About this episode

Teri M Brown interviews author Maryka Biaggio about her historical fiction novel and the life of Mina Crandon.

My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Markya Biaggio, author of the book Margery and Me. Maryka is a former professor of psychology and practicing clinical psychologist. She began writing novels in her middle years, and she’s been writing up a storm since then. Now she’s an award-winning novelist specializing in historical fiction based on real people. She loves unearthing the stories of people overlooked by history and bringing them back to life—portraying their challenges and foibles and rekindling their emotional world. She prides herself on carefully researching the period and people and providing readers with an immersive experience. Her fiction has won several accolades, including Willamette Writers Award, Oregon Writers Colony Award, Historical Novel Society Review Editors’ Choice, La Belle Lettre Award, an Upper Peninsula of Michigan Notable Books Award, a Regional Arts & Council grant, and a Publishers Weekly pick. She’s an avid opera fan and enjoys gardening, art films, and, of course, great fiction. She lives in Portland, Oregon. In my book review, I stated Margery and Me is a historical fiction by Maryka Biaggio. Mina Crandon to her friends - and…

People in this episode

Host: Teri M Brown

Guest: Maryka Biaggio

Topics covered

• historical fiction
• psychology
• spiritualism
• biography
• writing process

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Willamette Writers, Oregon Writers Colony, Historical Novel Society, La Belle Lettre, Publishers Weekly

Books & works: Margery and Me

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