Meticulous research, propulsive prose, intricately layered narratives and long-buried secrets that imperil their resilient female protagonists unite Janie Chang’s The Fourth Princess and Genevieve Graham’s The Chambermaid’s Key. Infused with extortion, murder and mysteries that echo across generations, these historical novels deliver gripping, unforgettable reads from two exceptional storytellers. This event is moderated by Kathryn Gretsinger.
Janie Chang is a Globe and Mail bestselling author of historical fiction. Born in Taiwan, Chang has lived in the Philippines, Iran, Thailand, New Zealand, and Canada. Her novels often draw from family history and ancestral stories. She has a degree in computer science and is a graduate of the Writer’s Studio Program at Simon Fraser University. She is the author of Three Souls, Dragon Springs Road, The Library of Legends, and The Porcelain Moon; and co-author of the USA Today bestseller The Phoenix Crown, with Kate Quinn. Her latest book is The Fourth Princess.
Genevieve Graham is the USA TODAY and #1 bestselling author of thirteen novels, including On Isabella Street, The Secret Keeper, The Forgotten Home Child, Letters Across the Sea, Bluebird, and The Chambermaid’s Key. She is passionate about breathing life back into history through tales of love and adventure. She lives in Alberta. Visit her on X and Instagram @GenGrahamAuthor.
