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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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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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Imogen Martin is on page 300 of 416 of The American Civil War: Final stretch of the book. Not been a riveting read, unfortunately. Putting it to one side for a few days as I've noticed my book club is THIS WEEK, not next week and I haven't read the book. Aaargh!
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Imogen Martin is on page 160 of 416 of The American Civil War: Still heavy going. But at least we've got as far as battles actually happening.
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An Ocean of Stars by Imogen Martin
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What a fabulous read! Love all the characters and so fun to get a glimpse and comparison of another country n this era. A really good love story entwined with the story of a strong woman pushing for a very good cause. " Read more of this review »
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"I LOVED this book!!! I was rooting for Phoebe the whole way through. I also loved reading about Boston during this time period"
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Short, practical guide. I wholeheartedly agree with Kathleen McGurl: we're all given the same 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We make choices about what we do with our time; sometimes hard choices, but choices nevertheless. As Marion Keyes said, if yo ...more
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FMC: Yvonne. Co-founder of the business, so I'm not sure why the whole 'arranged marriage so the two families could merge' storyline stands up. "Steps back" (No, I didn't. Yes, you did) because husband asks her. Now spends her days painting a woman i ...more
Neglected and Humiliated Wife of a Billionaire Husband by Raya Shore
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“A warm fire under the stars turns us all into storytellers.”
― Imogen Martin, Under a Gilded Sky

“Grief is grief,” Lillian said, returning to her stool. “One person isn’t forbidden to mourn, because someone else got it worse.”
― Imogen Martin, The Mountains Between Us

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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.”
― Imogen Martin, The Mountains Between Us

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