One Morning in Provence by Lorna Fergusson, When You Need to Choose Change

One Morning in Provence by Lorna Fergusson

There are books that slip in quietly, carrying with them the warmth of distant sun and the faint hum of memory. One Morning in Provence, Lorna Fergusson’s collection of literary short stories, is such a read. When you see yourself in need to choose change, how do you know if you’re ready for it?

Lorna Fergusson also wove her voice into our new anthology Courage, Tales of History, Mystery and Hope, writing its introduction with a sensibility attuned to the fragile intersections between place and person.

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To Be A Queen by Annie Whitehead: Forged in Duty

To Be a Queen by Annie Whitehead

History does not crown its queens gently. It tempers them: through loss, through expectation, through demands of survival. But history and human nature also suggest otherwise… I’ve been exploring a remarkable group of historical voices lately and discovered what lies beneath quiet appearances. Is resilience something we possess… or something we are forced to become?

Daisy Chain, a short story by Annie Whitehead, appears in our historical fiction anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope.

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A Mischief of Murder by Helen Hollick: Which Truth We Seek?

A Mischief of Murder by Helen Hollick

History rarely buries its secrets cleanly. We often mistake quiet for innocence. But history and human nature also suggest otherwise. I’ve been exploring a remarkable group of historical voices lately and discovered what lies beneath quiet surfaces. When confronted with the past, is it the truth we seek… or the version we can live with?

A beautiful story by Helen Hollick is featured in our new historical fiction anthology COURAGE: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope.

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