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August Thomas

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Thriller, Fiction, Travel

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My writing:
Real geopolitics. Imaginary spies.

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I once started a protest in Istanbul with a spoon and can of Libby's Pumpkin Puree. (It was an accident!)

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From New England. Lived in Italy, Scotland, Turkey (once as a Fulbright Scholar). Traveled 800 miles Vienna-->Plovdiv in the footsteps of the splendid Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. I was the little girl in
Beeing: Life, Motherhood, and 180,000 Honeybees .
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Are all the settings you utilized for Liars Candle real locations (want to do some Google Maps searches to appreciate them more) Or are some of them fictionalized?

August Thomas Hi Samuel,
I'm sorry - I don't know how I missed your question! Almost all of the locations are real, but a couple (like the Okyanus Salon and the mona…moreHi Samuel,
I'm sorry - I don't know how I missed your question! Almost all of the locations are real, but a couple (like the Okyanus Salon and the monastery) are fictionalized amalgams of real places, l. If you're curious, here are two of the monasteries I visited which helped inspire the one in the book:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mor_Gab...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mor_Han...
If you're curious what Turkey's actual presidential palace looks like, the Guardian has some striking photos:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/gal...
Thanks for asking! :)
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Greetings Ms. Thomas. I'm a spy fiction enthusiast who just read your book. I loved it due to its unique feel, like a stylish Post 9/11 Alfred Hitchcock story on steroids. I also liked the character dynamics A question. Melek. A tough lady who has to be more cut throat than any man in the society she lives in. What concepts did you consider when developing her character?

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Liar's Candle UK book trailer!

Tomorrow (May 17) Simon & Schuster publishes Liar's Candle in the UK! I'm especially delighted, because I began writing the book when I lived in Edinburgh.

In hono(u)r of the occasion, here's the fabulous book trailer S&S UK made for Liar's Candle. Got to love the ominously swirling smoke...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQfB7...

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