Nancy Bilyeau
@nancycb.bsky.social
Historical novelist, SEO editor, mom, gardener. My eighth historical novel, The Versailles Formula, set in 18th century England and France, being published spring 2025. www.nancybilyeau.com
History, Horror & Headlines--I'm on substack nancybilyeau.substack.com?r=4ips&utm_c...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
History, Horror & Headlines--I'm on substack nancybilyeau.substack.com?r=4ips&utm_c...
I wrote a post for Miss Demeanors on the short fiction of Daphne du Maurier--dark, twisted, and unforgettable. And Stephen King feels the same way :) www.missdemeanors.com/why-daphne-d...
Why Daphne du Maurier's Short Fiction Cuts Deep - Miss Demeanors
The new collection of short stories by Daphne du Maurier, with a Stephen King appreciation, displays her narrative power and ruthlessness toward characters
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October 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I wrote a post for Miss Demeanors on the short fiction of Daphne du Maurier--dark, twisted, and unforgettable. And Stephen King feels the same way :) www.missdemeanors.com/why-daphne-d...
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A new historical thriller is coming from an author I love, @nancycb.bsky.social, in April! See about it and the beautiful cover reveal on my website! 💜
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#histfic #thrillers #historical
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#histfic #thrillers #historical
Cover Reveal and Info for Historical Thriller, The Versailles Formula, by Nancy Bilyeau
In honor of women’s history month, author Nancy Bilyeau reveals her upcoming historical thriller, THE VERSAILLES FORMULA, releasing April 17. It features Genevieve Planché, who is drawn back …
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March 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A new historical thriller is coming from an author I love, @nancycb.bsky.social, in April! See about it and the beautiful cover reveal on my website! 💜
hookofabook.wordpress.com/2025/03/21/c...
#histfic #thrillers #historical
hookofabook.wordpress.com/2025/03/21/c...
#histfic #thrillers #historical
One of the reasons I'm less enthusiastic about Bluesky are the weird private messages from strangers I get here. "Hi. How are you today?" What about my profile says I'm easy to scam? Or is everyone getting them?
January 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
One of the reasons I'm less enthusiastic about Bluesky are the weird private messages from strangers I get here. "Hi. How are you today?" What about my profile says I'm easy to scam? Or is everyone getting them?
Congratulations to @carolgoodman.bsky.social !!
Mystery Writers of America Announces 2025 Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominations. #Edgars2025
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January 26, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Congratulations to @carolgoodman.bsky.social !!
Winter sunset, Hudson Valley, NY
January 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Winter sunset, Hudson Valley, NY
Nice peaceful walk along the Ashokan Reservoir today
November 18, 2024 at 12:53 AM
Nice peaceful walk along the Ashokan Reservoir today
Ok I started this account about a year ago and haven't done much on it. Hoping with the influx of new people it will be more lively.
November 16, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Ok I started this account about a year ago and haven't done much on it. Hoping with the influx of new people it will be more lively.
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I wrote about how Goodreads is broken and how we could possibly fix it, and the NYT nailed the headline. www.nytimes.com/2023/12/24/o...
Opinion | Let’s Rescue Book Lovers From This Online Hellscape
The primary online destination for book lovers has become synonymous with backbiting, scandal and deceit. But it’s not too late to fix it.
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December 24, 2023 at 2:18 PM
I wrote about how Goodreads is broken and how we could possibly fix it, and the NYT nailed the headline. www.nytimes.com/2023/12/24/o...
Emilya Naymark on how to write fiction that delivers escapism for readers: www.missdemeanors.com/5-tips-for-w...
December 5, 2023 at 9:34 PM
Emilya Naymark on how to write fiction that delivers escapism for readers: www.missdemeanors.com/5-tips-for-w...
Today is the day to celebrate the great writer group Sisters in Crime! I joined this past year and am enjoying the support, advice, and network of fabulous authors of mystery and suspense #WeLoveSinC @sincnational.bsky.social
December 1, 2023 at 8:34 PM
Today is the day to celebrate the great writer group Sisters in Crime! I joined this past year and am enjoying the support, advice, and network of fabulous authors of mystery and suspense #WeLoveSinC @sincnational.bsky.social
I wrote a Christmas Ghost Story! Yep, my novella "The Ghost of Madison Avenue" takes place in NYC in December 1912 with the main character, Helen O'Neill, seeing things at the Morgan Museum. :) It's like The Gilded Age meets A Night At the Museum www.amazon.com/Ghost-Madiso...
November 29, 2023 at 10:53 PM
I wrote a Christmas Ghost Story! Yep, my novella "The Ghost of Madison Avenue" takes place in NYC in December 1912 with the main character, Helen O'Neill, seeing things at the Morgan Museum. :) It's like The Gilded Age meets A Night At the Museum www.amazon.com/Ghost-Madiso...
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Want to come to Amsterdam and hang out at the Rijksmuseum? This 9-month fellowship for early career researchers supports historical research on objects in their collections
www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/education...
www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/education...
November 15, 2023 at 11:46 AM
Want to come to Amsterdam and hang out at the Rijksmuseum? This 9-month fellowship for early career researchers supports historical research on objects in their collections
www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/education...
www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/education...
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Henry VIII Lashes Out: The Exeter Conspiracy by Nancy Bilyeau
www.theanneboleynfiles.com/henry-viii-l... @nancycb.bsky.social #Tudors
www.theanneboleynfiles.com/henry-viii-l... @nancycb.bsky.social #Tudors
November 26, 2023 at 7:08 AM
Henry VIII Lashes Out: The Exeter Conspiracy by Nancy Bilyeau
www.theanneboleynfiles.com/henry-viii-l... @nancycb.bsky.social #Tudors
www.theanneboleynfiles.com/henry-viii-l... @nancycb.bsky.social #Tudors
I visited the Mills Mansion at Staatsburgh in the Hudson Valley yesterday. An amazing 1890s display of Gilded Age wealth and American aristocracy pride (the wife was a Livingston).
November 25, 2023 at 3:29 PM
I visited the Mills Mansion at Staatsburgh in the Hudson Valley yesterday. An amazing 1890s display of Gilded Age wealth and American aristocracy pride (the wife was a Livingston).
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POV: You forgot to take the turkey out of the freezer 🦃
📸: Mike Wilson
📸: Mike Wilson
November 21, 2023 at 10:51 PM
POV: You forgot to take the turkey out of the freezer 🦃
📸: Mike Wilson
📸: Mike Wilson
Orion is re-publishing my #Tudor series The Crown and The Chalice today with new covers and jacket copy. I'm very proud of this series! The Crown was a finalist for the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award www.nancybilyeau.com
November 23, 2023 at 3:33 PM
Orion is re-publishing my #Tudor series The Crown and The Chalice today with new covers and jacket copy. I'm very proud of this series! The Crown was a finalist for the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award www.nancybilyeau.com
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Special Guest Post by Nancy Bilyeau, Author of 'The Crown' and 'The Chalice', out in paperback today and my reading for the weekend:
tonyriches.blogspot.com/2023/11/spec... @nancycb.bsky.social #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #BookLaunch #Booksky 💙📚
tonyriches.blogspot.com/2023/11/spec... @nancycb.bsky.social #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #BookLaunch #Booksky 💙📚
November 23, 2023 at 8:05 AM
Special Guest Post by Nancy Bilyeau, Author of 'The Crown' and 'The Chalice', out in paperback today and my reading for the weekend:
tonyriches.blogspot.com/2023/11/spec... @nancycb.bsky.social #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #BookLaunch #Booksky 💙📚
tonyriches.blogspot.com/2023/11/spec... @nancycb.bsky.social #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #BookLaunch #Booksky 💙📚
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Caricature of a Man Standing by Desk (recto); Sketch of Male Head in Profile (verso), 1855
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/1209426
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/1209426
November 22, 2023 at 9:17 PM
Caricature of a Man Standing by Desk (recto); Sketch of Male Head in Profile (verso), 1855
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/1209426
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/1209426
I didn't agree with 'Wolf Hall's depiction of Thomas Cromwell as a humane kitten cuddler and really didn't care for depictions of Thomas More, Jane Rockford or Princess Mary, but, having said that, I'm glad that a third 'Wolf Hall' is coming. Very good actors, intelligent script.
November 22, 2023 at 2:56 PM
I didn't agree with 'Wolf Hall's depiction of Thomas Cromwell as a humane kitten cuddler and really didn't care for depictions of Thomas More, Jane Rockford or Princess Mary, but, having said that, I'm glad that a third 'Wolf Hall' is coming. Very good actors, intelligent script.
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Pepys thought he knew what his wife got up to whilst he was out. He was wrong.
'Brimming with espionage, danger and romance.' Lancashire Evening Post
#Pepys #Women #Adventure #Espionage #HistoricalFiction #17thCentury mybook.to/PepysWomen
'Brimming with espionage, danger and romance.' Lancashire Evening Post
#Pepys #Women #Adventure #Espionage #HistoricalFiction #17thCentury mybook.to/PepysWomen
November 22, 2023 at 2:14 PM
Pepys thought he knew what his wife got up to whilst he was out. He was wrong.
'Brimming with espionage, danger and romance.' Lancashire Evening Post
#Pepys #Women #Adventure #Espionage #HistoricalFiction #17thCentury mybook.to/PepysWomen
'Brimming with espionage, danger and romance.' Lancashire Evening Post
#Pepys #Women #Adventure #Espionage #HistoricalFiction #17thCentury mybook.to/PepysWomen
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When seeking #feedback on your #story, look to #experts in your subject & #storytellers you respect
Your story is better served by people who will challenge rather than flatter you
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#storytelling #screenwriting #writing #filmmaking #publishing #coach
Your story is better served by people who will challenge rather than flatter you
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#storytelling #screenwriting #writing #filmmaking #publishing #coach
November 22, 2023 at 2:21 PM
When seeking #feedback on your #story, look to #experts in your subject & #storytellers you respect
Your story is better served by people who will challenge rather than flatter you
sowhatsyourstory.ca
#storytelling #screenwriting #writing #filmmaking #publishing #coach
Your story is better served by people who will challenge rather than flatter you
sowhatsyourstory.ca
#storytelling #screenwriting #writing #filmmaking #publishing #coach
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I first saw this invitation a few years ago and have been meaning to plagiarise it for a party of my own ever since. Very game of Christopher’s parents to throw such a bacchanal in their own home
Two small anniversaries today: the 78th anniversary of Christopher Tolkien’s 21st birthday, which produced this very fine invitation to the ‘do’ from his parents
November 21, 2023 at 2:46 PM
I first saw this invitation a few years ago and have been meaning to plagiarise it for a party of my own ever since. Very game of Christopher’s parents to throw such a bacchanal in their own home
Sharing my guest post, "Soul Cakes: Magic and Mortality in Tudor England," written for Tony Riches. tonyriches.blogspot.com/2023/11/spec...
November 20, 2023 at 2:48 PM
Sharing my guest post, "Soul Cakes: Magic and Mortality in Tudor England," written for Tony Riches. tonyriches.blogspot.com/2023/11/spec...