New York Gilded Age Historical Fiction
Diana Forbes, Author
Diana Forbes is the pen name for Vicky Oliver, who both wrote Mistress Suffragette and owns the copyright to the novel. Any inquiries about the novel should be directed to [email protected]. To date, Mistress Suffragette has won 21 awards. Stay tuned for the sequel (coming soon)!
Mistress Suffragette: A story about strong women who lived, loved, survived and thrived at the tail-end of the Gilded Age. Purchase Mistress Suffragette on: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Nook, Kobo, Apple iTunes & Smashwords.
The Audio version of Mistress Suffragette is now available on Audible.com!
About Diana Forbes
Diana Forbes is a 9th generation American, with ancestors on both sides of the Civil War. Diana Forbes lives and writes in Manhattan. When she is not cribbing chapters, Diana Forbes loves to explore the buildings where her 19th Century American ancestors lived, loved, survived and thrived. She is passionate about vintage clothing, antique furniture, ancestry, and vows to master the quadrille in her lifetime. Diana Forbes is the author of New York Gilded Age historical fiction.
Diana Forbes Follow her at: https://twitter.com/dianaforbes18 And if you enjoy Mistress Suffragette, kindly leave a nice review on Amazon.
The Masquerade Dress by Robert Henri, 1911
Publication History
1. Mistress Suffragette, Diana Forbes’s debut, a New York Gilded Age historical fiction book. To be published by Penmore Press in Spring 2017.
2. “Temptation,” a chapter from the sequel to Mistress Suffragette, was published in the Saturday Evening Post’s “Great American Fiction” Contest anthology of winners in January 2017.
3. The sequel to Mistress Suffragette won Honorable Mention in the 2021 Landmark Fiction Prize.
4. “The Smell of Success,” a selection from the sequel to Mistress Suffragette, to be published on “Story Shack” in August 2017.
5. A selection from Mistress Suffragette won 1st Prize in Women’s Fiction in the Missouri Romance Writers of America “Gateway to the Best” Contest.
Diana Forbes’s Blog Tour
Mistress Suffragette Press Release
Please click on the link above to read the Press Release for author, Diana Forbes’s award-winning, debut novel about the women’s suffrage movement.
Diana Forbes on Fashionado
Please click on the link above to read more about the inspiration behind Mistress Suffragette.
Diana Forbes on Writer’s Life Magazine
Please click on the link above to read about Diana’s life as an author in New York City.
Raves and Reviews
Young Woman in White Dress by Jan Styka, 1890
Mistress Suffragette is a delightful romp through the Gilded Age. Penelope Stanton, a young woman forced to create a new life for herself, is a witty and feisty guide through this most fascinating of eras. A very entertaining read.
— Susan Breen, author of the bestselling Maggie Dove mystery series.
In this superbly crafted novel, rich with historical detail, Diana Forbes transports the reader to the Gilded Age and creates an unforgettable protagonist in Penelope Stanton.
— Phyllis T. Smith, Bestselling author of I Am Livia and The Daughters of Palatine Hill
What fun! Diana Forbes reboots the Age of Wharton, giving the story of a young suffragette’s coming of age her own sly, sexy spin.
— Ron Hogan, Beatrice.com
Mistress Suffragette is a joy ride through late 19th Century New England, a comedy of manners from a new and exciting voice in historical fiction. This novel picks up where Jane Austen left off.
— Diana Spechler, author of Who by Fire and Skinny
The characters Diana Forbes has deftly drawn do much more than give insight into a fascinating part of our history; they indeed step right off the pages and into our hearts.
— Kara Westerman, Producer at AmagansettLand Podcast, Facilitator of The Amagansett Library’s oral history project
Connect
Facebook.com/DianaForbesAuthor
Mendelssohn’s Wife Cécile by Eduard Magnus, 1846
Awards
1st Prize, Missouri Romance Writers of America (RWA), “Women’s Fiction”
Garcia Memorial Prize,
“Best Fiction Book of the Year”
Regional Winner, “Best from the Northeast”
1st Place, “Romance”
1st Place, Chatelaine Award,
“Romance and Sensuality”
First Place, Book of the Year Winner,
Independent Author Network
Outstanding Fiction Award,
Independent Author Network
Winner, NYC Big Book Award
Finalist, Eric Hoffer Award, “General Fiction”
Winner, Book Excellence Award, “Romance”
Silver, North American Book Awards, “History”
Silver, Literary Classics, “Historical”
(Young Adult/New Adult)
Silver, Literary Classics, “Romance”
(Young Adult/New Adult)
Shortlisted, Chanticleer Somerset Award, “Literary Fiction”
Finalist, Wisconsin RWA “Fab Five” contest, “Women’s Fiction”
Nominee, Top Female Authors,
The Authors Show
Pinnacle Award, Best Book
in the Category of Romance
Notable, Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book
Winner, Paris Book Festival,
“General Fiction”
Runner-Up, New York Book Festival,
“Wild Card”
Honorable Mention, SF Book Festival,
“General Fiction”
Kirkus, Best Indie Books of 2017
Finalist, Indie Awards,
“First Novel (Over 80,000 words)”
Diana Forbes’s second novel has
already been shortlisted for the
Chanticleer Goethe “Historical Fiction” Award
Speaking Engagements
* How To Get Free Publicity For Your Books (Without Hiring A Publicist), Bellingham, WA
* Historical Fiction Panel With C.C. Humphreys and Soni Guzman, Bellingham, WA
* Communications and Media Networking Brunch, Terrace Club, New York, NY
* Reading, Mistress Suffragette, Lady Jane’s Salon, New York, NY
* Communications Networking Cocktail Hour, University Club, New York, NY
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