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
Books, Glorious Books feat. Charlie Lovett, author of Escaping Dreamland
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Meet Charlie Lovett, bestselling author of 5 novels listed on Art In Fiction, including his most recent, Escaping Dreamland.
Highlights:
- What are bi…
Five Writing Tips from Art In Fiction Authors
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In this episode, I've compiled advice from nine of the authors interviewed in Season 1 of the podcast. You'll learn five smart tips from Syrie Jam…
Paris Between the Wars: Couture and Surrealism in the Novels of Jeanne Mackin
Welcome to EPISODE 20 of the Art In Fiction Podcast.
Paris between the wars is the exciting setting for Jeanne Mackin's novels The Last Collection and The Beautiful American.
In this epis…
Vivaldi and Mozart and Beethoven, Oh My! Three Novelists Talk About Music in Fiction
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The three novelists you'll meet in this episode are each inspired by a different classical composer. They discuss their inspiration and research p…
Georgia on My Mind: An Interview with Barbara Linn Probst, Author of Queen of the Owls
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Barbara Linn Probst's debut novel inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe is a must-read for fans of the artist and of compelling stories.
In this lively epi…
Around the World in Fiction: Meet Tina Hartas, the Creator of TripFiction
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Do you love reading novels set in locations you hope to visit? Then you have to explore TripFiction (www.tripfiction.com).
In this episode, I inter…
Exploring Art & the Business of Writing: An Interview with Courtney Maum, Author of Costalegre
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Courtney Maum is the author of three novels as well as a fabulous writing guidebook for authors.
In this episode, I chat with Courtney about her tw…
Inspired by Virginia Woolf: An Interview with Maggie Humm, Author of Talland House
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Fans of Virginia Woolf and art will love Talland House by Maggie Humm. Learn about her inspiration for the novel, which is listed in the Visual Art…
Music To Thrill: An Interview with Helaine Mario, Author of The Lost Concerto and Dark Rhapsody
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In this episode, I chat about thrillers with an arts twist with Helaine Mario, author of The Lost Concerto and Dark Rhapsody, two page-turners list…
In Search of Beauty: An Interview with Stephanie Storey, Author of Oil and Marble & Raphael, Painter in Rome
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Do you love Renaissance art? Then you won't want to miss my conversation with author Stephanie Storey about her two marvelous novels: Oil and Marbl…
Channeling Jane Austen: An Interview with Syrie James, Queen of 19th-C. Reimaginings
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In this episode, author Syrie James shares her love of Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, and the character of Mina Harker in Bram Stoker's Dracula, as…
The Kings & Queens of Comedy Go On Vacation: An Interview with Fred Van Lente, Author of Ten Dead Comedians
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If you love comedy and comics, you won't want to miss my chat with Fred Van Lente, author of Ten Dead Comedians--a smart and funny take on Agatha C…
Five Smart Writing Tips from Successful Authors
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Ready to learn 5 tips to inspire your writing? This episode features six of the authors interviewed on the Art In Fiction Podcast. You'll hear wise…
Finding Joy in Provence: An Interview with Patricia Sands, Author of Drawing Lessons
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In this episode, I explore how author Patricia Sands celebrates the power of renewal and finding purpose in her compelling novel Drawing Lessons s…
On the Trail of a Female Artist: An Interview with Amy Maroney, Author of The Miramonde Trilogy
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In this episode, learn about Old Master art created by women artists, indie publishing, researching, and more in my entertaining conversation with …
Vinyl Rules, Digital Drools: An Interview with Andrew Cartmel, Author of the Vinyl Detective Series
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Meet Andrew Cartmel, author of the hilarious Vinyl Detective series. Andrew talks about the joys and challenges of writing a series with recurring …
Diamonds Are Forever: An Interview with M. J. Rose, Author of Cartier's Hope
This episode, recorded July 18, 2020, features author M. J. Rose (1953-2024).
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My guest is author M. J. Rose. Tune in as M. J. talks about her novels…
Thrillin' with the Bad Girls: An Interview with Layne Fargo, Author of Temper
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Meet Layne Fargo, author of Temper, a contemporary psychological thriller set in Chicago. Layne talks about theater, writing thrillers, Pitch Wars,…
Baby Elephant Walk: An Interview with Vaseem Khan, Author of the Baby Ganesh Detective Agency Novels
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Meet Vaseem Khan, the author of the Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series of crime novels set in Mumbai, India.
Vaseem reads from Murder at the Gran…
Hooray for Hollywood: An Interview with Martin Turnbull, Author of the Garden of Allah Series
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Do you love Hollywood? Meet Martin Turnbull, the author of eleven novels set during Hollywood's Golden Age.
His novel The Heart of the Lion is the …