Elinor Florence, Author

Bestselling Historical Fiction Author

My Writing Life

Finding Flora Becomes Bestseller

April 16, 2025
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My friends, I am back home taking a break after my whirlwind book tour, in which Finding Flora reached Number One Bestseller in Canadian Fiction for the entire country! Check out some of these wonderful book tour photos.

My Hat Collection

March 19, 2025
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My mother’s hat collection gave me the idea to host a Fancy Hat Contest at the launch of my new historical novel, Finding Flora.

What Homesteaders Ate, Plus Recipes

February 19, 2025
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What homesteaders ate depended on what they could buy and bring with them, plus what they could harvest and kill. Some of the less fortunate were forced to give up their homesteads or starve to death.

What Homesteaders Wore

September 18, 2024
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There’s a common misconception about what homesteaders wore, since women arriving on this continent at the turn of the century were more likely to dress in close-fitting dark skirts and high-necked blouses rather than the calico gowns and sunbonnets seen in Little House on the Prairie.

Finding Flora

June 26, 2024
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Finding Flora, my new historical novel, will be published by Simon & Schuster in March 2025. And you, my dear subscribers, are the first to know!

Tell Your Story

May 17, 2023
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No matter how old you are, it’s time to tell your own story, not only for your own children and grandchildren, but for the historians of the future. Here are some tips to help you get started – and if you have an elderly relative, I’ve included some advice about how to preserve their memories as well.

On Turning Seventy

June 17, 2021
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Dear Friends: After reaching a benchmark of seventy years recently, I came up with a few personal observations on aging.

About Elinor Florence<br>

Letters From Windermere

I’m a lover of history and all things vintage. My passion for the past is reflected in my novels, my collections, my travels, my home on Lake Windermere, and the monthly letter that I have been sending to my dear followers for the past eleven years. You are warmly invited to join my list. I don’t ask for anything but your email address. However, you are welcome to tell me something about yourself because I love hearing from my readers.
Sending since 2013.
Subscribers: 1,600.
Expect your letter the third Wednesday of every month.

Lest We Forget

While researching my wartime novel Bird’s Eye View, I interviewed people who lived through the greatest conflict the world has ever known, both on the home front and overseas.
I uncovered some truly inspirational stories, indexed here by subject.
Please feel free to read, reflect, and share.
Please Note: All stories and photos are copyrighted to Elinor Florence unless otherwise indicated. You are welcome to copy and share them as long as you give me proper credit.

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