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Louise Fein

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Louise is an internationally bestselling and prize winning author of historical fiction, focusing on unheard voices or from unusual perspectives. Her fourth novel, Book of Forbidden Words, was published in February 2026.

Louise, holds an MA in Creative Writing from St Mary’s University. Equally passionate about historical research and writing, she loves to look for themes which have resonance with today’s world. Louise lives in the Surrey countryside, UK, with her family, and is a slave to the daily demands of her pets.

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Louise Fein Hi Loretta, thank you for getting in touch and I’m so pleased you enjoyed Daughter of the Reich. I am currently writing a second historical fiction bo…moreHi Loretta, thank you for getting in touch and I’m so pleased you enjoyed Daughter of the Reich. I am currently writing a second historical fiction book, although this one is a different topic, time and place! More to be revealed soon!(less)
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Average rating: 4.13 · 33,156 ratings · 3,869 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
Daughter of the Reich

4.29 avg rating — 21,075 ratings — published 2020 — 44 editions
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The Hidden Child

3.95 avg rating — 5,775 ratings — published 2021 — 26 editions
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The London Bookshop Affair

3.76 avg rating — 5,749 ratings — published 2024 — 9 editions
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Book of Forbidden Words

4.11 avg rating — 558 ratings — published 2026 — 11 editions
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A Short Story - Home

  I wrote this story back in March, shortly after the war had broken out in the Ukraine. On a last minute whim, I entered it into the 2022 BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University, just before the cut off time. I then thought no more about it until I received an email from the Award, saying my story had made it into the Top 60 out of 850 entries. I am amazed and delighted, an

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Book of Forbidden Words by Louise Fein
"Another triumph from Fein. I have loved all her books. I listened to it on audible and savored every moment on car journeys. As always, I was sad to finish and say good bye to the characters - what inspiring women! Thank you and cant wait until the n" Read more of this review »
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The Scandalous Ladies Football Club by Frances    Quinn
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The Scandalous Ladies Football Club is just the novel the world needs right now. This is an uplifting, warmhearted, glorious romp of a novel where the underdogs triumph and the world is put to rights. I have loved all of Quinn’s novels, and this is a ...more
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The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
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Fantasy is not my usual genre but as this is by Kate Quinn, whose previous books I've read and loved, I knew I wanted to read this one. I very much enjoyed it. Romance, adventure and above all, a love letter to books and libraries. ...more
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Wings Over Valletta by Tracy Cook
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Wings Over Valetta is a fascinating and emotional story set in WWII Malta which had me glued from first page to last. Featuring a strong and resourceful central character, Kitty, this novel explores a lesser known story of the role played by civilian ...more
The Hidden Child by Louise Fein
"Could not get into the book due to zero interest in the subject matter."
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The Lost Bookshop by Evie  Woods
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The Last Place You Look by Nikki   Smith
The Last Place You Look
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I’ve loved all of Nikki Smith’s previous novels, but dare I say this might be her best yet? Set between Surrey and South Africa, it is an incredible feat of imagination, plotting, character development and tension building. You think you understand w ...more
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Confessions of a Grammar Queen by Eliza Knight
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I loved every moment I spent with this book which was a joy from start to finish. Set convincingly in the 1960's, brilliant copy editor, Bernadette, has dreams of being the first female CEO of a New York publishing house but the dream seems impossibl ...more
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“He's never believed in fate. But it seems he was wrong.  His two worlds are colliding as though they were meant to all along, and he has been powerless to stop them. He has done a terrible wrong and this, in the end, is how he is to be punished”
Louise Fein, The Hidden Child

“She hopes that one of them will be man enough (perhaps that should be woman enough?) to back down and admit that peace comes before ego and winning.

Because with nuclear war, there can be no winners.”
Louise Fein, The London Bookshop Affair

“The boys’ laughter follows me all the way back to the house and the cozy visions of my future life shatter like glass into a million multicolored fragments.”
Louise Fein, Daughter of the Reich

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“She hopes that one of them will be man enough (perhaps that should be woman enough?) to back down and admit that peace comes before ego and winning.

Because with nuclear war, there can be no winners.”
Louise Fein, The London Bookshop Affair

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