Press
The Paris Deception, The Woman Before Wallis and The Last Grand Duchess are making waves! Check out the buzz below
The Paris Deception in the news
Features
Historical Fiction Writer Puts Women Back into the Narrative
NYBERG, WTNH News
Lists
Indigo
Most Anticipated Historical Fiction of Summer 2023
Thoughts from a Page
Summer Must Read Booklist for Moms
Savvy Sassy Moms
Historical Novels set in France
Savvy Sassy Moms
Critical Acclaim
"Turnbull effectively combines fascinating background on winemaking and art restoration and forgery with plenty of wartime suspense and some appealing dollops of romance. This will be a page-turning delight for anyone who loves tale of women in the resistance, especially Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale."
"Wholly immersive and impeccably researched, Bryn Turnbull’s tale brings the time vividly to life."
"The tale is told with imagination and empathy as friends, husbands, and lovers fall to bullets... The author interweaves many facets to create a sense of impending disaster."
"Fascinating, entertaining, original, deftly crafted with meticulous attention to historical detail...unreservedly recommended."
Podcasts, Radio & Interviews
The Last Grand Duchess in the news
Features
Behind The Book: The Last Grand Duchess
Bookclubbish
An Interview with Bryn Turnbull
The Gloss Book Club
Historical Novel Society
Critical Acclaim
"The Last Grand Duchess depicts a real family, with all their eccentricities and dynamics, while weaving in key details of the real Romanovs... both inspired and truthful."
​"Turnbull again successfully humanizes a family of powerful historical figures... with a gift at making Olga's situation painfully tangible. This amply justifies taking another look at the lives of the condemned royals."
"Turnbull pries off the veneer that masked Olga as a blue-blooded victim of the Bolshevik Revolution; instead, she gives Olga a three-dimensional personhood with a verve that evokes Scarlett O'Hara... an entrancing tribute."
​"I loved this novel, chiefly because of its deft characterizations... Even the most flawed characters have their redeeming points: there's not a cardboard villain to be found. Superbly written and researched, this is a novel I will be reading again."
Lists
Five Riveting New Books to Read This Winter
Chatelaine
Best Literary Historical Fiction Coming in 2022
SheReads.com
Most Anticipated Books of 2022
Louise Claire Johnson
6 Must-Read Book Club Picks for the New Year
Bookclubbish
Podcasts, Radio & Interviews
The Woman Before Wallis in the news
Features
Vanderbilts, Windsors and Royals: Sex and Scandal a Recipe for a Page-Turning Debut Novel
The Toronto Star
Zoomer Magazine
King Edward's Devotion to Thelma Furness
Historical Novel Society
Royal Fact and Fiction — How Do You Draw The Line?
CBC Royal Fascinator
The Royal Treatment: The Genesis of a Debut
Literary Review of Canada
Critical Acclaim
"Fans of Netflix’s The Crown will delight in this well-researched tale of high society scandal involving a little-known woman whose story is begging to be heard."
"This sweeping, stellar tale will delight all kinds of readers, but especially those who enjoy learning about people lost to the passage of time."
"The Woman before Wallis marks a promising new voice in historical fiction."
"This is Turnbull’s debut novel, and I’d recommend it to fans of past GBC authors Kelly Rimmer and Taylor Jenkins Reid, blending the appeal of a beach read with rich historical fiction."
Lists
Toronto Star
Indigo
Our Favourite Historical Fiction of 2020
The Savvy Reader
Quill & Quire
Buzz Magazine
Globe & Mail
Summer 2020 Reading List
Betches
Podcasts, Radio & Interviews
CBC Metro Morning: Want a Scandal? Try This Book