About: Jane Davis
Recent Posts by Jane Davis
A happy dance, a very special offer and a date for your diaries (Yes, my book club is back)
A happy dance I hate to wish new year away, but I know I’m not the only one who was glad to see the back of January. Fortunately, February kicked off with some very good news indeed. At the Stroke of Nine O’Clock had been selected for a coveted Historical Society Society Editor’s Choice flag,…
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Written on February 5, 2021 at 1:17 pm
Categories: Blog
Virtual Bookclub: Amie McCracken introduces Leaning into the Abyss
I’m delighted to welcome Amie McCracken to Virtual Book Club, my author interview series which gives authors the opportunity to pitch their books to your book club, be it virtual or real. Amie McCracken edits and typesets novels for self-published authors and helps writers polish their work. She describes herself as an imaginist, with a…
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Written on November 11, 2020 at 4:26 pm
Categories: Author Interviews, Blog, Homepage, In-depth, Virtual Book Club
Tags: Alice Hoffman, Amie McCracken, Beauty, Character development, Dreams, Leaning into the Abyss, Magical Realism, Nighmares, The Ice Queen
I remember when all of this was fields
Why mix up historical and contemporary fiction when I would make my life as a writer a whole lot easier if I were to stick to one or the other? Because I don’t see a clear dividing line between the two. For me, when I think about my father saying, ‘I remember when all of…
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Written on October 1, 2020 at 11:47 am
Categories: Blog, Homepage, Other bits, Writing Life
Tags: false memories, family myths, memory
Virtual Book Club: Jay Lemming introduces Green Bay Outsiders
I’m delighted to welcome Jay Lemming to Virtual Book Club, my author interview series which gives authors the opportunity to pitch their books to your book club, be it virtual or real. Jay is the author of the Maddox Men series including Billy Maddox Takes His Shot and new release Green Bay Outsiders, the subject…
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Written on August 18, 2020 at 12:15 pm
Categories: Author Interviews, Homepage, Virtual Book Club
Tags: Billy Maddox Takes His Shot, coming of age, Green Bay Outsiders, Jay Lemming, Maddox Men Series
Virtual Book Club: Liza Perrat introduces The Lost Blackbird
It’s been a while (launching a new book and working for real money) but today I’m delighted to welcome Liza Perratt to Virtual Book Club, my author interview series which gives authors the opportunity to pitch their books to your book club, be it virtual or real. Liza grew up in Australia, working as a…
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Written on August 11, 2020 at 11:02 am
Categories: Homepage, In-depth, Virtual Book Club, Writing Life
Tags: child migrant scandal, domestic noir, Historical Fiction, Historical Novel, Le Bal des Folles, Liza Perrat, Spirit of Lost Angels, The Bone Angel Series, The Lost Blackbird, The Swooping Magpie, true-life scandal
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- November 14, 2019 on Free Ebook & Readers’ Club
- May 3, 2019 on Free Ebook & Readers’ Club
- November 4, 2018 on Free Ebook & Readers’ Club
- November 22, 2017 on A Day in the Life: Alison Morton
- October 12, 2017 on Will the real Jane Davis please stand up. (Oh, you as well?)