Author of The Reversible Mask and Beyond the Bukubuk Tree
Dear colleagues and friends, At my talks here in North America on the Australian battalion featured in my novel, Lark Force, the lone unit of volunteers facing the wrath of the full Japanese invasion of Rabaul, I ask for a show of hands for audiene members who have relatives who were engaged in rthe New …
I am honored to have shared a HNSNYC.org table with Faith Justice, Stephanie Cowell ad Christina Britton Conroy. One of the exceptional features of The Rainbow Book Fair, is the reading room, where poets, authors and playwrights can read short excerpt from tehir work. It’s five minutes each, with an introduction by their moderator, filmed …
I am honored that this elegant sophisticated community is presenting me on their Books and Bagels series. I have been working for months on the inspiring stories of the itrepid survivors of the Japanese capture of Rabaul.: their improvisation of escape routes, courage, perseverence through sickness and starvation, and pay tribute via photos, read excerpts …
What draws you to Venice in the decade you chose? I was an adjunct professor in Film Studies at the University of Amsterdam from 1997 through 2001. Once a year I would attend a film festival in Pordenone, and to get to it I had to fly into Venice. Whenever possible I spent an …
Beyond the Bukubuk Tree A World War II Novel of Love and Loss Author: Loretta Goldberg, New York City Branch Reviewed by: Laura Jo Brunson, Jacksonville Branch Loretta Goldberg’s “Beyond the Bukubuk Tree: A World WarII Novel of Love and Loss” is an ambitious and deep historical fiction that brings the Pacific Theater vividly to …
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The Classics Division of ReaderViews Literary Awards (an international book contest and reviews) accepts entries of books with copyright yeats earlier than the current year. Last year I was honored that my debut novel The Reversibel mask: An Elizabethan Spy Novel won GOLD in Historical Fiction. This year Beyond the Bukubuk Tree: A World War …
“We are pleased to announce that Beyond the Bukubuk Tree is a Finalist in the 2025 IAN Book of the Year Awards! When judging completed, Beyond the Bukubuk Tree was selected as a finalist in the “Fiction: Military/War” Category.” William Potter, IAN. “The Independent Author Network 2025 BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNERS AND FINALISTS The Category Winners and Finalists Congratulations to all winners and finalists! Finalists …
The PEN Woman magazine Fall 2025 “Goldberg’s portrait of Latham is timeless…” The Reversible Mask Author: Loretta Goldberg, New York City Brooch Reviewer: Laura Jo Brunson, ocksonville Branch An Elizabethan spy novel may sound like a dusty historical tale, but Loretta Goldberg’s “The Reversible Mask” is anything but. In this adventure, a conflicted …
The Riverside Library at 127 Amsterdam Avenue, next to Julliard, invites you to an engaging author talk on Saturday October 25th at 3pm featuring Loretta Goldberg, author of The Reversible Mask. Loretta with be reading from her book with Ken Kliban. Loretta Goldberg writes historical literary fiction with battle scenes. She finds in history’s …
Martha, welcome to my blog. I found The Queen’s Musician a riveting and moving read. I’m delighted we can dig into your vision for it. First, how did this project begin? Basically, two long-standing interests came together. I spent years publishing nonfiction articles and books on politics, but writing a novel was always in the …