by Kim PooveyPublish: May 15, 2012Historical Fiction
Book Overview
Emma Victoria Brown is born and raised on a wealthy plantation with a deadly family secret. Discover how this strong-willed woman battles societal constraints to become the woman she was meant to be.
Historical FictionLiterary FictionAfrican American InterestTeen & Young Adult
BIOGRAPHY Kim Poovey is an author, storyteller, and Victorian reenactress living in a haunted 1890s cottage with her husband and furry children. For more than 20 years she has traveled the southeast performing in period attire on 19th century fashion, mourning practices, and other Victorian era topics.
In 2011 she portrayed Mrs. Stanton, wife of Secretary of War Stanton (Kevin Kline), in the Robert Redford film, The Conspirator. Additionally, she was one of the docents featured in the 2018 documentary Beyond the Oaks by Drew Baron Films.
Her published works include Truer Words, Through Button Eyes; Memoirs of an Edwardian Teddy Bear, and Dickens’ Mice; The Tails Behind the Tale. Kim has also written for several magazines including Beaufort Lifestyles, Bluffton Breeze, Citizen’s Companion, and the Civil War Times.
Stay tuned for upcoming releases of magical realism and historical fiction.
