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eBooks: a boon to readers and self publishers   Summary: The eBook revolution is a  blessing for readers and authors. Both now have a much wider range of choice and opportunities for what they read and publish. The speed at which the sales of Kindle and other digital ebooks have taken off has been quite …

Spanish history and Spanish royals as the subject for historical fiction can make for very entertaining and interesting reading and provide a real change. Intriguing characters and fascinating stories abound: Juana la Loca (Joan the Mad) who was imprisoned for most of her life by her family and denied her rightful claim to the Spanish …

If you’ve had enough of historical fiction based on Tudor England and need a change perhaps A Spanish Hapsburg Trilogy would be just the thing. When English author Linda Carlino first began visiting Spain she had no idea that years later she was going to write historical novels about Spanish royals. But that’s exactly what …

Portuguese and Brazilian publishing contracts were never dreamed of when the author Linda Carlino first visited Spain in 1988. Her five week independent tour, which included Palencia, Burgos, Madrid, Toledo, Aranjuez, Cuenca, Cordoba, Granada, Seville, Cadiz, Avila, Salamanca and Valladolid, was a life-changing event. She was hooked. She wanted to know more, much more. She …

Summary: Touring Spain for five weeks was a life changing experience for Linda Carlino. It was her first visit to Spain and she became fascinated with its history and led directly to a successful second career as a writer of historical novels. The author Linda Carlino made her first visit to Spain during the summer …

Wives & Other Women, the third historical novel of Linda Carlino’s Hapsburg Trilogy, is the story of Philip II of Spain's wives and mistresses and his desperate need to provide a male heir in politically arranged marriages. The action takes place in the second half of the 16th century, mainly in Spain, but also in …

A Spanish Hapsburg Trilogy by Linda Carlino The books are connected (mother, son, grandson) but each book can be read separately. That Other Juana (Queen Juana I of Spain) Juana la Loca Juana founded the Hapsburg dynasties of Spain and Austria but her life was ruined by three men: her husband a blatant womaniser and …

A Matter of Pride by Linda Carlino is very funny and also at times, very sad. In 1557 a prematurely aged, ill, and very irritable and grumpy Emperor Charles V retires to a small secluded monastery in southwest Spain. He suffers from painful chronic gout, crippling arthritis and excruciatingly painful piles. He has to be …

RealTime Publishing author, Janet A. Nicolet, releases an inspiring chronicle about a families struggle for survival. Limerick, Ireland, Tuesday – June 21, 2011 — RealTime Publishing, Inc. has published “Long Journey Westward” by Janet A. Nicolet, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback in the Fiction/Historical category is …

Author Colby Van Wagoner releases his 4th book, entitled, Earth Mongers. The book explores the fall of ancient civilizations, wars from the 19th to 20th century, natural and man-made disasters, and the crisis of the negative impact global warming is having on the environment. With a combination of historical events, and science fiction twist, Colby …

The Brazilian publisher Editora Europa (Sao Paulo) has recently bought the Brazilian language rights for Linda Carlino’s historical novel That Other Juana (Juana la Loca). Within twelve months it will be published as Joana, a Louca in Brazil and all its territories. In October 2009 the first book of A Hapsburg Trilogy,That Other Juana, was …

The Brazilian publisher Editora Europa (Sao Paulo) has recently bought the Brazilian language rights for Linda Carlino’s historical novel That Other Juana (Juana la Loca). Within twelve months it will be published as Joana, a Louca in Brazil and all its territories. In October 2009 the first book of A Hapsburg Trilogy,That Other Juana, was …

We caught up with author Alexander Galant while he was taking a break from writing his current manuscript Bloody Mary Kelly to discuss his new manuscript and his experience as the historical researcher on the NY Times Best Seller, Dracula the Un-Dead, the official sequel to Bram Stoker’s Dracula novel. Q:        Mr. Galant, thank you …

Dogged by publisher’s production problems and the illness of the translator historical fiction writer Linda Carlino feared the worst. The contracts were exchanged in May 2007 and when months passed without any news she feared it had all fizzled out. “I thought it would never happen” But last month the first book of her Hapsburg …

RealTime Publishing author, Shirley A. Roe, a finalist in the 2009 Indie Excellence Awards for her novel “The Whittaker Family Reunion”.

RealTime Publishing, Inc. has published The Whittaker Family Reunion by Shirley A. Roe, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback in the Historical Fiction category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Borders for a suggested retail price of $15.95. The …