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Art In Fiction
Find out what makes great, arts-inspired fiction in a variety of genres, from mysteries to crime novels, historical fiction, thrillers, contemporary fiction, and more. Art In Fiction founder and author Carol M. Cram chats with some of the top novelists featured on Art In Fiction, a curated online database of books inspired by the arts. Discover your next great read and get valuable advice on what it takes to be a successful writer.
Episodes
Art In FictionInvention & Connection in The Girl with Twenty Fingers by Kate Mueser
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Kate Mueser, author of The Girl with Twenty Fingers, listed in the Music category on Art In Fiction. Watch on YouTube…
Art In FictionCourageous Women & Dangerous Ideas in Book of Forbidden Words by Louise Fein
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Louise Fein, author of Book of Forbidden Words, listed in the Literature category on Art In Fiction. Watch on YouTube…
Art In FictionA Battle for Body and Heart in The Storyteller's War: Geoffrey Chaucer Reluctant Spy by JC Corry
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is J.C. Corry, author of The Storyteller's War: Geoffrey Chaucer, Reluctant Spy, listed in the Literature category on Art In…
Art In FictionMothers, Daughters, and the Lure of Tradition in The Water Women by Bonnie Blaylock
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Bonnie Blaylock, author of The Water Women, listed in the Textile Arts category on Art In Fiction. Watch on YouTube…
Art In FictionCaptivity & Creation in The Porcelain Menagerie by Jillian Forsberg
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Jillian Forsberg, author of The Porcelain Menagerie, listed in the Decorative Arts category on Art In Fiction. Watch on…
Art In FictionA Thriller for the Arts in The Secret Courtesan by Kerry Chaput
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Kerry Chaput, author of The Secret Courtesan, listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction. Watch on YouTube…
Art In FictionChopin's Piano Tuner Navigates Intrigue in The Education of Delhomme by Nancy Burkhalter
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Nancy Burkhalter, author of The Education of Delhomme, listed in the Music category on Art In Fiction. Watch on YouTube…
Art In FictionFinding the Real Marilyn in When We Were Brilliant by Lynn Cullen
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Lynn Cullen, author of When We Were Brilliant, listed in the Photography and Film categories on Art In Fiction. Watch on…
Art In FictionEverything for Music in The Maestro and Her Protégé by Kate Whouley
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Kate Whouley, author of The Maestro and Her Protégé, listed in the Music category on Art In Fiction. Watch on YouTube…
Art In FictionA New Take on WWII in Fables & Lies by Elisabeth Storrs
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Elisabeth Storrs, author of Fables and Lies, listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction. Watch on YouTube…
Art In FictionThe Cold War Meets the Arts in The Lunar Housewife by Caroline Woods
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Caroline Woods, author of The Lunar Housewife, listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction. Watch on YouTube…
Art In FictionThe Woman Behind the Tower in Mademoiselle Eiffel by Aimie K. Runyan
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Aimie K. Runyan, author of Mademoiselle Eiffel, listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction. View the video on…
Art In FictionWomen Who Raise Their Voices in Song in The Choir by Carol M. Cram
Send us Fan Mail This week on The Art In Fiction Podcast, I'm doing something a little different: a solo episode about my new novel, The Choir, listed in the…
Art In FictionA Medium for the History Books in Margery and Me by Maryka Biaggio
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Maryka Biaggio, author of Marjory and Me, listed in the Spiritualism category on Art In Fiction. View the video on YouTube…
Art In FictionHow Music Won the War in Jingle Boys by Herb Williams-Dalgart
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Herb Williams-Dalgart, author of Jingle Boys listed in the Music category on Art In Fiction. View the video on YouTube…
Art In FictionThe Power of Books in The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes by Chanel Cleeton
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Chanel Cleeton, author of The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes listed in the Literature category on Art In Fiction. View the video…
Art In FictionEscape from the Inquisition in Isabela's Way by Barbara Stark-Nemon
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Barbara Stark-Nemon, author of Isabela's Way listed in the Textile Arts category on Art In Fiction. View the video on…
Art In FictionA Brontë Novel for the Ages: The Man in the Stone Cottage by Stephanie Cowell
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Stephanie Cowell, author of The Man in the Stone Cottage: Novel of the Brontë Sisters listed in the LIterature category on…
Art In FictionIntrigue Meets Art Appreciation in Following Van Gogh by Tea Gudek Šnajdar
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Tea Gudek Šnajdar, author of Following Van Gogh listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction. Here's a summary of…
Art In FictionIn Search of Family in The Wildes by Louis Bayard
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Louis Bayard, author of The Wildes listed in the Literature category on Art In Fiction. View the video on YouTube…
Art In FictionA Journey to Remember in Six Days in Bombay by Alka Joshi
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Alka Joshi, author of four novels listed on Art In Fiction including Six Days in Bombay listed in the Visual Arts category…
Art In FictionK-Pop and Contemporary Culture in The Band by Christine Ma-Kellams
Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Christine Ma-Kellams, author of The Band listed in the Music category on Art In Fiction. View the video on YouTube…
Art In FictionConnecting with Christina Rossetti in post-war Italy in The Lost Dresses of Italy by M. A. McLaughlin
Send us Fan Mail I'm speaking today with M. A. McLaughlin, author of The Lost Dresses of Italy listed in the Textile Arts category on Art In Fiction. View the…
Art In FictionDon Quixote's Fictional Muse Comes to Life in Dulcinea by Ana Veciana-Suarez
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Ana Veciana-Suarez, author of Dulcinea listed in the Literature category on Art In Fiction. View the video on YouTube…
Art In FictionFinding Purpose in The Needle of Avocation by Mark Baker
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I'm chatting with Mark Baker, author of The Needle of Avocation listed in the Textile Arts category on Art In Fiction. Watch…
Art In FictionFantasy, Myth & Art - In the Garden of Monsters by Crystal King
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I'm chatting with Crystal King, author of In the Garden of Monsters listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction…
Art In FictionFor the Love of Art & Art Thrillers with Author Alex Connor
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with novelist Alex Connor, author of several art thrillers listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction, including…
Art In FictionA Warrior Woman & What's Worth Fighting For in Akmaral by Judith Lindbergh
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I'm chatting with Judith Lindbergh, author of Akmaral listed in the Other category on Art In Fiction. View the video on…
Art In FictionCommunity, Friendship and the Enriching Power of the Arts in Two Novels by Alyson Richman
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Alyson Richman, author of 9 novels listed on Art In Fiction, including The Time Keepers listed in the Other category…
Art In FictionA Stunning New Take on Ancient Greek Theater in Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Ferdia Lennon, author of Glorious Exploits, a wonderful debut novel listed in the Theater category on Art In Fiction…
Art In FictionLooted Florentine Art in The Last Masterpiece by Laura Morelli
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Laura Morelli, author of six novels listed on Art In FIction: The Gondola Maker in the Other category, and five novels…
Art In FictionThreads of Beauty and Feminism in Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Laurie Lico Albanese, author of three novels listed on Art In FIction, including Hester listed in the Textile Arts…
Art In FictionCaravaggio, Cosa Nostra, and the Catholic Church in House of Honor by Margaret Ann Philbrick
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Margaret Ann Philbrick, author of two novels listed on Art In FIction: House of Honor listed in the Visual Arts…
Art In FictionHaving Fun with a Change of Genre in A Change of Location by Margaret Porter
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Margaret Porter, author of four novels listed on Art In FIction, including A Change of Location, The Limits of…
Art In FictionCelebrating Life, Art & Travel in The Art of Traveling Strangers by Zoe Disigny
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Zoe Disigny, author of The Art of Traveling Strangers, listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction. View the…
Art In FictionDance, Fashion, and Long-lost Twins in What Disappears by Barbara Quick
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Barbara Quick, author of Vivaldi's Virgins and What Disappears, both listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In…
Art In FictionExploring Bogotá and Art with Linda Moore, Author of Five Days in Bogotá
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Linda Moore, author of Attribution and Five Days in Bogotá, both listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction…
Art In FictionElla Fitzgerald & Marilyn Monroe in Can't We Be Friends by Denny S. Bryce & Eliza Knight
Send us Fan Mail Listen in as I chat with Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight, co-authors of Can't We Be Friends: A Novel of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe…
Art In FictionMaria Callas, Genius and Fame in Diva by Daisy Goodwin
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Daisy Goodwin, author of Diva listed in the Music category on Art In Fiction. View the Video on YouTube…
Art In FictionSpeakeasies, Crime & Redemption in The Orchid Hour by Nancy Bilyeau
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Nancy Bilyeau, author of several arts-inspired novels on Art In Fiction, including The Orchid Hour about a speakeasy in…
Art In FictionHollywood Royalty - The Story of Hattie McDaniel in ReShonda Tate's The Queen of Sugar Hill
Send us Fan Mail Listen in as I chat with ReShonda Tate, the author of dozens of novels including The Queen of Sugar Hill, ReShonda's first historical novel…
Art In FictionHigh Fashion and Intrigue in The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard by Natasha Lester
Send us Fan Mail Natasha Lester, the bestselling author of nine novels. joins me on The Art In Fiction Podcast to chat about her latest novel, The…
Art In FictionEarly Silent Film in The Courtesan's Daughter by Susanne Dunlap
Send us Fan Mail Listen in as I chat with Susanne Dunlap, author of more than a dozen historical novels for adults and teens. Susanne joins me on The Art In…
Art In FictionThe Written Word in WWII in the Novels of Madeline Martin
Send us Fan Mail Listen in as I chat with Madeline Martin, the bestselling author of novels set in World War II along with dozens of romance novels. Madeline…
Art In FictionWomen's Work and Women's Words in the Novels of Pip Williams
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I'm chatting with Pip Williams, author of two novels featured in the Literature category on Art In Fiction: The Dictionary of…
Art In FictionArtists, Show Girls and Women Who Know Their Own Minds in the Novels of Nicola Harrison
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I'm chatting with Nicola Harrision, author of two novels featured on Art In Fiction: Laguna Beach in the Visual Arts category…
Art In FictionJazz-Age Paris and Depression-Era Moonshine in the novels of Liza Nash Taylor
Send us Fan Mail I'm chatting with Liza Nash Taylor, author of Etiquette for Runaways and In All Good Faith. Highlights include: Origins of Etiquette for…
Art In FictionWe Need More Mary Wollstonecraft with Samantha Silva
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Samantha Silva, author of Love and Fury and Mr. Dickens and His Carol. Highlights: Origins of Love and Fury Why Mary…
Art In FictionLoving the Brontës feat. Finola Austin, author of Brontë's Mistress
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Finola Austin, author of the award-winning debut novel Brontë's Mistress. Highlights: Origins of Brontë's Mistress…
Art In FictionHistorical Riches feat. Lauren Belfer, author of And After the Fire
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Lauren Belfer, author of several riveting historical novels including And After the Fire and A Fierce Radiance…
Art In FictionIn Celebration of Two Literary Giants feat. Lynn Cullen, author of Mrs. Poe
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Lynn Cullen, author of several novels, including Mrs. Poe and Twain's End. Highlights: Genesis of Twain's End Shocking…
Art In FictionArt for Art's Sake feat. B. A. Shapiro, author of The Art Forger
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with B. A. Shapiro, the bestselling author of three fabulous novels featuring visual art: The Art Forger, The Muralist, and…
Art In FictionSensation Explosion feat. Alka Joshi, author of The Henna Artist
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with novelist Alka Joshi, author of two novels listed on Art In Fiction: The Henna Artist and The Secret Keeper of Jaipur…
Art In FictionExploring Women in Art feat. Erika Gaffney, creator of the ArtHerstory Website
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Erika Gaffney, the creator of the ArtHerstory website at www.artherstory.net. Highlights: The genesis of ArtHerstory…
Art In FictionDigging Deep in the 17th Century feat. Deborah Swift, author of Entertaining Mr Pepys
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Deborah Swift, author of four novels listed on Art In Fiction, including The Lady's Slipper and the Women of Pepys'…
Art In FictionStill Raising Eyebrows after 150 Years feat. Lilianne Milgrom, author of L'Origine
Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Lilianne Milgrom, author of L’Origine, an intriguing novel about the creation and history of L’Origine du Monde by…
Art In FictionTake Me Back to Paris feat. Alex George, author of The Paris Hours
Send us Fan Mail Meet Alex George, author of The Paris Hours, a tour de force of a novel told over the course of one day in 1927 about four ordinary people…
Art In FictionWho Is Sofonisba and Why Was She Awesome feat. Donna DiGiuseppe, author of Lady in Ermine
Send us Fan Mail Meet Donna DiGiuseppe, author of Lady in Ermine, a stunning biographical novel about Renaissance painter Sofonisba Anguissola. Highlights…
Art In FictionThe Play's the Thing feat. C. C. Humphreys, author of Shakespeare's Rebel
Send us Fan Mail Meet C. C. Humphreys, author of several novels listed on Art In Fiction, including Shakespeare's Rebel, Chasing the Wind, and Vlad: The Last…
Art In FictionBooks, Glorious Books feat. Charlie Lovett, author of Escaping Dreamland
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Art In Fiction Podcast! Meet Charlie Lovett, bestselling author of 5 novels listed on Art In Fiction, including his most…