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4 Historical Fiction Novels That Empower Women

If there’s one thing I’ll never tire of, it's stories that celebrate strong, resilient female characters. There’s just something about a story where women lift each other up and face life’s chaos together that reminds us, the reader, of the power of friendship and its ability to heal the soul.…

Eliza KnightMarch 17, 2025

Fiction Listicles

Book Recs Celebrating the Power of Female Friendships

I’m sure you’ve heard of Valentine’s Day, right? February 14th. A day of hearts and flowers, chocolate and dinner reservations, romance and expressions of love. As a romance writer, I’m a sucker for any and all opportunities to celebrate romantic relationships. But I’m wondering if you’ve you heard of Galentine’s…

Priscilla OliverasFebruary 13, 2025

Fiction Listicles

18 Novels Celebrating the Stories of Older Main Characters

This month, the Women’s Fiction Writers Association puts a spotlight on stories with older narrators. So many stories are written for young people that we often forget to turn our eyes toward the enriched lives of the middle-aged and elderly — especially women. From tender romances and crime thrillers to…

Women's Fiction Writers AssociationJanuary 22, 2025

Fiction Listicles

Upcoming Releases That Capture the Indomitable Spirit of Women

If you’re like me, you’re already scoping out novels releasing in 2025 to add to your to-be-read list. From what I’m seeing, it’s shaping up to be a fabulous year of reading, in part because of the amazing-sounding novels releasing from Tall Poppy writers, spanning historical fiction to contemporary women’s…

Jenni L. WalshDecember 2, 2024

Fiction

“Big in Sweden” Brings Humor and Charm to Reality TV Competition

Sally Franson debuted as a novelist in 2018 with the attention-grabbing A Lady's Guide to Selling Out, a Minnesota Book Award finalist that is currently in film development with Meg Ryan set to direct. Thus, it’s not unreasonable to expect her latest novel Big in Sweden to receive similar accolades…

Linda HitchcockJuly 24, 2024

Fiction Romance

“Stilettos For Me, Please!” and a Side of “Pride and Prejudice”

You don’t have to read Pride and Prejudice before you pick up E.V. Hewitt’s debut novel Stilettos For Me, Please! (Barnes & Noble Press) but you might enjoy her sense of humor that much more as you carouse around London with Kate Seeley and her friends. Reminiscent of Carrie Bradshaw…

Sherri DaleyMay 17, 2021

Not that kind of call girl by Nova Garcia

Fiction Recommended

Young New Mom Struggles with Workplace Drama in Cozy Mystery

Set between November 2016 and September 2017 in Cascade City, Washington, Not That Kind of Call Girl is a humorous mystery and family drama novel written by Women’s Advocate & Crusader for the Social Good, Nova García. The storyline revolves around Julia Navarro-Nilsson, a young new mom who is navigating…

Natalia KavaleJune 19, 2024

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A Gripping Tale of Survival and Sacrifice

The Wild Road Home by Melissa Payne is a stunning tale of love and endurance, of a young woman and an older man helping each other to craft hope and meaning out of what seems to be little more than shattered dreams. A Staged Death for Love Sixty-seven-year-old Mack Anders…

Anne Eliot FeldmanJune 18, 2024

Listicles

15 Novels That Spotlight Women’s Mental Health

This month in BookTrib, the Women's Fiction Writers Association celebrates women’s fiction titles that showcase main characters experiencing mental health issues.

Women's Fiction Writers AssociationMay 22, 2024

Fiction

Office Politics and Personal Growth Collide in Hilarious Debut Novel

Anyone who has ever had the misfortune of spending any part of their working career trapped in a cubicle farm will deeply appreciate the authenticity of author Natalie Sue’s first novel I Hope This Finds You Well. She has honed in on instantly recognizable archetypical employees found in many corporate…

Linda HitchcockJune 3, 2024

Fiction

Southern Novel “Little Tea” Unravels Past and Present in Rich Narrative

Every so often you read a novel so intricately and exquisitely crafted that it reaffirms an admiration for the whole art of writing. Little Tea by Claire Fullerton (Firefly Southern Fiction) accomplishes this considerable feat with sensitivity as graceful as Southern charm. But not everything about the tradition-steeped culture of…

Judy MorenoMay 1, 2020

Fiction

Uplifting Testimony to the Power of Hope and Love Amidst Grief

Australian journalist and best-selling YA author Emma Grey’s first adult novel The Last Love Note (Zibby Books) is an extraordinary bittersweet romance replete with genuine warmth, emotion and elements of wry humor. It was moving, uplifting and relevant leaving the reader with an appetite for more from this writer. This…

Linda HitchcockJanuary 15, 2024

Fiction

Sondra Helene: Emotional Baggage Behind Perfect Lives

Initially, the trappings of her opulent lifestyle smother Samantha Freeman, but no one sees her angst. Even the most intimate characters in Sondra Helene’s debut novel reveal only pieces of themselves to one another in this deeply personal story. The title of her novel, Appearances (She Writes Press), epitomizes an…

Mary Ann RyanApril 9, 2019

Fiction Recommended

Coming-of-Age Novel Exposes Harsh Reality of Eugenics Movement

“American eugenics is often misunderstood and forgotten, yet it impacts the heritage of so many of us. These women’s voices went unheard for enough years.” On a stormy winter day in 1928, representatives of the Pennsylvania Children’s Aid Society come to collect the four Wilson children, who are living alone…

Megan BeauregardApril 29, 2024

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Valerie Taylor Doubles the Drama With New Love Interests in Her Sequel “What’s Not True”

You don’t have to read Valerie Taylor’s first book — What’s Not Said — in order to find yourself delightfully immersed in the goings-on in her second, What’s Not True (She Writes Press). Taylor’s a master at making sure new readers aren’t lost, slipping in important details from the back…

Sherri DaleyAugust 24, 2021

Fiction Listicles

19th Century Historical Women’s Fiction

For April, the Women's Fiction Writers Association is focusing on fiction that highlights the lives of women in the 19th century.

Women's Fiction Writers AssociationApril 24, 2024

Women’s Fiction

4 Historical Fiction Novels That Empower Women

Book Recs Celebrating the Power of Female Friendships

18 Novels Celebrating the Stories of Older Main Characters

Upcoming Releases That Capture the Indomitable Spirit of Women

“Stilettos For Me, Please!” and a Side of “Pride and Prejudice”

Young New Mom Struggles with Workplace Drama in Cozy Mystery

A Gripping Tale of Survival and Sacrifice

15 Novels That Spotlight Women’s Mental Health

Southern Novel “Little Tea” Unravels Past and Present in Rich Narrative

Sondra Helene: Emotional Baggage Behind Perfect Lives

Coming-of-Age Novel Exposes Harsh Reality of Eugenics Movement

Valerie Taylor Doubles the Drama With New Love Interests in Her Sequel “What’s Not True”

19th Century Historical Women’s Fiction

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