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ISBN: 0805089926
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THE QUEEN'S DAUGHTER: "Impressive"--Kirkus
ONLINE WORKSHOP LAUNCHES CAREERS
BELLAIRE, TX (JUNE 8, 2010) -- Out today from HENRY HOLT FOR YOUNG READERS, THE QUEEN'S DAUGHTER by Louisville author Susan Coventry, showcases the turbulent 12th century through the life of Princess Joan of England who reigns under the precepts of her mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, the most notorious woman of the middle ages.
BOOKLIST calls The Queen's Daughter "vividly imagined" while the notoriously tough review house KIRKUS dubs Coventry's debut, "impressive." The HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY calls the book a "great debut," which introduces the reader to "the fascinating lives of this incredible family."
Further details can be found at www.susancoventry.com
A busy physician, wife and mother of two, Susan Coventry perfected The Queen’s Daughter in NovelPro, an exclusive online forum known for launching writing careers, most recently Vanitha Sankaran’s via WATERMARK, out this April from Avon A. This small group has twelve published authors, all of whose novels earned respectable to glowing praise, including founder J R Lankford's acclaimed 2003 debut,THE JESUS THIEF that Booklist called “great stuff” in a starred review. Lankford says, “Susan's novel is a thrilling and mesmerizing glimpse into a lesser-known corner of history. We at NovelPro want readers to close our books feeling the read was worth their time, and Susan has accomplished that in a can't-put-down historical page turner."”
To browse NovelPro books, visit: http://www.novelpro.com/NovelPro/Bragging_Rights.html.
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