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Nancy’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Nancy’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Nancy Bilyeau
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Born
in Chicago, Illinois, The United States
January 18
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Influences
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June 2011
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The Blue (Genevieve Planché, #1)
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2018
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8 editions
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The Crown (Joanna Stafford, #1)
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2012
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3 editions
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Dreamland
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2020
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6 editions
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The Chalice (Joanna Stafford, #2)
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2013
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31 editions
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The Tapestry (Joanna Stafford, #3)
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2015
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The Fugitive Colours (Genevieve Planché #2)
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2022
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5 editions
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The Orchid Hour
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2023
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5 editions
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The Ghost of Madison Avenue
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2019
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4 editions
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The Versailles Formula (Genevieve Planché #3)
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2025
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3 editions
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THE GENEVIEVE PLANCHÉ COLLECTION a captivating historical fiction series with adventure and mystery
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Tudor History Podcasts: Hits and Misses on Elizabeth I
History Podcasts on the Tudors
My Substack about these podcasts got such an enthusiastic response, I wanted to share that section here on my author website blog.
After enjoying two episodes from different podcasts on Henry VIII in recent weeks, I was excited to see that the long-running podcast The Rest Is History was releasing a series of episodes devoted to Elizabeth I. I’ve enjoyed the witty a Read more of this blog post »
My Substack about these podcasts got such an enthusiastic response, I wanted to share that section here on my author website blog.
After enjoying two episodes from different podcasts on Henry VIII in recent weeks, I was excited to see that the long-running podcast The Rest Is History was releasing a series of episodes devoted to Elizabeth I. I’ve enjoyed the witty a Read more of this blog post »
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To be transparent, I edited this novel. In addition to being a novelist and screenwriter, I am an editor. I worked on the staffs of five magazines and bought my first Chicago Manual of Style when I was 25 years old. And to be even MORE transparent, t
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| I was captivated by the novel's lyrical prose and the transcendent connection between two protagonists separated by centuries. During the Civil War, an artist living in Richmond struggles to capture the divine in a cruel and divided world. In the fut ...more | |
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3/3/26: THE ASTRAL LIBRARY is an instant New York Times bestseller, debuting at #2 on the list in its first week on shelves--and #1 on the Globe & Mail in Canada! I'm so thrilled and so grateful to all you wonderful readers who made this happ" Read more of this review » |
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“When a burning is announced, the taverns off Smithfield Square order extra barrels of ale, but when the person to be executed is a woman and one of noble birth, the ale comes by the cartload.”
― The Crown
― The Crown
“It wasn’t until the twelfth century that blue found a place on artists’ palettes, when they began to create it through grinding up certain stones. Every Madonna in a medieval painting wore blue robes, every stained glass window contained blue. It’s as if all men decided, at once, that blue was the color of…” I mull the right word… “the divine.”
― The Blue
― The Blue
“The human heart is always drawn by love.' He hesitated again. It's you, he said. I am in love with you.”
― The Chalice
― The Chalice
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“[I]f I were turned out of the realm in my petticoat I were able to live in any place in Christendom.”
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“When a burning is announced, the taverns off Smithfield Square order extra barrels of ale, but when the person to be executed is a woman and one of noble birth, the ale comes by the cartload.”
― The Crown
― The Crown
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Dear Nancy.I would like to thank you so much for being my friend here on GoodReads. I look forward to reading some of your work, which really apeals to me as i love this genre.
Kind Regards
Lucinda x
Thank you, Barbara!! Let's pray that people buy it. :)
Kudos, Nancy! I saw your "Oprah" review. I'm so happy talent is appreciated and "The Crown" will have the wide audience it deserves.
Barbara
Doug wrote: "First time to see your cover. Wow! S&S did a great job!"Thanks Doug. Yes I am very very happy with the cover. When it is completely ready, I will share with everyone!
First time to see your cover. Wow! S&S did a great job!
Feb 13, 2016 07:07AM