Heather Webb

Spring 2023 Novels Centering Brave Women, Veiled Pasts and the Periphery of History

Many readers asked me why I chose to write historical fiction at the events I attended last year. I didn’t have enough time to elaborate, but if I could, I would trace back to my childhood in China, where I first encountered the genre. Growing up there, I perceived the…

Weina Dai RandelJanuary 5, 2023

Fiction Fiction - Featured

Two Hopeful Women Grapple With America’s Broken Promises at Ellis Island

Through the story of the immigrant, hopefully looking up at the Statue of Liberty and the U.S. several generations ago, we can imagine some of our great-great-grandparents as they nervously clutched their papers, praying they would be admitted to a country they were told would offer them opportunities beyond any…

Aimie K. RunyanFebruary 10, 2022

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: Capturing a Time, an Emotion, and Your Attention

There’s so much to love about a novel that gives us insight into what it was like to be a woman during a certain time in history. Even better if that time was pivotal, unforgettable and hovering on the brink of seismic shifts that will leave the world forever changed.…

Jessica StrawserJuly 22, 2021

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: A Revolution for Women and France

This has been the year of “Becoming” … and Heather Webb, the internationally bestselling author of six historical fiction novels, has proven that Becoming Josephine (Plume) deserves to be on its own special mantel with her captivating tale of an extraordinary woman’s rise to power against all odds. Webb is a master storyteller…

Lisa BarrJanuary 17, 2019

Fiction

Tall Poppies Review: “The Phantom’s Apprentice” Sees an Unforgettable Retelling of a Classic

Retellings can be challenging. For those who are avid fans, it can be a stretch to see beloved characters from a different perspective. Heather Webb, however, has created a retelling with a life of its own, making direct comparisons all but impossible. I jumped head first into this book and…

Orly KonigFebruary 22, 2018

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: Romance and Destiny in Monaco

Imagine joining Grace Kelly’s private dinner parties with a jet set of aristocrats, artisans, and Hollywood elite, all taking place along the glamourous Côte d’Azur. Add Prince Rainier, the wedding of the century, and the magic of Monaco, and it’d be no surprise to see Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb…

Julie CantrellJuly 18, 2019

Fiction

Ribbons of Scarlet: 7 Unforgettable Tales of Female Revolutionaries

"The wolves are gathering," writes Manon Roland—one of the seven protagonists in the historical fiction novel Ribbons of Scarlet—and she could not have been more right. During a time of political turmoil and social rebellion, France, in the last decade of the 18th century, bathed in the blood of its…

Emily WolfeOctober 1, 2019

Fiction

Redeeming Josephine: Heather Webb and the Empress of the French

When men write the history, how do women fare? In Josephine Bonaparte’s case, not very well, says author Heather Webb. In researching Becoming Josephine, her novel about the first Empress of the French, Webb read a number of male-generated tales of the Revolution-era femme fatale that she found incredulous—and far…

Sherry JonesFebruary 9, 2014

Fiction

Gaynor and Webb’s “Last Christmas in Paris” Mixes Relationships and Tragedy

At BookTrib, we are constantly searching for the best ways to connect readers with writers, opening their eyes and worlds to fresh ideas! This is how we came across a wonderful group known as the Tall Poppies, who are not only avid readers, but extremely talented writers as well! This…

Sonja YoergOctober 5, 2017

Fiction

Celebrate Women’s Fiction Day With These 9 Books

June 8 marks the second annual Women’s Fiction Day, organized by the Women’s Fiction Writers Association. Women’s Fiction Day celebrates women’s fiction authors, novels, publishers, booksellers, and most importantly, readers who appreciate women’s fiction and the power of a great story. The genre of women’s fiction allows for a vast…

Women's Fiction Writers AssociationJune 8, 2020

Fiction Listicles

Nine Novels That Will Take You on a Trip Around the World

Road trips are full of fun, adventure and lasting memories. After over a year of being stranded by the pandemic, many of us are anxious to dust off our traveling boots and head … anywhere. While you’re waiting out the restrictions and making your wish lists, what better way to…

Heather WebbJuly 8, 2021

Fiction Listicles

7 Novels About Immigration That Tackle the Question: Can We Learn to Belong?

Immigration is always a timely topic in books and film, but never more than today with the world so easily accessible by planes, trains, and automobiles (and ships.) More importantly, as we reexamine our ethnic and cultural identities in the United States and worldwide, we ask ourselves: who are we…

Heather WebbNovember 4, 2021

Fiction Listicles

10 Books to Keep You Warm This Winter

As the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, I find myself longing to escape with a good book to warm me up! I wrote my Peachtree Bluff Series, Feels Like Falling and my forthcoming Under the Southern Sky — all set in coastal climes — during the chilly winter…

Kristy Woodson HarveyDecember 3, 2020

Fiction Listicles

8 Historical Fiction Reads to Satisfy Your Royal Curiosity

Before the Kardashians, before Hollywood, royalty were the original celebrities. We can’t help our fascination with the royals. Princess Diana was known as The Face That Launched a Thousand Magazines. The media went into a frenzy when Grace Kelly married Prince Ranier of Monaco. And on the other side of…

Janie ChangAugust 20, 2020

Fiction Listicles

10 Books to Take You Far and Away (Even When You’re Stuck at Home)

Staycations may be relaxing, but they rarely satisfy wanderlust. Sometimes when your looking for adventure, you don't have to travel any further than your own bookshelf. If you're itching to explore destinations near and far while stuck at home, these reads are your ticket to new and exciting locales.

Julie CantrellJuly 9, 2020

Fiction Listicles

9 of Fiction’s Worst Mothers: Aren’t You Glad You Weren’t Their Kids?

I wanted a perfect Mother’s Day selection of books, but not about perfect mothers. Because bad mothers — in fiction at least — are more intriguing. So I asked myself: What books have bad mothers? And I answered in a whispery little voice: your own. Well, that was surprising. But…

Hank Phillippi RyanMay 7, 2020

Spring 2023 Novels Centering Brave Women, Veiled Pasts and the Periphery of History

Two Hopeful Women Grapple With America’s Broken Promises at Ellis Island

Tall Poppy Review: A Revolution for Women and France

Tall Poppies Review: “The Phantom’s Apprentice” Sees an Unforgettable Retelling of a Classic

Tall Poppy Review: Romance and Destiny in Monaco

Ribbons of Scarlet: 7 Unforgettable Tales of Female Revolutionaries

Redeeming Josephine: Heather Webb and the Empress of the French

Gaynor and Webb’s “Last Christmas in Paris” Mixes Relationships and Tragedy

Celebrate Women’s Fiction Day With These 9 Books

Nine Novels That Will Take You on a Trip Around the World

7 Novels About Immigration That Tackle the Question: Can We Learn to Belong?

10 Books to Keep You Warm This Winter

8 Historical Fiction Reads to Satisfy Your Royal Curiosity

10 Books to Take You Far and Away (Even When You’re Stuck at Home)

9 of Fiction’s Worst Mothers: Aren’t You Glad You Weren’t Their Kids?

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