Finola Austin (the Secret Victorianist)
@SVictorianist
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Historical novelist Finola Austin on all things 19th-C literature & culture. First novel: BRONTE'S MISTRESS = out NOW from Atria Books #BrontesMistress
New York
Joined July 2013
What do writers want for Christmas? Check out my 2025 gift guide to find out! https://t.co/W4JBCQCdyk
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#HNS2025 in Quotes Part 2: https://t.co/vOCr77AY04 With quotes from @GillPaulAUTHOR , @msheatherwebb, @cevasco_m, @JonathanFPutnam, @JudithLindbergh & more Plus, just in time for Halloween, here's my Miss Havisham costume from the conference costume contest! cc @histnovsoc
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"There are many retellings of nineteenth-century novels on the shelves of the historical fiction aisle. This stands out, for me, as one of the best." I review Allison Epstein's Fagin, the Thief! https://t.co/lvI2d1OFQU
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A very public scandal and the marriage it destroyed. I review Louis Bayard's novel, The Wildes! Be warned: if your own family has dealt with divorce, incarceration, or another episode of extreme upheaval, this one may hit close to home... https://t.co/jjgmDHdZdW
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This time last week, a/an - insert collective noun - adventuring? - of historical novelists met in Las Vegas! Author and past speaker Finola Austin @SVictorianist has summarised some inspiring quotes from the conference: https://t.co/kL41L8AE1s
#HNS2025
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#HNS2025 in Quotes Part 1: https://t.co/Y8H7G2AdO7 W/ @eblackwellbooks, @JEBlount, @FeinLouise, @HazelGaynor, @AmandaGeard, @kelseyjamesbook, @silviamg, @GillPaulAUTHOR, @JonathanFPutnam, @JudithStarkston, @HopeTarr, @JanyreTromp, @kriswaldherr, @msheatherwebb, @RitaWoodsAuthor
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Part satire, part military historical, part coming of age narrative, I review James McBride's The Good Lord Bird: https://t.co/TFkx9JpWOU
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Author websites: who needs them and what info do you put on them? Today, I share a few top tips: https://t.co/Iv3rLkXaqb
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How much do you know about the romance between Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett? This novel explores the lead up to, and early days of, their historic marriage! https://t.co/IeTlLUkYix
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I take a trip to 1890s Australian in the latest review as part of Neo-Victorian Voices series! https://t.co/zkMe2QDgRr
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Here's a look back at the 50 books I read in 2024: https://t.co/cqiwuDluEj Have you read any of these? Which were your favorites?
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Available in English for the very first time, The Animal tells the story of Laure Lordès, a woman with a love of sex, food, and cats. Check out my reivew of this shocking 19th-century novel: https://t.co/oPTukCy57A cc @RachildeAndCo
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Three Tales, Gustave Flaubert (1877): Check out my review and learn what a stuffed parrot, a sadistic "saint," and the beheading of John the Baptist have in common... https://t.co/iwg8IsfReO
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Reporting from @histnovsoc #HNS2024! The top conference quotes: https://t.co/ugF73H3Iwt
@BernardCornwell, @MatthewHarffy, @Thehistorybits, @IanJamesFM, @KateQuinnAuthor, @adrhine, @swiftstory, @Writer_DG, @JaneJohnsonBakr, @mslisahighton, @msheatherwebb, @kriswaldherr & more!
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I'm currently in London en route to the @histnovsoc's UK conference, where I'm speaking in a few days time! Check out my pre-conference interview here: https://t.co/5VomKpMheH With @kriswaldherr and @msheatherwebb
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Calling all #histfic readers! Ready to be transported to San Francisco in 1876? I review Emma Donoghue's Frog Music: https://t.co/Tku5CZZsia
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Calling all #JaneAusten fans! Have you ever wondered what to make of Margaret Dashwood, the THIRD sister in Sense and Sensibility? I wrote a guest blog post for @Sarah_Emsley on all things Margaret: https://t.co/Xqe6AYLpVW
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