Lynda DuBois

Stories rooted in character & emotional truth

Fourteen books.
Countless worlds.

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Lynda DuBois

Author of Historical Fiction, Fantasy, and Children’s Stories

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The new historical novel

Wolf Coat

In 1970s Germany, belief is currency, and it is never free. A quiet, gripping story about coercion, consequence, and the thin line between belief and entrapment.

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I’m the author of fourteen published books across historical fiction, fantasy, children’s literature, and contemporary fiction. My stories are grounded in character, imagination, and emotional truth. I’m currently expanding into historical fiction with a forthcoming novel inspired by real events.

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The bookshelf

Stories across genres

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Sorcha

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Journey

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Emmy Crosses the Big Pond

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A poem for the season

September Woman

“I was born in this month, between what is leaving and what is about to begin.”
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Worlds of fantasy

Characters who live beyond the page

From Sorcha the Drow Queen to Fira the Fire Fae, my fantasy worlds are filled with characters readers carry with them long after the final chapter.

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A quiet coastal landscape

A writer’s life

Rooted on Florida’s Atlantic coast

Teacher, chef, editor, and storyteller. My life beside the ocean shapes every story I tell, from children’s tales to sweeping historical fiction.

  • 14Books published
  • 4Genres written
  • 30+Years writing
My story
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Roadside Youth, 1969

Verses & reflections

“Thumb out, heart open,the road took me wherethe map never could.”

Poems written across decades: of youth on a winding road, of seasons turning, and of the woman still winking back from the window.

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For young readers

Stories that spark a child’s imagination

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On the horizon · December 2026

Fooled by a Woman’s Smile

Set in 1920s New England during Prohibition, this forthcoming historical novel follows Hilda Stone, a practical woman drawn into a world of discreet risk and unspoken rules.

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In conversation

Voices from the wider writing community

Meet guest writers whose stories enrich the literary conversation: voices from different places, backgrounds, and traditions, each bringing their own truth to the page.

  • Cynthia Hall
  • Maggie Dickinson
  • Mel, coming soon
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Beyond the books

A life in stories

  1. Works in ProgressIFooled by a Woman’s Smile · December 2026
  2. Guest WritersIIMeet voices from the wider writing community.
  3. Editorial ServicesIIIThoughtful support for your manuscript and voice.
  4. Gallery of CharactersIVStep into the visual worlds behind the stories.

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