by Kate Quinn | Feb 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
Once again, February 14th approacheth and with it The Choice: wangle a romantic evening with your spouse/significant other/person you’re kinda-sorta dating, or curl up with a bag of Baby Ruth bars and your favorite fictional knight-in-shining-armor. Last year on... by Kate Quinn | Feb 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
It’s February 1st, so here you go: the other half of that mandated pair of yearly blog posts that starts with 10 Best Books I Read Last Year, and ends with 10 Hotly Anticipated Reads of This Year. It’s going to be a good year for reading! Here, in no... by Kate Quinn | Jan 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
Apparently a federal mandate was handed down from the White House, or possibly the Borg, to all book bloggers at the turn of the New Year: You must post a “Top Ten Books I Read in 2011” blog post, or you will be assimilated. Surrender immediately.... by Kate Quinn | Dec 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
I love Christmas. I really do. But at some point in the holiday season (usually somewhere around December 1st) certain aspects start to grate. Take Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer–what kind of message is this song sending, telling us that popularity and happiness... by Kate Quinn | Nov 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
Today is the day I turn thirty–yes, the big 3-0. According to everything I’ve read, I should be having a nervous breakdown at the prospect of turning older. But that hasn’t happened yet: frankly I can’t wait to get older so I can turn into one... by Kate Quinn | Nov 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
With my latest book finally sent off to the presses, I’ve got some time on my hands–and what better way to kill it than watching movies about my favorite time period? Hollywood has churned out quite a few films with ancient Rome as a setting, far more than... by Kate Quinn | Oct 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
I met historical fiction novelist Stephanie Dray for the first time last week in celebration of her second book’s release, and frankly I am getting nervous. She is kind and witty, self-deprecating and sassy, a sparkling conversationalist and an eager... by Kate Quinn | Sep 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
Before the Internet, there was a very simple unwritten contract that existed between writers and readers. That contact went simply: “I, The Reader, will read whatever books take my fancy. I am free to disparage the books I don’t like/gush about the books I... by Kate Quinn | Aug 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Here’s a question I get quite a lot from readers: will your books ever be made into movies? The answer, I’m sorry to say, is no. So far, at least, and probably for the forseeable future. Historical movies or TV shows cost an arm and a leg to make: the... by Kate Quinn | Jun 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
“What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” One could say the same for the Historical Novel Society conference: a jam-packed two days in sunny San Diego where writers, editors, agents, and fans came together to learn, listen, and of course gossip. My very...