Patricia Furstenberg, Writer of Historical Fiction, Children's Books
Travel via Stories
Let’s step into historical Brașov, Transylvania, the city that inspired When Secrets Bloom, my latest historical fiction novel. We’ll take a peek at: a mysterious old shop, the three old maids (houses) from Council Square, and the haunting Black Gate.
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Come and celebrate with me the publication day of When Secrets Bloom, my latest historical fiction novel set in medieval Transylvania.
I have a special offer for you: the e-book is only 99c / 99p over all Amazon platforms until 31st August AND you can read it even if you don’t have an e-reader or a kindle: link to Amazon free app under the buy now button below or read in your browser.
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In my new historical fiction When Secrets Bloom out 27 June, Vlad Dracula is no more than a memory, but oh, what a memory he is. He haunts the story not as a specter of horror, but as a mentor whose shadow shaped the life of the novel’s protagonist, Kate, a Saxon healer caught between duty and accusation in 15th-century Transylvania.
Continue reading “What Would You Do if Vlad Dracula Wrote to You?”
I am excited to open a new door to my poems for animals lovers.
Yesterday I visited the extraordinary Kathy Kieth at Medusa’s Kitchen, daily poetry from around the world (poetry with fangs!), with four poems from my poetry book As Good as Gold: Why, Moon? – Silver Stars – Why, Owl? – White.
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Today we’ll be travelling from mountain top to sea side celebrating Thursday Doors and stories of 2021. I found it difficult to choose a handful of doors, but here are the ones that stuck to my heart…
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