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C. P. Lesley

@cplesley

Novelist, host of New Books in Historical Fiction (https://xitter.gq/t.co/GgXrrUHmfS…).

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Joined October 2012
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And let's just say that Maria has cause for concern, because one girl has already been poisoned. @cplesley #HistoricalFiction with a dash of #Romance #brideshow #ivantheterrible
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Looking for a new, fun read? See the Books We Loved in April, with thanks to @Author_Sarah_A, @csharris2, and @annekorkeakivi: fivedirectionspress.com/post… #HistoricalFiction #mystery #Romance
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Despite Lyuba's best efforts, she hasn't managed to get herself kicked out the #brideshow. Soon she'll be face-to-face with #ivantheterrible. No wonder she's worried! #histfic #romance #1500s
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Replying to @cplesley
@cplesley chats with @GottliebGp on @NewBooksLit @NewBooksNetwork today: newbooksnetwork.com/charred #murdermystery #veganrecipe #contemporary #Chicago
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True love, yes, but tsars don't handle potential rivals very well, especially when the tsar is #ivantheterrible ... @cplesley #histfic #HistoricalFiction fivedirectionspress.com/song…
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@joanschwei shines a spotlight on @rdkardonauthor in our online #newsletter today: fivedirectionspress.com/post… #womenpilots #novels #flying
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So excited to have interviewed @rdkardonauthor for our @fivedirspress online newsletter. fivedirectionspress.com/post…
Spotlight on R.D. Kardon

Spotlight on R.D. Kardon

Written interview with R.D. Kardon, author of the Flygirl Trilogy

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Congratulations to our own @joanschwei on her new #nonfiction #anthology coming out this fall with @UGAPress!
Joan Schweighardt (@joanschwei) profile pictureJoan Schweighardt@joanschwei29 Mar 2023
Thrilled to announce The Art of Touch, the anthology I worked on with @FayeRapoDesPres and to which 38 amazing poets & writers contributed, has a release date 10/15, AND an endorse from Hilda Raz. ugapress.org/book/9780820365…
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Ah, the stakes are rising. Someone really, really wants to come out on top in that #brideshow. #ivantheterrible may be, well, terrible, but he's still the tsar.... @cplesley #HistoricalFiction #histfic #Romance fivedirectionspress.com/song…
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He looks like a nice guy—and he is—but not as the husband of a 16-year-old! fivedirectionspress.com/song… @cplesley
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Thank you, @cplesley, for a lovely conversation chatting about all things MARVELOUS for @NewBooksNetwork! #BookTwitter #WritingCommunity newbooksnetwork.com/marvelou…

Molly Greeley, "Marvelous" (William Morrow, 2023) - New Books Network

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It's that or show up in the Kremlin and risk being selected by the tsar. But displeasing #ivantheterrible has its costs.... @cplesley #HistoricalFiction fivedirectionspress.com/song…
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As if the innocent girls aren't all ears! (Anyone recognize the couple?) fivedirectionspress.com/song… @cplesley
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And at Renaissance-era courts, clean fights were rare—especially during marriage negotiations! @cplesley fivedirectionspress.com/song… #HistoricalFiction with a touch of #Romance #Russia #Tatars #steppes
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Ah, the dinner party from Hell—but a great chance to observe the competition, right, @cplesley ? fivedirectionspress.com/song… #HistoricalFiction/#Romance set in #Russia under #IvantheTerrible
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Oh yes, he is. He's been planning to become royal father-in-law since Lyuba was 3 years old! @cplesley fivedirectionspress.com/song… #histfic #romance #1500s #16thcentury
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Is it true that you should never open a book with weather? Well, if you're Edward Bulwer-Lytton, yes. Otherwise, maybe you can get away with it, if you know what you're doing … fivedirectionspress.com/post… #writing #fiction @cplesley
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Exactly what Lyuba does NOT want to hear! fivedirectionspress.com/song… #historicalfiction #women #Romance #1500s #16thcentury @cplesley
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Two of my favorite authors, @cplesley being interviewed by @GottliebGp on @NewBooksNetwork podcast. Lesley's new book is amazing, about 16th century bride shows in Russia. This is a must listen, and the book is a must read. newbooksnetwork.com/c-p-lesl…
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That's high stakes for a wedding, but @cplesley can explain why the choice of a bride affects more than you might think. fivedirectionspress.com/song…
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