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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 Hi Abi, I'm so glad you have enjoyed my books so far. The good news is that my fourth book will be published in early March 2026 and picks up on a cha…moreHi Abi, I'm so glad you have enjoyed my books so far. The good news is that my fourth book will be published in early March 2026 and picks up on a character introduced in Under A Gilded Sky. If you would like to join my newsletter you can get updates - as well as free gifts to download! www.imogenmartinauthor.com
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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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Under a Gilded Sky

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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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"It was 1879 in Boston, and Phoebe Van Bergen, whom everyone believed was a wealthy socialite, was deep in the planning of her new Women's Hospital. The one she currently ran was out of an old home, and too small for the volume of people who came thro" Read more of this review »
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Grace Sinclair has been left alone to care for her 10 year old brother Tom. After a terrible experience, Grace is determined to join the next train on the Oregon Trail where they will be reunited with their brother Zachary.
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Sometimes the blurb on the front of a book doesn't help me. This one had "His most enthralling yet" Independent. As I have been enthralled by many of Robert Harris' books, I came to this with high hopes.

It's good. But not as good as I was hoping.

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"Absolutely adored this one, it was very hard to put down.

The book is set in Boston and Edinburgh in 1897. Phoebe is a wealthy philanthropist working on building the very first women's hospital in Boston, all while dreading the prospect of marrying he" Read more of this review »
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"This is the first book by this author that I have read. It is not my usual read, so I was not sure what to expect. What I found was a story that I could not put down. It was full of mystery, pain, hurt, love and strength. There were sensitive issues " Read more of this review »
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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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