Beyond the Pages

A collection of historical fiction insights, book recommendations, and behind-the-scenes stories. Explore immersive settings, strong women, and the moments that shape unforgettable stories.

What You’ll Find Here

Book recommendations and reading lists
Historical insights and research discoveries
Behind-the-scenes writing reflections

Michelle Cox on The Fallen Woman’s Daughter and the Stories Families Carry

Michelle Cox shares the real-life inspiration behind The Fallen Woman’s Daughter, a historical novel about mothers, daughters, judgment, and redemption.

Kerry Chaput on The Secret Courtesan and the Women History Forgot

Kerry Chaput shares the inspiration behind The Secret Courtesan, a novel exploring women artists, historical erasure, and Renaissance Venice.

Behind the Book: Lisa M. Lane on Murder at the Gasworks

Historian and novelist Lisa M. Lane shares the inspiration behind her Victorian mystery Murder at the Gasworks, including the real history of London’s gasworks and the origins of the Tommy Jones series.

Heather Webb on The Hope Keeper & the Hope Diamond

Heather Webb shares the inspiration behind The Hope Keeper, a Jazz Age novel centered on grief, mystery, and the enduring intrigue of the Hope Diamond.

Behind the Book: Angela Shupe on Writing In the Light of the Sun

Angela Shupe shares the inspiration, research, and emotional heart behind her WWII debut novel, In the Light of the Sun.