It's time for another Noteworthy News because there is always something in the bookish/history world that catches my eye or ear, and I want to share! This week it is my discovery of the Facebook site History Mystery Chicks.
I joined the group and it is so much fun for those of us who love historical mysteries. It is run by authors Abigail Keam and Charlotte Oliver and they feature other authors that post as well. Several are writers of mysteries I'd already been reading to it is really fun to be able to interact with them.
There is a newsletter you can subscribe to as well as book tours, prizes, games, and challenges. I won a book through one of the author "takeovers" and received it the same day through Book Funnel. The takeover is when they have an author take over the site for a couple of hours to answer questions and promote their new books.
You can find out about new authors, upcoming and newly released mysteries by established ones, and ask questions about them which are often answered directly by the authors. It really feels like a personal connection with them.
Sometimes they will post questions to answer for fun and interesting tidbits about fashion or etiquette from bygone eras. I've learned some random facts that relate to storylines from books or just things the authors think fans might find unique. One of my examples would by when they posted about how they decided on the clothes their characters may have worn in their 1920's setting.
If you are a fan of historical mysteries then you definitely have to join this site. It is a lot of fun!
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