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
51 episodes
Looted Florentine Art in The Last Masterpiece by Laura Morelli
Join me as 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, including The Painter's Apprentice, The Giant
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Episode 52
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38:51
Threads of Beauty and Feminism in Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese
Join me as 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 Morow...
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Episode 51
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39:13
Caravaggio, Cosa Nostra, and the Catholic Church in House of Honor by Margaret Ann Philbrick
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 c...
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Episode 50
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53:25
Having Fun with a Change of Genre in A Change of Location by Margaret Porter
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, and ...
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Episode 49
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41:22
Celebrating Life, Art & Travel in The Art of Traveling Strangers by Zoe Disigny
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
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Episode 48
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32:09
Dance, Fashion, and Long-lost Twins in What Disappears by Barbara Quick
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:/...
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Episode 47
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38:31
Exploring Bogotá and Art with Linda Moore, Author of Five Days in Bogotá
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://you...
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Episode 46
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38:08
Ella Fitzgerald & Marilyn Monroe in Can't We Be Friends by Denny S. Bryce & Eliza Knight
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
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Episode 45
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46:57
Maria Callas, Genius and Fame in Diva by Daisy Goodwin
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/dYCDxSyXwAUHighlights include:Why Daisy chose to write a novel abo...
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Episode 44
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25:13
Speakeasies, Crime & Redemption in The Orchid Hour by Nancy Bilyeau
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...
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Episode 43
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39:13
Hollywood Royalty - The Story of Hattie McDaniel in ReShonda Tate's The Queen of Sugar Hill
Listen in as I chat with ReShonda Tate, the best-selling 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 YouT...
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Episode 42
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21:56
High Fashion and Intrigue in The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard by Natasha Lester
Natasha Lester, the New York Times best-selling 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...
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Episode 41
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39:34
Early Silent Film in The Courtesan's Daughter by Susanne Dunlap
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, listed in the Fi...
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Episode 40
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28:18
The Written Word in WWII in the Novels of Madeline Martin
Listen in as I chat with Madeline Martin, the New York Times 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 th...
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Episode 39
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33:46
Women's Work and Women's Words in the Novels of Pip Williams
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 andThe Bookbinder. Highlights include:The Oxfor...
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Episode 38
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55:29
Artists, Show Girls and Women Who Know Their Own Minds in the Novels of Nicola Harrison
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:
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Episode 37
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38:50
Jazz Age Paris and Depression Era Moonshine in the novels of Liza Nash Taylor
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 Fland...
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Episode 36
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33:08
We Need More Mary Wollstonecraft with Samantha Silva
Join me as I chat with Samantha Silva, author of Love and Fury and Mr. Dickens and His Carol.Highlights:Origins of Love and FuryWhy Mary Wollstonecraft--her life, her writing, and her ongo...
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Episode 35
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50:54
Loving the Brontës feat. Finola Austin, author of Brontë's Mistress
Join me as I chat with Finola Austin, author of the award-winning debut novel Brontë's Mistress.Highlights:Origins of Brontë's MistressInvestigating Lydia Robinson, rumored to have had an affair wi...
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Episode 34
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37:56
Historical Riches feat. Lauren Belfer, author of And After the Fire
Join me as I chat with Lauren Belfer, author of several riveting historical novels including And After the Fire and
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Episode 33
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50:02
In Celebration of Two Literary Giants feat. Lynn Cullen, author of Mrs. Poe
Join me as I chat with Lynn Cullen, author of several novels including Mrs. Poe and Twain's End. &nb...
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Episode 32
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33:40
Art for Art's Sake feat. B. A. Shapiro, author of The Art Forger
Join me as I chat with B. A. Shapiro, the New York Times bestselling author of three fabulous novels featuring visual art: The Art Forger,
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Episode 31
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44:28
Sensation Explosion feat. Alka Joshi, author of The Henna Artist
Join me as I chat with bestselling novelist Alka Joshi, author of two novels listed on Art In Fiction: The Henna Artist and
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Episode 30
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50:37