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Megan Chance discusses A Dangerous Education with John Charles on The Poisoned Pen's podcast here.
"The Inspiration Behind A Dangerous Education" is published today at Booksbywomen.org. The Link is here.
Announced in Publishers' Marketplace: Author of A SPLENDID RUIN and A DANGEROUS EDUCATION Megan Chance's THE ART OF ILLUSION, a look at the power of reinvention at its most decadent, pitched as Edith Head meets The Talented Mr. Ripley in this 1950s Hollywood-set story of a fractured female friendship gone awry, starring the most in-demand costumer of her era and teeming with both stars and spies, to Danielle Marshall at Lake Union Publishing, in an exclusive submission, by Danielle Egan-Miller at Browne & Miller Literary Associates (world).
Historical Novel Reviews says of A DANGEROUS EDUCATION: "Highly Recommended ... Chance’s knack of introducing quiet menace into her novels pulls the story along at break-neck speed. I couldn’t let go!" See the full review here.
The publishing date of A DANGEROUS EDUCATION has been rescheduled to February 7, 2023.
STORIES FROM SUFFRAGETTE CITY is now available in paperback.
A SPLENDID RUIN is on Library Journal's list of Best Pop Fiction titles for 2021.
A LESSON IN CONTAINMENT has been re-titled A DANGEROUS EDUCATION. It's been scheduled for publication October 11, 2022 by Lake Union Publishing.
Bookbrowse has named STORIES FROM SUFFRAGETTE CITY one of the Top 20 Books of 2021!
PopSugar lists A SPLENDID RUIN as one of "15 Historical Fiction Novels as Compelling as Kristin Hannah's THE FOUR WINDS."
Historical Novels Review calls A SPLENDID RUIN a "highly recommended and immersive novel" in an Editors' Choice pick featured in the May 2021 issue.
Megan is featured in a Q&A at the Campaign for the American Reader blog.
A SPLENDID RUIN is featured in the blog My Book, the Movie, where Megan discusses the actors she imagined as the characters in the book.
Library Journal has given A SPLENDID RUIN a Starred review, saying "Chance blends a compelling story with a riveting disaster narrative ... A thoroughly enjoyable read highly recommended for fans of Suzanne Rindell, Melanie Benjamin, and Greer MacAlllister."
The Nerd Daily has released its list of Most Anticipated Books of 2021, and A Splendid Ruin is included. Check out the list here.
Publisher's Weekly says that STORIES FROM SUFFRAGETTE CITY "gives assured voice and intriguing dimension to the actors of a pivotal era."
Kirkus Reviews: STORIES FROM SUFFRAGETTE CITY "A landmark 1915 protest for women’s suffrage is the setting for the dozen short stories in this rousing anthology...A diverse range of vivid characters brings human faces to a historical protest march."
October 27, 2020:
Release date STORIES FROM SUFFRAGETTE CITY
Jan 01, 2021:
Release date A SPLENDID RUIN
Megan Chance's POOR RELATIONS (working title), a tale of a young woman's reinvention and revenge set against the backdrop the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, pitched with nods to both Edith Wharton and Gaslight, sold to Jodi Warshaw at Lake Union Publishing, in an exclusive submission, for publication in winter 2021, by Danielle Egan-Miller at Browne & Miller Literary Associates (world).
Megan Chance will be part of a historical fiction anthology edited by M.j. Rose and Fiona Davis. SUFFRAGETTE CITY will publish with Flatiron books in Fall of 2020.The list of contributing authors includes Paula McLain, Lisa Wingate, Jamie Ford, Christina Baker Kline, Alyson Richman Gordon, Chris Bohjalian, Katherine J. Chen, Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Steve Berry, Megan Chance, with Kristin J. Hannah writing the intro.