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I am thrilled to announce that my new book, In the Shadow of the Empress:  The Defiant Lives of Maria Theresa, Mother of Marie Antoinette, and Her Daughters, was published on September 21, 2021 by Little, Brown and Company in the U.S. and Weidenfeld & Nicolson in the U.K.

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Upcoming Events:

I am thrilled to be participating in Super Book III:  A Live and In-Person Adventure Featuring 20 Authors on Saturday, February 26, 2022 from 9 AM to 4 PM at the San Diego Central Library.
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Archived Virtual Events:

Nancy discusses In the Shadow of the Empress with Barbara Peters of the Poisoned Pen
Nancy discusses In the Shadow of the Empress with Brandon Taylor, presented by Warwick’s