Judith Welsh
Author Interview - Judith Welsh
Author of Last Waltz, All of Me, and I'll Get By triology
Last Waltz: The Bolsheviks shredded the fabric of Russia's old monarchy. In the first book, Last Waltz, of a new historical novel series, readers experience this tumult through the eyes of Mikhail Yakovlevich Malama, a pilot in the Russian Army who was sent from the front to work directly for the emperor. He ended up marrying Grand Duchess Tatiana and escaped to ensure the true bloodline continued.
The four Imperial Grand Duchesses are often portrayed as sheltered from the world. In truth, Tatiana never gave up hope, showing courage in the face of possible PTSD and anxiety disorder, other adversities, and even death.
All of Me:
In All of Me, Tatiana and Mikhail marry in a gorgeous Russian wedding and befriend a five-year-old girl who has been traumatized by the war. They decide to become her family's patrons, helping them find refuge at Tsarskoye. But life is not all happiness. Several attempts are made on Mikhail's life. Mysterious dark characters help the Bolsheviks spread vicious propaganda about Alexandra and her daughters.
I'll Get By: as long as I have you
Find out what Nickolas Nikolayevich finds in Tambov where he was dispatched to find Issak and Eugeniia. Mikhail and Tatiana travel across Russia with Rakhil after learning his brother Peter's body has been found. They pick up Peter's body at Mogilev taking it back to his regiment at Tambov where he'll be buried next to his wife. You will meet new characters while traveling to Rakhil's new estate.
Author Interview - Judith Welsh
Author I draw inspiration from: Steve Berry
Author Interview - Judith Welsh | Author I Draw Inspiration From
Favorite place to read a book: Home before the fireplace in the winter and out on our boat in summer.
Book character I’d like to be stuck in an elevator with: Cotton Malone The Charlemagne Pursuit Steve Berry
Author Interview - Judith Welsh | Book Character I’d Like to be Stuck in an Elevator With
The moment I knew I wanted to become an author: The day I started writing about Grand Duchess Tatiana. I wanted people to know she and her family weren’t foot notes in history. They were hands on working managers who really did care about their countrymen.
Hardback, paperback, ebook or audiobook: Paperback, ebook
The last book I read: Tatiana Romanov Helen Azar and Nicholas Nicholson
Author Interview - Judith Welsh | The Last Book I Read
Pen & paper or computer: The Computer because it will read it back to me it helps me to stay focused.
Book character I think I’d be best friends with: Finn Ryan Michelangelo’s Notebook Paul Christopher
Author Interview - Judith Welsh | Book Character I’d be Best Friends With
If I weren’t an author, I’d be a: I’m a retired Social Worker I kayak, walk, and bike.
Favorite decade in fashion history: The 1920s
Place I’d most like to travel: I’ve traveled extensively. I’d like to go back to Russia and walk in the shoes of Tatiana.
My signature drink: Seltzer Water
Favorite artist: Harrison Fisher Art Novo Art Deco paintings
Number one on my bucket list: Take my husband to the United Kingdom and show him my family’s history.
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Author Bio: Judith Welsh is a retired Clinical Social Worker, a calling which has been both a bane and a delight to her. She lives on the seacoast of New Hampshire, in the woods with her husband of twenty-five years, surrounded by an abundance of wildlife. They have two very active dogs and one not so active cat.
