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Nancy Bilyeau
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Born
in Chicago, Illinois, The United States
January 18
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Influences
Member Since
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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51 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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16 editions
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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 Heiress of Northanger Abbey
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The Heiress of Northanger Abbey at Your Local Library: Step-by-Step Guide
My historical novel The Heiress of Northanger Abbey, published on Sept. 1, 2026, is getting a great response! I love the reviews on Goodreads, Amazon, and NetGalley. Such as this five star one:
"A beautifully atmospheric Gothic mystery with a powerful mother-daughter heart."
The Heiress of Northanger Abbey by Nancy BilyeauWhile early sales are wonderful, I also wanted to make sure libraries can
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Set in a chilling, isolated 1950s psychiatric hospital, the novel hooks you with its tense, atmospheric prose and high stakes. The story follows Dr. Claire Kendall, an amnesic psychiatrist-in-training harboring a dangerous secret about her own past a
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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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“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!