Tuesday, March 12, 2019

A Women's History Month gallery: 10 new and upcoming novels about historical women's lives

In celebration of Women's History Month, and the focus on fiction from small and independent publishers on this blog during March, here are 10 recent and upcoming novels about women from history: biographical novels, as they're often called.



Hedy Lamarr, Hollywood screen star and underrated scientist. Sourcebooks, March 2019. [see on Goodreads]



Berthe Morisot, who follows her dreams of becoming an artist in 19th-century Paris. Regal House, March 2019. [see on Goodreads]



Harriet Tubman, the renowned American abolitionist and "conductor" along the Underground Railroad.  Arcade, May 2019. [see on Goodreads]



Sofonisba Anguissola, the accomplished Renaissance-era painter.  Bagwyn Books, January 2019. [see on Goodreads]



Elizabeth Stuart, known as the "Winter Queen" of Bohemia, daughter of James I of England and ancestress to today's British royal family. ECW Press, June 2019. [see on Goodreads]



Makeda, the legendary Queen of Sheba. Blank Slate, April 2019. [see on Goodreads]




Lulu Hurst, late 19th-century vaudevillian and stage magician known as the "Georgia Wonder." Hub City Press, May 2019. [see on Goodreads]



Sarah Jacob, a 12-year-old Welsh girl who supposedly lived without food in the mid-19th century.  Bellevue Literary, May 2019. [see on Goodreads]



Maile, a Hawaiian chief's daughter who marries John Harbottle, Captain Cook's translator, in the late 18th century. Shadow Mountain, April 2019. [see on Goodreads]



Lady Virginia Courtauld, an Italian-born glamorous, rule-breaking, progressive socialite in 1950s Rhodesia. Bloomsbury, August 2019. [see on Goodreads]

6 comments:

  1. I am looking forward to so many of these! I've been really intrigued to see what Marie Benedict's next book will be like. Elizabeth of Bohemia, The Welsh Fasting Girl, and The Dragon Lady are ones I'm particularly anticipating. What a great collection of upcoming releases!

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    1. I picked up a copy of Marie Benedict's novel for the library since we often have people interested in reading about women in the STEM fields. Thanks for your comments on the post!

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  2. What a wonderful list, adding some to my tbr list. Song of Songs is in the mail, on its way to me.

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    1. Hope it's a good one. Novels about women in Biblical times used to be more trendy, and it's good to see there are still authors writing books about the era.

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  3. Great list - "Elizabeth of Bohemia" especially sounds interesting. Thanks!

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    1. I've been very tempted to request that one in particular on NetGalley!

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