Art In Fiction
Find out what makes great, arts-inspired fiction in a variety of genres, from mysteries to crime novels, historical fiction, thrillers, contemporary fiction, and more. Art In Fiction founder and author Carol M. Cram chats with some of the top novelists featured on Art In Fiction, a curated online database of books inspired by the arts. Discover your next great read and get valuable advice on what it takes to be a successful writer.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 62
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Speakeasies, Crime & Redemption in The Orchid Hour by Nancy Bilyeau
Join me as I chat with Nancy Bilyeau, author of several arts-inspired novels on Art In Fiction, including The Orchid Hour about a speakeasy in 1923 Jazz-Age New York and listed in the …
Hollywood Royalty - The Story of Hattie McDaniel in ReShonda Tate's The Queen of Sugar Hill
Listen in as I chat with ReShonda Tate, the author of dozens of novels including The Queen of Sugar Hill, ReShonda's first historical novel. It's listed in the Film category on Art In F…
High Fashion and Intrigue in The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard by Natasha Lester
Natasha Lester, the bestselling author of nine novels. joins me on The Art In Fiction Podcast to chat about her latest novel, The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard, listed in the Textile …
Early Silent Film in The Courtesan's Daughter by Susanne Dunlap
Listen in as I chat with Susanne Dunlap, author of more than a dozen historical novels for adults and teens. Susanne joins me on The Art In Fiction Podcast to discuss one of her newest …
The Written Word in WWII in the Novels of Madeline Martin
Listen in as I chat with Madeline Martin, the bestselling author of novels set in World War II along with dozens of romance novels. Madeline joins me on The Art In Fiction Podcast to di…
Women's Work and Women's Words in the Novels of Pip Williams
In this episode, I'm chatting with Pip Williams, author of two novels featured in the Literature category on Art In Fiction: The Dictionary of Lost Words andThe Bookbinder.
Highlights i…
Artists, Show Girls and Women Who Know Their Own Minds in the Novels of Nicola Harrison
In this episode, I'm chatting with Nicola Harrision, author of two novels featured on Art In Fiction: Laguna Beach in the Visual Arts category and The Show Girl in the Theater category…
Jazz-Age Paris and Depression-Era Moonshine in the novels of Liza Nash Taylor
I'm chatting with Liza Nash Taylor, author of Etiquette for Runaways and In All Good Faith.
Highlights include:
- Origins of Etiquette for Runaways (Hint: don't text and talk!)
- Moll Flanders…
We Need More Mary Wollstonecraft with Samantha Silva
Join me as I chat with Samantha Silva, author of Love and Fury and Mr. Dickens and His Carol.
Highlights:
- Origins of Love and Fury
- Why Mary Wollstonecraft: her life, her writing, and her o…
Loving the Brontës feat. Finola Austin, author of Brontë's Mistress
Join me as I chat with Finola Austin, author of the award-winning debut novel Brontë's Mistress.
Highlights:
- Origins of Brontë's Mistress
- Investigating Lydia Robinson, rumored to have had …
Historical Riches feat. Lauren Belfer, author of And After the Fire
Join me as I chat with Lauren Belfer, author of several riveting historical novels including And After the Fire and A Fierce Radiance.
Highlights:
- Genesis of And After the Fire
- Learning…
In Celebration of Two Literary Giants feat. Lynn Cullen, author of Mrs. Poe
Join me as I chat with Lynn Cullen, author of several novels, including Mrs. Poe and Twain's End.
Highlights:
- Genesis of Twain's End
- Shocking truths about Mark Twain
- Hal Holbrook, Mark T…
Art for Art's Sake feat. B. A. Shapiro, author of The Art Forger
Join me as I chat with B. A. Shapiro, the bestselling author of three fabulous novels featuring visual art: The Art Forger, The Muralist, and The Collector's Apprentice.
Highlights:
- The…
Sensation Explosion feat. Alka Joshi, author of The Henna Artist
Join me as I chat with novelist Alka Joshi, author of two novels listed on Art In Fiction: The Henna Artist and The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, both set in India in the 1950s and 1960s.
Hi…
Exploring Women in Art feat. Erika Gaffney, creator of the ArtHerstory Website
Join me as I chat with Erika Gaffney, the creator of the ArtHerstory website at www.artherstory.net.
Highlights:
- The genesis of ArtHerstory
- Developments in celebrating women artists from …
Digging Deep in the 17th Century feat. Deborah Swift, author of Entertaining Mr Pepys
Join me as I chat with Deborah Swift, author of four novels listed on Art In Fiction, including The Lady's Slipper and the Women of Pepys' Diaries series, all set in England in the 17th…
Still Raising Eyebrows after 150 Years feat. Lilianne Milgrom, author of L'Origine
Join me as I chat with Lilianne Milgrom, author of L’Origine, an intriguing novel about the creation and history of L’Origine du Monde by Gustave Courbet, one of the world’s most provoc…
Take Me Back to Paris feat. Alex George, author of The Paris Hours
Meet Alex George, author of The Paris Hours, a tour de force of a novel told over the course of one day in 1927 about four ordinary people whose stories are as extraordinary as the glo…
Who Is Sofonisba and Why Was She Awesome feat. Donna DiGiuseppe, author of Lady in Ermine
Meet Donna DiGiuseppe, author of Lady in Ermine, a stunning biographical novel about Renaissance painter Sofonisba Anguissola.
Highlights:
- Lady in Ermine is "a vivid portrait of a talente…
The Play's the Thing feat. C. C. Humphreys, author of Shakespeare's Rebel
Meet C. C. Humphreys, author of several novels listed on Art In Fiction, including Shakespeare's Rebel, Chasing the Wind, and Vlad: The Last Confession.
Highlights:
- What is an adventure w…