Verona, 1576.
Heresy is fatal in late Renaissance Italy, but Martin Luther’s book ignites a young girl’s faith.
She must choose—abandon her beliefs or risk everything.
Join Lucia as she navigates the exciting and perilous world of late 16th-century Italy!
“A gripping tale of a young girl of Renaissance Italy…a superb example of historical fiction based on actual fact.”
Dr. Jeannine Olson, Professor of History, Rhode Island College
HISTORICAL NOVELIST
C.L.R. Peterson
Renaissance history came to life for C.L.R. Peterson during a semester in Italy.
Later the classic David-versus-Goliath battle of Luther and the Roman Church hooked her on the Reformation, and she earned a PhD in Early Modern European History at Stanford University.
She loves to tell the stories of little-known heroes of the Renaissance/Reformation era.
Lucia’s Renaissance is her debut novel, soon to be followed by the sequel, Lucia’s Journey.
She has also written several short stories in Lucia’s storyworld, including “Caterina’s Choice,” which is available at no charge to readers who sign up for her author newsletter.
My New Short Story! Free to my Subscribers!
Verona, 1571.
When Caterina welcomes her husband’s brilliant student, Alessandro, into their home, she has no idea how he will heighten the danger her family faces as the Inquisition closes in.
Against the vivid backdrop of Renaissance Verona, this prequel short story to my novel Lucia’s Renaissance captures the terror of the Inquisition’s reach.
Immerse yourself in rich historical detail and high emotional stakes in this dramatic story of danger and conscience!
Recent Blog Posts
A literary panel about strong women like Lucia…
If you're local, please join me and fellow novelists on June 3rd as we discuss our fictional heroines, what they achieved, and how they did it in eras with limited options for women: https://events.sjpl.org/event/when_strong_women_werent_pc
Second-career author interview
Many thanks to M.K. Tod! On February 27th, 2018, she featured C.L.R. Peterson and Lucia's Renaissance on her historical fiction blog, awriterofhistory.com
Benvenuto, Martin Luther—welcome to Rome!
Rome Borgo, by Hendrick van Cleve, Harvard Art Museums https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/233275?position=10 What connected Martin Luther, a young monk and philosophy instructor at the University of Erfurt, to Rome (a thousand miles away)? The story...
Author interview about Lucia’s Renaissance
If you’d like to learn more about Lucia’s Renaissance and my writing process, please take a look: http://www.theindieview.com/2018/01/11/indieview-with-c-l-r-peterson-author-of-lucias-renaissance/ More questions? Contact me in the comments.
Final Goodreads Giveaway!
Just in time for the holidays, I'll be giving away a copy of Lucia's Renaissance in a Goodreads Giveaway. May the odds be in your favor! Goodreads Book Giveaway Lucia's Renaissance by C.L.R. Peterson Giveaway ends December 26, 2017. See the giveaway details at...
Lucia’s Renaissance book launch event
Enjoyable afternoon at an event celebrating my book launch Thanks to all who came out and to Yangsze Choo for mc'ing and asking me questions!