Kate Quinn

Kate Quinn
Born	Long Beach, California, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist
Language	English
Alma mater	Boston University
Genre	Historical fiction
Notable works	The Alice Network
Website
www.katequinnauthor.com

Kate Quinn is an American writer, known for her works of historical fiction.

Early life and education

Quinn was born and raised in Long Beach, California. ^{[1] [2]} She graduated from Boston University with a BA (2004) and a master's degree (2006) in classical voice. ^{[3] [4]}

Career

Quinn's novels often focus on women's unexpected roles in history ^{[5] [6]} such as military snipers, spies, and code breakers. Booklist's starred review notes that her 2024 book The Briar Club is a "compulsively readable” book that would be well received by “those who love woman-led historical fiction with rich, appealing characters.” ^[7]

Her works have been set in several historical eras, including five novels that take place during the Roman Empire, two books about the Borgias in the Italian Renaissance, and most recently a series of novels set in the 1940s and 1950s, centering on the events during and after the Second World War.

She has also contributed to a series of historical novels that were collaboratively written with 5-6 other authors, in which each author wrote a separate chapter presenting a different character's voice, which together make up a single overlapping story. The first of these, A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii is in development for a limited series from Amazon studios. ^[8]

Reception

Quinn's 2017 historical fiction novel, The Alice Network , was a New York Times ^[9] USA Today bestseller, ^[10] and a National Public Radio Selection on "Books We Loved." ^[11] Her 2019 follow-up (and eighth novel), ^[2] The Huntress, earned positive reviews in The Washington Post ^[12] and Kirkus Reviews, and was also a New York Times bestseller. ^{[13] [14]} Her novels The Rose Code ^[15] and The Diamond Eye were also New York Times bestsellers. ^{[16] [17]} In 2024, both The Phoenix Crown and The Briar Club made the NPR "Books We Loved" list. ^[18]

Personal life

Quinn resides with her husband in Maryland. ^[19]

Bibliography

Novels

The Empress of Rome Series

• Mistress of Rome (2010) ISBN   978-0425232477
• Daughters of Rome (2011) ISBN   978-0425238974
• Empress of the Seven Hills (2012) ISBN   978-0425242025
• The Three Fates (2015) ASIN   B00TXRB1J0
• Lady of the Eternal City (2015) ISBN   978-0425259634

The Borgia Chronicles

• The Serpent and the Pearl (2013) ISBN   978-0425259467
• The Lion and the Rose (2014) ISBN   978-0425268766

Other novels

• The Alice Network (2017) ISBN   978-0062654199
• The Huntress (2019) ISBN   978-0062884343
• The Rose Code (2021) ISBN   978-0062943477 ^{[20] [21]}
• The Diamond Eye (2022) ISBN   978-0062943514
• The Phoenix Crown (2024) (with Janie Chang) ISBN   978-0063304734
• The Briar Club (2024) ISBN   978-0063244740 ^{[22] [23]}

Collaboratively written novels

• A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii (with Stephanie Dray, Sophie Perinot, Ben Kane and Vicky Alvear Shecter) (2014) ISBN 978-0990324577
• A Year of Ravens: A Novel of Boudica's Rebellion (with Ruth Downie, Stephanie Dray, E Knight, Vicky Alvear Shecter, S. J. A. Turney and Russell Whitfield) (2015) ISBN 978-1517635411
• A Song of War: A Novel of Troy (with Christian Cameron, Libbie Hawker, Vicky Alvear Shecter, S. J. A. Turney, Stephanie Thornton and Russell Whitfield) (2016) ISBN 978-1536931853
• Ribbons of Scarlet: A Novel of the French Revolution's Women (with Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, E Knight, Heather Webb and Sophie Perinot)(2019) ISBN 978-0062952196

External Links

• Author’s website
• Kate Quinn’s Instagram

References

1. Virtual Career Presentation with Author Kate Quinn. 2022. Go Fourth Friday Newsletter, Office of Councilman Daryl Supernaw. https://campaignlp.constantcontact.com/em/1102694185850/94ae00e9-bac7-45ca-a7b9-24a682f797e4
2. Davidson, Denise (February 24, 2019). "'The Huntress' follows search for a war criminal hiding in America". The San Diego Union-Tribune .
3. n.a. "About". Kate Quinn. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
4. Bostonia. Winter/Spring 2018. Book Reviews. https://www.bu.edu/bostonia/winter-spring18/new-book-reviews/
5. Courtney Chen and Audrey Matei. “Unsung Heroines”: Kate Quinn’s approach to spotlighting women’s stories and hinge moments in history. The Student Life. February 1, 2024. https://tsl.news/unsung-heroines-kate-quinns-approach-to-spotlighting-womens-stories-and-hinge-moments-in-history/
6. Carol Memmott. “For Women’s History Month: 5 new novels that celebrate female accomplishments.” The Washington Post. 03/08/2022.
7. Susan Maguire. The Briar Club. Booklist. https://www.booklistonline.com/products/9793383
8. Joe Otterson. "Amazon, Scott Free Productions Team For Pompeii Limited Series Based on Novel ‘A Day of Fire’ (EXCLUSIVE)" Variety. https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/pompeii-limited-series-a-day-of-fire-amazon-ridley-scott-1236166061/
9. "Paperback Trade Fiction Books - Best Sellers". The New York Times . June 24, 2018. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved September 21, 2020.
10. "The Alice Network". USA Today . Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
11. NPR Books We Love. 2017. https://apps.npr.org/best-books/#view=covers&year=2017
12. Hannah, Kristin (February 20, 2019). "Review | In 'The Huntress,' a dangerous Nazi goes on the run". The Washington Post . ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved September 21, 2020.
13. "Review: The Huntress". Kirkus Reviews . November 26, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
14. "Hardcover Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - April 17, 2022 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
15. Ten Book Challenge: What Kate Quinn Reads. She Reads. April 15, 2021. https://shereads.com/ten-book-challenge-what-kate-quinn-reads/
16. "Best Sellers - Books - March 28, 2021 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
17. "Hardcover Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - April 17, 2022 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
18. NPR Books We Love. 2024. https://apps.npr.org/best-books/#view=covers&year=2024
19. https://www.katequinnauthor.com/about
20. John F. Dooley. 2023. Review of The Rose Code by Kate Quinn. Cryptologia. Volume 47, Issue 4. pp. 393-395. https://doi.org/10.1080/01611194.2022.2043488
21. Merry Jiao. Read, Write and Be Merry: ‘The Rose Code’ by Kate Quinn. Tufts Daily. March 13, 2025. https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025/03/read-write-and-be-merrythe-rose-code-by-kate-quinn
22. Rob Merrill. “Book Review: Kate Quinn returns with ‘The Briar Club,’ a murder mystery during the 1950’s Red Scare.” AP News. July 8, 2024. https://apnews.com/article/briar-club-kate-quinn-book-review-f1207a935e0a1562721a00e091491b6c
23. Betty Martin. “Martin's Must-Reads: 'The Briar Club'”. KRCU Public Radio. February 11, 2025. https://www.krcu.org/2025-02-11/martins-must-reads-the-briar-club