Women’s Friendship Fiction

Fiction

A Recurring Dream Inspired This “Cozy Apocalyptic” Novel

I wanted to write a book about the end of the world — the end end, not a book where it almost ends and someone saves it, or one where it could end if these shadows remain unaltered, or even one where the earth is destroyed but the humans escape…

Suzy KrauseSeptember 17, 2024

Fiction

Dark Secrets Resurface in Poignant, Charming and Humorous Novel

Kerryn Mayne has written a debut novel that makes the reader want to reach into the book and pull the unforgettable protagonist Lenny Marks off the pages into a reassuring hug to let her know life will continue to improve. Of course, it would probably terrify her and drive her…

Linda HitchcockAugust 29, 2024

Fiction Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: Rewriting the ’50s: The Women of Radcliffe College and the Power of the Page

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either…

Blaine DesantisAugust 30, 2023

Fiction Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: Unlocking the Magic of Provence with Aimie K. Runyan

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews…

Blaine DesantisMay 29, 2024

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Capturing the Memories and Magic of Summer Sleepaway Camp

This article appears through BookTrib's partnership with Tall Poppy Writers. Ann Garvin shares the real-life experiences that inspired her new novel, Bummer Camp, and recommends two books that relish in the same summer camp nostalgia. I was a nurse at a camp for sight-impaired and hearing-impaired kids with a variety…

Ann GarvinJuly 16, 2024

Fiction Recommended Romance

Women Spill the Tea on Rich & Powerful Over Lunch & Cocktails

What happens when gossip becomes reality? In her debut novel, Royal Coconut Beach Lunch Club (Meridian Editions), author Diane Bergner shares the trials and tribulations of ladies who lunch. Julia Wild is sure the transition from attorney to fundraiser for an affluent performing arts center will be everything she wanted,…

BookTribMarch 7, 2023

Studies at the School by the Sea by Jenny Colgan

Fiction

Humorous and Moving Grand Finale to Jenny Colgan’s Boarding School Series

Studies at the School by the Sea (Avon) written by Jenny Colgan was originally published in the United Kingdom as Studies. It is the fourth novel in a captivating series set in a Cornish boarding school. As befits a Scottish writer of cozy novels and romantic comedies, this best-selling and…

Linda HitchcockApril 16, 2024

Fiction

“The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County” Unite Community in Uplifting Novel with Midwestern Charm

Claire Swinarski welcomes new fans and graces her readers with a charming, uplifting novel The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County. Anyone who has ever lived or spent time in Midwestern or Southern states is familiar with the comforting custom of feeding the family, friends and mourners a meal at the…

Linda HitchcockApril 4, 2024

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A Poignant Look at the Loneliness of Grief and the Need for Human Connection

This is what Larissa Whitcomb is experiencing in Jennifer Collins’ debut novel, Comfort in the Wings. “I haven’t spoken to anyone in four days,” she muses in the very first sentence of the book. Collins drops her readers right into Larissa’s helplessness: she cannot open her mail, answer her phone…

Sherri DaleyMarch 23, 2022

Fiction Recommended

Women’s Fiction Explores Complexities of Friendship and Personal Growth

Let’s face it, we all have that one person in our lives who we secretly envy because they seem perfect at everything. We may grudgingly admire this person, and we may even hate them for being so put together all the time. But overall, we feel intimidated by them for…

Natalia KavaleJanuary 25, 2024

Fiction Listicles

5 Stories Showcasing the Resilience, Dedication and Valor of Women

This month in BookTrib, we are celebrating women’s fiction titles that showcase women in the military or whose lives have been affected by the military. Several books feature women who support the military in other ways such as being partners of active-duty military personnel and filling myriad non-active-duty military support…

Women's Fiction Writers AssociationNovember 22, 2023

Fiction

Elin Hilderbrand Returns to Nantucket for a Weekend Like No Other

How would you rate the story of your life? What grade would you give those you’ve met, loved, and lost? In her latest novel, The Five-Star Weekend (Back Bay Books), author Elin Hilderbrand explores how our friendships shape the lives we live, the people we become and the effect they…

Krista BegganJune 26, 2023

Fiction Podcasts

Writers, Ink Podcast: Brenda Novak Explains What It’s Like to Sell Books and Coffee out of Your Airstream

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and…

Writers, InkApril 3, 2023

Fiction

Wishes Come True in Dreamy Novel About the Magic of Stories

Have you ever wanted to live inside your favorite book? To literally escape to another world is something most people can only wish for — but not Lucy Hart. Lucy gets the chance to dive head first into the world of her favorite childhood book series in Meg Shaffer’s debut…

Katie BloomerJune 1, 2023

Romance

Massage Therapist Fights Her Way Back to Happiness in Hilarious Novel

How do you find your way back to happiness after suffering a loss? You write about it. At least that’s what author Megan Tady’s character does in her debut novel, Super Bloom (Zibby Books), a story about perseverance, resilience, taking chances and learning to heal. Path Toward Healing Two years…

Krista BegganMay 1, 2023

Listicles

6 Books That Center a Close-Knit Group of Women

Nothing is stronger than the power of female friendship. When a group of women gets together to share a meal, gossip, work on a hobby, or connect over life experiences, something magical is created. A mutual sense of community and sisterhood can form a family of confidants and supporters who…

Megan BeauregardMarch 31, 2023

Women’s Friendship Fiction

Books & Looks Podcast: Rewriting the ’50s: The Women of Radcliffe College and the Power of the Page

Books & Looks Podcast: Unlocking the Magic of Provence with Aimie K. Runyan

Capturing the Memories and Magic of Summer Sleepaway Camp

Women Spill the Tea on Rich & Powerful Over Lunch & Cocktails

A Poignant Look at the Loneliness of Grief and the Need for Human Connection

Women’s Fiction Explores Complexities of Friendship and Personal Growth

5 Stories Showcasing the Resilience, Dedication and Valor of Women

Writers, Ink Podcast: Brenda Novak Explains What It’s Like to Sell Books and Coffee out of Your Airstream

6 Books That Center a Close-Knit Group of Women

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