PALMLANDS FICTION by Kathy Curnow
Africa is too big and vibrant to be approached in a single way. Story can bring facts alive and incite exploration. I write about the continent, mostly through historical saga or historical mysteries. Palmlands discusses these books and the paths I’ve taken to reach them.
chronicle of the palm trilogy—historical fiction
Benin Kingdom historical Mysteries
TIRED—Historical fiction
The British Historical Novel Society held its second First Chapters competition for unpublished work, and I was delighted to win the bronze in the category of the 11th-16th century for the first volume (completed!) of my trilogy Chronicle of the Poem, entitled The World Inverted.
This artist was awarded the Ohio Arts Council's Individual Excellence Award in fiction for 2022.
A taste of my African mystery series in a special issue of Mystery Readers Journal
Buinho CREATIVE ARTS RESIDENCY in messejana, portugal, SEPTEMBER 2026, APRIL 2024, and JUNE 2023 [click logo above]
writer’s residency in Garden City, IDaho, Aug. 12 - sept. 7, 2023 [click pale name above logo]
WRITER’S RESIDENCY IN SUMMERVILLE, SC, Sept. 11 - 25, 2023 [CLICK PALE NAME ABOVE LOGO]
Click for a link to a reading of my new mystery, “The chalk White Belly” at surel’s place, Sept. 6, 2023