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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
- The 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 YouTube: https://youtu.be/_JcFmRQ4PcQ Why Aimie chose to write about Claire Eiffel…
- Women 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 Music category on Art In Fiction. View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SHb…
- A 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: https://youtu.be/xK3aC6WBKr8 How Maryka discovered the true story of Margery Cr…
- How 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: https://youtu.be/azuaBStafaI Herb's personal origin story behind the novel: named af…
- The 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 T he Lost Story of Eva Fuentes listed in the Literature category on Art In Fiction. View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FN2q5JDLLEk Chanel's inspiration for the novel as…
- Escape 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 YouTube: https://youtu.be/R-0wUhdrD00 How Barbara got the idea to write a novel set in…
- A 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 Fiction. View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eYPoIKk9pOk Why Steph…
- Intrigue 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 the podcast: Inspiration for the novel that combines travel writing with a thrille…
- In 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: https://youtu.be/ukomPza-Oh0 Why write about Oscar Wilde through the lens of his family l…
- A 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. View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eYPoIKk9pOk Inspiration for Six Days…
- K-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: https://youtu.be/ZopqRgR9xG4 Inspiration for The Band and its relationship to pop music,…
- Connecting 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 video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rDe_rXrLC2k Overview of the story of The Lost…
- Don 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: https://youtu.be/BKX2HsA43_c Overview of the story of Dulcinea as being about a…
- Finding 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 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BKX2HsA43_c The genesis of The Needle of Avocation…
- Fantasy, 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. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WElAb9vxuAI The genesis of In the Garden of Mons…
- For 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 Rembrandt's Secret , The Caravaggio Conspiracy , and The Incubus Tapes . View the…
- A 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 YouTube: https://youtu.be/gGdvLEpGrZw The genesis of Akmaral from two points of refer…
- Community, 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 and The Thread Collectors listed in the Textile Arts category. View the video on Y…
- A 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. View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3ZFFQ4rg4DU Genesis for Glorious Exp…
- Looted 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 in the Visual Arts category: The Painter's Apprentice , The Giant , The Night Po…
- Threads 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 category and Stolen Beauty and The Miracles of Prato (co-written with Laura Morowitz…
- Caravaggio, 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 category and A Minor listed in the Music category. View the video on YouTube: https://y…
- Having 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 Limelight , and Beautiful Invention: A Novel of Hedy Lamarr listed in the Film category,…
- Celebrating 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 video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dYPEJThuFqk Inspiration for The Art of Traveli…
- Dance, 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 Fiction. View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nYq1nLL4xv4 Inspiration for What…
- Exploring 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. View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/X33FE57ZDk4 How Linda's background a…
- Ella 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 listed in the Music category on Art In Fiction. View the Video on YouTube How Denny…
- Maria 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: https://youtu.be/dYCDxSyXwAU Highlights include: Why Daisy chose to write a novel about Maria…
- Speakeasies, 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 1923 Jazz-Age New York and listed in the Theater category on Art In Fiction. Vi…
- Hollywood 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. It's listed in the Film category on Art In Fiction. View the Video on YouTube: h…
- High 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 Disappearance of Astrid Bricard, listed in the Textile Arts category. NEW on The Art In Fict…
- Early 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 Fiction Podcast to discuss one of her newest novels, The Courtesan's Daughter, lis…
- The 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 joins me on The Art In Fiction Podcast to discuss her three novels listed in the…
- Women'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 Lost Words and The Bookbinder . Highlights include: The Oxford English Dictiona…
- Artists, 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 and The Show Girl in the Theater category. Highlights include: Origins of Lagun…
- Jazz-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 Runaways (Hint: don't text and talk!) Moll Flanders as inspiration for the main chara…
- We 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 Wollstonecraft: her life, her writing, and her ongoing contribution as the "first…
- Loving 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 Investigating Lydia Robinson, rumored to have had an affair with Branwell Brontë, th…
- Historical 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 . Highlights: Genesis of And After the Fire Learning about the music of Johann Sebastian…
- In 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 truths about Mark Twain Hal Holbrook, Mark Twain, and Isabelle Lyon How would w…
- Art 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 The Collector's Apprentice . Highlights: The attraction of art, particularly l…
- Sensation 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 , both set in India in the 1950s and 1960s. Highlights: Overview of The Henna Arti…
- Exploring 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 Developments in celebrating women artists from the Renaissance and Baroque eras W…
- Digging 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' Diaries series , all set in England in the 17th century. Highlights: Genesis of The…
- Still 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 Gustave Courbet, one of the world’s most provocative paintings. Highlights: Why Cou…
- Take 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 whose stories are as extraordinary as the glorious city they inhabit. Highlights:…
- Who 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: Lady in Ermine is "a vivid portrait of a talented woman who defied the conventions…
- The 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 Confession . Highlights: What is an adventure writer of historical fiction? The…
- Books, 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 recent, Escaping Dreamland . Highlights: What are bibliophiles and why do they interes…
- Five Writing Tips from Art In Fiction Authors
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Art In Fiction Podcast! In this episode, I've compiled advice from nine of the authors interviewed in Season 1 of the podcast. You'll learn five smart tips from Syrie James, Barbara Linn Probst, Maggie Humm,…