Giveaway alert! There are 100 ebook editions of my upcoming novel A STORM OF INFINITE BEAUTY up for grabs at Goodreads. The giveaway begins Tuesday, August 15 and runs until September 11. The link below will take you to the entry form on Goodreads, and that giveaway is open to residents of the US only…. Read more

Excerpt fromA STORM OF INFINITE BEAUTYBy Julianne MacLean Lake Union PublishingText copyright © 2023 by Julianne MacLean Publishing Inc.Release date: September 12, 2023 From the bestselling author of Beyond the Moonlit Sea comes an atmospheric tale of how one woman’s search for the truth uncovers long-hidden secrets and rocks the very foundation of her world. Prologue Valdez,… Read more

Q. Let’s talk about the process of writing. Do you do research while writing a book to add more authenticity? What kind of research? I do a ton of research before I even begin to plot a book, and the research helps me come up with story ideas based on real events. I purchase my… Read more

Publisher: Lake Union Sept. 2023. 300p. ISBN 9781542036726. pap. $16.99. F Part mystery, part women’s fiction, the latest from multi-published MacLean (Beyond the Moonlit Sea) explores themes of resilience and second chances. Hollywood legend Scarlett Fontaine is still inspiring fans, long after her death at age 36. Gwen Hollingsworth, the curator of the Scarlett Fontaine Museum, is… Read more

Most of my readers are aware that I enjoy research almost as much as writing the book (sometimes more when I can tick off a major bucket list item). On that note, my latest research trip took me to Sable Island, roughly 300 km off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. It’s a tiny crescent… Read more

What an incredible year it’s been so far! I’m finally able to share the news that I’ve signed another two-book contract with Lake Union Publishing and I’m already a quarter of the way into writing the first one. That story is a labor of love for me as it’s set on Sable Island off the… Read more