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Teranga and Sun | Official blog of Laura Rahme, featuring interviews and articles Teranga and Sun "Il n'est que d'écouter les trombones de Dieu, ton coeur battre au rythme du sang, ton sang." - Léopold Sédar Senghor Pages Home Teranga Interviews Discover my novels About Me Contact Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Book Launch: The Signare of Gorée Yay! My new novel, The Signare of Gorée, was finally published on 9 September. For having been born in Senegal, it is a rare delight to be able to say that I have written a mystery set in my birth country.I am celebrating my book's launch over four weeks with a fantastic blog tour hosted by the excellent Coffee Pot Book Club. They promote high quality historical fiction and I am honored that Cathie Dunn would accept to host The Signare of Gorée.This post will update weekly with links to the various blog tour stops as they happen. You can find the same links on the official blog tour page. Over the tour, I will be sharing: what inspired me to write this historical mystery; the historical background of the powerful women called, signares - who they were and the unique culture they created; the tragic story of Senegal's last warrior queen; the dark and beautiful highlights of my historical research; and the occult practices I witnessed in my childhood and that have seeped into the novel. There will be many excerpts and I will try not to bore you with my answers to interview questions! I hope you will visit to learn more about this unique story and the fascinating country where it is set! September 12thWhen Angels FlyLet Your Words ShineLet Us Talk of Many ThingsThe Historical Fiction CompanyThe Coffee Pot Book Club September 19thLeft on the ShelfArchaeolibrarianHistorical Fiction BlogMJ Porter's Official BlogLinnea Tanner's Official BlogSeptember 26thCelticLady's ReviewsYarde Reviews & Book PromotionMyths, Legends, Books & Coffee PotsThe Whispering BookwormMary's BookcaseOctober 3rdA Darn Good ReadOh look, another Book!Elizabeth St.John's Official BlogWendy J. Dunn's Official BlogRuins & ReadingThe Signare of Gorée will soon be available on expanded distribution booksellers worldwide. Posted by Laura at 8:02 PM No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: historical fiction, historical novel set in Senegal, historicalmystery Saturday, November 11, 2023 The Signare of Gorée - Cover Reveal Before she could blink, she was 48 years old and pined for glimpses of her hometown. And it was just as well she was deep into 1840s Senegal, a world where few have traveled before, while those that have truly seen it are long gone. But we can make them return with a little imagination, can't we? We can create magical characters and spin a mystery. You must know that life is short and time is running out for me. This is why these days, my blog is sparse in content. All my efforts, you see, are poured into writing, researching, keeping myself fed, staying mildly connected to the increasingly narcissistic 21st century, and time-traveling to places that will hopefully inspire my future novels.Not much to say, still working on honing my upcoming historical novel set in Senegal, but in the meantime, here is the full cover by graphic designer extraordinaire, Ross Robinson. I love it and hope you do too.The Signare of Gorée will be released in September 2024 You can already add it to your to-read shelf on Goodreads, and if you read books on Kindle, it is available for pre-order on Amazon, worldwide.Folgar...on Gorée island.   Posted by Laura at 6:26 PM No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: 19th Century, historical fiction, historical novel set in Senegal, historicalmystery, writing process Sunday, July 9, 2023 The Signare of Gorée - a historical mystery set in 1840s Senegal I have a new book coming out in 2024 and here is the cover. I hope you like it.  1840s Senegal seems worlds apart from my current home in Brittany. While writing this book, I could not be further estranged from Victorian England where I set the first Maurice Leroux detective novel, Calista. This story takes place two years earlier than Calista. It is 1846 and Inspector Maurice Leroux finds himself on Gorée Island alongside my ancestor, Lieutenant Leopold Candeau who will be his Watson during the investigation.   Nothing pleases me more than assembling puzzles and breathing life into historical figures: Gorée's métis mayor, Armand Laporte; his daughter, the sign

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