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Armchair HistoriansAuthor: Anne Marie Cannon
What's your favorite history? Each interview on this podcast begins with this one question. Our guests are people who like history and get really excited about a particular time, place or person from our distant or not so distant past. The jumping off point is the place where our they became curious then entered the rabbit hole into discovery through scholarly research, pop culture, documentaries, other podcasts...We look at history through the filter of other peoples eyes.https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id965986 Language: en-us Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Janis Robinson Daly and #31TitlesWomenInHistory: Celebrating Women’s Stories Through Historical Fiction
Episode 9
Wednesday, 11 March, 2026
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Armchair Historians, Anne-Marie Cannon talks with award-winning historical fiction author Janis Robinson Daly about her inspiring #31titleswomeninhistory initiative, a Women’s History Month project that spotlights historical fiction by women authors centered on women whose stories deserve more room in the historical record.Janis shares how the project began as an act of literary citizenship: authors supporting authors while also helping readers discover powerful, under-told stories of women from across time, place, and culture. The conversation also touches on Janis’s own novels, The Unlocked Path and The Path Beneath Her Feet, both inspired by pioneering women in medicine and her genealogical discoveries.If you love women’s history, historical fiction, and discovering new books for your TBR, this episode is for you.In this episode, we discuss:How #31titleswomeninhistory beganWhy historical fiction can bring overlooked women’s stories to lifeJanis’s selection criteria for the annual listLiterary citizenship and supporting fellow authorsWomen in medicine, women in literature, and women whose contributions have been pushed to the marginsHow readers can follow along during Women’s History MonthAbout Janis Robinson Daly:Janis Robinson Daly is a historical fiction author whose novels center on pioneering women in medicine and other overlooked stories from history. Her work is rooted in genealogy, research, and a passion for bringing hidden women’s stories into the light.Links and Resources:Janis Robinson Daly official website:https://janisrdaly.comJanis’s Women in History page:https://janisrdaly.com/women-in-history/Janis’s books:https://janisrdaly.com/books/Janis on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/janisrdaly_writer/Janis on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/JanisRobinsonDalyAuthor/Janis events page:https://janisrdaly.com/events/Follow the project on social media:Search the hashtag#31titleswomeninhistoryBooks mentioned or referenced:The Unlocked Path by Janis Robinson DalyThe Path Beneath Her Feet by Janis Robinson DalyThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantMadam President by Nicolle EvelinaThe Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and VictoSupport the showFollow us on Social Media:Instagram: @armchairhistoriansFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairhistoriansSupport Armchair Historians:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/armchairhistoriansKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/belgiumrabbitproductionsCheck out Anne Marie's historical fiction and download free short story: A.M. Cannon website: www.amcannon.com Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
