions, hosted by one of my favorite bookstores, here’s my appearance at FoxTale Bookshoppe, on Facebook

  • To hear me discuss historical fiction (including, yes, The Arctic Fury) with Denny S. Bryce, author of the upcoming Wild Women and the Blues, at another of my favorite bookstores, here’s my online appearance at One More Page, on Facebook

And there’s way more to come! Check out my Events page for an upcoming book club discussion on Facebook on December 17, and a whoooooole bunch of virtual conversations, interviews and panels in January, February, and beyond.

Cheers!

ooh, another THE ARCTIC FURY giveaway!

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(Quick note, I just spent like an hour updating my Events page, so if you need something to do in January or February, hop over there and pick out your faves! So. Many. Events.)

So! Not only is THE ARCTIC FURY the December selection for the Bookmarked For Book Clubs group on Facebook, they are giving away copies of the book to lucky readers! Here’s the Rafflecopter page to enter the giveaway, and here’s the Facebook page to join the group.

Giveaway deadline is December 8th; book club discussion takes place on December 17th. Mark your calendars for anything and everything.

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!

today's the day: THE ARCTIC FURY is out!

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*deep breath* YAAAAAAAAY!

Yes, today’s the day, THE ARCTIC FURY is now available at a bookstore near you! Or a bookstore not at all near you that you choose to order from online! (I have some recommendations.)

And, while I suspect I’m going to be doing a whole heck of a lot of posting this week, today I’m just going to post this one link.

Jen Cox asked me so many great questions for the Chicago Review of Books! If you want to know what I think is most meaningful and important about THE ARCTIC FURY, this is the interview you need to read.

More soon! Thank you, readers! Let’s all have a fabulous day.