Patricia Furstenberg, Writer of Historical Fiction, Children's Books
Travel via Stories
The old storytellers would have said that courage does not arrive with trumpets. It comes quieter than that: with footsteps in deep snow; with a hand reaching to help when all instinct says withdraw.
And so Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope was born.
Courage is not the absence of fear—it is the decision to face it.
I am so excited to announce a new historical fiction anthology coming soon, Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope: 17.06.2026!
Courage includes Kate’s Letter, my short story set in 15th century Transylvania. This short story was inspired by the main character from my latest novel When Secrets Bloom and a historical character who needs no introduction: Kate Webber and Vlad Dracula.
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“I step where I am needed… even when the ground burns beneath me.” I like this quote because it represents Kate Webber, the main character from When Secrets Bloom. Kate does not act because she believes she will win. She acts because not acting is unthinkable.
And her choice sets the course of everything that follows.
Continue reading “I step where I am needed, even when the ground burns beneath me – When Secrets Bloom”
Power rarely announces itself with noise. More often poser moves in silence: through lineage, allegiance, and the dangerous secrets of what must remain hidden. 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. Is it blood that defines us… or the secrets kept to protect it?
Anna Belfrage contributes a powerful story to our historical fiction anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope.
Continue reading “Their Castilian Orphan by Anna Belfrage: Keeping Secrets”
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.
Continue reading “To Be A Queen by Annie Whitehead: Forged in Duty”