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Imogen Martin

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Imogen writes sweeping, historical fiction set in nineteenth century America.

As a teenager, she took the Greyhound bus from San Francisco to New York. Over those three days of staring out of the window at the majestic mountains and endless flat plains, stories wound themselves into her head: tales of brooding, charismatic men captivated by independent women.

Since then, she has worked in a coffee-shop in Piccadilly London, a famous bookstore, and a children’s home. She has run festivals, and turned a derelict housing block on one of the poorest estates in the UK into an award-winning arts centre.

During 2020 Imogen was selected by Kate Nash Literary Agency as one of their BookCamp mentees, a mentorship programme designed to accelerate the car
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Imogen Martin I'm so glad you enjoyed my book, Joanna. My next one is To the Wild Horizon and will be published on 7 February 2024. It is available to pre-order now…moreI'm so glad you enjoyed my book, Joanna. My next one is To the Wild Horizon and will be published on 7 February 2024. It is available to pre-order now on Amazon etc.
"Missouri, 1846: In the frontier town of Independence the sound of a gunshot shatters the night. As the pistol drops from her hand and clatters to the ground, Grace knows she has no choice but to leave. Now."(less)
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Real places come to life in historical fiction

Do you have a favourite place which has been used in a novel? Did it help or hinder your enjoyment of what you were reading?

I few years ago I walked around the coast of Cornwall in search of the buildings that inspired Daphne Du Maurier when she wrote Rebecca. I found what might be the boat house, but the large manor that inspired Manderley was surrounded by trees and deliberately out of sight. I Read more of this blog post »
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Published on October 27, 2023 08:25 Tags: 19thcentury, american-historical, historical, historical-romance
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"Mrs. Hollingswood put her hand on Grace's arm. "Honey, things seldom turn out as bad as we fear. And until then, we must live each day as an adventure."

An engaging, well-researched Western historical saga (recently longlisted for the Laramie Award) a" Read more of this review »
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"This was more of a 3.5 star read for me. It was a good story from start to finish. It’s part historical fiction and part romance all rolled into one and the first in a series. I probably would have enjoyed it more if it was heavier on the historical " Read more of this review »
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Worried about the future of the planet? I am, particularly with the breakdown of the COP system to monitor commitments to actions to reduce climate change.

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First of all, I don't think it helps to have #1 Best Book of the Century, New York Times and Nothing quite like it has ever been published - The Guardian on the cover. Any book would buckle under the weight of expectation.

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“Grief is grief,” Lillian said, returning to her stool. “One person isn’t forbidden to mourn, because someone else got it worse.”
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“A warm fire under the stars turns us all into storytellers.”
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