Buy NOW! Happy Women’s History Month! All of my novels revolve around strong women, Mary Donahue of WINTER LIGHT and the forthcoming...

by Kathleen Collins Not since Anne Tyler’s BREATHING LESSONS have I read a novel that so closely follows the inner workings of an older...

by Leslie K. Simmons One of the biggest reasons I read historical fiction is to look at the world through the eyes of historical figures....

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The following is the last in a series of posts by four authors and appreciators of Native American history who would like to honor the...

The following is a post by four authors and appreciators of Native American history who would like to honor the rich heritage of those...

Buy NOW! I love thunderstorms, which are defined by the National Weather Service as "A rain-bearing cloud that also produces lightning."...

by Cathy Shields My heart alternately broke and blossomed while reading Cathy’s Shields’ book, THE SHAPE OF NORMAL: MOTHERHOOD,...

Order NOW! What book completely transported you back in time? For me it was Jonathan Frazier’s COLD MOUNTAIN, the 1997 National Book...

As authors and appreciators of Native American history, Leslie K. Simmons, Michael Ross, Gwendolyn McPhail and I, Martha Engber, would...

“A female warrior vs. a female warrior, and what each stands to lose…” Order NOW! Thank you Elaina Battista-Parsons for helping THE...

Order NOW! ...to celebrate the Laramie Book Award nomination! I hope you enjoy it! ___ For updates about Martha’s forthcoming books, news...

by Scott Gould Scott Gould is one of the most talented writers I know for his ability to mix substance with humor. IDIOT MEN, his new...

I'm happy to say THE FALCON, THE WOLF AND THE HUMMINGBIRD has made the long list in the Laramie Book Award competition, a historical...

Every book needs an official launch, and THE FALCON, THE WOLF AND THE HUMMINGBIRD got its due during a party at North Light in Oakland. I...

Order NOW! This week is starting off most excellent with a review from reader Melissa Slayton! Martha Engber’s prose sings as she weaves...

As you know, I launched my fifth book last week. Woohoo! That makes three books in three years. A lot! Yet writers write, so it should...

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Buy THE FALCON, THE WOLF AND THE HUMMINGBIRD Colin Mustful, founder and editor of History Through Fiction, led a fantastic Zoom panel of...

Martha Engber and Jennifer Lang What?! A second Vine Leaves Press fellow author meetup in less than a month? Yup! This time I met up with...