The Girl From Saint Petersburg
An Industrial Historical Fiction, #1
by Joyana Peters
Date of Publication: July 25th, 2022
Publisher: Amaryllis Press
Cover Artist: Domini Dragoone
Genre: Historical Fiction
ISBN: 978-1736937327
ASIN: B0B64DHZFJ
Number of pages: 122 pages
Word Count: 25,482 words
Tagline: Sacrifice, Starvation and Survival. What will she do to stay alive?
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Russia, 1905: Thirteen-year-old Ruth dreams of growing up to marry the boy next door and living peacefully ever after. But when he and her father are forced to flee to America after the Bloody Sunday Massacre, Ruth and the other female members of the family are left behind amid the violence and chaos of revolutionary Russia. Overcoming violence and hunger with a strength she never knew she possessed, Ruth resolves to do what it takes to keep her mother and sister alive—whether it be work, beg or steal.
Then she lands herself in a predicament that threatens to put her own neck in a noose. This time she may not be able to keep them all safe, at least not without sacrificing their love for her and all that makes life worth living.
In this prequel to the award-winning novel, The Girl in the Triangle, author, Joyana Peters, portrays a tight-knit family fighting to endure at a precarious and crucial time in Jewish history. Join the countless readers who can’t get enough of Ruth and her story.
What Readers and Critics are Saying:
★★★★★ "That is what historical fiction does for a reader, a slice of history wrapped up in a compelling story that teaches and makes us reflect on the words and our own lives in the stream of time." - Historical Fiction Press Awards
★★★★★ "An immigration story at the finest level, revealing the depths of tragedy many went through leaving a country of unspeakable suffering." - D.K. Marley
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Joyana Peters is the Indie author of the best-selling novel, The Girl in the Triangle. The Girl in the Triangle won the SCBWI's YA Spark Honor Award, the IBPA’s Ben Franklin Award for Historical Fiction, the Book Excellence Award for Multicultural Fiction and was a Top Five Finalist for Shelf Unbound’s Indie Best Book of the Year.
Joyana got her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of New Orleans in 2014. She has taught literature and composition on both the secondary and university levels. She also writes non-fiction and has been published in digital and print publications nationwide.
Joyana currently lives in Northern Virginia where she takes in the sights of DC with her two kids, husband, and goofy Yellow Lab, Gatsby.
The Book Junkie Reads . . .Reckless Dreams Interview with . . . Joyana Peters . . .
How would you describe your style of writing to someone that has never read your work?
I write historical fiction stories about empowered women overcoming obstacles and fighting for change.
Do you take your character prep to heart? Do you nurture the growth of each character all the way through to the page? Do you people watch to help with development? Or do you build upon your character during story creation?
I really took my time in building all three of my main characters during prep time for The Girl in the Triangle. Ruth’s voice came to me pretty quickly. She’s honestly a lot like me 😉.
But I had a much more difficult time finding Abraham and Ester’s voices. It was definitely tougher for me to write from the male perspective authentically. I was called out a lot at first from my Writing Group “A man would never say that etc.” I ended up doing a lot of exercises trying to get into the male mindset.
With Ester, I had trouble finding her cause and her own quiet strength. I did a lot of character sketches and redrafting with my research to find what would make Ester whole.
The Girl From Saint Petersburg was much easier because I already felt like I knew these characters so intimately.
What are some of your writing/publishing goals for this year?
I plan to release a Self-Publishing course and write an e-book series on different aspects of the self-publishing process.
I’m also going to begin work on the last part of Ruth’s story. I’ve already started the research and am beginning to outline. I’m hoping to get pen to paper this fall.
Can you share your next creative project(s)? If yes, can you give a few details?
My next creative project will be the last part of Ruth’s story. The Girl in the Triangle ended in 1912 after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. I envision the last installment taking place about ten years in the future. It was a pretty heated time in U.S. history in regards to immigration reform and lobbying for an immigrant quota system from incoming countries. I see Ruth having a lot to say about this and finding a way to fight against this injustice.
If you could have dinner/dinner party with 7 fictional characters, who would they be?
I’d invite Jay Gatsby for some charm and hosting skills. Hopefully, he’d also bring good alcohol. I’d also love to invite Jo March from Little Women to discuss writing and being a woman in the field and Esme from Dictionary of Lost Words to discuss the English language and words throughout history. I’d also include Jamie Fraser from Outlander because, well, he’s beyond sexy and a great conversationalist! Diana Bishop from The Discovery of Witches for some magic and again, great conversation. I’d also include Miss Benson from Miss Benson’s Beetle to discuss travel and her adventures and Addie from The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue to discuss living forever and all she’s seen.
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