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Bestselling author C.W. Gortner holds an MFA in Writing, with an emphasis in Renaissance Studies. Raised in Spain and half Spanish by birth, he currently lives in Northern California. His books have been translated in over 20 languages to date.

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	Mademoiselle Chanel 4.09 avg rating — 12,358 ratings — published 2015 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Queen 4.06 avg rating — 11,666 ratings — published 2006 — 47 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Confessions of Catherine de Medici 3.99 avg rating — 10,625 ratings — published 2010 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Romanov Empress: A Novel of Tsarina Maria Feodorovna 4.28 avg rating — 8,597 ratings — published 2018 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Queen's Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile 3.92 avg rating — 9,008 ratings — published 2012 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vatican Princess: A Novel of Lucrezia Borgia 3.90 avg rating — 5,239 ratings — published 2016 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tudor Secret (The Spymaster Chronicles, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 4,301 ratings — published 2011 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marlene 3.97 avg rating — 2,250 ratings — published 2016 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The American Adventuress 4.08 avg rating — 1,993 ratings — published 2022 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tudor Conspiracy (The Spymaster Chronicles, #2) 3.86 avg rating — 1,857 ratings — published 2013 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Historical Accuracy: Therein lies the conundrum

Having written ten historical biographical novels, I鈥檓 no stranger to the demands, constraints, and pitfalls of historical accuracy.

Because my protagonists once actually lived, it鈥檚 essential to me as a writer to do them justice by portraying them as they were in life, including strengths, flaws, and mistakes. Since I write in first person and we鈥檙e often the least likely to see or even recognize Read more of this blog post »

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Series by C.W. Gortner

The Spymaster Chronicles (3 books)
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To Catch A Leopard (3 books)
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C.W. answered Paxton's question: Hello Mr. Gortner, I just read your article on Medium "The Objectification in MM Romance" and I guess I'm one of the newer gay cis male readers to have become intrigued by the genre. Near the end of the article you mention that you would be writing gay stories which I would very much like to add to my reading list when any become available. Have you completed any such yet or have a target date coming soon? Thank you! Sorry for my delay in answering. GR sort of hides this section. So, the short answer is yes, I have MM books written - specifically, a fantasy trilogy with a gay romance at its heart. I delayed publication because I renewed my publisher contract for m See Full Answer
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SHARDS OF EARTH, the first entry in Tchaikovsky's epic and witty rollercoaster-ride of a trilogy space opera, is a delight to read from start to finish. If his CHILDREN books were your introduction to his wok (as they were mine) SHARDS will surprise ...more
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“The truth is, not one of is innocent. We all have sins to confess.”
― C.W. Gortner, The Confessions of Catherine de Medici

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“Love is a treacherous emotion. You will fare better without it. We Medici always have.”
― C.W. Gortner, The Confessions of Catherine de Medici

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“The world is only as small as we see it, my lady. Imagination knows no limits.”
― C.W. Gortner, The Queen's Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile

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