A true blue Taurean in every way, Mirella Patzer (nee Sichirollo) was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, but grew up in Calgary, a city famous for the Calgary Stampede, oil companies, and the wild west.
Although an avid reader of historical fiction, she never aspired to be an author. But when she discovered the rich World War II history of her mother’s family (the Moro River Campaign was fought on her grandfather's vineyards - (still in the family's possession today) she decided to write about it one day.
She is first generation Italian Canadian who likes a clean house but hates housework, detests winter, and is a mild claustraphobic. She loves books, cooking, writing, and a good helping of tira-mi-su.
Her first short story, The Holy Lance, won honourable mention in a writing contest and was included in the Canadian anthology, Tall Tales and Short Stories by Tall Tales Press. Her second short story, Down Three Steps, was featured in the Canadian best selling anthology, Mamma Mia: Good Italian Girls Talk Back.
Mirella is currently working on a novel of the life of Mathilde of Ringleheim, The First Queen of Germany. Meticulously researched and filled with memorable characters, it is the fictionalized biography of one of the most fascinating and influential women of the 10th century. Mirella is contemplating a future novel on the life of Adelaide of Burgundy.
She is also currently at work on another medieval tale of romance entitled Orphan of the Olive Tree. And she is dabbling in an 18th century tale of French Canada entitled The Blighted Troth.
3 comments:
This is a fascinating blog and a great idea. I'll keep visiting.
As an historian myself, I find Vera Brittain one of the most inspiring women throughout history, perhaps because of her sheer determination to study at university and to pursue the education that she felt that she, as a woman, deserved. Anyone prepared to commit to their education to that degree must be admired.
Good luck,
highheeledhistorian
http://highheeledhistorian.com/
Hi, I love your blog!! And you need to include Grand Duchess Elizabeth of Russia - not brazen but fascinating! The granddaughter of Queen Vitoria who brought the ill-fated Nicholas and Alexandra together...
Being brazen myself ;-), I recommend my novel about her:
http://www.amazon.com/Most-Beautiful-Princess-Christina-Croft/dp/0955985307/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1
And if that doesn't interest you, how about this truly delightful little video of Princess Alice of Athlone appearing on your lovely site :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS4hAbHLszw&feature=related
Thank you for all your wonderful posts!
I love your blog. My two favourite women in history are Mary Wollstonecraft - was she the first feminist? - and Sophie Scholl, a German who actively opposed the Third Reich by contributing and distributing The White Rose. Oddly enough, like us, they're both Taureans. I am delighted to pass you a blog award that you can find at http://foxywaitingroom.wordpress.com/ Foxy
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