“The job of the historical novelist is to imagine the emotional truth behind the facts.” — Hilary Mantel

Adventures by the Book® is delighted to present a special Historical Fiction Author Brunch Adventure bringing together an exceptional group of bestselling storytellers for a lively and thought-provoking conversation over an intimate brunch.

Featuring New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling authors Heather Morris, Stephen Kiernan, Gabriella Saab, and Bonnie Blaylock, the discussion will explore how history, memory, and imagination intersect — all over good food and great conversation.

Registration

Register for this event below with the BRUNCH EVENT option. Preorder your books below (to guarantee availability) to be delivered to the event for signing.

Exclusive Online Special: Purchase all four books in advance and receive a special discounted bundle price (available for online preorders only). Books will also be available for purchase and signing at the event.

About the Authors and Books

Heather Morris is the NYT and internationally bestselling Australian author of the blockbuster historical novels, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Cilka’s Journey, Three Sisters, and SistersUnder the Rising Sun, which have sold over 19 million copies worldwide. The Tattooist of Auschwitz went on to become one of the 21st century’s bestselling books, and in 2024 an adaptation of the novel was released as a Stan Original Series, to wide acclaim.

Sisters Under the Rising Sun is a story of women in war: a novel of sisterhood, bravery and friendship in the darkest of circumstance. In the midst of World War II, an English musician, Norah Chambers, places her eight-year-old daughter Sally on a ship leaving Singapore, desperate to keep her safe from the Japanese army as they move down through the Pacific. Norah remains to care for her husband and elderly parents, knowing she may never see her child again.

Stephen Kiernan is a journalist and novelist who has published nearly five million words in his award-winning and bestselling books such as The Glass Chateau, Universe of Two, The Curiosity (now in television series development), The Baker’s Secret (a regional bestseller), and The Hummingbird, as well as two non fiction books that have been translated into many languages and four alphabets.

Stephen’s newest novel, Pollock’s Last Lover: a Novel of Art and Deception, will be out on May 19, 2026. It is set in New York City in alternating time period, the 1950s and the early 2000s, and is the engrossing tale of two women whose lives collide as they contend with the art and legacy of the brilliant, tragic painter Jackson Pollock.

Gabriella Saab is an acclaimed author of historical fiction. Her first two novels, The Last Checkmate and Daughters of Victory, have been published in multiple languages and various countries. She graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor of business administration in marketing and lives in her hometown in Alabama.

The Star Society is a thrilling historical novel and a captivating tale of two extraordinary sisters that transports listeners from the shadows of the Dutch Resistance to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Inspired by the indomitable spirit of Audrey Hepburn, this gripping story follows Ada and Ingrid as they reunite after World War II, embarking on a journey of justice, survival, and secrets amid the backdrop of the Red Scare in Hollywood.

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Bonnie Blaylock is the debut author of Light to the Hills, which features strong women in a challenging setting: Eastern Kentucky in the 1930’s, when a packhorse librarian has to confront her past and the man who may threaten her future.

The Water Women traces three generations of women in Sardinia, Italy. They’re in the ancient lineage of golden sea silk weavers and must wrestle with expectations and burdens between mothers and daughters..

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