Articles written by Victoria Oldham

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Self Help Market is always booming, but this time of year, when bathing suits come out, wallets start to empty, and change is in the air, there are books galore.

May 31, 2009 - Victoria Oldham

The 13th book in the Scarpetta series takes the reader back to Virginia. Super cop Marino is by her side as always as they search for the creepy killer of a young girl.

May 31, 2009 - Victoria Oldham

Author AJ Jacobs decides to live life according to the bible-literally. He takes it in it's black and white form, attempting to live the entire bible in his daily life.

May 24, 2009 - Victoria Oldham

The Guardian Hay Festival in Wales is one of the most reknowned, interesting and just plain fun festivals in the UK. Read, Listen, and Laugh with the Best in the Business

Apr 21, 2009 - Victoria Oldham

In her latest release, Justine Saracen's Sistine Heresy (Bold Strokes Books, 2009) draws out the beautiful story of Adrianna Borgia and Michelangelo.

Feb 24, 2009 - Victoria Oldham

This hilarious and often disturbingt book by Will Ferguson explores what would become of the world if a self help book actually worked. Chaos and frustration reign.

Feb 24, 2009 - Victoria Oldham

The Third Annual Lesbian Book Festival in Palm Springs, promises to be the best yet, with top lesbian authors reading their work around the pool. What could be better?

Feb 24, 2009 - Victoria Oldham

In her sixth novel, (Orion 2007), Kate Mosse delivers an exciting, delicately woven tale of tarot, love and betrayal. In 1891 and 2007, two women search for answers.

Dec 22, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

Calling the Dead (Bold Strokes Books 2008) is the beginning of a new series in Ali Vali's line-up. Set in post Hurricane Katrina New Orleans a serial killer wreaks havoc.

Dec 14, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

Philippa Gregory re-envisions the life of Mary, Queen of Scots. In The Other Queen (Harper Collins, 2008 ISBN 978-1416549123) a dark history lesson is told.

Nov 3, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

The York Lesbian Arts Festival, or YLAF, is now in its tenth year. Held at York Racecourse, it is a comfortable, intimate venue for women to talk books and art.

Nov 3, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

Every year Provincetown, MA hosts Women's Week. This week long festival includes artists, photographers, authors, comediennes and musicians, and thousands of women.

Nov 3, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

The Girls, Rose and Ruby Darlen are craniopagus twins; women attached at the head but no where else. This poignant story is written from their alternating points of view

Sep 7, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

"For the first nineteen years of his life, Johnny Razor wasn't Johnny Razor at all. He was Malcolm Weatherly, and he was born in Mile End Underground station on the night

Aug 22, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

Manda Scott uses the Mayan legend of the 13 crystal skulls to create a fantastic blend of historical and geological fact with suspense, thrills and strong characters.

Jul 22, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

Eat, Pray, Love (Bloomsbury 2006) by Elizabeth Gilbert is a journal of one woman's journey through India, Indonesia and Italy as she searches for transcendence.

Jun 28, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

Notes From an Exhibition (Harper 2007) is a tightly written, emotional story about a family in crisis. Or, at least, individual crises as each person learns about life.

Jun 15, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

This hilarious look at the life of a farmer, told by a woman who follows her partner from the city to the farm, is both breathtakingly funny and poignant.

May 17, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

This novel about a Jewish family whose characters face crisis after crisis has an underlying depth that captures stereotypes, hypocrisy and the need to be true to oneself

May 17, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

A touching anthology of short stories about lesbians and their relationships as mothers and daughters who deal with sexuality as well as the vagaries of regular life.

Mar 31, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

The compelling and eye opening story of the American woman who married King Hussein and became Queen of Jordan, learning first hand about cultural and political relations

Mar 30, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

Corpus Christi, TX is the scene of a book of brilliant, interconnected short stories that examine the tumultuous nature of human relationships and emotions.

Mar 30, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

Lady Anne Clifford, denied her lands and freedom for most of her life, pursued her rightful inheritance at age 60, leaving behind a long and rich legacy.

Feb 27, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

In Ali Vali's novel Carly's Sound, the reader goes on a romantic ride laced with sadness and triumph. Her witty prose makes the reader laugh, even through the tears.

Feb 25, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

In the third and most current of the Lyremouth Chronicles, Tevi and Jemeryl face their most difficult journey yet. To save humankind, they must outwit other sorcerers.

Feb 25, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

In the second book of the Lyremouth Chronicles, The Traitor and The Chalice takes the reader on a fantastic journey full of mystery, magic and deep societal issues.

Feb 25, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

Jane Fletcher's Lyremouth Chronicles begins with The Exile and the Sorcerer. In this novel we meet the heroine's of the story, Jemeryl and Tevi, sorceress and warrior.

Feb 13, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

Anne Bronte is often forgotten in the shadow of her sisters. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is the story of a woman determined to save her son from his drunkard father.

Feb 10, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

In House of Clouds, Thompson weaves a masterful story about women who love one another during the American Civil War, and the devastating personal loss due to the war.

Feb 9, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

In her debut novel, Ellen Dean tells the story of a group of high society women living in a world of betrayal, emotional blackmail, and, above all, the need for love.

Feb 8, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

The Druid's Temple, named by its builder in the 1800s, is a vast imitation of Stone Henge, complete with phallus, cave, and a circle of standing stones.

Feb 8, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

This ancient stone circle in the north-east area of Cumbria is one of the most impressive ancient stone circles remaining in Britian, and fairly difficult to find.

Jan 28, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

In the first novel of the Boudica series, author Manda Scott relates the story of the fabled warrior queen of the Eceni tribe, located on the south-east coast of England.

Jan 28, 2008 - Victoria Oldham

While the tourist often remains in the area of London, there is so much to be discovered by visiting the Northern border of England.

Jan 4, 2008 - Victoria Oldham