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
56 episodes
Fantasy, Myth & Art - In the Garden of Monsters by Crystal King
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.View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WElAb9...
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Episode 57
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31:35
For the Love of Art & Art Thrillers with Author Alex Connor
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.
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Episode 56
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45:49
A Warrior Woman & What's Worth Fighting For in Akmaral by Judith Lindbergh
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
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Episode 55
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45:32
Community, Friendship and the Enriching Power of the Arts in Two Novels by Alyson Richman
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 o...
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Episode 54
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39:04
A Stunning New Take on Ancient Greek Theater in Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon
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/3ZFF...
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Episode 53
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38:48
Looted Florentine Art in The Last Masterpiece by Laura Morelli
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,
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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 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 Mor...
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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 category.View the video on YouTube: ...
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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 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:
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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 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 Fiction Po...
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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 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 Literature category on...
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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 Flanders as...
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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