Andrea Penrose
@andreapenrose.bsky.social
USA Today bestselling author of Regency-set historical mystery and historical fiction
My publisher has a fun mini Q & A with me posted on Instagram—come check it out!
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November 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
My publisher has a fun mini Q & A with me posted on Instagram—come check it out!
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On the Word Wenches today Christina visits the site of Birka, a former Viking town, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lots of pieces from board games have been found there, among other things. Are you a fan of board games?
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Birka – A Viking Trading Town – The Word Wenches
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October 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
On the Word Wenches today Christina visits the site of Birka, a former Viking town, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lots of pieces from board games have been found there, among other things. Are you a fan of board games?
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wordwenches.com/birka-a-viki...
Today on the Word Wenches, Anne Gracie is talking about other people’s bookshelves, what treasures you find and what you might learn about the owners. And how hard it is to cull books. wordwenches.com/other-people...
October 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Today on the Word Wenches, Anne Gracie is talking about other people’s bookshelves, what treasures you find and what you might learn about the owners. And how hard it is to cull books. wordwenches.com/other-people...
Today on the Word Wenches, I'm exploring the Oracle of Delphi and musing on the feeling of cosmic connection with magical places around the world. wordwenches.com/the-magic-of...
October 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Today on the Word Wenches, I'm exploring the Oracle of Delphi and musing on the feeling of cosmic connection with magical places around the world. wordwenches.com/the-magic-of...
Today on the Word Wenches, Mary Jo Putney has just returned from a Puget Sound cruise, riffs about the cruise and the lovely city of Seattle. Enjoy@ wordwenches.com/sailing-into...
October 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Today on the Word Wenches, Mary Jo Putney has just returned from a Puget Sound cruise, riffs about the cruise and the lovely city of Seattle. Enjoy@ wordwenches.com/sailing-into...
It's here! Murder at Somerset House is now out in the world!
You can read an excerpt and purchase it at your favorite book retailer—just click the link!
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You can read an excerpt and purchase it at your favorite book retailer—just click the link!
www.andreapenrose.com/books/the-wr...
September 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
It's here! Murder at Somerset House is now out in the world!
You can read an excerpt and purchase it at your favorite book retailer—just click the link!
www.andreapenrose.com/books/the-wr...
You can read an excerpt and purchase it at your favorite book retailer—just click the link!
www.andreapenrose.com/books/the-wr...
Today on the Word Wenches, I'm musing about the challenges of keeping a long-running series engaging—and hint at some big surprises in my new Wrexford & Sloane release, heh-heh!
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September 26, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Today on the Word Wenches, I'm musing about the challenges of keeping a long-running series engaging—and hint at some big surprises in my new Wrexford & Sloane release, heh-heh!
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Today on the Word Wenches, Anne Gracie asks, "Who wears the pants?” With a brief history of the wearing of pants by women and the wearing of dresses by young boys. wordwenches.com/who-wears-th...
September 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Today on the Word Wenches, Anne Gracie asks, "Who wears the pants?” With a brief history of the wearing of pants by women and the wearing of dresses by young boys. wordwenches.com/who-wears-th...
Do you believe in fairies? Today on the Word Wenches, Susan King talks about blending fairy lore into her latest Scottish Regency novel.
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September 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Do you believe in fairies? Today on the Word Wenches, Susan King talks about blending fairy lore into her latest Scottish Regency novel.
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Today on the Word Wenches, Christina Courtenay visits a reconstructed Viking Age farm whose name is based on a runestone. Have you ever seen a runestone in real life? Truly impressive!
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September 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Today on the Word Wenches, Christina Courtenay visits a reconstructed Viking Age farm whose name is based on a runestone. Have you ever seen a runestone in real life? Truly impressive!
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A lovely "One Minute Book Review" video posted on my Amazon page for my new Wrexford & Sloane mystery, which releases on September 30!
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September 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
A lovely "One Minute Book Review" video posted on my Amazon page for my new Wrexford & Sloane mystery, which releases on September 30!
www.amazon.com/vdp/0dbea190...
www.amazon.com/vdp/0dbea190...
Today on the Word Wenches, Nicola Cornick is talking about The Thursday Murder Club and ageism. Do you agree that age is just a number?
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September 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Today on the Word Wenches, Nicola Cornick is talking about The Thursday Murder Club and ageism. Do you agree that age is just a number?
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Today on the Word Wenches, Christina Courtenay is wondering how dark the Dark Ages really were and admiring the amazing artifacts unearthed from that period. What do you think?
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August 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Today on the Word Wenches, Christina Courtenay is wondering how dark the Dark Ages really were and admiring the amazing artifacts unearthed from that period. What do you think?
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Today on the Word Wenches we are talking about favorite summertime treats - perfect for the hot season! What are yours? Suggestions please!
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August 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Today on the Word Wenches we are talking about favorite summertime treats - perfect for the hot season! What are yours? Suggestions please!
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Today on the Word Wenches, Nicola Cornick attends the graduation day of her latest guide dog trainee and reflects on the experience of raising guide dog puppies. (With cute pictures!)
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August 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Today on the Word Wenches, Nicola Cornick attends the graduation day of her latest guide dog trainee and reflects on the experience of raising guide dog puppies. (With cute pictures!)
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Today on the Word Wenches, I'm musing on the luminous allure of fireflies—and what makes them light up the night! wordwenches.com/the-elementa...
August 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Today on the Word Wenches, I'm musing on the luminous allure of fireflies—and what makes them light up the night! wordwenches.com/the-elementa...
Hot romances, heartfelt contemporaries, clever twists on Shakespeare, WWII mysteries—the Word Wenches are dishing on their favorite reads this month—come share yours! wordwenches.com/what-we-are-...
July 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Hot romances, heartfelt contemporaries, clever twists on Shakespeare, WWII mysteries—the Word Wenches are dishing on their favorite reads this month—come share yours! wordwenches.com/what-we-are-...
Today on the Word Wenches, Christina Courtenay admires the amazing works of Japanese print artist Hiroshige - a true master of this art form! Do you like East Asian art?
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July 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Today on the Word Wenches, Christina Courtenay admires the amazing works of Japanese print artist Hiroshige - a true master of this art form! Do you like East Asian art?
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I'm so excited to announce that my spiffy new website is now LIVE! Along with excerpts and buy links, I have a special "BEHIND THE PLOTS" section where readers learn all about the people, scientific innovations and fascinating twists of history that have inspired my stories.
www.andreapenrose.com
www.andreapenrose.com
July 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I'm so excited to announce that my spiffy new website is now LIVE! Along with excerpts and buy links, I have a special "BEHIND THE PLOTS" section where readers learn all about the people, scientific innovations and fascinating twists of history that have inspired my stories.
www.andreapenrose.com
www.andreapenrose.com
Today on the Word Wenches, Pat Rice is bringing you an oldie but goodie from 2016 (after all, history does not change!) that is far more entertaining than her current rock research—the insanity of noble titles as brought to you by the lowest rung—the baronet
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July 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Today on the Word Wenches, Pat Rice is bringing you an oldie but goodie from 2016 (after all, history does not change!) that is far more entertaining than her current rock research—the insanity of noble titles as brought to you by the lowest rung—the baronet
wordwenches.com/baronets/
wordwenches.com/baronets/
Today the Word Wenches talk about writing series. Do you love series or would you rather go back to single title stand-alone books? Do you have a favorite series? And what about long series? Can a series be too long? Come join us for the discussion.
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July 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Today the Word Wenches talk about writing series. Do you love series or would you rather go back to single title stand-alone books? Do you have a favorite series? And what about long series? Can a series be too long? Come join us for the discussion.
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wordwenches.com/ask-a-wench-...
Today on the Word Wenches, Christina Courtenay attempts to learn how to use a drop spindle - not easy! Have you ever tried?
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July 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Today on the Word Wenches, Christina Courtenay attempts to learn how to use a drop spindle - not easy! Have you ever tried?
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Today on the Word Wenches, Anne is talking about festivals and fire and reminiscing about the bonfires of her childhood.
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July 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Today on the Word Wenches, Anne is talking about festivals and fire and reminiscing about the bonfires of her childhood.
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Today on the Word Wenches, we're dishing on what we've been reading. There's history, mystery, and of course, romance! wordwenches.com/what-were-re...
July 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Today on the Word Wenches, we're dishing on what we've been reading. There's history, mystery, and of course, romance! wordwenches.com/what-were-re...
The hardcover edition of my current Wrexford & Sloane mystery is now part of a special Amazon Prime Promo! Snag a copy for the special discounted price of $14.06.
The deal ends 7/11/25!
www.amazon.com/dp/1496739965/
The deal ends 7/11/25!
www.amazon.com/dp/1496739965/
June 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The hardcover edition of my current Wrexford & Sloane mystery is now part of a special Amazon Prime Promo! Snag a copy for the special discounted price of $14.06.
The deal ends 7/11/25!
www.amazon.com/dp/1496739965/
The deal ends 7/11/25!
www.amazon.com/dp/1496739965/