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Historical Happy Hour: Alyson Richmond and Shaunna Edwards

EPISODE 16: The Thread Collectors by Alyson Richmond and Shaunna Edwards
Alyson Richmond and Shaunna Edwards are my guests to discuss their new novel, The Thread Collectors.
“The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman is the original story of a Black woman in New Orleans and a Jewish woman in New York, both of whom are fighting for the cause of freedom and Union victory through their needlework during the Civil War.”
—Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman with the Blue Star
Jane Healey is the bestselling author of several books of historical fiction including The Beantown Girls, a Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestseller. Her latest novel, The Secret Stealers, a WWII spy thriller, was an Amazon First Reads Editor’s Pick, one of the New York Post’s Best New Books, a Historical Novel Society’s Editors’ Choice pick and was also on Frolic’s 25 Best Books of Spring 2021. Jane is also the host of Historical Happy Hour, a monthly webinar and podcast featuring premiere historical fiction authors and their latest novels.
THE SECRET STEALERS
The Secret Stealers is a flawlessly crafted and engrossing story of the unexpected ways in which war changes who we are. Once again, Healey gifts readers with her trademark characters: everyday women who prove themselves to be extraordinary—women so relatable, so endearing, and so brave that they jump off the page and into our hearts.
The Secret Stealers was an Amazon Editor’s First Reads Pick, one of the New York Post’s Best New Books April 2021, a Historical Novel Society’s Editor’s Choice and one of Cosmopolitan’s Best Historical Novels of 2021.

THE BEANTOWN GIRLS
A fascinating novel about a little-known wartime sacrifice, The Beantown Girls is lovingly crafted, heartbreaking, and illuminated with hope. I couldn’t put it down!
The Beantown Girls is a Washington Post and Amazon Charts Bestseller!
One of BookBub’s Biggest World War II Novels Hitting Shelves This Year!
One of PopSugar’s Best New Books of Winter.
Listen to Songs from The Beantown Girls on Spotify!
Read my interview with literary agent Mark Gottlieb of Trident Media. We discuss The Beantown Girls and all things publishing.

THE SATURDAY EVENING GIRLS CLUB
The writing is so smooth that readers may not consciously notice all the cultural details tucked in.…Fans of warmhearted sagas should enjoy this.
Watch my webinar about the story behind The Saturday Evening Girls Club

Upcoming Events
Historical Happy Hour: Alyson Richmond and Shaunna Edwards

EPISODE 16: The Thread Collectors by Alyson Richmond and Shaunna Edwards
Alyson Richmond and Shaunna Edwards are my guests to discuss their new novel, The Thread Collectors.
“The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman is the original story of a Black woman in New Orleans and a Jewish woman in New York, both of whom are fighting for the cause of freedom and Union victory through their needlework during the Civil War.”
—Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman with the Blue Star