Stories to Love

78. Author Anita Abriel and what makes the best stories

Episode 78 is with author Anita Abriel.

Anita Abriel is the international bestselling author of The Light After the War, Lana’s War, and A Girl During the War. She received a BA in English literature with a minor in creative writing from Bard College. Born in Sydney, Australia, she lives in California with her family. Her hobbies include walking on the beach, seeing classic movies, reading, and traveling. For more information, visit www.anitaabriel.com.

In this episode we discussed her most recent novel, The Life She Wanted, which is set in the Gilded Age. We discussed the yearning her main character felt and the rich and lush settings of her books. Her career as Anita Hughes, with a couple of these books making it to film. We also touched on the impetus to move to historical fiction and balancing her romantic fiction career and historical fiction career.

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Kate Morton THE HOMEHOMING
Fiona Davis THE SPECTACULAR 
Carley Fortune MEET ME AT THE LAKE
Emily Henry 

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