Victoria Oldham
Victoria is a freelance writer from Southern California, currently living in the Midlands of England with her partner. She is in the process of her first novel, has published short stories in various anthologies and articles in several magazines. She is an editorial assistant for Bold Strokes Books Publishing, Inc. and has an MA in English Composition and Literature, with specialties in Women's Studies and Mythology. She is currently studying for her PhD in Creative Writing and Critical Theory at Nottingham Trent University.
She has presented papers at academic conferences all over the USA, on topics ranging from the use of mythology in Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon, to the application of Lacanian principles to Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. She has also attended the prestigious Iowa Writers Summer Workshop, and was awarded second place in a research competition at CSUSB.
She loves hiking through the English countryside, exploring the numorous historical ruins, wildlife, and breathtaking scenery, even in the rain. But more than anything, she likes curling up on the couch with a good book.
Latest Articles
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The Book of Human Skin by Michelle Lovric is a Truly Creepy Read
Perhaps one of the creepiest, most bizarrely interesting books of this century so far, The Book of Human Skin is both romantic and horrifying in its humour.
Aug 17, 2010
- Victoria Oldham
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Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant is Historical Romance at its Best
The world of 1570 Italy comes alive in this intense, often bizzare story of love and the desire for freedom while stuck in a strange and deadly convent.
Aug 17, 2010
- Victoria Oldham
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The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry
Roseanne has been in the psychiatric institution for almost fifty years. When she gets to her 100th birthday Dr. Greene is determined to uncover her story before she dies
Jan 30, 2010
- Victoria Oldham
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The Reluctant Daughter by Leslea Newman
Newman's newest books takes a comedic look at a disfunctional relationship between a Jewish mother and daughter. It is alternately humorous and heart breakingly hopeful
Jan 30, 2010
- Victoria Oldham
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The High Priest and the Idol by Jane Fletcher
Jane Fletcher's newest novel takes her familiar, well loved characters and pits them against zealots forcing them to step away from their ideals and confront their fears.
Sep 27, 2009
- Victoria Oldham
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Fingersmith by Renowned Author Sarah Waters
Award winning author Sarah Waters has done what she does best--she's taken a moment in time and developed deep, intense characters you can care about and cheer for.
Sep 27, 2009
- Victoria Oldham
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Women and Literature in New England This Fall
The annual Women's Week Festival is October 9-18, 2009. It is the 25th year, and literature, art, music, comedy and drama promise to make this an amazing trip for all.
Sep 20, 2009
- Victoria Oldham
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The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff Hits Home
Set in the desert of Utah, this novel takes the reader through time: One story is set at the beginning of the Mormon movement, the other in a modern day Mormon compound.
Aug 14, 2009
- Victoria Oldham
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Summer Reading is Time for New Reading
Readers often get stuck in a rut. They read the same author, or maybe just the same genre, for months, maybe even years at a time. It is a great time to try something new
Jun 30, 2009
- Victoria Oldham
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Blue Skies by Ali Vali is a Love Fest in the Air
Perhaps known best for her Cain Casey series, author Ali Vali steps out with a lighthearted romance set amidst the homophobia of the USA military over North Korean soil.
Jun 30, 2009
- Victoria Oldham
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