RED SNOW IN WINTER, the espionage thriller I edited, goes on sale TOMORROW! Very excited. And proud to share this endorsement quote from espionage fiction author Gabriel Valjan #histfic #thriller www.amazon.com/Red-Snow-Win...

History, Horror & Headlines--I'm on substack nancybilyeau.substack.com?r=4ips&utm_c...

I wrote a post for Miss Demeanors on the short fiction of Daphne du Maurier--dark, twisted, and unforgettable. And Stephen King feels the same way :) www.missdemeanors.com/why-daphne-d...

A new historical thriller is coming from an author I love, @nancycb.bsky.social, in April! See about it and the beautiful cover reveal on my website! 💜 hookofabook.wordpress.com/2025/03/21/c... #histfic #thrillers #historical

One of the reasons I'm less enthusiastic about Bluesky are the weird private messages from strangers I get here. "Hi. How are you today?" What about my profile says I'm easy to scam? Or is everyone getting them?

Congratulations to @carolgoodman.bsky.social !!

Winter sunset, Hudson Valley, NY

Nice peaceful walk along the Ashokan Reservoir today

Ok I started this account about a year ago and haven't done much on it. Hoping with the influx of new people it will be more lively.

I wrote about how Goodreads is broken and how we could possibly fix it, and the NYT nailed the headline. www.nytimes.com/2023/12/24/o...

Emilya Naymark on how to write fiction that delivers escapism for readers: www.missdemeanors.com/5-tips-for-w...

Today is the day to celebrate the great writer group Sisters in Crime! I joined this past year and am enjoying the support, advice, and network of fabulous authors of mystery and suspense #WeLoveSinC @sincnational.bsky.social

I wrote a Christmas Ghost Story! Yep, my novella "The Ghost of Madison Avenue" takes place in NYC in December 1912 with the main character, Helen O'Neill, seeing things at the Morgan Museum. :) It's like The Gilded Age meets A Night At the Museum www.amazon.com/Ghost-Madiso...

Want to come to Amsterdam and hang out at the Rijksmuseum? This 9-month fellowship for early career researchers supports historical research on objects in their collections www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/education...

Henry VIII Lashes Out: The Exeter Conspiracy by Nancy Bilyeau www.theanneboleynfiles.com/henry-viii-l... @nancycb.bsky.social #Tudors

I visited the Mills Mansion at Staatsburgh in the Hudson Valley yesterday. An amazing 1890s display of Gilded Age wealth and American aristocracy pride (the wife was a Livingston).

POV: You forgot to take the turkey out of the freezer 🦃 📸: Mike Wilson

Orion is re-publishing my #Tudor series The Crown and The Chalice today with new covers and jacket copy. I'm very proud of this series! The Crown was a finalist for the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award www.nancybilyeau.com

Special Guest Post by Nancy Bilyeau, Author of 'The Crown' and 'The Chalice', out in paperback today and my reading for the weekend: tonyriches.blogspot.com/2023/11/spec... @nancycb.bsky.social #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #BookLaunch #Booksky 💙📚

Caricature of a Man Standing by Desk (recto); Sketch of Male Head in Profile (verso), 1855 https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/1209426

I didn't agree with 'Wolf Hall's depiction of Thomas Cromwell as a humane kitten cuddler and really didn't care for depictions of Thomas More, Jane Rockford or Princess Mary, but, having said that, I'm glad that a third 'Wolf Hall' is coming. Very good actors, intelligent script.

Pepys thought he knew what his wife got up to whilst he was out. He was wrong. 'Brimming with espionage, danger and romance.' Lancashire Evening Post #Pepys #Women #Adventure #Espionage #HistoricalFiction #17thCentury mybook.to/PepysWomen

When seeking #feedback on your #story, look to #experts in your subject & #storytellers you respect   Your story is better served by people who will challenge rather than flatter you   sowhatsyourstory.ca   #storytelling #screenwriting #writing #filmmaking #publishing #coach

The plans have arrived for my new house... #writing

I first saw this invitation a few years ago and have been meaning to plagiarise it for a party of my own ever since. Very game of Christopher’s parents to throw such a bacchanal in their own home

Sharing my guest post, "Soul Cakes: Magic and Mortality in Tudor England," written for Tony Riches. tonyriches.blogspot.com/2023/11/spec...

Agree! His scenes as Jerry Westerby in Tinker Tailor were wonderful. I also liked him in White Mischief. He was the Soviet ambassador in Hunt for Red October--basically he could do anything!

Watching the new season of The Crown, but feeling a certain dread which does not make for enjoyment.

Lol

I harvested my thyme today in the last gasp of my Hudson Valley garden!

No those were invented by George R. R. Martin

The Florentine Codex, the oldest Indigenous encyclopedia, a manuscript that documents the language, culture, politics, natural science, and the History of the Mexica and other Indigenous People of Mesoamérica is online, after seven years of work! Start exploring: florentinecodex.getty.edu

The story of the rise of the Tudor dynasty, from Owen Tudor’s first meeting with Queen Catherine of Valois to Henry Tudor becoming King of England.   🇺🇸 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... 🇬🇧 www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...   #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited #audiobooks

Cold weather calls for an escarole, white bean, garlic, and pasta soup

I had a long list of things to do today but instead I am watching Nero Wolfe (Maury Chaikan version) on Youtube