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Patti
Patti asked C.W. Gortner:

How timely your Vatican Princess is with its sharp parallels to the Trump family. Thank you for another great read. Who's next?!

C.W. Gortner Thank you so much. I hadn't thought about the parallels to the Trumps, but hey, if it fits . . .

Empress Maria Feodorovna, mother of Tsar Nicholas II, is next!
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Karen
Karen asked C.W. Gortner:

I absolutely love all of your books. In fact you are my top favorite historical novelist! I looked on your web page and saw you have a new book coming out next year. I read everything Romanov and was so thrilled to see that you picked this era, especially that the book will be about a lesser known empress, Tsarina Maria Feodorovna. What made you decide to write about her?

Ellen Collier
Ellen Collier asked C.W. Gortner:

Hello again~one more question: Have you ever thought about self-publishing so you can delve into subjects that interest you, if not your publisher? That way we don't have to wait so long between books! You have quite the following and fan base--what do you think?

Elisa Santos
Elisa Santos asked C.W. Gortner:

I have just finished you book on Isabella of Castille - it was my first and i loved it! There is not much about certain countries histories - there is a lot about England, France, Italy perhaps, but then there are a few countries that seem forgotten, when it comes to writte about their historical figures. From your POV as a historical fiction writter, why do you think that happens?

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