Kate Quinn
Kate Quinn | |
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| Born | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Notable works | The Alice Network |
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Kate Quinn is an American writer, known for her works of historical fiction.
Early life and education
[edit]Quinn was born and raised in Long Beach, California.[1][2] She graduated from Boston University with a BA (2004) and a master's degree (2006) in classical voice.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Quinn's novels often focus on women's unexpected roles in history[5][6] such as military snipers, spies, and code breakers. Her works have been set in several historical eras, including five novels that take place during the Roman Empire, two books about the Borgias in the Italian Renaissance, and most recently a series of novels set in the 1940s and 1950s, centering on the events during and after the second world war. Her 2017 historical fiction novel, The Alice Network, was a New York Times[7] and USA Today bestseller.[8] Her 2019 follow-up (and eighth novel),[2] The Huntress, earned positive reviews in The Washington Post[9] and Kirkus Reviews, and was also a New York Times bestseller.[10][11] Her novels The Rose Code and The Diamond Eye were also New York Times bestsellers.[12][13]
She has also contributed to a series of historical novels that were collaboratively written with 5-6 other authors, in which each author wrote a separate chapter with a different voice making up a single overlapping story. The first of these, A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii is in development for a limited series from Amazon studios.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Quinn resides with her husband in San Diego.[2][3]
Bibliography
[edit]Novels
[edit]The Empress of Rome Series
[edit]- Mistress of Rome (2010) ISBN 978-0425232477
- Daughters of Rome (2011) ISBN 978-0425238974
- Empress of the Seven Hills (2012) ISBN 978-0425242025
- The Three Fates (2015) ASIN B00TXRB1J0
- Lady of the Eternal City (2015) ISBN 978-0425259634
The Borgia Chronicles
[edit]- The Serpent and the Pearl (2013) ISBN 978-0425259467
- The Lion and the Rose (2014) ISBN 978-0425268766
Other novels
[edit]- The Alice Network (2017) ISBN 978-0062654199
- The Huntress (2019) ISBN 978-0062884343
- The Rose Code (2021) ISBN 978-0062943477[15]
- The Diamond Eye (2022) ISBN 978-0062943514
- The Phoenix Crown (2024) (with Janie Chang) ISBN 978-0063304734
- The Briar Club (2024) ISBN 978-0063244740[16]
Collaboratively written novels
[edit]- A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii (with Stephanie Dray, Sophie Perinot, Ben Kane and Vicky Alvear Shecter) (2014) ISBN 978-0990324577
- A Year of Ravens: A Novel of Boudica's Rebellion (with Ruth Downie, Stephanie Dray, E Knight, Vicky Alvear Shecter, S. J. A. Turney and Russell Whitfield) (2015) ISBN 978-1517635411
- A Song of War: A Novel of Troy (with Christian Cameron, Libbie Hawker, Vicky Alvear Shecter, S. J. A. Turney, Stephanie Thornton and Russell Whitfield) (2016) ISBN 978-1536931853
- Ribbons of Scarlet: A Novel of the French Revolution's Women (with Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, E Knight, Heather Webb and Sophie Perinot)(2019) ISBN 978-0062952196
External Links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Virtual Career Presentation with Author Kate Quinn. 2022. Go Fourth Friday Newsletter, Office of Councilman Daryl Supernaw. https://campaignlp.constantcontact.com/em/1102694185850/94ae00e9-bac7-45ca-a7b9-24a682f797e4
- ^ a b c Davidson, Denise (February 24, 2019). "'The Huntress' follows search for a war criminal hiding in America". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ^ a b n.a. "About". Kate Quinn. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Bostonia. Winter/Sprng 2018. Book Reviews. https://www.bu.edu/bostonia/winter-spring18/new-book-reviews/
- ^ Courtney Chen and Audrey Matei. “Unsung Heroines”: Kate Quinn’s approach to spotlighting women’s stories and hinge moments in history. The Student Life. February 1, 2024. https://tsl.news/unsung-heroines-kate-quinns-approach-to-spotlighting-womens-stories-and-hinge-moments-in-history/
- ^ Carol Memmott. “For Women’s History Month: 5 new novels that celebrate female accomplishments.” The Washington Post. 03/08/2022.
- ^ "Paperback Trade Fiction Books - Best Sellers". The New York Times. June 24, 2018. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "The Alice Network". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ Hannah, Kristin (February 20, 2019). "Review | In 'The Huntress,' a dangerous Nazi goes on the run". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "Review: The Huntress". Kirkus Reviews. November 26, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Hardcover Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - April 17, 2022 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Best Sellers - Books - March 28, 2021 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Hardcover Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - April 17, 2022 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Joe Otterson. "Amazon, Scott Free Productions Team For Pompeii Limited Series Based on Novel ‘A Day of Fire’ (EXCLUSIVE)" Variety. https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/pompeii-limited-series-a-day-of-fire-amazon-ridley-scott-1236166061/
- ^ John F. Dooley. 2023. Review of The Rose Code by Kate Quinn. Cryptologia. Volume 47, Issue 4. pp. 393-395. https://doi.org/10.1080/01611194.2022.2043488
- ^ Rob Merrill. “Book Review: Kate Quinn returns with ‘The Briar Club,’ a murder mystery during the 1950’s Red Scare.” AP News. July 8, 2024. https://apnews.com/article/briar-club-kate-quinn-book-review-f1207a935e0a1562721a00e091491b6c
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