Susan McGuirk
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Follow your favorite Historical Fiction heroines on my blog “The Storied Sisters Society" on Wednesdays. For fans of the epistolary genre (like "The Correspondent"), my historical novel "Dear Missing Friend" debuts May 19th from Seacrow Press.
If it's Wednesday it's time for this week's post:
#HistoricalFiction #WomensFiction
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#HistoricalFiction #WomensFiction
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The Alice and Eve Network
Today our Society celebrates Eve Gardiner, a fictional partner of two real women who made up the actual Alice Network.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:01 PM
If it's Wednesday it's time for this week's post:
#HistoricalFiction #WomensFiction
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#HistoricalFiction #WomensFiction
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Sometimes an Island by Ellen Meeropol. This multigenerational novel follows a family from pogrom-driven exile to life on a remote Maine island and, later, inland resilience as rising seas reshape their world.
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#SeaCrowPress #ClimateFiction #LiteraryFiction
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#SeaCrowPress #ClimateFiction #LiteraryFiction
Author Q&A: Sometimes an Island book by Ellen Meeropol | Sea Crow Press
Read our author Q&A with Ellen Meeropol about her Sometimes an Island book, exploring exile, memory, and climate survival. From Sea Crow Press.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Sometimes an Island by Ellen Meeropol. This multigenerational novel follows a family from pogrom-driven exile to life on a remote Maine island and, later, inland resilience as rising seas reshape their world.
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#SeaCrowPress #ClimateFiction #LiteraryFiction
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#SeaCrowPress #ClimateFiction #LiteraryFiction
For any historical fiction fans out there, check out my lastest blog entry:
#historicalfiction #histfic #womensfiction
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#historicalfiction #histfic #womensfiction
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Marjorie the Magnificent
A Profile of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post
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January 28, 2026 at 7:31 PM
For any historical fiction fans out there, check out my lastest blog entry:
#historicalfiction #histfic #womensfiction
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#historicalfiction #histfic #womensfiction
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The Lost Girl in the Bookshop
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The Lost Girl in the Bookshop
A Portrait of Opaline Carlise from "The Lost Bookshop"
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January 22, 2026 at 3:26 AM
The Lost Girl in the Bookshop
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When the World Stood Speaking
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When the World Stood Speaking
A Portrait of Nora Crowell of "When the World Fell Silent
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January 14, 2026 at 7:42 PM
When the World Stood Speaking
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@authorvcm.bsky.social
Hi,
I wrote an in depth portrait of your character, Belle da Costa Greene, on my blog about historical heroines yesterday. Hope you like it.
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Hi,
I wrote an in depth portrait of your character, Belle da Costa Greene, on my blog about historical heroines yesterday. Hope you like it.
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Morgan's Belle
A Portrait of Belle da Costa Greene
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January 8, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Hi,
I wrote an in depth portrait of your character, Belle da Costa Greene, on my blog about historical heroines yesterday. Hope you like it.
susanmcguirk.substack.com/p/morgans-be...
Hi,
I wrote an in depth portrait of your character, Belle da Costa Greene, on my blog about historical heroines yesterday. Hope you like it.
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#historical fiction #women's fiction
It's Wednesday so another meeting of The Storied Sisters Society has come to order. This week we celebrate Belle da Costa Greene of "The Personal Librarian."
Take a look on Substack:
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It's Wednesday so another meeting of The Storied Sisters Society has come to order. This week we celebrate Belle da Costa Greene of "The Personal Librarian."
Take a look on Substack:
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January 7, 2026 at 11:22 PM
#historical fiction #women's fiction
It's Wednesday so another meeting of The Storied Sisters Society has come to order. This week we celebrate Belle da Costa Greene of "The Personal Librarian."
Take a look on Substack:
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It's Wednesday so another meeting of The Storied Sisters Society has come to order. This week we celebrate Belle da Costa Greene of "The Personal Librarian."
Take a look on Substack:
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#historicalfiction #womensfiction
Join me at this week's meeting of The Storied Sisters Society. This week we honor Catherine Killeen of "The Women of Arlington Hall" by Jane Healey.
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Join me at this week's meeting of The Storied Sisters Society. This week we honor Catherine Killeen of "The Women of Arlington Hall" by Jane Healey.
Take a look on Substack:
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Cold Warrior
The Wednesday meeting of the Storied Sisters Society is called to order a day early for the holiday.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
#historicalfiction #womensfiction
Join me at this week's meeting of The Storied Sisters Society. This week we honor Catherine Killeen of "The Women of Arlington Hall" by Jane Healey.
Take a look on Substack:
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Join me at this week's meeting of The Storied Sisters Society. This week we honor Catherine Killeen of "The Women of Arlington Hall" by Jane Healey.
Take a look on Substack:
susanmcguirk.substack.com/p/cold-warrior
#histfic #womensfiction #historicalfiction #booksky 📚💙 #bookstagram #booktok
Join me at this week's meeting of The Storied Sisters Society. This week we honor Eva Traube of "The Book of Lost Names."
Take a look on Substack:
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Join me at this week's meeting of The Storied Sisters Society. This week we honor Eva Traube of "The Book of Lost Names."
Take a look on Substack:
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Lost and Found
Today our Society celebrates the magnificent Eva Traube.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
#histfic #womensfiction #historicalfiction #booksky 📚💙 #bookstagram #booktok
Join me at this week's meeting of The Storied Sisters Society. This week we honor Eva Traube of "The Book of Lost Names."
Take a look on Substack:
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Join me at this week's meeting of The Storied Sisters Society. This week we honor Eva Traube of "The Book of Lost Names."
Take a look on Substack:
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Laura the Lion
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Laura the Lion
The Wednesday meeting of the Storied Sisters Society is now called to order.Thanks for reading The Storied Sisters Society!
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December 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Laura the Lion
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To celebrate Jennifer Chiaverini's upcoming book, "The Patchwork Players," I have chosen her heroine, Grace, of "The Switchboard Sisters" for this meeting of the Storied Sisters Society.
#Booksky #historicalfiction #womensfiction #booktok
#bookstagram
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#Booksky #historicalfiction #womensfiction #booktok
#bookstagram
Join us here:
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December 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
To celebrate Jennifer Chiaverini's upcoming book, "The Patchwork Players," I have chosen her heroine, Grace, of "The Switchboard Sisters" for this meeting of the Storied Sisters Society.
#Booksky #historicalfiction #womensfiction #booktok
#bookstagram
Join us here:
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#Booksky #historicalfiction #womensfiction #booktok
#bookstagram
Join us here:
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Introducing my new blog The Storied Sisters Society. Every other Wednesday we celebrate a beloved Historical Fiction Heroine. Check it out on my Substack!
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The Best Bookseller in London
Today we celebrate the heroine of The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
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November 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Introducing my new blog The Storied Sisters Society. Every other Wednesday we celebrate a beloved Historical Fiction Heroine. Check it out on my Substack!
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#thesecretbooksociety ! Beyond phenomenal. a peek behind what women had to endure while telling the story of the strength of women & their friendships. 4 women in 1895 London find friendship & their voices in a secret book club. Away from societal norms & secrets they are hiding in their marriages.
September 6, 2025 at 1:51 AM
#thesecretbooksociety ! Beyond phenomenal. a peek behind what women had to endure while telling the story of the strength of women & their friendships. 4 women in 1895 London find friendship & their voices in a secret book club. Away from societal norms & secrets they are hiding in their marriages.
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Do you love WWII home front stories?
Dear Miss Lake [Book Review] #NetGalley #BookX #BookSky #BookBlogger #HistoricalFiction @ScribnerBooks
Dear Miss Lake is installment #4 in the Emmy Lake Chronicles, a historical fiction series set in England during WWII.
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August 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Do you love WWII home front stories?
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I enjoyed The Keeper of Hidden Books more, The Librarian Spy was also a great book. Inspired by true events, it follows the stories of 2 women that use their talents to fight against the Nazis in WWII. As the war continues and their lives are torn apart, their mission and stories intertwine.
July 15, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I enjoyed The Keeper of Hidden Books more, The Librarian Spy was also a great book. Inspired by true events, it follows the stories of 2 women that use their talents to fight against the Nazis in WWII. As the war continues and their lives are torn apart, their mission and stories intertwine.
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Dive into the world of Mary Shelley with Amy Weldon! 'Creature is a must-read for gothic fiction lovers. Get ready to be captivated! 🖋️💀 #BookLovers #MaryShelley #GothicFiction #Frankenstein #AmyWeldon #LiteratureLovers #Bookstagram #NewBookAlert
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Author Q&A: Amy Weldon's 'Creature: A Novel of Mary Shelley and Frankenstein'
We are excited to present Amy Weldon, who brings us her new book, 'Creature: A Novel of Mary Shelley and Frankenstein', drawing readers into the Gothic realm of the Romantic era.
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July 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Dive into the world of Mary Shelley with Amy Weldon! 'Creature is a must-read for gothic fiction lovers. Get ready to be captivated! 🖋️💀 #BookLovers #MaryShelley #GothicFiction #Frankenstein #AmyWeldon #LiteratureLovers #Bookstagram #NewBookAlert
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For this week’s History With Hope newsletter, I wrote about “A Librarian’s Legacy,” the wonderful exhibition on Belle da Costa Greene at The Morgan Library. hopectarr.substack.com/p/belle-da-c...
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April 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
For this week’s History With Hope newsletter, I wrote about “A Librarian’s Legacy,” the wonderful exhibition on Belle da Costa Greene at The Morgan Library. hopectarr.substack.com/p/belle-da-c...
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Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray
📚 ✊🏛️🌍💰🎭
- Women’s Rights Movement
- Political Landscape of the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
- Impact of War and Diplomacy
- Social Class and Inequality
- Cultural Shifts
📚 ✊🏛️🌍💰🎭
- Women’s Rights Movement
- Political Landscape of the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
- Impact of War and Diplomacy
- Social Class and Inequality
- Cultural Shifts
April 21, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray
📚 ✊🏛️🌍💰🎭
- Women’s Rights Movement
- Political Landscape of the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
- Impact of War and Diplomacy
- Social Class and Inequality
- Cultural Shifts
📚 ✊🏛️🌍💰🎭
- Women’s Rights Movement
- Political Landscape of the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
- Impact of War and Diplomacy
- Social Class and Inequality
- Cultural Shifts
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We can't wait! 'Spring in Cranberry Harbor' by Candace Hammond comes in just under a month! Pick up where you left off last Christmas in the cozy story from Cape Cod's favorite hometown, Cranberry Harbor!
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#newbookalert🚨 #cozyreads #booksky #happyendings
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#newbookalert🚨 #cozyreads #booksky #happyendings
April 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
We can't wait! 'Spring in Cranberry Harbor' by Candace Hammond comes in just under a month! Pick up where you left off last Christmas in the cozy story from Cape Cod's favorite hometown, Cranberry Harbor!
Preorder here: bit.ly/SpringInCran...
#newbookalert🚨 #cozyreads #booksky #happyendings
Preorder here: bit.ly/SpringInCran...
#newbookalert🚨 #cozyreads #booksky #happyendings
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#Congratulations @madeleinefwhite! We are so excited to release this collection of brave poems! The second book in The Crossing Places Series, 'Maiden Mother Crone' is a must-have for uncertain times! Explore: bit.ly/4iKNvo8
#newbookrelease #poetry #Thecrossingplaceseries #seacrowpress #bookskye
#newbookrelease #poetry #Thecrossingplaceseries #seacrowpress #bookskye
April 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM
#Congratulations @madeleinefwhite! We are so excited to release this collection of brave poems! The second book in The Crossing Places Series, 'Maiden Mother Crone' is a must-have for uncertain times! Explore: bit.ly/4iKNvo8
#newbookrelease #poetry #Thecrossingplaceseries #seacrowpress #bookskye
#newbookrelease #poetry #Thecrossingplaceseries #seacrowpress #bookskye
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Thrilled to announce the publication of Amy Weldon's Creature: A Novel of Mary Shelley and Frankenstein! March is Women's History Month and we are ending it STRONG! Big congrats to Amy Weldon! #bookSky #newbook #maryshelley #gothic #amyweldon #womenshistorymonth #seacrowpress
March 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Thrilled to announce the publication of Amy Weldon's Creature: A Novel of Mary Shelley and Frankenstein! March is Women's History Month and we are ending it STRONG! Big congrats to Amy Weldon! #bookSky #newbook #maryshelley #gothic #amyweldon #womenshistorymonth #seacrowpress
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#submityourwork #Submit #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrysociety #poetryisnotdead #divinefeminine #communitymatters #booksky
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February 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
We would love to see your work! Details on the website
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#submityourwork #Submit #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrysociety #poetryisnotdead #divinefeminine #communitymatters #booksky
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#submityourwork #Submit #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrysociety #poetryisnotdead #divinefeminine #communitymatters #booksky