Podcast appearances and mentions of jane healey

In this episode of Historical Happy Hour, bestselling author and host Jane Healey sits down with debut novelist Joanna Miller to discuss The Eights, a richly imagined and impeccably researched historical novel about the first women to study alongside men at Oxford University in 1920. Joanna shares how the novel was born during lockdown, how real archives and immersive research shaped the vivid setting and layered characters, and why this untold story of female friendship, ambition, and societal change feels both timely and timeless. From her background in rhyming poetry to her creative process as a novelist, Joanna offers a heartfelt look into how history can inspire fiction—and how storytelling can reclaim forgotten voices.

New York Times bestselling author Kristina McMorris joins Jane Healey again to talk about her latest novel. In The Girls of Good Fortune, set in 1888 Portland, Oregon, Celia—a young woman of mixed Chinese and white heritage—awakens in the city's infamous Shanghai Tunnels, realizing she's been abducted and is on the brink of being shipped off as forced labor. Navigating a society rife with anti-Chinese sentiment, Celia's journey unfolds from her time as a maid entangled in a goldminers' massacre to her desperate quest to escape and protect a child left in peril. This historical novel delves into themes of identity, resilience, and the enduring strength found beneath the surface.

New York Times bestselling author Sarah Penner is Jane Healey's guest to discuss her latest novel. The Amalfi Curse is an enthralling story of secrets, shipwrecks, and sea-witches set along the Amalfi Coast that alternates between 1821 and present day Positano. Set against the dazzling backdrop of the Amalfi Coast, this bewitching novel shimmers with mystery, romance, and the untamed magic of the sea.

New York Times bestselling author Natasha Lester joins Jane Healey to talk about her latest novel. The Mademoiselle Alliance tells the remarkable true story of Marie-Madeleine Méric, a glamorous Parisian mother who defied convention to become the leader of the largest spy network in Nazi-occupied France. From daring car rallies in Morocco to covert operations across Europe, she risked everything for freedom, resilience, and an unexpected love that bloomed in the shadows of war.

Elize Hooper joins Jane Healey on the podcast again to discuss her latest novel. The Library of Lost Dollhouses is dual-timeline historical fiction about a mysterious collection of dollhouses that reveal the secrets of the women who once owned them. Spanning the course of a century, The Library of Lost Dollhouses is a warm, bright, and captivating story of secrets and love that embraces the importance of illuminating overlooked women.

Emily Critchley joins Jane Healey on Historical Happy Hour to talk about her latest novel. The Undoing of Violet Claybourne is a haunting tale of ambition, betrayal, and family secrets set in 1938. When lonely boarding school student Gillian Larking is drawn into the glamorous yet shadowed world of her enigmatic roommate Violet Claybourne and her family estate, Thornleigh Hall, she discovers a sinister reality beneath its grandeur. Entrapped by the sisters' dark manipulations after a tragic accident, Gilly must navigate loyalty, deceit, and her own survival in a choice that will forever alter her destiny.

For our last Historical Happy Hour of 2024 Jane takes any and all questions you have about any of her books, the writing life, my pets - anything! We discuss authors our readers like to see in the coming year. Jane also shares a little sneak peek about her upcoming Cold War era novel, The Women of Arlington Hall, coming July 2025 and available for pre-order now.

Marjan Kamali joins Jane Healey to talk about her latest novel, The Lion Women of Tehran. From the nationally bestselling author of the “powerful, heartbreaking” (Shelf Awareness) The Stationery Shop, a heartfelt, epic new novel of friendship, betrayal, and redemption set against three transformative decades in Tehran, Iran.

Kimberly Brock joins Jane Healey to talk about her latest novel, The Fabled Earth. Southern mythology and personal reckoning collide in this sweeping story inspired by the little-known history of Cumberland Island when a once-in-a-century storm threatens the natural landscape. Faced with a changing world, two timelines and the perspectives of three women intersect where a folktale meets the truth to reveal what Cumberland Island has hidden all along.

Tracey Enerson Wood is Jane Healey's guest! Join us to discuss her new novel, Katharine, the Wright Sister. It's a vibrant historical novel about the unsung hero behind the groundbreaking aeronautical achievement of Wilbur and Orville Wright: their sister. Perfect for fans of Marie Benedict and Fiona Davis it reveals the story of one of the most consequential women to ever live and the incredible, courageous choices she made so that others might fly.

Tosca Lee joins Jane Healey to discuss her latest novel. Inspired by true stories, The Long March Home is a gripping coming-of-age tale of friendship, sacrifice, and the power of unrelenting hope. International Book Award Winner in Historical Fiction.

Emily Bleeker is Jane Healey's guest to talk about her latest novel When We Chased the Light. A Hollywood legend. A legacy of secrets. An epic and emotional novel about forgiveness, fame, family, and truly unconditional love by the bestselling author of When We Were Enemies.

Lynda Cohen Loigman, the bestselling author of The Two-Family House and The Wartime Sisters is Jane Healey's guest again on the podcast to talk about her latest novel, The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern. This novel follows Augusta, a retired pharmacist, as she reconnects with her first love and reflects on her past, including her childhood experiences with her aunt, a woman with a deep knowledge of herbal remedies and a seemingly magical touch.

Donna Jones Alward is Jane Healey's guest to talk about her new novel, When the World Feel Silent. A story of loss, hope and redemption against impossible odds… 1917. When tragedy strikes in Halifax Harbour, nothing for nurse Nora Crowell or war widow Charlotte Campbell will ever be the same again. Their paths will cross in the most unexpected way, trailing both heartbreak and joy its wake…

Greer Macallister is Jane Healey's guest! Join us to discuss her new novel, The Thirteenth Husband. It's the story of scandalous heiress Aimee Crocker, who lit up the Gilded Age tabloids with her devil-may-care attitude and worldwide adventures.

New York Times bestselling author Beatriz Williams is Jane Healey's guest on Historical Happy Hour to discuss her new novel, Husbands & Lovers. Husbands & Lovers blends a contemporary love story with a fascinating, mysterious past.When single-mom Mallory Dunne receives the phone call no parent ever wants to receive – her son Sam is in kidney failure after ingesting a poisonous mushroom at camp – she must face the two biggest secrets of her life in order to save him: Monk Adams, Sam's biological father, a charismatic, famous singer/songwriter she has not spoken to or seen since the summer Sam was conceived, and Mallory's adoptive mother's mysterious family history. Her genealogical search crosses decades and continents, transporting her to a world of espionage and political intrigue in 1950s Egypt.

It is not night at the museum, sorry! Today we are talking about The Animals at Lockwood Manor by Jane Healey (not the shoes) and all the spooky, sapphic and sexist drama of World War II. Don't worry, they are more than just gal pals.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

In this bonus crossover episode of Historical Happy Hour, bestselling British novelist Kate Thompson, bestselling author and host of the popular From the Library with Love podcast, and Jane Healey interview each other. They discuss their mutual passion for historical fiction, focusing on their recent World War II novels. Kate Thompson talks about her book The Wartime Book Club and shares the fascinating history and story behind it, while Jane Healey delves into her novel, Goodnight from Paris, highlighting the true story of WWII Resistance fighter and Hollywood actress Drue Leyton. Jane and Kate  explore their writing processes, the balance between fact and fiction, and their  research techniques. 

New York Times bestselling author Erika Robuck is Jane Healey's guest! Join us to discuss her new novel, The Last Twelve Miles. It's based on the true story of two brilliant women on two sides of the law: Coast Guard Cryptanalyst Elizebeth Smith Friedman and South Florida Rumrunner Marie Waite. Fans of Robuck's women in intelligence novels and her Key West set HEMINGWAY'S GIRL will enjoy this catch-me-if-you-can-style fusion.

Bestselling author Brooke Lea Foster joins Jane Healey on the podcast to talk about her latest novel, All the Summers In Between. Set in the dual timelines of 1967 and 1977, All the Summers In Between is at once a mesmerizing portrait of a complex friendship, a delicious glimpse into a bygone Hamptons.

New York Times bestselling author Erika Robuck is Jane Healey's guest! Join us to discuss her new novel, The Last Twelve Miles. It's based on the true story of two brilliant women on two sides of the law: Coast Guard Cryptanalyst Elizebeth Smith Friedman and South Florida Rumrunner Marie Waite. Fans of Robuck's women in intelligence novels and her Key West set HEMINGWAY'S GIRL will enjoy this catch-me-if-you-can-style fusion.

New York Times bestselling author Lisa Barr is Jane Healey's guest! Join us to discuss her new novel, Goddess of Warsaw, a riveting historical saga spanning six decades taking readers from Warsaw to Hollywood, following a legendary screen actress with a dark secret about her life in the Warsaw Ghetto. It's an enthralling tale full of deception, lust, revenge, betrayal, and sacrifice.

New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry joins Jane Healey on the podcast to discuss her new novel, The Secret Book of Flora Lea. When a London woman discovers a rare book with connections to her past, long-held secrets about her missing sister and their childhood in the English countryside during WWII are revealed. As she embarks on a feverish quest, revisiting long-dormant relationships and bravely opening past wounds, her career and future hang in the balance.

Jane Healey  welcomes bestselling author Martha Hall Kelly  to talk her latest novel, The Golden Doves. Two female spies, bound together by their past, risk everything to hunt down an infamous Nazi doctor in the aftermath of World War II—an extraordinary novel inspired by true events from the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls.

Jane Healey  welcomes acclaimed author Jennifer Ryan to discuss her latest novel, The Underground Library. When the Blitz imperils the heart of a London neighborhood, three young women must use their fighting spirit to save the community's beloved library in this heartwarming novel based on true events. 

Bestselling authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn join Jane Healey to discuss their new novel, The Phoenix Crown, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering palaces of Versailles. 

Jane Healey welcomes bestselling author, podcast creator and award-winning journalist, Jo Piazza to discuss her latest book. The Sicilian Inheritance is a multigenerational mystery and adventure about a woman who returns to Sicily to claim her family's land and is threatened by the same forces that murdered her greta grandmother a hundred years earlier. It is an adventure filled with food, wine, gorgeous landscapes and just the right amount of kicking the patriarchy's ass.

Jane Healey welcomes New York Times bestselling author of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post, Allison Pataki, is our guest! Join us to discuss her new novel, Finding Margaret Fuller. This is an epic reimagining of the life of Margaret Fuller—America's forgotten leading lady and the central figure of a movement that defined a nation.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah  joins Jane Healey to talk about her new novel, The Women.From master storyteller Kristin Hannah, bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds, comes the story of a turbulent, transformative era in America: the 1960s. The Women is that rarest of novels—at once an intimate portrait of a woman coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided by war and broken by politics, of a generation both fueled by dreams and lost on the battlefield.

Debut author Avery Cunningham  joins Jane Healey to talk about her new book, The Mayor of Maxwell Street. This tells the story of an ambitious Black debutante and aspiring journalist enlists the help of a low-level speakeasy manager to identify the head of an underground crime syndicate in the dangerous world of Prohibition-era Chicago.

Bestselling author and host of Historical Happy Hour discusses her latest novel, Goodnight from Paris.

Bestselling author Gill Paul joins Jane Healey to talk about her new book, A Beautiful Rival. This stunning new novel reveals the unknown history of cosmetic titans Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein and their infamous rivalry that spanned not only decades, but also broken marriages, personal tragedies, and a world that was changing dramatically for women—perfect for fans of Fiona Davis, Marie Benedict, and Beatriz Williams.

Bestselling author Ariel Lawhon joins Jane Healey to talk about her new book, The Frozen River. From the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.

Step back in time with Jane Healey, the Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestselling author of 'The Secret Stealers.' In her latest historical novel, 'Goodnight From Paris,' we're transported to Nazi-occupied France. Here, an American film star embraces her most dangerous role, weaving a tale of loyalty and resistance, inspired by the true story of real-life Hollywood actress Drue Leyton. Jane is also the host of Historical Happy Hour, a monthly webinar and podcast featuring premiere historical fiction authors and their latest books.  Goodnight from Paris on Amazon and Bookshop.org Find the recommended books, the author's social media links, and the video version of this episode at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.BestofWomensFiction.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All books featured on the podcast are listed in The Best of Women's Fiction List at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.bookshop.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠amazon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ashley's author website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.AshleyHasty.com

Bestselling author Aimie K. Runyan, joins Jane Healey to discuss her latest novel, A Bakery in Paris. From the author of The School for German Brides, this captivating historical novel set in nineteenth-century and post–World War II Paris follows two fierce women of the same family, generations apart, who find that their futures lie in the four walls of a simple bakery in a tiny corner of Montmartre.Aimie K. Runyan is a multipublished and bestselling author of historical fiction. She has been nominated for a Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer of the Year award and two Colorado Book Awards. She lives in Colorado with her wonderful husband and two (usually) adorable children.

Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of seven historical fiction, joins Jane Healey to discuss her new book, The Spectacular.  This is a thrilling story about love, sacrifice, and the pursuit of dreams, set amidst the glamour and glitz of Radio City Music Hall in its mid-century heyday.FIONA DAVIS is the New York Times bestselling author of seven historical fiction novels set in iconic New York City buildings, including THE SPECTACULAR, THE MAGNOLIA PALACE, THE ADDRESS, and THE LIONS OF FIFTH AVENUE, which was a Good Morning America book club pick. Her novels have been chosen as “One Book, One Community” reads and her articles have appeared in publications like The Wall Street Journal and the Oprah magazine. She first came to New York as an actress, but fell in love with writing after getting a master's degree at Columbia Journalism School. Her books have been translated into over twenty languages and she's based in New York City.

Melanie Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author, joins Jane Healey to discuss her latest novel California Golden, tells the story of two sisters navigating the thrilling, euphoric early days of California surf culture in a dazzling saga of ambition, sacrifice, and the tangled ties between mothers and daughters.Entertainment Weekly calls California Golden “A shimmering rendering . . . pairs the surf culture of the Beach Boys with the sex, drugs, and rock ‘n' roll of Daisy Jones & The Six.”

New York Times and International Bestselling author Madeline Martin joins Jane Healey to talk about her latest novel The Keeper of Hidden Books. It's a heartwarming story about the power of books to bring people together based on the real life heroic efforts of Warsaw's librarians during WWII. It is a BookBub pick for best historical fiction of summer 2023.

Weina Dai Randel joins Jane Healey to talk about her novel, Night Angels. From the author of The Last Rose of Shanghai comes a profoundly moving novel about a diplomatic couple who risked their lives to help Viennese Jews escape the Nazis, based on the true story of Dr. Ho Fengshan, Righteous Among the Nations.

Julie Gerstenblatt joins Jane Healey to talk about her much buzzed about debut novel Daughters of Nantucket: "Set against Nantucket's Great Fire of 1846, this sweeping, emotional novel brings together three courageous women battling to save everything they hold dear.” Please join us! Julie Gerstenblatt holds a doctorate in education in Curriculum and Instruction from Teachers College, Columbia University. Her essays have appeared in The Huffington Post, Grown&Flown, and Cognoscenti, among others. When not writing, Julie is a college essay coach, as well as a producer and on-air host for A Mighty Blaze. A native New Yorker, Julie now lives in coastal Rhode Island with her family and one very smart shichon poo. Daughters of Nantucket is her first novel.

New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi joins Jane Healey to talk about her new novel, The Perfumist of Paris.Paris, 1974. Radha is now living in Paris with her husband, Pierre, and their two daughters. She still grieves for the baby boy she gave up years ago, when she was only a child herself, but she loves being a mother to her daughters, and she's finally found her passion—the treasure trove of scents.She has an exciting and challenging position working for a master perfumer, helping to design completely new fragrances for clients and building her career one scent at a time. She only wishes Pierre could understand her need to work. She feels his frustration, but she can't give up this thing that drives her.Tasked with her first major project, Radha travels to India, where she enlists the help of her sister, Lakshmi, and the courtesans of Agra—women who use the power of fragrance to seduce, tease and entice. She's on the cusp of a breakthrough when she finds out the son she never told her husband about is heading to Paris to find her—upending her carefully managed world and threatening to destroy a vulnerable marriage.

Eileen and guest Jane Healey discuss her new biographical fiction novel Goodnight From Paris.

Jane Healey isn't just a successful author, she also has great taste in TV. During the course of this entertaining conversation, I uncorked her love for The Greatest American Hero, which took us on a fun tangent. Believe it or not, I was walking on air after that. Meet Jane Healey Jane is the author of The Secret Stealers and The Beantown Girls, a Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestseller. When she's not writing, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, running, cooking, and going to the beach. She joins me today to talk about her career and latest book Good Night from Paris. Key Topics: Giving herself permission to take the time to practice writing. Advice that you have to be bad at writing before you can become good. The importance of receiving quality feedback and knowing how to take it. How to find resources for becoming a better writer without spending lots of money.  Getting inspired for her 4th novel while writing her third. Luck and timing when it comes to publishing. Her advice to not don't stop knocking on doors. Knowing that writing is a craft and publishing is a business. Buy Good Night from Paris Amazon:https://amzn.to/40flvQf Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/54587/9781662505294 Connect With Jane Website: https://janehealey.com/ Amazon: https://amzn.to/3z4pvHr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healeyjane/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRNs8TkPdvXXCG-ZZzcvxMA Podcast: https://www.historicalhappyhour.com/ Connect with Mike Website: https://uncorkingastory.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvS4fuG3L1JMZeOyHvfk_g Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncorkingastory/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncorkingastory Twitter: https://twitter.com/uncorkingastory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkingastory LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uncorking-a-story/ If you like this episode, please share it with a friend. If you have not done so already, please rate and review Uncorking a Story on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spoiler alert - this is a true story! Meet Drue Leyton - a real-life actress from The Golden Age of Hollywood. She would have turned 120 this year! But in 1939, Leyton found herself in the biggest - and most dangerous - role of her life! Leyton had walked away from Tinseltown to marry a Parisian – just to find herself in the middle of World War II! Leyton took on the unexpected, unglamorous and unsafe role of: aide to the French resistance!! And not just any aide - Hitler himself promised to execute her when Germany occupied France! Leyton is just one of the little-known yet influential women of WWII and U.S. history!! And now WASHINGTON POST and AMAZON CHARTS bestselling author - JANE HEALEY – brings Leyton back into the spotlight in the new historical novel, GOODNIGHT FROM PARIS.

On this episode, we delve into the oldest forms of so-called media known to man: storytelling and writing as host Michael Azevedo welcomes first-time guest and award-winning actor and audiobook narrator Eduardo Ballerini and welcomes back best-selling author Jane Healey. Edoardo Ballerini is a two-time winner (and five time nominee) of the Best Male Narrator "Audie" Award from the Audio Publishers Association, the industry's highest prize. In a 2020 profile, The New York Times called Edoardo “a master in his field… at the forefront of a new kind of celebrity.”  In 2019, Edoardo was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile Magazine, an honorific bestowed to only 40 narrators in the magazine's 22 year history. Jane Healey is the author of The Beantown Girls, a Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestseller, The Secret Stealers, which was an Amazon First Reads Editor's Pick and a Historical Novel Society's Editors' Choice, and her debut, The Saturday Evening Girls Club.  Jane joined us to talk about Goodnight from Paris, her newly released novel from Lake Union Publishing. Jane is also the host of Historical Happy Hour, a monthly webinar and podcast featuring interviews with premier historical fiction authors and their latest novels. Making Media Now is sponsored by Filmmakers Collaborative, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting media makers from across the creative spectrum. From providing fiscal sponsorship to presenting an array of informative and educational programs, Filmmakers Collaborative supports creatives at every step in their journey.   About the host: www.writevoicecreative.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-azevedo/ Sound Engineer: A.J. Kierstead 

Author: Jane Healey Book: GOOD NIGHT FROM PARIS: A Novel Publishing: Lake Union Publishing (March 7, 2023) Synopsis (from the Publisher): In Nazi-occupied France, an American film star takes on the most dangerous role of her life in a gripping novel about loyalty and resistance, inspired by a true story, from the Washington Post and […] The post JANE HEALEY – GOOD NIGHT FROM PARIS: A Novel appeared first on KSCJ 1360.

Jane Healey is the #1 Washington Post bestselling author of The Secret Stealers, The Beantown Girls, The Saturday Evening Girls Club, and the new book Goodnight from Paris.  Healey shares her journey as a writer and how she got her first book published after facing rejection from 70 agents. She also discusses the importance of having a day job while pursuing writing and the different pathways to success in publishing. Healey talks about her writing process, marketing strategy, and how she aims to publish one book every two years.  Are you an aspiring writer struggling to get published? In the latest episode of the Work From Home Show, bestselling author Jane Healey shares her journey to becoming a published novelist. Here are 5 lessons we can learn from her experience: Perseverance is key: Jane faced 70 rejections before getting her first book deal. She didn't give up on her dream, and neither should you. Have a day job: Writing can be a tough industry to break into, so it's important to have a steady income while you work on your craft. Jane worked as a product manager while pursuing her writing career. Consider different publishing options: There are different pathways to success in publishing, including self-publishing and traditional publishing. Jane won a crowdsourced publishing contest called Kindle First, which led to her dream editor offering her a publishing deal. Writing can happen anywhere: Jane has been known to write in skating rinks and school pickup lines. While she now has a home office, sometimes she needs to leave the house to focus on the first draft. Marketing is key: Jane invests in a publicist and uses social media to promote her books. She is also grateful for the support of readers and libraries in the New England area. So, keep these lessons in mind as you pursue your writing career. And don't forget to check out Jane's books, available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other bookstores. Happy writing! Introduction [00:00:01] Introduction to the podcast episode and the hosts. Jane Healey's background [00:01:03] Discussion of Jane Healey's background and her journey as a writer. Working in tech and pursuing writing [00:03:05] Discussion of the benefits of working in tech while pursuing writing as a side hustle. Different pathways to success in publishing [00:05:09] Discussion of the different pathways to success in publishing, including traditional publishing, self-publishing, and independent publishing. Jane Healey's path to getting published [00:06:18] Discussion of Jane Healey's path to getting her first book published, including submitting manuscripts to agents and participating in a crowdsourced publishing contest. Discovering the Contest [00:08:40] Jane Healey talks about how she learned about the contest that helped her get her first book published. Different Paths to Publication [00:09:05] Naresh Vissa and Jane Healey discuss the various ways authors can get their books published. Writing Process and Location [00:10:08] Jane Healey shares her writing process and where she prefers to write. Frequency of Book Releases [00:12:46] Naresh Vissa and Jane Healey talk about the ideal frequency of book releases and how it affects marketing. Marketing and Promotion [00:15:04] Jane Healey discusses the role of her publisher, publicist, and social media in marketing and promoting her books. Web: www.janehealey.com   TRANSCRIPT Speaker 0 (00:00:01) - Forced to work from home by your employer laid off or feeling depressed at home. Do you wanna make money working from anywhere? We'll show you how to do it from your couch. It's time for another episode of The Work From Home Show coming to you from their homes in Austin, Texas, and Tampa, Florida. Here are your hosts, Adam and Naresh. Speaker 1 (00:00:28) - Hey everybody. Welcome to the Work From Home Show. Shout out to all our homies, homeboys, homegirls, home Trans, all the work from Homers out there. I'm Naresh Bisa. Today we have Jane Healy on the show. She is the number one New York Times and Washington Post bestselling author of The Secret Steelers, the Beantown Girls, the Saturday Evening Girls Club, and the new book Goodnight from Paris. Jane Healy, thank you so much for joining us on the Work from Home Show. Speaker 2 (00:00:59) - Oh, thank you so much for ha having me. I'm so happy to be here. Speaker 1 (00:01:03) - So are you a f would you characterize yourself as a full-time fiction writer Speaker 2 (00:01:08) - Now? I am, yes. Yeah, I wouldn't care for, you know, the first 10 years I was doing this, I wouldn't characterize myself as that. But yes, now I am. Speaker 1 (00:01:15) - Well, let's talk about those first 10 years, . Did you work a full-time job and do this on the side? Obviously it makes sense now for you to be full-time because you have all these New York Times and Washington Post bestselling books. But walk us through those first 10 years, how you got started, how you got your first book published. Speaker 2 (00:01:34) - Yeah, so, um, I was actually, um, back in the day I was a product manager in high tech, believe it or not. I was a, I was a whole different thing. And then, um, my daughters were born, uh, they're 19 and 16 now. And so I pivoted to doing, um, freelance writing with, so I would really, I was working from home actually doing whatever anyone would pay me for. So it was a lot of, I did a lot of magazines and journals and things like that, but also a lot of private client work. Um, but I'd always wanted to write novels. And my first novel, the Saturday Evening Girls Club is actually came from an article I wrote for Boston Magazine about, um, about the group and the pottery that they, um, that they made. And so that I worked on the Saturday Evening Girls Club, um, novel in the fringes of my life, I like to say, for about 10 years. And, um, and you know, the first time out I just, I tried to get it published. I got a, like, I don't know, I stopped counting at 70 rejections, I think , I don't even know. Um, but then in 2017, um, I finally got a break and that novel came out in 2017. Speaker 1 (00:02:39) - So your first book was published in 2017? Speaker 2 (00:02:42) - Yes. Speaker 1 (00:02:43) - And you, so that means you've come out with almost a book every two years if, if I'm not mistaken, correct. 20, Speaker 2 (00:02:50) - It's, that's exactly right. Yes. Yeah. Speaker 1 (00:02:52) - Okay, cool. So your background, you said you worked in tech. Is your background in business or technology, is that like what you did after college? Tell us a little bit more before you started working and how you ended up working in tech. Speaker 2 (00:03:05) - Yeah, that, you know, um, it, it was a, I, I'm from Boston, Boston area. There's a lot of tech companies. It was kind of a boom when I first got outta college. So, um, you know, and I knew, you know, I've always wanted to write novels, but I didn't know anyone who got outta college and just started writing novels and paid off their student loans and were able to move outta their house and, you know, all of that. So, um, so, you know, there was a lot of tech jobs and I always tell young people who wanna be, you know, who wanna write novels, I said, I always say, don't count out tech because, um, you know, you need to make a living. And tech, you know, the tech field always is always looking for good writers, good communicators, you know, and, and it's, it's fascinating. You know, there's always new technology is fascinating and changing all the time. So I, I always tell people like, don't, you know, don't rule that out because you can make a living and, and also pursue your dream of fiction on the side. Speaker 1 (00:03:57) - Yeah. And when, when you got started, there wasn't self-publishing, now you have self-publishing available, correct? Mm-hmm. , I, and, and of course you're not a self, you're New York Times Washington Post bestseller list. So you, you have your own publisher, you, you have your own agent most likely. But now it, it's easier. And we've done a few episodes in the past about how we recommend that you work a job, you work in tech, you work from home, and you do this on the side. And that's what I've been doing. I've, I've published five books, uh, self-published. Speaker 2 (00:04:32) - Oh, awesome. Speaker 1 (00:04:33) - Yeah. Through through my publishing company. Uh, and I'm a technical writer. I write mostly business, non-fiction, e-commerce technology. Speaker 2 (00:04:41) - Oh, okay. So we have that in common. Yep. Speaker 1 (00:04:44) - . Yeah. Not a whole lot of, of, of fiction though, but, but I think the important takeaway is, like you said, there are a lot of aspiring authors out there, especially fiction authors. Yes. And if you think you're just gonna quit your job and write a book or graduate from school and, and write a book, our recommendation is work that product manager work, work wherever. Yes. And, and write the book on the side. Speaker 2 (00:05:09) - That's absolutely right. Um, we're, you know, yeah, work with work the fiction as a side hustle for a while. And I, and I think you brought up an important, important point. We're in a really interesting time in publishing. Um, there's many different pathways to success now with, with independent publishing, self-publishing, traditional publishing, and um, you know, cuz I've had some friends who, you know, for years tried to get an agent, tried to get published, tried to get, you know, get that publishing deal and, um, a couple of them have broken out. One of them is a romance writer and she decided to self-publish. Um, and she put three books out, um, and had a very strategic marketing plan along with it, social media. And she's crushing it. She's crushing it as a self-published romance author. And I'm so thrilled for her. So that, you know, there's more than one path to success in publishing now. And it's, it's, it's evolving all the time. Speaker 1 (00:06:01) - So the, the important question that many people are wondering and people who do want to go the traditional route, cause it's very hard to go the traditional route. How did you get that first deal? Did you just submit manuscripts to publishers or did you meet an agent somewhere? Speaker 2 (00:06:18) - Yeah, so my path, again, there's a lot of different paths. I was, you know, the first time out w with those 70 rejections I mentioned , those were all from agents, you know, I mean, I think the traditional route you usually think of, like, you get the agent first, then you, you know, the agent shops your book to publishers and hopefully you get a, a publishing deal out of that. Um, so that didn't happen for me. I, you know, I, I wrote another manuscript that we'll never see the light of day. And then I took the Saturday Girls Club out like a year later and was like, you know what, I'm just gonna give this one more try. And I started putting my agent list together. But at the time there was, um, there was this contest, um, this Kindle first contest, um, and it was, it, it's no longer, it was only up for like a year, but basically it was like a crowdsourced publishing contest where you could, you'd put your manu, you'd submit your manuscript to this website. Speaker 2 (00:07:12) - It was run by Amazon. Um, and, um, people would vote for it whether they thought it deserved to be published or not. But I knew that I, I put it up there because I knew that agents and editors were also checking out that mm-hmm. that contest for pro projects. And I actually said when I put it up there the night before, I said, I'm really just doing this cuz I want Danielle Marshall from Lake Union Publishing to, to see it on there and offer me a publishing deal. And my husband was like, and I were just laughed like, yeah, sure. Like that's a pipe dream. And so I put it up on Kindle first and um, 30 days later I found out that I won. Now there was multiple winners on that contest. Um, was Speaker 1 (00:07:53) - This voting based? Speaker 2 (00:07:54) - Yeah, it was vote people voted for your PR on this website, um, as to whether you deserved a publishing deal. And it was an e-book publishing deal, which was not what I wanted either, but I was like, I have nothing to lose this manuscript. Speaker 1 (00:08:07) - Yeah, you gotta start somewhere Speaker 2 (00:08:08) - Sitting on my computer, . I might as well try. Um, so I, I I wanted the real deal, but I'm like, whatever, I'll give it a try. I'm just, you know, all the angles. And, um, so I won that. But then two days later, um, Danielle Marshall from Lake Union Publishing, um, de my dream editor actually called me and said, um, you know, we wanna publish the Saturday Women Girls Club. Speaker 1 (00:08:34) - That's awesome. And, and Speaker 2 (00:08:36) - Yeah, it was wild. Speaker 1 (00:08:37) - How did you find out about this contest? Speaker 2 (00:08:40) - Um, you know, it was, as you probably know, like I'm on a lot of writers, you know, writer inbox, different platforms, different groups and um, and people were talking about it and, um, on social media and everywhere else. And so that's, that's how I first learned about it. And, you know, it, it was only out, out and up there for like a year. But, um, but uh, it was long enough for for me to get on there and for Danielle to find my project. So that was amazing. Speaker 1 (00:09:05) - I think it's great because we've interviewed, we continue to interview a lot of number one New York Times bestselling authors and everyone has their own unique story as to how they got that first deal. We've never heard this before where you got it through a contest. We've had people who said they self-published a book, did really well, the, they sold the rights. We've had people say, you know, I just submitted a manuscript and, and boom, they liked it. Yeah. And we've had people like you who, or we haven't had, you're the first one who said, you got you, you got your foot in the door or your feet in the door through a contest. Speaker 2 (00:09:41) - Yeah, it, yeah. And that's, that goes to show you, um, there's many different paths to publication I should mention too, like I am, um, Amazon charts bestselling author, author number one on Kindle and, um, Washington Post bestselling, but not New York Times. I, I wanna just correct that just to, to let you know, I'm not sure if that, if you, you, you might have, uh, been given that detail wrong. Speaker 1 (00:10:02) - Well I'm sure your next book or the book you will eventually make the New York Speaker 2 (00:10:07) - Times . That's right, yeah, Speaker 1 (00:10:08) - That's the home and how much your books have. So I mean, your bulk books have sold super well. So do you write from home or do you have an office or what, what's your writing process? Speaker 2 (00:10:17) - I write, um, you know, I was with the Saturday Evening Girls Club cuz I was writing it between other writing projects and in the fringes of my life, I, I've, I can write pretty much anywhere including like skating rinks and school pickup lines and everywhere else. Um, I do have a home office now, which is nice. And I, I'm actually, we have a basement office cuz my husband's often working from a home now, like a lot of people. Um, so I'm in the basement hiding from my pets and people. Um, but yeah, I, I can work anywhere. Um, sometimes getting the first draft down is the hardest for me. I think it's the hardest for a lot of people and, um, I, I find it's better if I leave the house and I put my headphones on and I go somewhere where I don't have to be interrupted by laundry and other things . So, um, so the first draft I often have to like go somewhere quiet. Um, and just like the focus and the concentration, um, is better when I'm not at home. Speaker 1 (00:11:12) - So when you're at the skating rinks, pickup lines, are you writing on your phone or are you actually taking a laptop with you and like writing Speaker 2 (00:11:19) - The car? Oh yeah, yeah. Usually a laptop. Although, um, you know, sometimes, especially now if I'm like working on a new project and I mean, I'm, I'm, I will sometimes like dictate into my phone more than type, cuz I mean, I feel like I just, my fingers aren't small enough for that . So yeah. So yeah, I will all I'll, I'll sometimes dictate into my phone, um, you know, just so I won't just, so I won't forget frankly, like later on, um, if I'm, if I'm walking or running or in the car or wherever, Speaker 1 (00:11:50) - That's pretty impressive because I, I do a lot of writing on my phone, but to do it at random places, like pickup lines and, and skating rinks, especially fiction where like non-fiction, I feel you can go back reference, verify, if you forget something, it's EAs but fiction, you just have to write whatever in, in the moment. You have to write in the moment. Yes. Which makes it a lot harder because if you're in a pickup line and then you get interrupted by somebody who you're picking up and then it's like, that's, that thought is kind of gone. Speaker 2 (00:12:26) - . Yeah, yeah, exactly. It's not easy, but, but that's exactly why I, you know, like I said, sometimes I'm dictating, sometimes I'm, you know, whatever, whatever works right to get, to get the story down . Speaker 1 (00:12:39) - So are, are you planning to write more books maybe one every two years moving forward? Is that the long-term plan? Speaker 2 (00:12:46) - That is the long-term plan. I, I, you know, frankly with the amount of research, um, historical fiction requires, I, I don't think I could do it faster than that. I'm really in awe of, of writers who can, um, some writers can crank out a book a year. I just, that's just not, that's not how I work. I mean, just from just coming up with the i an idea that I think is compelling and fresh and new and, uh, you know, lesser known history, whatever it is, um, that takes time. And then research to see if there's enough there, there, um, to, you know, I like to use history and research as a jumping off point for stories. So, um, so yeah, the, the process, it takes me longer than, um, than some people, but, um, but you know, it, it works for me. So I'm ho uh, that's my plan is hopefully every other year, Speaker 1 (00:13:32) - I think once every two years is more than enough. And f from a marketing perspective, I just think if you're coming out with so much with one a year, e every book is gonna, essentially can cannibalize the previous book. Uh, whereas if you come out, you know, once every two years, once every three years, you can really focus on that book that comes out, promote only the, um, that's just how I feel from, from a market. I, I think it's overkill because we have interviewed authors who come out with one book a year, even two books a year. Yes. And, and you just lose track. When I read their, their titles, they're like, oh no, that was my book from six months ago. I just came out with one last week. And it's like, oh, uh, okay. And then, and then they'll promote their next book that's coming out in like three months after that. And it's like, this is, this is overkill. You know, why don't we just stick to one book? Speaker 2 (00:14:21) - . Yeah. I, I, I kind of tend to agree I, unless maybe, um, like I said, my friend, my friend who writes romance, like the, that market, um, those readers are hungry for, for at least a book or two a year. I, but yeah, for anything else, like I, I feel like this is enough and I don't want people to get sick of me , frankly. Like, I don't wanna be on your show next talking about another book, you know, so, so yeah, I, I agree with you. I think I, I think the pace of this, um, feels right to me. Speaker 1 (00:14:51) - And is it your publisher who's doing the marketing? Like you have a huge following, you're selling a lot of copies, you have a fan club, is it them or did you do anything on your own to develop your, your readership? Speaker 2 (00:15:04) - Yeah, you know, it's funny, it's a little bit of everything. Um, my publisher's super supportive. They do a lot of marketing. Um, but I also, um, have a publicist that I, I decided to, you know, invest in myself. I, um, I do a lot of social media, but I, I've tried to balance that. I, I've pulled back a little bit from that, frankly, because I think the most important thing is the work, you know, is, is due in the, is is writing quality books and, and if you spend too much time on social media, you don't have enough time for writing. Um, but yeah, I mean, I think it, I I think the hustle in publishing in in is real. And, um, and I, I've really been blessed with, um, you know, I have a, I have some really wonderful readers who have become friends over the past six years, and, um, and that's been terrific. I also have a lot of really supportive libraries in the New England area. So I'm, I'm doing a lot of talks at different libraries and bookstores, a lot of, some really great independent bookstores. Um, so that's, that's been really fun too. And, and, and they've been super supportive. So I'm, I'm really blessed in that way. Speaker 1 (00:16:09) - Jane Healy, thank you so much for joining us on The Work From Home Show. Check out her books on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, wherever books are sold. She is a number one Washington Post bestselling author of The Secret Steelers, the Beantown Girls Saturday Evening Girls Club, and her new book, which is on the, the stands right now. Goodnight from Paris. The website is jane healy.com. Healy is spelled H e a l e y Jane healy.com. Jane Healy, any final thoughts you'd like to share with our listeners or anything else you want to promote? Speaker 2 (00:16:48) - No, thank you so much. This has been a great conversation. I, you know, I, I feel like, um, you know, I didn't realize your background was a, as a writer as well, so it's always fun to talk to other writers about process and, and you know, where you're at with all of that. So it, this was a great conversation. Thank you. Speaker 1 (00:17:05) - No, thank you Jane. It's been a pleasure. To Wal our listeners, check us out at work from home show.com. That's www.workfromhomeshow.com. If you have any questions for us or comments, email us hello at work from home show.com. That's hello work from home show.com. Follow us on social media, we're on Twitter, we're on Facebook. Leave uss a review on whatever podcasting platform you use, iTunes, tune in Stitcher, et cetera. And until next week, keep on working from home.  

The Year is 1939. In the historical novel, GOODNIGHT FROM PARIS, best selling author Jane Healey's has a real-life heroine: Hollywood actress Drue Leyton, who, married to Frenchman Jacques Tartière, lives as an expatriate in love. But when her husband is dispatched to Brittany to work as a liaison for the British military, Drue finds herself alone with her housekeeper, adrift and heartsick in her adopted city. With her career and fame forty-five hundred miles away, Drue accepts an opportunity that will change her life forever. She becomes then voice of an American in Paris before, and during the Nazi occupation. In our interview, Jane explains why:  •  Drue, an American, decided to stay in Paris although the United States wasn't yet drawn into the war;  • And why doing so put a target on her back at Hitler's executive order.  • Jane also explains what she did for on-the-ground research in France.  • And she divulges a bit of her current work in progress. You'll want to read this story of a woman who has everything, and yet is prepared to risk everything, no matter how dangerous it gets—for her, for everyone she loves, and for everything she's fighting for.

It's 1939 and glamorous film star Leyton's life in Paris has been turned upside down when her new husband, Jacques Tartière, is sent to Brittany to work as a liaison for the British military.Alone in a new city thousands of miles from home, Drue befriends wartime journalist Dorothy Thompson and political operative Jean Fraysse — and embarks on the most dangerous role of her life by aiding the French resistance.Using the talent that made her a star of the stage and screen, Drue broadcasts radio programs to the United States to help enlighten Americans on the situation in France and encourage the U.S. to join the fight against the Nazis.But the starlet's broadcasts soon attract the wrong sort of attention, and when Hitler makes a promise that Drue will be executed when Germany occupies France, she must risk everything to keep fighting for her adopted homeland.Based on the true story - this inspirational and meticulously researched novel isn't the first tale bestselling author Jane Healey has written about little-known WWII women. She also penned:-The Secret Stealers (2021) - a young American widow goes undercover as a female spy in the French resistance. Inspired by the true stories of the women of the Office of Strategic Services - the precursor to the CIA!!-The Beantown Girls (2019) is based on the Red Cross “Clubmobile” girls who lifted the troops' spirits with coffee and donuts, and became a support system and symbol of home for the soldiers on the front lines.

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Jane Healey is an author of historical fiction, whose latest novel has just been released. "Goodnight From Paris" introduces us to Drue Leyton, an American actress who was living in Paris at the outbreak of WWII. Married to a French man, Drue embraces France as her home relishing in the liberation of the Resistance. This is a captivating story which reveals the strength and courage of people rising against the tide of tyranny. www.janehealey.com 

Jane Healey is an author of historical fiction, whose latest novel has just been released. "Goodnight From Paris" introduces us to Drue Leyton, an American actress who was living in Paris at the outbreak of WWII. Married to a French man, Drue embraces France as her home relishing in the liberation of the Resistance. This is a captivating story which reveals the strength and courage of people rising against the tide of tyranny.www.janehealey.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes author Jane Healey to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss her extraordinary literary journey and new book GOODNIGHT FROM PARIS. 

New York Times bestselling author Kristina McMorris joins Jane Healey to discuss her new novel, The Ways We Hide, a sweeping World War II tale of an illusionist whose recruitment by British intelligence sets her on a perilous, heartrending path.

Paulette Kennedy joins Jane Healey to discuss her new novel, The Witch of Tin Mountain, a witchy southern gothic set in rural Northern Arkansas during the Great Depression from Lake Union Publishing.

Herzlich willkommen zur 64. Folge von Hanser Rauschen. In dieser Folge spricht Emily Modick mit den zwei Kolleginnen Lena Wilhelm und Vanessa Philipp, die hier bei Hanser eine Ausbildung zur Medienkauffrau Digital und Print machen. Emily Modick will von ihnen wissen: Was macht man eigentlich so als Auszubildende in einem Verlag? Wie nah dran ist man wirklich an den Büchern? Mit wem sitzt man alles in der Berufsschule zusammen? Und was kann sich an eine solche Ausbildung anschließen? Sie sprechen über die Ausbildung in Zeiten von Corona, über Begegnungen mit Buchpreis-nominierten Autor:innen, und darüber, was die beiden gerade so lesen und ob man sich eher bei Bookstagram oder Booktok herumtreiben sollte. Wer nach dem Gespräch denkt, dass sie oder er auch Lust darauf hätte, bei Hanser zu arbeiten, dem empfehlen wir einen Blick auf unser Jobportal, in dem spannende Stellen ausgeschrieben sind, und zwar unter: jobs.hanser.de . Die Buchtipps von Lena und Vanessa: »Die stummen Wächter von Lockwood Manor« von Jane Healey: https://www.hanser-literaturverlage.de/buch/die-stummen-waechter-von-lockwood-manor/978-3-446-27289-7/ Percy Jackson von Rick Riordan (erschienen bei Carlsen): https://www.carlsen.de/reihe/percy-jackson »Dschinns« von Fatma Aydemir: https://www.hanser-literaturverlage.de/buch/dschinns/978-3-446-26914-9/ »Night of Crowns« von Stella Tack (erschienen bei Ravensburger): https://www.ravensburger.de/produkte/jugendbuecher/fantasy-und-science-fiction/night-of-crowns-band-1-spiel-um-dein-schicksal-58567/index.html

This is THE episode many have been waiting for - a conversation with the founders of Physician Financial Independence (PFI) on facebook, Paul & Jane Healey.We cover a broad spectrum of topics including:- PFI behind the scenes- how they work as a couple/team- what they value in life- the relationship between money and happiness- talking to kids about money- financial/investing lessons- paying off debt vs investingThank you Jane & Paul for your unwavering effort in promoting financial literacy in the Canadian physician community!

Dr. Jane Healey — co-founder of the online Physician Financial Independence group — is helping physicians navigate the financial industry. She shares financial challenges faced by women doctors and offers tips for the road to financial freedom.

This week, Emily tells us about heart-breaking A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, while Rebecca talks about a dark and light academia story in The Ophelia Girls by Jane Healey. We discuss when we started calling ourselves writers, learn the meanings of flowers, and we share some awful literary pick-up lines. Rebecca also reads out a poem which embodies the Infatuated energy!    Our infatuations: A Little Life - Hanya Yanagihara The Ophelia Girls - Jane Healey  Parenting Hell - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rob-beckett-and-josh-widdicombes-parenting-hell/id1510251497  If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power - Halsey  When I Say That We Are All Teen Girls (Olivia Gatwood) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHaCKwYCFZs&ab_channel=ButtonPoetry  The Infatuated Mix - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YjGlH5FkuYe0jLdWTT4oH?si=BmCCbA96TPKD9AJXykhAaA    Follow us: infatuatedpodcast@outlook.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/infatuatedpod Twitter - https://twitter.com/infatuatedpod  Emily's Instagram - https://instagram.com/emiloue_  Emily's Twitter - https://twitter.com/emiloue_ Emily's TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@emiloue Rebecca's Instagram - https://instagram.com/grammour.puss Rebecca's Twitter - https://twitter.com/grammourpuss    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

I interview Olivia Kiernan author or “The Murder Box” and also review “Who Killed Eden Mulligan?” by Sharon Dempsey, “Waking the Tiger” by Mark Wightman, “Mrs Benson's Beetle” by Rachel Joyce & “The Animals at Lockwood Manor” by Jane Healey. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Historical Fiction writer Jane Healey describes the core of her fascinating new WW2 spy novel -The Secret Stealers. “The Secret Stealers is based on the trues stories of the women of the OSS, the office of strategic services, which was the precursor to the CIA in WW2… it's also based on some of the true Read More

'Effortlessly cool, razor sharp, and crazy fun - I couldn't put it down' TAYLOR JENKINS REID, bestselling author of Daisy Jones & the Six 'The complex, Hollywood love story we've all been waiting for' EMILY HENRY, bestselling author of Beach Read 'Escapist, suspenseful, razor sharp' FRANCES CHA, author of If I Had Your Face --- The epic love story of the summer. Whitman 'Win' Tagore and Leo Milanowski are the greatest love story of our time. International movie star meets the beautiful son of a millionaire. Their kisses write headlines and their fights break the internet. Nobody needs to know it's not real. Win knows that Hollywood demands perfection - especially from a woman of colour. Leo just wants to enjoy life, and shift press attention away from his dysfunctional family. Together they control the narrative. Except this time, on the shores of Saint-Tropez, Leo is hiding a secret that is about to send Win's world spinning. Now everyone's dream couple must confront the messy reality of their relationship. Just as they're starting to realise that they might actually be falling in love... THE VIEW WAS EXHAUSTING is a bold, swoon-worthy and utterly modern debut novel about truth, fame and privilege - and how we love now. 'A book to read in the sun with a glass of wine and nothing else to do all day. Fun, sexy and totally gripping' LAURA KAY, author of The Split 'Deft, funny and tender, The View Was Exhausting is as smart as it is swoon-worthy' JULIA ARMFIELD author of Salt Slow 'Funny, warm and gorgeously written...I was totally swept away' JANE HEALEY, author of The Animals at Lockwood Manor 'A sexy, scorching treat - fresh and ultra modern, I devoured it' VICTORIA GOSLING, author of Before the Ruins

Jane Healey returns to the show to discuss her newest book "The Secret Stealers," a WWII-era historical fiction spy thriller. We discuss the real women spies that inspired her and what our spy code names would be.  We continue our book of the month discussion about "The Rose Code" by Kate Quinn.  Be sure to check out our shop on Bookshop.org to be able to help support independent bookstores and this podcast. You can find "The Secret Stealers" under "Featured Books;" our book of the month, "The Rose Code," in our 'Book of the Month' shop. 

Episode 10: Black Boy White SchoolThis month we discuss Black Boy White School by Brian F. Walker (Lynn’s pick). Listen in to hear us chat about the diverse experiences of the characters, Anthony’s friendships, disproportionality in school discipline, Anthony’s growth throughout the book, and more! This month’s genre was Jo’s pick: YA books written by authors of color.Make sure to listen all the way through to find out next episode’s genre and book pick - read along with us this month and join us next episode for our discussion!------------------Check out these books mentioned on the show!JO - The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo; The Beantown Girls by Jane Healey; The Lying Game by Ruth Ware; The Nightingale by Kristin HannahLEE - Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng; You Should See Me In a Crown by Leah Johnson; Obviously: Stories from My Timeline by Akilah Hughes; Big Friendship by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman; Unladylike by Cristen Conger and Caroline ErvinLOREN - King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo; Forest of Souls by Lori M. Lee; Oath Taker by Audrey Grey; The Lost Queen by Signe Pike; Rules for Visiting by Jessica F Kane; The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieLYNN - Good and Mad by Rebecca Traister; Becoming by Michelle Obama; Text Me When You Get Home by Kayleen SchaeferMARIE - Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling; 32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny by Phillip Done; Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah; Swing Time by Zadie SmithPrevious Drink A Book book club picks:This Is Just My Face by Gabourey SidibeStay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered by Georgia Hardstark and Karen KilgariffNineteen Minutes by Jodi PicoultGive a Shit by Ashlee Piper------------------We want to connect with you! Email us at drinkabookpod@gmail.com, follow us on instagram @drinkabookpod, and visit our website at: https://drinkabookpod.buzzsprout.com/------------------Our episodes are created, written, and edited by us: Jo, Lee, Loren, Lynn, and Marie.Our music is by Stephanie Trivison.Our episodes are produced by our very own Loren, who also designed our logoCheers!

Local author Jane Healey shares her novel, The Secret Stealers, in her third Book Stew appearance.

I spoke with best selling historical fiction author Jane Healey. We talked about her amazing novels The Saturday Evening Girls Club, The Beantown Girls, and The Secret Stealers. Jane writes about lesser known women in history and shares their stories of courage, resilience, and life-changing friendships. 

Author Jane Healey shares how she transitioned her career to pursue her dream of writing historical fiction, and talks bout her new book The Secret Stealers that follows several female spies as they work for the French Resistance in WWII. Learn more about Jane and The Secret Stealers here: https://janehealey.com/ (https://janehealey.com/)

Today my author interview guest is Jane Healey, author of The Secret Stealers. A female American spy...

I was so excited to interview Jane Healey on the podcast. Her passion for historical fiction became her new career when her first novel THE SATURDAY EVENING GIRLS CLUB was published in 2017. With the release of THE BEANTOWN GIRLS in 2019, she continued to fulfill her dream of writing lesser known stories of women in history.Keep a look out for her upcoming novel THE SECRET STEALERS, which is based on the true stories of the women of the Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to the CIA, during World War II. It will be released in April 2021.

On this installment of Making Media Now, we celebrate a first: an interview with a novelist, in this case it’s best-selling novelist Jane Healey.  We’re all about conversing with, as we say, ‘media makers of all sorts’….and seeing whereas books were certainly among the first forms of “media,” chatting with a novelist certainly makes sense…and makes for a lively and interesting conversation.     When her daughters were born, Jane Healey left a career in high tech to become a freelance writer. Her passion for historical fiction became her new career when her first novel THE SATURDAY EVENING GIRLS CLUB was published in 2017. With the release of THE BEANTOWN GIRLS in 2019, Jane continued to fulfill her dream of writing lesser known stories of women in history.  Jane's upcoming novel THE SECRET STEALERS is based on the true stories of the women of the Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to the CIA, during World War II. It will be released in April 2021. (www.janehealey.com) MMN is sponsored by FC, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting media makers from across the creative spectrum. From providing fiscal sponsorship to presenting an array of informative and educational programs, FC supports creatives at every step in their journey. To learn more, visit filmmakerscollab.org   And if you’re enjoying this podcast, we encourage you to subscribe and leave a glowing review! We’re all about the shameless plug!

Join host Tim Dalton as he chats with author Jane Healey on the challenges and hardships of getting a book published.

In August 1939, Hetty Cartwright is tasked with taking a natural history museum's collection of stuffed animals out of London, to protect it from impending air raids. When some of the animals go missing, and worse, Hetty begins to suspect someone – or something – is stalking her through the darkened corridors of the country house. Alice Loxton talks to author Jane Healey about her new novel, a gripping and atmospheric tale of family madness, long-buried secrets and hidden desires. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re a little misty-eyed for today’s release because it’s officially our TWENTIETH full length episode!!! It’s sad that we couldn’t record it in person but don’t worry, we’re still celebrating virtually by reflecting on some of our favorite memories thus far. Then, stay tuned to hear us talk about something other than books for once! We’re all discussing first, last, and favorite concerts before jumping into our book talk. This week, we cover a couple buzzy literary fiction novels and some wonderful (and steamy) historical fiction. Thank you as always for listening, and for sticking with us through our next twenty episodes, and beyond. Read on for buy links, and check out bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity to shop the books we’ve discussed on this episode, and all past episodes! Visit our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com to make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, where we’ll be releasing some exciting news very soon! And as always, please drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com for any other bookish thoughts-------------> Libby just read: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (23:51-37:54) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576782/the-vanishing-half-by-brit-bennett/ Up next for Libby: Intimations by Zadie Smith Becky just read: Brontë’s Mistress by FInola Austin (37:55-49:48) https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Brontes-Mistress/Finola-Austin/9781982137236 Up next for Becky: The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson Emily just read: Patsy by Niole Dennis-Benn (49:49-1:03:37) https://wwnorton.com/books/9781631495632 Up next for Emily: Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert Kayla just read: The Beantown Girls by Jane Healey (1:03:38-1:15:44) https://www.amazon.com/Beantown-Girls-Jane-Healey/dp/1542044529 Up next for Kayla: Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.

Der Jaguar ist weg. Eigentlich ist das ausgestopfte Tier nicht zu übersehen. Hetty Cartwright ist auch sicher, dass die Raubkatze in Lockwood Manor angekommen ist. Aber niemand findet den Jaguar. Autor: Stefan Keim

This week on Tea & Tattle Podcast, I’m joined by Jane Healey, to discuss Jane’s debut novel, The Animals at Lockwood Manor, which is a brilliant Gothic story set during World War Two. I was swept along by Jane’s suspenseful prose and the story of Hetty Cartwright who, at the outbreak of war, is given the responsibility of overseeing the evacuation of the mammal collection of the Natural History Museum to Lockwood Manor, an enormous house in the English countryside that is owned by the imperious Lord Lockwood. Strange events start to occur almost as soon as Hetty arrives at the manor; her precious stuffed charges are moved and even taken, and she senses a malign presence within the house. It is only her blossoming friendship with Lord Lockwood’s daughter, Lucy, that provides solace for Hetty, and when the two women realise their friendship has grown into love, Hetty becomes even more anxious about how to keep herself, the museum collection and Lucy safe against the encroaching darkness that lies buried at the heart of Lockwood Manor. This is a brilliant listen for anyone who enjoys Gothic fiction and is looking for the next page-turning read. Episode Links The Animals at Lockwood Manor by Jane Healey. The Dublin Murders. Find Jane Healey on Instagram and Twitter. Find Tea & Tattle on Instagram at @teaandtattlepodcast. Read my blog, Miranda’s Notebook. Happy Listening!

Starring as Mary Jane Healy in Jagged Little Pill, one of the biggest musicals on Broadway, Elizabeth Stanley leads audiences on an unforgettable journey of self-reflection and serious thought… 8 times a week. She made her Broadway debut in the 2006 revival of Company, and has also starred on Broadway in Cry-Baby, Million Dollar Quartet, and On the Town. She was in the 2009 tour of Xanadu, and the 2015 tour of The Bridges of Madison County in addition to numerous TV credits such as Fringe, All My Children, The Affair, and The Get Down.  Elizabeth has a very open conversation about the effects of mental health portrayed in the show and to her personally. She has her routines that help her to step out of that dark headspace playing a character like Mary Jane Healy will sometimes leave you. Including different techniques she uses when walking off stage. She will leave you captivated listening to the podcast as much as you would be watching her on stage. Connect with Elizabeth IG: @el.stans Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think. Thank you to our friends Jukebox The Ghost for our intro and outro music. You can find them on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @jukeboxtheghost or via the web via jukeboxtheghost.com. A very special thanks to our patrons who help make this podcast possible! Cheryl Hodges-Selden, Paul Seales, David Seales If you would like to see your name in this show notes or get a shout out on the pod itself, visit ttp.fm/patreon to become a member and show your support!

In this episode, we get to explore a little known slice of WWII history with Jane Healey. We talk about our top five women in history, the bonds of history and become enthralled by the curious case of the car in the castle. Follow us on Instagram (@winewomenwords) for all kinds of bookish fun

Today's podcast comes from this blog review of The Beantown Girls. 

Author Jane Healey, whose new novel, The Beantown Girls, hit #1 in the Amazon Kindle Store, joins Eileen for her second visit.

In this historically accurate and poignant account, set in 1944 against the backdrop of World War II, a young woman is forced to alter the path to the future she had envisioned for herself in Jane Healey’s highly-anticipated second novel, The Beantown Girls. Fiona Denning had it all planned out: work at Boston City Hall until her fiancé returned from the war, then settle down in the suburbs. But when her husband-to-be is declared missing after being shot down over Germany, Fiona’s life is upended, forcing her to rethink everything she once believed about her future. Determined to learn what happened to her betrothed, Fiona decides to go to Europe. She volunteers to be a Red Cross Clubmobile Girl, a prestigious assignment where women with education, personality and talent bring soldiers in the field symbols of warmth from home. Fiona recruits two of her best Boston girls to go along: Viviana, who is just fine leaving her secretarial job, and Dottie, a shy music teacher, whose natural talents are sure to bring hope and harmony to the young men fighting on the front lines. Though each woman possesses exceptional inner strength and outer charm, the trio is wholly unprepared for the daunting challenges posed by war and at times they must summon a kind of courage they never knew they had. Amid the adversity and constant danger come new friendships, romances, and dreams that the friends never imagined would come true. The reader is sure to identify with at least one of the women, as each becomes aware of who she is and the real reason she made the journey to the front lines of the war. About the Author: Jane Healey left a career in high tech to become a freelance writer. Her passion for historical fiction became her new career when her debut novel, The Saturday Evening Girls Club, was published in 2017. Based on the true story of a group of Jewish and Italian immigrant women in Boston’s North End at the turn of the twentieth century, the Amazon bestseller was hailed by Redbook as “a breathtaking ode to female empowerment and the American dream.”With the release of The Beantown Girls, she continues to fulfill her dream of writing about lesser-known stories of women in American history.She shares a home north of Boston with her husband, two daughters, and two cats, and when she’s not writing, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, running, cooking, and going to the beach. For more information about the author, visit janehealey.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/steve-richards/support

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes author Jane Healey to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss her love of storytelling and history and how they came together in her new book THE BEANTOWN GIRLS.

Book author Jane Healey is with us to talk about The Red Cross Clubmobile Girls and what it was like to be a woman during the final years of the Second World War.

Episode Sixty Nine Show Notes CW = Chris WolakEF = Emily FinePurchase Book Cougars Swag on Zazzle! AND at Bookclub Bookstore & More.If you’d like to help financially support the Book Cougars, please consider becoming a Patreon member. You can DONATE HERE. If you would prefer to donate directly to us, please email bookcougars@gmail.com for instructions.Join our Goodreads Group! Please subscribe to our email newsletter here.– 10th Readalong –True Grit – Charles Portis Send in questions or comments by March 28, 2019 – we will discuss on April 2nd episode.– Just Read –We each had a DNF:An American Quilt: Unfolding a Story of Family and Slavery – Rachel May (CW)I Might Regret This: Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff – Abi Jacobson (EF)Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love – Dani Shapiro (EF)The River – Peter Heller (CW)(EF) (release date 3/5/19)Read Chris’s review of the book on her blogFrench Exit – Patrick Dewitt (EF)A Student of History – Nina Revoyr (CW) (release date 3/5/19)The Best American Short Stories 2018 – edited by Roxane Gay (EF)– Currently Reading –Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir – Ruth Reichl (EF) (release date 4/2/19)How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays – Alexander Chee (CW)Salt Fat Acid Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking – Samin Nosrat (EF)11/22/63 – Stephen King (EF)(audio)– Biblio Adventures –Chris visited the Newberry Library while she was visiting ChicagoJanuary 19, 2019 at RJ Julia in Madison – Dani Shapiro with her new book Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and LoveJanuary 28, 2019 – Michael Chabon at Yale UniversityEmily watched the movie The Wife based on the book of the same name by Meg WolitzerChris stayed close to home and cleaned up her Goodreads TBR list– Upcoming Jaunts –Chris is going to see Roxane Gay at Yale University on 2/5/19On February 13, 2019 at RJ Julia Madison, Emily is going to see Linda Cohen Loigman, author of The Wartime Sisters, and Jane Healey, author of The Saturday Evening Girls Club, moderated by Robin KallChris and Emily are heading to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston– Upcoming Reads –Golden Child – Claire Adam (EF)Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier’s First Gunfighter – Tom Clavin (CW)Jonah’s Gourd Vine – Zora Neale Hurston (CW)Willa Cather Selected Stories – Willa Cather (CW)Willa Cather Short Story Project on WildmooBooks– Also Mentioned –Just the Right Book podcast with Dani ShapiroCeline – Peter HellerDeliverance – James DickeyHeart of Darkness – Joseph ConradHell or High Water: Surviving Tibet’s Tsangpo River – Peter HellerSisters Brothers – Patrick DewittBroad CityThe Odyssey – Homer, translated by Emily WilsonDelicious! – Ruth ReichlElevation – Stephen KingAmerican Writers MuseumKathleen RooneyMartin SeayAmazing Adventures of Cavalier & Clay – Michael ChabonDodge City: Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the Wickedest Town in the American West – Tom ClavinShawn the Book ManiacTheir Eyes Were Watching God – Zora Neale HurstonLee IsraelCan You Ever Forgive Me?Poet Mary Oliver passed awayMornings at BlackwaterFor years, every morning, I drankfrom Blackwater Pond.It was flavored with oak leaves and also, no doubt,the feet of ducks.And always it assuaged mefrom the dry bowl of the very far past.What I want to say isthat the past is the past,and the present is what your life is,and you are capableof choosing what that will be,darling citizen.So come to the pond,or the river of your imagination,or the harbor of your longing,and put your lips to the world.And liveyour life.

Jane Healey, author of The Saturday Evening Girl’s Club, joins Eileen to discuss her historical novel set in the North End of Boston.

In today's Books with Hooks segment, Bianca, Carly, and CeCe discuss keeping names in a query to a minimum; an 'excellent' query with opening pages that have almost no notes; the importance of having movement in opening pages; a three POV query letter; CeCe meets a prologue that she likes; using a third person bio; and the effective use of weather in opening pages.After which, Carly chats with her client, Jane Healey, author of Goodnight From Paris. They discuss her path to representation and publication; winning writing contests and anonymous pitching; having a long-term relationship with editors at one publishing house; how much is too much research in historical fiction; keeping the plot moving forward while building a historical world; knowing where to start the story when writing a real person's life into your novel; author's notes; her advice for writers seeking to publish; and historical happy hour!Find us on our socials:Twitter: @TSNOTYAW @BiancaM_author @carlywatters @ceciliaclyraInstagram: @biancamarais_author @carlywatters @cece_lyra_agent @ the_shit_about_writingFacebook: @tsnotyawWebsites: www.theshitaboutwriting.com, www.biancamarais.com, www.carlywatters.com and www.cecilialyra.comJane can be found at janehealey.com and on Instagram @healeyjane. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy