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Character Interview: Clare Dupres (age 14) Today, I am interviewing the heroine of Midwife of Normandy. The year is 1668. Bonjour, Mademoiselle. Would you mind answering a few questions? Maman will scold me if she finds out I am not studying my midwifery lessons. But if I stand out here by my front gate, I…

ANNOUNCING MY RELAUNCH of Book One I am excited to reveal the brand new ebook cover image for Midwife of Normandy. The book was originally published in 2016, but I listened to fans who said the old pink cover (although very pretty) portrayed “fluffy romance.” If you have already read the book, you probably know…

I was interviewed for the Literary Titan website, after being awarded a silver 4 star award for my first novel..  Hope this provides insight into my reasons for choosing this historical period and imagining what life was like for Huguenots living in 17th century France. MIDWIFE OF NORMANDY October, 2018 Midwife of Normandy follows young…

Two years ago, as I was making final revisions to Midwife of Normandy, I found this image of a 17th century painting.  It reminded me so much of Clare Dupres combing her daughter Lucina’s curls, that I changed the color of Clare’s wedding gown to match. This is the type of gown a French lady…

In July, the members of the Doll Book Club chose Midwife of Normandy for their monthly discussion.  They recommended it to all their doll friends and look forward to reading Lucina’s Destiny at their next meeting! FYI: Author Carole Penfield is an avid doll collector, as well as an enthusiastic reader of historical fiction novels. These are…

Jane Austen doll reading her very own miniature copy of my new book. She plans to write a review with her tiny quill pen on bookbub and goodreads.tinyurl.com/MidwifeNormandy.