Author Spotlight, Episode 11 - Stephanie Landsem

This episode of Author Spotlight is sponsored by D.G. Schulman, author of the novel Anna’s Promise - A journey of rebellion and transformation threatens the bonds of love and family.

In episode 11 of our Author Spotlight series, founder and editor of History Through Fiction, Colin Mustful, chats with Stephanie Landsem, author of the novel Code Name Edelweiss. During the interview, Landsem talks about the rise of facism in the 1930s, the life and heroism of Leon Lewis, and the way she defines success as an author. Don’t miss it!

Cover image for Code Name Edelweiss

About the Author

Stephanie Landsem writes about women in history for women who love history. She is the author of In A Far-Off Land, a story of murder, mystery and mercy set in the glamour of 1930s Hollywood and the grit of the Great Depression. She is also the author of The Living Water series — stories of women transformed by encounters with Jesus. Stephanie has traveled on four continents and dozens of countries. When she can’t travel, she reads fiction and history and dreams of her next adventure — whether it be in person or on the pages of her novels. In her new historical novel, Code Name Edelweiss, a Jewish spymaster and his courageous spies uncover a storm of Nazi terror in their own backyard.

Colin Mustful

Colin Mustful is the founder and editor of History Through Fiction, an independent press dedicated to publishing historical narratives rooted in factual events and compelling characters. A celebrated author and historian whose novel “Reclaiming Mni Sota” recently won the Midwest Book Award for Literary/Contemporary/Historical Fiction, Mustful has penned five historical novels that delve into the complex eras of settler-colonialism and Native American displacement. Combining his interests in history and writing, Mustful holds a Master of Arts in history and a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing. Residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he enjoys running, playing soccer, and believes deeply in the power of understanding history to shape a just and sustainable future.

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