We may think of the promotion of skin care as a modern phenomenon, but advertisements for skin products abounded in the Edwardian era, the period in which my novel, The Beauty Doctor, takes place. This ad from 1905 is just one example.
The heroines of the novel Sisters of Castle Leod appearing now on The Mackenzie Initiative, clanmackenzie.org.
THE BEAUTY DOCTOR: A NOVEL is a bone-chilling historical mystery-suspense-thriller set in the Edwardian era and inspired by the true history of cosmetic surgery.
Insights into the writing of a historical novel, featured now on the Mackenzie Clan Podcast.
View the official book trailer for the new historical fiction release, SISTERS OF CASTLE LEOD. Historical Novel Society EDITORS’ CHOICE (Feb. 2023). A haunting and emotionally charged story of two sisters torn apart by jealousy and superstition, and the impossible leap of faith that could finally bring them together.
I love books that transport me to another time and place. Even better if they allow me to travel with the characters to a variety of places, some familiar and some not.
While many castles are rumored to be haunted, seldom these days does one have the opportunity for confirmation of a ghostly presence from someone who has experienced it himself.
An emotionally charged story centered on a family tragedy, a forgotten legend, and two sisters locked in a bitter feud.
Only a few days left to enter and win one of 5 print copies of the historical novel SISTERS OF CASTLE LEOD, by Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard.
I offer a few recommendations for historical novels by contemporary authors that include a touch (or more) of the supernatural. Some of these novels are new, others not, but all are among my personal favorites.
