I interviewed Eleanor Shearer whose excellent Fireflies in Winter came out a few days ago. If literary historical fiction is your thing, put this one on your tbr ๐
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BY KATE BRAITHWAITE In 1790s Nova Scotia, a young woman is on trial. Who is she and what is she accused of? From this dramatic opening to Fireflies in Winter (Berkley, February 2026), Eleanor Shearerโs second novel, we slip back a year or two and gradually learn what brings this mystery woman to thiโฆ